Jul
2008
Articles from 17th Jul 2008
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West must stop appeasing iran's oppressive regime
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
With Iran's nuclear intentions still under suspicion, the EU must get its act together says Birmingham peer Lord Corbett of Castle Vale Read
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Strike action causes the biggest shutdown for three decades
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
A fresh wave of industrial action by public sector workers is set to hit the Government todayafter a two-day strike in what union leaders hailed as the biggest industrial shutdown since the winter of discontent. Read
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Slovakian charged with murder of buinesswoman
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a businesswoman from Staffordshire found in a park. Moira Jones, 40, was discovered by a ranger in Queens Park, Glasgow, on May 29. Read
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Shropshire packed lunch plea
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Police in Shropshire have taken the unusual step of appealing for the maker of a packed lunch to come forward. Read
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Missing abroad set upt os upport parents
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
The father of murdered nightclub hostess Lucie Blackman launched a fund yesterday to support other families who suffer the agony of having a loved one go missing abroad. Read
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Midland MP to give up his London flat in expenses row
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
A Midland MP is giving up his London flat in protest at the refusal of the House of Commons to cut down dramatically on expenses claims. Read
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Midland director set to take on top role at Royal Academy
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Kathleen Soriano, director of Compton Verney, the art museum in Warwickshire run by the Peter Moores Foundation, has been appointed director of exhibitions at the Royal Academy. Read
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'Jihad' bombs found during police raid in Birmingham
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Police who raided the Birmingham home of a Syrian-born man found material for the making of bombs to be used in an al Qaida-style "jihad", a court heard yesterday. Read
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Flood-hit councils get £30m boost to help rebuild communities
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Flood-hit authorities across Britain will receive further funding of nearly £31 million to continue rebuilding their communities, the Government announced yesterday. Read
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Carers of disabled people will celebrate court victory
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
A woman who claimed she was forced to resign from her job because she has a disabled son yesterday won her legal battle over discrimination. Read
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Aston Villa coffers swelled by loyal fans and corporate backing
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Blue chip supporters of Aston Villa have thrown their weight behind the claret-and-blue by snapping up new corporate packages. Read
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Birmingham pair "lucky" to escape from blaze
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Two people have had a "very lucky escape" after they were saved from a blaze at a house in Birmingham. Read
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Khan punches home rail safety message as Coventry named rail crime hotspot
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Coventry has been named a hotspot for railway offences. Read
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Three tons of cannabis uncovered in Coventry drug seize
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
In what is believed to be the largest cannabis seizure by West Midlands Police, three tons of cannabis resin have been seized by detectives. Read
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Police criticised over probe into Rachel Whitear drug death
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
The police investigation into the heroin death of Rachel Whitear has been criticised in an official report. Read
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One in ten knife crimes in England and Wales take place in the West Midlands
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands has the highest incidence of knife crime outside of London, official figures have shown. Read
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School closures list as council strikes continue
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
A second day of widespread disruption to schools, libraries, refuse collection and other council services was under way today in what union leaders hailed as the biggest industrial shutdown since the winter of discontent. Read
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Minister to announce aid for flood victims
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Floods Recovery Minister John Healey is expected to announce further funding for flood-hit families today. Read
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Family of murdered Lindsay help launch missing Britons aid
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
The parents of 22-year-old Lindsay Ann Hawker, who was murdered in Japan last year, will help launch a fund to support other families who suffer the agony of having a loved one go missing abroad. Read
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Police report on Herefordshire drug death investigation to be published
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
The findings of a report into the original police investigation of the death of a former student from Ledbury, Herefordshire, who died from a heroin injection will be revealed. Read
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Police hunt for Shropshire packed lunch maker
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
Police in Shropshire have taken the unusual step of appealing for the maker of a packed lunch to come forward. Read
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Staffordshire woman hurt as car overturns
Jul 17 2008 | West Midlands News
An 82-year-old Staffordshire woman is in hospital after her car overturned in an accident in Chasetown. Read
