Jul
2009
Articles from 10th Jul 2009
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Warwick give heroes' welcome to The Queen's Royal Hussars, West Midlands' local cavalry regiment
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
Soldiers were given a heroes’ welcome in a homecoming parade in Warwickshire yesterday after a bloody week for the armed forces. Read
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New Jaguar unveiled by Jay Leno: Report and pictures
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
Jaguar last night took the wraps off its new flagship XJ luxury saloon which is to be built at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham. Read
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ChildLine's Esther Rantzen visits call centre that had its record number of calls last year
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
Aspiring MP Esther Rantzen yesterday paid a visit to the Birmingham ChildLine call centre she founded seven years ago in a bid to attract more volunteers. Read
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Swine flu 'approaching epidemic levels' in West Midlands
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands is approaching epidemic levels of swine flu, the Government announced yesterday as it revealed 14 people in the UK have now thought to have died after contracting the virus. Read
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West Midlands Police review prison recalls system
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
Police have launched a detailed review of how they hunt for criminals ordered to be returned to prison for breaching conditions of their release after almost 1,000 convicts recalled to prison were still at large. Read
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Residents vow to fight on in Moor Pool Estate battle
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
Residents will fight on after seeing planning permission given for a controversial housing development in one of Birmingham’s most historic suburbs. Read
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Man arrested after fatal motorway crash
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
A man was arrested last night after a 10-vehicle motorway collision which killed one person and injured several others. Read
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Birmingham’s business community mixed commerce with canapés last night at the launch of the biggest ever Taste of Birmingham food festival.
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
The four-day celebration of the region’s finest dining, local produce and regional and international drinks was launched with a huge networking event in a tented village in Cannon Hill Park. Read
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Teacher stopped pupil's 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip, General Teaching Council hears
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
A pupil at a special school, where the former headteacher is accused of spending thousands of pounds of school money on private holidays, missed out on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Jamaica because another teacher took four members of her family instead. Read
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Birmingham applies for role in England's football World Cup bid
Jul 10 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham has been confirmed as one of 15 cities nationwide to apply for a role in England’s bid to stage the 2018 football World Cup. Read
