Oct
2009
Articles from 1st Oct 2009
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The Bell & Cross in Clent named Britain's best by The Good Pub Guide
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
England football chef Roger Narbett was celebrating today after his Worcestershire pub was crowned the best in Britain. Read
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Stress 'likely' provoked woman's cardiac arrest in custody, inquest told
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
An inquest into a Birmingham woman who died in police custody has heard that the stress of the incident “very likely” contributed to her fatal cardiac arrest. Read
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Ailing ambulance service’s £10m injection as demands increase
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
A £10 million cash injection is being pumped into the region’s failing ambulance service to cope with extra demand after it recorded the worst 999 response times in the country. Read
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Retired Dudley head teacher recalls his escape from the Nazis in a book
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
A former Midland head teacher has recounted how he escaped from his Nazi-occupied homeland in a new book, co-written with his wife. Read
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Investment could flow from Birmingham's Olympic link-up with Jamaica
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Caribbean businesses including the Jamaican National Building Society could soon be investing in Birmingham as the city forges closer links with the island state. Read
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Queen donates to charity event for hero soldiers
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
The Queen has backed a charity event run by friends and family of murdered Birmingham Soldier Mark Quinsey, it has emerged. Read
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Row over plans to move collection to Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Campaigners and experts have attacked Dudley Council over its plans to move a glass collection to the Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge. Read
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New live music venue for Digbeth given go-ahead
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Planners have approved another live music venue in the Digbeth area of Birmingham - despite an ongoing row about noise levels. Read
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Evesham church in campaigning concert
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
A Worcestershire church famed for its stunning architecture is staging a musical concert as part of a campaign to help save some of the region’s most vulnerable historic churches falling into disrepair. Read
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Half of all fixed penalty yob fines in West Midlands going unpaid
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Half of all on-the-spot fines issued to West Midland yobs are going unpaid. Read
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Amended targets create fears for Meriden Gap
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Fears that a key green belt near Solihull could be eaten into by housing demands have arisen following proposals to build 397,900 homes in the West Midlands by 2026. Read
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Cervical cancer jab girl died from chest tumour, inquest told
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Coventry teenager Natalie Morton died from a malignant tumour in her chest and not from a reaction to the cervical cancer jab, it has been revealed. Read
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Swine flu causes intensive care downgrade at Solihull Hospital
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Intensive care services at Solihull Hospital have been downgraded with beds and specialist nurses moved to a larger hospital to cope with the second wave of swine flu, it has emerged. Read
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Worcestershire pre-school shut amid claims of harm to children
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
A Worcestershire pre-school has been shut down amid allegations that children were being harmed while in the care of its staff. Read
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RSC to produce new musical version of Matilda
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
Music and lyrics for the production are being put together by comedian Tim Minchin, who RSC artistic director Michael Boyd tipped to become “a bit of a superstar”. Read
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Tin Tin Cantonese restaurant in Birmingham goes into liquidation
Oct 01 2009 | West Midlands News
One of the city centre’s most popular restaurants has become the latest to go into liquidation. Read
