Jul
2008
Articles from 28th Jul 2008
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Birmingham’s gulf between rich and poor is 'akin to Victorian times’
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham is to be condemned by a senior Tory politician as a deeply divided city where a sub-culture of poverty and deprivation sits alongside pockets of great wealth and prosperity. Read
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West Midland homes predicted to lose 7pc of value by 2010
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
The housing market is on the brink of recession, according to latest figures, but more people will struggle to get a home as prices start to surge again in a few years, it was claimed. Read
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Deputy Tilsley defends cost of consultants managing council’s business transformation
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
A critical Audit Commission report casting doubt on the success of Birmingham City council’s business transformation plan is based on out of date information and has been overtaken by events, it was claimed. Read
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Judge who fought hunting as MP steps down from case
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
A High Court judge has stepped down from hearing a heated dispute between huntsmen and animal rights campaigners – because of his strongly-worded support for the ban on hunting when he was a West Midlands MP. Read
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No prosecution over Terry Lloyd’s death
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
There is insufficient evidence to bring a prosecution over the death of ITN journalist Terry Lloyd, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Read
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Ryanair profits warning as fuel bills soar 93pc
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
Budget airline Ryanair has announced a first quarter profits fall of 85% after a near doubling of its fuel bill. Read
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Senior police officer demoted after racial joke
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
A senior West Midlands police officer has been dropped a rank after allegedly referring to a BMW as "black man's wheels". Read
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Body of boy swept away by Severn is recovered
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
The body of a 10-year-old boy who was swept away while playing on mud flats has been recovered. Read
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Officer demoted after ‘black man’ BMW slur
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
A senior police officer has been dropped a rank after allegedly referring to a model BMW car as “black man’s wheels”. Read
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Birmingham will fight to protect green belt
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham will resist the Government’s “aggressive and single-minded” attempt to sacrifice the countryside to house-building, city council leaders promised last night. Read
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Airport expansion goes on despite airlines’ fuel crisis
Jul 28 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham International Airport is on course with its expansion despite the woes of the airline industry which saw low-cost carrier Ryanair post an 85 per cent plunge in first-quarter profits. Read
