Jun
2009
Articles from 16th Jun 2009
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Live coverage of Digital Birmingham
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Lord Carter to make regional launch of Digital Britain in Birmingham Read
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Judges likely to have bumper crop for Birmingham Post Power50
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
There are only five days to go until nominations close for entries to this year’s Birmingham Post Power50. Read
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Halesowen phone box becomes an art gallery
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Some artists could fit all those who appreciate them into a phone box, but a Halesowen painter and photographer has turned an old BT box into a popular gallery. Read
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Walsall teenager in custody on sex charges involving children in US
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A Walsall teenager has appeared in court on child sex charges that have seen four children taken into care in the United States. Read
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Landlord of The Rainbow pub blasts Birmingham City Council
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The landlord of The Rainbow Pub has lashed out at the council’s decision to serve a noise abatement order despite his pledge to invest thousands of pounds to soundproof the venue. Read
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Dormice reintroduced to Warwickshire wood
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
One of Britain’s best-loved countryside creatures has come back from the brink of extinction to make a welcome return to an area of the West Midlands. Read
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Randal Brew hits out over £15,000 payment to Birmingham NEC directors
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Beaten Tory leadership contender Randal Brew has stepped into the row over the payment of £15,000 to four Birmingham City Council NEC directors, claiming that a decision to approve the salaries was based on misleading information. Read
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Birmingham shops arcade battles to fill empty units
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Shopkeepers say more needs to be done to attract retailers into empty units in a city centre arcade, despite a £250,000 refurbishment. Read
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No-one else sought after Telford house blaze
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Police investigating a Telford house fire after which a man died are not looking for anyone else in connection with the blaze, a senior officer confirmed. Read
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William Perrin examines the digital revolution
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
William Perrin examines how the digital revolution is changing the way councils communicate with residents Read
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Wolverhampton dairy in court over stealing data from rival
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A Wolverhampton dairy has been hit by a court case after trying to skim off profits from a local rival by paying an illegal immigrant to go undercover as a milkman. Read
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Gap closing on asking price and actual cost for homes
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The gap between property asking prices and the price homes sell for is narrowing, according to new research. Read
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Students get blame for false alarm calls to fire service
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
West Midland’s fire-fighters have been called out to nearly 1,500 false alarms at blocks of flats in the last three years at the cost of nearly £500,000. Read
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Walsall teenager in custody on sex charges involving children in US
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A Walsall teenager has appeared in court on child sex charges that have seen four children taken into care in the United States. Read
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Health chief bids to calm fears over swine flu
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The regional head of the agency responding to the swine flu pandemic has stressed that people should not be “overly-concerned” at the outbreak. Read
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Birmingham Town Hall launches 175th anniversary celebrations
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Tea dances and silent movies will be among the many entertainments laid on to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Birmingham’s Town Hall this year. Read
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Students get blame for false alarm calls to fire service
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
West Midland’s fire-fighters have been called out to nearly 1,500 false alarms at blocks of flats in the last three years at the cost of nearly £500,000. Read
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Experts cast doubt on Birmingham Central Library 'concrete cancer' claims
Jun 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Moves to demolish Birmingham Central Library could be in doubt after independent experts dismissed claims that the building is structurally unsound and suffering from “concrete cancer”. Read
