Jul
2009
Articles from 16th Jul 2009
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Council confirms Birmingham will bid for UK City of Culture
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council has confirmed it will bid for the title of the UK’s first City of Culture in 2013. Read
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Birmingham council staff asked to make paper butterflies
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A series of ‘wacky’ motivational emails from Birmingham City Council chief executive Stephen Hughes urged up to 30,000 staff to make little paper butterflies. Read
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Sutton Coldfield now alcohol-free after yob assaults
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Sutton Coldfield has become a completely alcohol-free town after council licensing chiefs approved public alcohol exclusion zones in Four Oaks and New Hall following issues of anti-social behaviour. Read
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City hospital sees surge of injured British soldiers from Afghanistan
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham doctors treating British military casualties have revealed they have been inundated with four times as many battle-injured soldiers from Afghanistan in the past month compared to a year ago. Read
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Body of murdered antiques dealer exhumed after 'significant information'
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The body of an antiques dealer who was murdered in 1994 was exhumed yesterday after detectives received “significant information” during a review of the case. Read
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Birmingham council has to hire HR staff to sort out appeals
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council has been forced to hire private sector human resources experts to deal with an avalanche of appeals against a controversial pay and grading review. Read
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Birmingham man stabbed to death 'after argument over bike'
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A 22-year-old Birmingham man was stabbed to death in an argument over a child’s bike, it was claimed last night. Read
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Dive-bombing seagulls return to terrorise workers
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A flock of seagulls are plaguing businesses in the Jewellery Quarter. Read
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Witness plea after body is found in Worcester park
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A body has been found in a park in Worcester, police have revealed. Read
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Ex-prison officer tells tribunal she was bullied for being attractive
Jul 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Black Country prison officer is seeking compensation from the Government after claiming she was "bullied" from her post because of her attractive appearance, a tribunal was told. Read
