Sep
2009
Articles from 21st Sep 2009
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Acocks Green village searching for a voice to help save traders
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
High streets and town centres are doing what they can to survive the recession. NEIL ELKES looks at how traders are coping in Acocks Green Read
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Man who sold Porsches to Villa striker John Carew denies fraud charges
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
A car dealer has appeared before Birmingham Crown Court accused of conning Aston Villa striker John Carew out of over 192,000. Read
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Birmingham gangs gun supplier has sentencing adjourned
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
A former soldier who supplied guns to gangs in Birmingham has had his sentencing adjourned. Read
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Sword-wielding robbers attack Shirley Burger King
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Sword-wielding robbers threatened staff at a Birmingham fast food restaurant before escaping with cash and mobile phones. Read
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Spooks in the city as BBC spy series moves to Birmingham
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Hit drama Spooks may be the next TV series to be filmed in the Midlands in a new cost-cutting move by the BBC. Read
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Police name biker who died in Willenhall crash
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
Police have named a 21-year-old motorcyclist who died after his machine collided with a van and a car in the Black Country. Read
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Birmingham City Council's debts hit £26m - and it's set to get worse
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
The huge debt racked up by Birmingham City Council has jumped by nearly a third during the summer to hit £26 million, it has emerged. But the true position is likely to be far worse, with officials admitting they are struggling to deliver promised efficiency savings. Read
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Birmingham City Council BEST project tops £2m
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
A council project to help staff believe in themselves has cost taxpayers more than £2 million in just three years. Read
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Birmingham Post Power 50 fails Friends of the Earth green test
Sep 21 2009 | West Midlands News
They may have power and influence, but the green credentials of Birmingham’s movers and shakers may be lacking. Read
