Feb
2010
Articles from 23rd Feb 2010
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Nuneaton farm fire was arson, say police
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
A fire which caused £60,000-worth of damage at a farm in Nuneaton was started deliberately, police have said. Read
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Birmingham firm nearly at "breaking point" over theft
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
A man who helped to steal £230,000 from a Birmingham-based electrical goods company has been jailed for 18 months. Read
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Birmingham man in court for harrassing former girlfriend on Facebook
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man who bombarded his former girlfriend’s Facebook page with abusive messages has been given a suspended prison sentence. Read
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Tindal Street Press authors in the frame for international writing awards
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham-based publisher Tindal Street Press has two authors shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writer's prize. Read
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Noisy protest over Birmingham City Council job cuts
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
More than 100 people staged a noisy protest against proposed job cuts at Birmingham City Council today. Read
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Ian Austin in Birmingham to promote Backing Young Britain jobs campaign
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Minister for the West Midlands, Ian Austin, visited Birmingham to promote the Backing Young Britain campaign, which aims to improve job opportunities for young people in the country. Read
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Court hears girl's desperate 999 call after finding mum dying
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
An eight-year-old Staffordshire girl repeatedly dialled 999 to tell police: “My mummy’s just been stabbed,” a court heard. Read
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Politicians attempt to woo farmers' vote at Birmingham conference
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
The Conservatives have set out plans to prevent development on top quality farmland, reform the body which delivers EU subsidies to farmers and set up a review of red tape as part of efforts to back British farming. Read
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Better labelling to show if pork is really British, NFU conference told
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Major supermarkets and restaurant chains have signed up to a voluntary labelling code to clear up confusion for consumers over where pork products have really come from, the Government announced at a conference in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham City Council denies savage cuts as workers stage protest
Feb 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council is seeking to defuse trade union claims that the local authority’s severe financial difficulties are bound to result in savage cuts to jobs and services. Read
