Sep
2010
Articles from 10th Sep 2010
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West Midlands Police planning to axe 2,000 jobs, claims MP Steve McCabe
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
West Midlands Police is to axe 2,000 jobs as a result of Government spending cuts, an MP has revealed. Read
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Birmingham taxi drivers grumpy, according to customers
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Taxi drivers in Birmingham are regarded as grumpy and surly by some passengers, a customer survey has claimed. Read
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Deer makes its home in Birmingham city centre
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A lone deer has set up lodgings in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Third of Birmingham City Council staff have no confidence in chief executive, according to MORI poll
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Fewer than a fifth of Birmingham City Council staff have any confidence in chief executive Stephen Hughes and his senior management team, according to an employee survey conducted by pollsters MORI. Read
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New Birmingham music venue the HMV Institute opens next week
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Killers’ front-man, Brandon Flowers, award-winning producer Mark Ronson, and rapper Tinie Tempah, are just a few of the top artists set to perform at the new HMV Institute in Birmingham. Read
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Handsworth Riots 25 years on: How regeneration helped to heal the wounds
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A quarter of a century after the riots, the suburb has undergone extensive regeneration, with community groups and organisations working together to make it a pleasant place to live. Read
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Handsworth Riots 25 years on: The aftermath and decades of rebuilding
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
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Handsworth Riots 25 years on: The brothers who died protecting their Post Office
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Kassamali, 38, and Amirali Moledina, 44, desperately tried to protect their Post Office in Lozells Road, but their pleas for help were never acted upon. Read
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Handsworth Riots: 25 years on from a night of hell
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
25 years ago Handsworth and Lozells erupted in death, destruction, fire and looting. Anuji Varma looks at what sparked the violence and how the area has transformed since. Read
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How Chris Hoare took the Big Society route to clean up an Edgbaston estate
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
The work of community activist Chris Hoare is well known in the highest circles of Government. But, as he tells Jane Tyler, it’s the results on the streets of Edgbaston that really matters. Read
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Birmingham Assay Office employee arrested over missing gold
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
An employee at Birmingham’s historic Assay Office has been arrested after gold worth up to £100,000 was reported missing, it has been revealed. Read
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Warwickshire Battle of Britain hero is guest of honour at Cosford event
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
A Battle of Britain pilot from Warwickshire will be the guest of honour at an event to mark the 70th anniversary this weekend. Read
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Birmingham chefs team up to promote city's restaurants
Sep 10 2010 | West Midlands News
Leading chefs in Birmingham have formed a new group to promote the city’s restaurants, nurture fresh talent and boost the international profile of Brum cuisine. Read
