Sep
2008
Articles from 9th Sep 2008
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Family sells home to put son through Birmingham ballet school
Sep 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The family of a real-life Billy Elliot have decided to sell their home to fund his place at a Birmingham ballet school. Read
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NEC aiming to put Birmingham on international conference map
Sep 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The NEC is developing conferencing facilities for the international stage, the boss of the complex has said. Read
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Two sides of the eco town vision
Sep 09 2008 | West Midlands News
In the Warwickshire eco-town debate, the Government has put together a scenario outlining what life would be like in Middle Quinton in 2020, while opponents have drawn up their own vision of the future. Read
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More storms predicted to hit flood-ravaged West Midlands
Sep 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands has been warned to brace themselves for an “awesome storm” on Wednesday. Read
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Birmingham second on list of Council Tax non-collection
Sep 09 2008 | West Midlands News
Local authorities across Britain have failed to collect more than £745million in council taxes, according to new research. Read
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Qinetiq sale could add nearly £300m to Treasury
Sep 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The sale of the Government's stake in the research firm whose work has been compared to James Bond's Q was set to add nearly £300 million to Treasury coffers. Read
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Goodbye West Midlands, hello Greater Birmingham
Sep 09 2008 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands should re-brand itself “Greater Birmingham” to promote itself and attract investment from across the world, according to an influential thinktank. Read
