Feb
2009
Articles from 12th Feb 2009
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Councillor vows to block attempts to sell off parts of Chamberlain estate
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
The politician heading the trust which runs Highbury Hall says controversial plans to sell part of Joseph Chamberlain’s historic estate will only go through “over my dead body”. Read
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Birmingham Mayor stars in TV ad campaign
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s Lord Mayor Councillor Chauhdry Rashid is set to feature in adverts aimed at tackling extremism and anti-west sentiments in Pakistan. Read
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Former building society chief advising over Bank of Birmingham plans
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
Former West Bromwich Building Society chief executive Stephen Karle is helping Birmingham City Council develop its plans for a municipal bank. Read
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Guitar heroes getting serious with the real thing
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
Sales of electric guitars are booming in Birmingham as stressed executives follow in their rock idols’ chord strokes. Industry experts believe white-collar workers are getting lost in music as a way of beating the credit crunch blues. Read
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Warwickshire gypsies permitted to stay at Darlingscott for four years
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
A decision to allow a group of gypsies to remain in a Warwickshire village has made a mockery of the planning system, according to an MP. Read
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World War II bomb found on building site in Coventry
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
Workmen raised the alarm yesterday afternoon when they made the discovery on Coventry University land in Cox Street. Read
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Birmingham headteacher fears increase in youth knife crime
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
Knife crime among young people may get worse before it gets better, a Birmingham head teacher has said. Read
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Hall Green branch is first Domino's pizza shop to be all-halal
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
A national pizza takeaway chain has chosen one of its stores in Birmingham to become its first halal-only shop in the UK - leaving many customers fuming. Read
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Green light for £750m regeneration of Longbridge
Feb 12 2009 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands’ ailing economy is to be given a much-needed shot in the arm with the news that the long-awaited £750 million regeneration of Longbridge can finally go ahead. Read
