Jan
2010
Articles from 15th Jan 2010
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Campaign to change law which denied seriously ill Birmingham student benefits
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A Staffordshire father's fight to end a system that saw his seriously ill daughter denied benefits, has been taken to the House of Commons. Read
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Thaw brings flood warnings - with another freeze to follow
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
The ice and snow covering swathes of the West Midlands have continued to melt away - but the thaw may not herald the end of the bitter weather, forecasters said. Read
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Nursery and youth services jobs shock in Birmingham
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
Pre-school community nurseries face closure and services for teenagers could be slashed following the announcement of almost 1,400 redundancies. Read
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Man charged with Coventry tower block murder
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A 27-year-old man will appear in court charged with the murder of a man who was found dead in a Coventry tower block. Read
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Councils to be barred from printing their own newspapers
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
Councils will be barred from publishing “propaganda” newspapers which threaten the future of the independent local press, Ministers have warned. Read
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National Memorial Arboretum and the cost of paying respects
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
As a fund-raising appeal gets under way to stop the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas falling into disrepair, Justine Halifax looks at the difficulties in maintaining the country’s focus for remembrance. Read
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Man injured after car flips onto roof in Bewdley
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A man has been hospitalised after the car he was driving left the road and flipped onto its roof in Worcestershire. Read
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Birmingham's grit teams praised
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s transport chief has congratulated his ‘grime and grit’ teams who have kept the city moving and streets clean during the big freeze. Read
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Campaign to create 9,000 jobs in Birmingham by 2015
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A council cash boost to raise Birmingham’s national and international profile will be used to help create 9,000 jobs in the city by 2015, reports Public Affairs Correspondent Paul Dale. Read
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Inspirational Warwickshire couple Pam and Ken Kearsley honoured
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A local community pays tribute to a headmaster and her husband who died within days of one another, writes Christina Savvas. Read
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Birmingham City Council plans to find £6m by selling adverts
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A money-making venture at Birmingham City Council will see Britain’s largest local authority enter the cut-throat world of selling advertising space, writes Public Affairs Correspondent Paul Dale. Read
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Birmingham City Council contracts awarded to manager's husband
Jan 15 2010 | West Midlands News
The woman in charge of an award-winning Birmingham City Council staff motivation project was investigated by auditors for five months after local authority contracts worth £22,448 were handed to a company owned by her husband. Read
