May
2009
Articles from 14th May 2009
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Birmingham planners approve Edgbaston cricket ground upgrade
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A controversial £32 million redevelopment of the Edgbaston cricket ground looked certain to go ahead today after Birmingham planning committee backed the scheme. Read
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Birmingham council officer accused of bias in Edgbaston cricket ground row
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
South Birmingham residents groups launched an extraordinary personal attack on city council regeneration director Clive Dutton, accusing him of acting in an unprofessional and biased way over a £32 million redevelopment of the Edgbaston cricket ground. Read
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Villa and Birmingham City team up to appeal against violence
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Aston Villa and Birmingham City have joined forces with the police to appeal to fans to make sure the events of last season’s derby game are never repeated. Read
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MP backing calls for Speaker to quit
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Demands for the Speaker of the House of Commons to resign have been backed by a Birmingham MP. Read
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Parents using false addresses so children can go to state schools
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Dozens of Birmingham parents were caught red-handed trying to get their youngsters into popular state schools using false addresses. Read
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Radical thinking could transform Moseley into 'shared space'
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Architects have come up with designs for how Moseley would look if a revolutionary scheme to remove bollards, kerbs and traffic signals gets backing. Read
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Disqualified driver from Handsworth admits causing death crash
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A disqualified driver has admitted causing the death of another motorist in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Read
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Fire Service loses legal fight with student flats firm
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
West Midlands Fire Service has tried and failed to prosecute a company for providing student flats that allegedly fell short of fire safety standards. Read
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Health centre firm admits taking on staff without background checks
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A private company running a Birmingham health centre has employed staff without running background checks. Read
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Sculpture depicting Walsall's coal-mining history approved
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
A towering piece of public art depicting Walsall’s coal-mining history has been given the go-ahead. Read
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Keep Test cricket here, urges Warwickshire cricket fan of 83 years
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
As the future of international cricket at Warwickshire County Cricket Club rests in the hands of planning bosses today, one lifelong cricket fan said it would be a “travesty” for Birmingham if the club loses its Test match status. Read
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Hotel move a real boon for Birmingham's beer hunters
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
The beer may have been flowing but empty pub talk it wasn’t. Read
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Chicken sculptures vandalised in Victoria Square
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
Vandals have damaged two giant sculptures of packaged chickens on display in Birmingham. Read
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Parents of murdered Villa fan try to rebuild their lives
May 14 2009 | West Midlands News
The parents of murdered Aston Villa fan Christopher Priest were today starting to rebuild their lives after a man was jailed for life for murdering their son. Read
