Aug
2010
Articles from 6th Aug 2010
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Harborne public toilets under threat of axe
Aug 06 2010 | West Midlands News
Spending a penny in Harborne High Street may soon no longer be an option – thanks to the latest round of public sector cutbacks. Read
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Campaign to save Birmingham Central Library suffers blow
Aug 06 2010 | West Midlands News
Campaigners fighting to save Birmingham’s Central Library have had their hopes dashed after the city council cabinet member for culture admitted he had changed his mind and no longer believed it was possible to keep any of the building. Read
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Funeral of Birmingham bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan
Aug 06 2010 | West Midlands News
An "incomparable" bomb disposal expert from Birmingham with a "wonderfully dry sense of humour" has been laid to rest to Paul McCartney's Frog Chorus. Read
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£30m plans for new Birmingham Conservatoire
Aug 06 2010 | West Midlands News
Leading Birmingham architect Glenn Howells has been appointed to draw up plans to replace the city’s conservatoire, at an estimated construction cost of up to £30 million. Read
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Cyclist killed in time trial accident was Solihull club's top female rider
Aug 06 2010 | West Midlands News
A top cyclist who died in a road accident while taking part in a time trial in Warwickshire has been named. Read
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Custard Factory events facing instant shutdown over noise
Aug 06 2010 | West Midlands News
Tensions over noise from late-night events in Digbeth have resurfaced after parties in the Custard Factory’s outdoor areas caused local residents to endure sleepless nights. Read
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Vandals jailed after causing train to hit concrete blocks in Tamworth
Aug 06 2010 | West Midlands News
Two vandals who admitted deliberately placing objects on the railway line at Tamworth, almost causing a train travelling at 95mph to derail, have been jailed for a total of eight-and-a-half years. Read
