Apr
2009
Articles from 8th Apr 2009
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Redditch golf course saved from ruin
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
An historic Worcestershire golf course has been saved from ruin after more than 1,200 players lobbied its owners to find a solution to its financial woes. Read
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Lichfield businessman frightened by mosque response
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
A leading Muslim businessman says he is “frightened” by the response a plan to build a mosque in an historic city has received. Read
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Acocks Green couple lead campaign for life-saving organ donors
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
The parents of a boy who died before he could find a donor for a life-saving liver transplant have been encouraging city workers to save more lives. Read
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£32m Edgbaston redevelopment fails to get planning permission
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
People power has brought a massive £32million makeover of the Edgbaston cricket ground to a shuddering halt. Read
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Swimmers hospitalised after chemical leak at Black Country pool
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
Nearly a dozen swimmers, mainly children, were taken to hospital after a chemical leak at a Black Country swimming pool. Read
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City waterways home for thousands of birds
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
A survey has surprised RSPB experts by revealing the rich and exotic diversity of bird life supported by Birmingham’s canals and rivers. Read
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Anti-racism group in Birmingham City Council protest
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
There were angry scenes at a meeting of Birmingham City Council last night when an organisation set up to tackle racism claimed it was being starved of funding and forced out of business. Read
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Winter freeze caused £4m of damage to Birmingham roads
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
The worst winter in years caused £4 million of damage to Birmingham roads. Read
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Cricket club chief blasts council after setback for Edgbaston plans
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
Warwickshire chief executive Colin Povey fears Birmingham has "shot itself in the foot" with the decision which has set back the proposal for new stadium development at Edgbaston. Read
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Birmingham City Council urged to grow prosperity, not just population
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
A key city council plan to increase the population of Birmingham by 100,000 has come under attack from a scrutiny inquiry. Read
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Former Kings Norton head teacher Gordon Green will be sadly missed
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
Tributes have been paid to a former head teacher, national union officer and Birmingham city councillor who has died. Read
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Glowing roof on Birmingham house led police to cannabis factory
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
Cannabis plants worth more than £300,000 were seized from a house after a police helicopter spotted heat coming from its roof with a hi-tech camera. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover: Lloyds Banking Group to be told to supply funds
Apr 08 2009 | West Midlands News
Jaguar Land Rover: THE nationalised Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland will be told by the Government to supply the additional funds that Jaguar Land Rover needs to survive. Read
