May
2009
Articles from 6th May 2009
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Birmingham City Council wages war on staff absenteeism
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council’s personnel boss has warned managers and workers who swing the lead that there will be ‘‘no hiding place’’ under a new human resources system being introduced this month. Read
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Pype Hayes 67th children's centre to open in Birmingham
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham is on course to achieve its target of a children’s centre in every community by 2010. Read
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Tamworth pedestrian airlifted to hospital with head injuries
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A pedestrian was airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after she was hit by a car in Tamworth. Read
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'Redevelop Edgbaston or lose Test cricket' warns ECB's Bill Morris
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Former union leader Lord Bill Morris has thrown his weight behind a proposed £32m refurbishment of Warwickshire County Cricket Club’s Edgbaston ground. Read
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Birmingham teenager admits shining laser into helicopter cockpit
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham teenager who admitted dazzling the pilot of a police helicopter with a laser is expected to be sentenced later. Read
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Police name woman suspect in alleged Birmingham hit-and-run
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Police have taken the “an unusual step” and named a woman they want to talk to in connection with a suspected hit-and-run collision which left a Birmingham-born 11-year-old boy dead. Read
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Counterfeit cigarettes warning for West Midlanders
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Smokers are being warned they may be inhaling anything from animal droppings to faeces if they buy counterfeit cigarettes. Read
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Oceana club fined £85,000 after youth dies in car park
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham nightclub has been fined £85,000 after a customer died when he was “imprisoned” in its car park. Read
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Diplomas backing essential for skilled workforce
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Business leaders in Walsall are being urged to support the teaching of Diplomas in schools to develop a skilled workforce for the future. Read
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Chris Upton to give lecture on city's workhouses
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Post columnist and local history expert Dr Chris Upton, of Newman University College, is looking at the story of Birmingham Workhouses in a public lecture on May 12 at 6.30pm in the college’s lecture theatre. Tickets £5 (includes refreshments afterwards). To reserve a place, call Lorraine Francis on 0121 232 4650 or e-mail lorraine@weavemarketing.co.uk Read
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Work by JRR Tolkien published for the first time
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A book by JRR Tolkien never previously published has been released for the first time. Read
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No party to mark Birmingham City's promotion
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Football Club has announced it will not be holding a celebration after the team was promoted back into the Premiership - because they did not win the Championship. Read
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Wedgwood museum shortlisted for £100,000 prize
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
A museum dedicated to Wedgwood, the 250-year-old pottery company, has been shortlisted for the 2009 Art Fund Prize. Read
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Council bank plan wait on test case ruling
May 06 2009 | West Midlands News
The possibility of Birmingham helping recession-hit businesses and families by opening a municipal bank may depend on a legal test case in London. Read
