Feb
2010
Articles from 15th Feb 2010
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Unions drop £68m Birmingham City Council pay claim
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
Unions have dropped a £68 million legal claim against a controversial pay and grading shake-up at Birmingham City Council, which saw 5,000 workers suffer wage cuts. Read
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West Midlands police sergeant and wife deny sex assault charges
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A West Midlands Police officer and his wife have denied rape and sexual assault charges. Read
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Evesham river plunge tragedy: Mother pays tribute to her 'angel'
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
The mother of tragic five-year-old Gabrielle Grady, who died after a car plunged into the river at Evesham, has paid tribute to her "gorgeous baby girl". Read
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Man suffers multiple injuries in Stratford-upon-Avon car crash
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
Two people have been injured in a car crash in Stratford-upon-Avon. Read
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Mother of Warwickshire businessmen killed in hit and run calls for justice
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
The mother of a Midland businessman killed in a Florida hit-and-run 12 months ago is urging US authorities to finally bring his ‘murderer’ to justice. Read
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Archbishop of Westminster to receive honorary doctorate from Birmingham
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, is to receive an honorary doctoral degree from Birmingham City University. Read
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Squirrel banned from Alton Towers ride
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A theme park has been forced to ban a daredevil squirrel from one of its rides as its antics posed a health and safety risk. Read
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Former magistrate and Ofsted inspector jailed for child sex offences
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A former Black Country magistrate and Ofsted inspector has been jailed for two years after he was caught in a covert police operation set up to trap internet paedophiles. Read
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Library of Birmingham to host British Film Institute Mediatheque
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
The new Library of Birmingham will have a ‘digital jukebox’ from 2013 to enable visitors to watch everything from classic films to TV documentaries and home movies. Read
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Evesham river plunge boy leaves hospital
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
A six-year-old boy who was rescued from a car which crashed into the River Avon in Evesham has been discharged from hospital. Read
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Two Staffordshire children die in accidents with window blind cords
Feb 15 2010 | West Midlands News
Two young children died when they became entangled in window blind cords in separate but almost identical incidents, police in Staffordshire have said. Read
