Mar
2010
Articles from 24th Mar 2010
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Birmingham tower blocks to be demolished
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
Two landmark multi-storey council tower blocks in Birmingham are set to be demolished. Read
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Chinese restaurant Wing Wah pays out £65,000 after 50 diners fall sick
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
A Chinese restaurant in the Black Country is being forced to pay out almost £65,000 after nearly 50 of its diners went down with food poisoning. Read
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Review into death of baby boy who moved to London from Birmingham
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
A baby boy was found dead after having starved for several days despite being under the care of at least nine doctors, social workers and health visitors. Read
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Motorist in Shropshire fatal road crash named
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
Police have released the name of a 23-year-old motorist who died in hospital more than a week after his car crashed into a tree stump in Shropshire. Read
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One week left in Hospice raffle to win a Morgan sports car
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
There is just one week left to buy raffle tickets for a one-off Morgan sports car, worth more than £20,000, in aid of a Worcestershire hospice. Read
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Birmingham advert targeting dog breeders was not offensive
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
An advert targeting dog breeders which features a white puppy with an “Adolf Hitler” style moustache is not offensive, a watchdog said. Read
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Body found in river is missing Hereford woman
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
A body recovered from a river near Hereford has been identified as that of a missing person from the city. Read
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Birmingham City Council heads to keep £15,000 NEC payments
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
Senior members of Birmingham City Council have rejected a call to show restraint in difficult economic times by insisting that they should each continue to receive £15,000-a-year for being members of the NEC board. Read
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Pulse Fitness offers to takeover running of Sparkhill Baths
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
Protesters have reacted with dismay at surprise plans that could allow a private company to take over the running of a Birmingham swimming pool threatened with closure. Read
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Suspended sentence for man who made offensive calls to schools and surgeries
Mar 24 2010 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham man who made dozens of nuisance phone calls to dentist surgeries and nursery schools has escaped prison, the Crown Prosecution Service said Read
