Jul
2009
Articles from 31st Jul 2009
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Birmingham Carnival set to soak up the rhythms
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
Sounds of soca rhythms and steelpan beats will reverberate around Perry Park this weekend as it stages the Birmingham Carnival. Read
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Staffordshire Police appoints new chief constable
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
Staffordshire Police Authority has unveiled the force’s new Chief Constable. Read
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Swine flu patients calling GPs has doubled in a week
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
Numbers of swine flu patients calling their GP have doubled in the past week across the West Midlands as the H1N1 virus continues to spread. Read
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Button backs return of Birmingham Superprix
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
Formula One star Jenson Button has thrown his weight behind the campaign to bring back the Birmingham Superprix. Read
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Row over control of £500m to fight unemployment
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
A furious political row has erupted after Birmingham City Council agreed that control of a £500 million fund to fight unemployment and improve workforce skills in the West Midlands should be placed in the hands of an unelected body. Read
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BBC's Ashley Blake tells court he lied to police after alleged attack
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
Television presenter Ashley Blake has admitted to a jury that he lied ‘several’ times to police after being accused of attacking a teenager with a wooden pole Read
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A former star of Irish gaelic games has agreed to be extradited to Britain over an alleged £2 million egg fraud involving a Worcestershire businessman.
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
Pearse Piggott is accused of being involved in a plot to pass off eggs from caged hens as organic or free range over an almost four-year period. Read
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Ashes fans and legends swap banter during the long wait at Edgbaston
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
With little live play to talk about at Edgbaston yesterday, former England and Australia cricket stars resorted to lively exchanges about past Ashes tests. Paul Bradley went behind the scenes in the commentary box. Read
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Birmingham bar forced to curb opening hours after noise complaint
Jul 31 2009 | West Midlands News
Another Birmingham nightspot has been forced to curb its opening hours after becoming the victim of a noisy neighbour complaint. Read
