Jan
2009
Articles from 6th Jan 2009
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Workers at Tyseley firm stunned by death of former colleague in plane crash
Jan 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Former colleagues of Nick O’Brien, who died with his wife in a Staffordshire plane crash on Friday, have described him as a “great worker, a popular guy and a good friend”. Read
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Birmingham urged to achieve climate change targets
Jan 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council must speed up efforts to make the city more sustainable if it is to stand a chance of meeting challenging climate change targets, according to a leading environmental business expert. Read
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Wyre Forest council could face axing 125 jobs
Jan 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A Midland council which invested £9million in a failed Icelandic bank is set to make drastic cuts to its workforce with up to 125 jobs feared to be at risk. Read
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Friends mourn death of popular Solihull man in car crash
Jan 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Friends and family of a Solihull teenager killed in a car crash have paid tribute to “a great man”. Read
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Hundreds call on Birmingham to boycott Israeli goods
Jan 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The call, which is to be backed up by a mass petition, was made during a public meeting attended by around a thousand people last night at the Council House in Victoria Square. Read
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Shakespeare centre-stage in schools initiative
Jan 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The Royal Shakespeare Company is to go into schools up and down the country this month to help future generations appreciate the importance of the Bard’s work. Read
