Feb
2009
Articles from 27th Feb 2009
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20-year rail plan to ease congestion on Birmingham's roads
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A 20-year vision to move more than one million car drivers from road to rail has been unveiled by the region’s passenger transport authority. Read
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Crufts turns to the internet after BBC drops coverage
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Dog-lovers will be able to watch Birmingham's Crufts despite the BBC's decision to drop the show, thanks to a live webstream announced by producers. Read
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City councillor's roadside arrest ordeal on Gaza mercy mission
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham city councillor spoke yesterday of his “terrifying ordeal” after being detained by armed police in North Africa. Read
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Tories plan high-speed rail link between Birmingham and London
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A high-speed rail line linking Birmingham with London and the North will provide a massive boost to the West Midlands economy and help to end the wealth divide with the South-east, according to Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers. Read
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Mitchell exhorts Government to deliver to JLR now
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell renewed calls for immediate government action in saving Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as he visited the Castle Bromwich plant yesterday. Read
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Coventry city centre masterplan unveiled
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
The final masterplan for a new city centre in Coventry has been unveiled after a consultation involving more than 3,000 local people. Read
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Ban on adverts covering Central Methodist Hall after work delayed
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
The owner of an historic Birmingham city centre building has been banned from hanging adverts from its ornate Victorian brickwork after admitting that no improvement work will be carried out for a year. Read
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Bryne says schools and hospitals face lean years because of recession
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Schools and hospitals face ten lean years as the effects of the recession limit the cash available for essential public services, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has warned. Read
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Trucker held on suspicion of murder after stab death
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
A lorry driver was last night being questioned on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death and two others injured during an apparent attempted robbery on his truck. Read
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Council experts to help threatened LDV workers
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
Workers at threatened Birmingham vanmaker LDV are to receive specialist advice on how to claim benefit and re-train for other jobs. Read
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Lending from Bank of Birmingham would have greater risk, warns HSBC
Feb 27 2009 | West Midlands News
One of the world’s largest financial institutions has poured cold water on Birmingham City Council’s plan to open a municipal bank. Read
