Jun
2009
Articles from 22nd Jun 2009
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World must work together on health, Ban Ki-Moon tells Rotary convention
Jun 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The Secretary-General of the United Nations urged countries not to cut back on health care investment during the global economic downturn as he made a keynote speech to 20,000 Rotarians in Birmingham yesterday. Read
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Cut rents or Birmingham shopping arcade closes, tenants warn
Jun 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Businesses in Birmingham’s Great Western Arcade fear the shopping centre will be empty within two years unless landlords can cut rents. Read
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Jobs boost in city’s fight to be Ministry of Justice headquarters
Jun 22 2009 | West Midlands News
The number of jobs likely to be created if a new regional headquarters for the Ministry of Justice is built in Birmingham has increased to 6,000. Read
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Birmingham given its own online musical archive
Jun 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A dedicated university lecturer has devoted himself to preserving the city’s musical history by creating an exhaustive online archive. Read
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Midland shoppers home in on local produce
Jun 22 2009 | West Midlands News
Consumers want to see more local produce in supermarkets and an extension of popular farmers’ markets, research by Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) has found. Read
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MP John Hemming earns £200k for work with three businesses
Jun 22 2009 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham MP has revealed he earns £200,000 a year from running a business – on top of his £64,700 Commons salary. Read
