Mar
2009
Articles from 23rd Mar 2009
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West Midlands volunteers could earn Queen's Award
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Paul Sabapathy, the Lord-Lieutenant for the West Midlands, has called for nominations for the 2010 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Read
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Midland MP calls for end to creation of foundation hospitals
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Controversial hospital reforms which contributed to the shocking failings at Mid Staffordshire Hospital should be ended immediately, according to a West Midlands MP. Read
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Police use talking cut-out in hunt for Lindsay Hawker murder suspect
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Life-size "talking" cut-outs of a man believed to be responsible for the death of Coventry teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker are part of a new drive to track him down. Read
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Remand for man charged with murdering Warwickshire Hunt supporter
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A north Warwickshire man has appeared before a crown court judge accused of the murder of a hunt supporter who was hit by a gyrocopter's propeller. Read
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Dad who died in Birmingham pub fight named
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A 46-year-old man who died after a fight outside a pub in Birmingham has been named by police. Read
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Alum Rock father tells of anguish over son's imprisonment
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
The father of a Birmingham man facing execution in Pakistan has told how his son’s imprisonment has left his family life “dead”. Read
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Midlands children counselled for feeling suicidal has soared
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
The number of children counselled for feeling suicidal is five times higher in the West Midlands than it was five years ago, according to the NSPCC. Read
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Unemployment doubles in some of West Midlands' most affluent areas
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
Some of the most affluent areas of the West Midlands have seen the number of people out of work more than double in the past year. Read
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Crisis planning £2.5m centre for Birmingham homeless
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
A £2.5million education and skills centre to get homeless people off the streets and into employment could open its doors in Birmingham next year. Read
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Unemployment soaring in most unexpected places
Mar 23 2009 | West Midlands News
For well-educated professionals and high-flying managers, a visit to the job centre may well be a new experience. Read
