Mar
2010
Articles from 30th Mar 2010
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Tolkien inspiration Moseley Bog awarded Lottery grant
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham nature reserve credited with providing inspiration for the works of JRR Tolkien was awarded a £376,500 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund today. Read
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Broad Street security boss faces blackmail trial
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
The boss of a high-profile Birmingham security firm is to stand trial after being charged with blackmail. Read
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Birmingham's Poet Laureate Adrian Johnson pays tribute to Poll Tax protesters
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham's Poet Laureate, Adrian Johnson, will deliver a live performance of his new poem in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday. Read
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Crimewatch appeal sparks more leads in Warwickshire sex attack case
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
Detectives investigating a sex attack in Warwickshire have received more than 30 calls from members of the public following an appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. Read
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Kings Heath to get village square
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham high street is to benefit from a purpose-built village square after winning lottery funding. Read
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Teenager in court after Smethwick stabbing
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
A 15-year-old youth has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a stabbing incident in Smethwick. Read
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Birmingham City Council to plea for more government anti-poverty cash
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
Birmingham is being urged to make a special case for extra government cash to tackle high unemployment and social deprivation. Read
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Council blunders caused Birmingham municipal golf crisis, claims Sir Albert
Mar 30 2010 | West Midlands News
City leisure chiefs have been accused of hatching privatisation plans for Birmingham’s municipal golf courses to disguise years of mismanagement. Read
