Jul
2009
Articles from 1st Jul 2009
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Legendary Leamington boxer's gloves prove to be a knockout with bidders
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
A pair of vintage boxing gloves signed by Randolph Turpin, the legendary World Middleweight champion and Bruce Woodcock, the British, Empire and European Heavyweight champion have sold at auction for £1,232. Read
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Counting trees in leafy Birmingham
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Experts have carried out safety checks on more than 140,000 trees owned by Birmingham City Council during the past seven years. Read
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Trinity Mirror Midlands announces proposals to close 9 newspapers
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Trinity Mirror Midlands today announced proposals for a series of changes across its businesses which include the closure of a number of newspaper titles and offices. Read
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Talks aim to resolve Tamworth education dispute
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Talks are due to be held today in a bid to stave off more teacher strikes and resolve a dispute over plans to overhaul a Staffordshire town’s secondary education system. Read
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Virus-hit Oldbury school to reopen
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Virus-hit school to reopen Read
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Walsall pupil arrested after stabbing incident at school
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
A teenager has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed with a penknife at school. Read
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Birmingham strip club dancers told to cover up outside
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Dancers at a Birmingham strip club have been ordered to cover up when they go out for a cigarette, following complaints from local residents. Read
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New £193m library will be finished by 2013 insists Birmingham City Council
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Detailed plans for the new Library of Birmingham will be unveiled next month, allowing critics to discover whether the controversial cage-like covering for the £193 million building in Centenary Square remains in place. Read
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Birmingham's tragic swine flu girl smiled through her agony
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
The family of Birmingham girl Sameerah Ahmad, who died after contracting swine flu, has released pictures of her. Read
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Unions hit out at Birmingham care home redundancies
Jul 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Union leaders are stepping up their campaign against compulsory redundancies at Birmingham City Council, accusing the Conservative-led authority of deliberately refusing to put in place strategies to avoid sacking workers. Read
