Jul
2011
Articles from 28th Jul 2011
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Gang found guilty of battering vulnerable Warwickshire woman to death
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
A gang who battered a vulnerable woman to death before leaving her naked body on a disused railway line in Rugby have been found guilty of the killing. Read
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Birmingham Post Reader Survey – tell us what you think
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
The Birmingham Post has gone through a number of changes over the past few years and as part of our continuous efforts to improve the product in both print and online. Read
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Warwickshire man's sex discrimination battle against NHS pensions
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Iain Cockburn spent months caring for his wife before she lost her fight with cancer at the age of 48. But now he is facing a new battle against her employers over the NHS pension the medic paid into for 24 years. Read
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Birmingham's Gun Quarter to be renamed St George and St Chad
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
One of Britain’s oldest industrial areas has been renamed after Birmingham City Council leaders said local people no longer wanted to be associated with the weapons of war. Read
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Birmingham scientists closer to LHC Higgs Boson breakthrough
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Physicists could be one step closer to locating the elusive “God particle”, thanks to work by scientists from the University of Birmingham. Read
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100 events at new 10-day Birmingham food festival
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s new autumn food festival will feature special menus and promotions by more than 60 restaurants – as well as opportunities for DIY foraging and “dining under the stars”. Read
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Fears over child care as Birmingham nursery cutbacks begin
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Nursery staff who care for some of the most vulnerable children in Birmingham are being made redundant as part of a cost-cutting exercise by the city council. Read
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Elderly care issue hits Birmingham City Council budget plans
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Social services officials in Birmingham are yet to settle on a date to begin a fresh consultation into the future of care for elderly people after a controversial cuts package was thrown out by the High Court. Read
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Birmingham City Council falls short in tackling bed blocking
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Birmingham City Council has failed to meet targets to tackle bed blocking and has failed to assess children at risk of abuse adequately, according to a performance review. Read
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Delay to re-opening of Moseley Road Baths
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Swimmers who were looking forward to returning to an historic swimming baths which was shut for repairs have been dealt yet another delay. Read
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Police name teenager fatally stabbed in Birmingham
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
A 17-year-old youth from Birmingham who died of stab wounds after being attacked near a retail park was named by police. Read
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Nigel Mansell latest to get Birmingham Walk of Stars honour
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Formula One racing legend Nigel Mansell is to be the latest celebrity to be honoured on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars. Read
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Enterprise zone 'to make Birmingham creative hub'
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Proposals to create 40,000 new jobs and make Birmingham a hub for the creative industries and financial services have been given the green light. Read
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Review launched into how Birmingham nursery paedophile kept his job
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Education officials were at loggerheads with council chiefs over how a Birmingham nursery nurse who raped a toddler was able to keep his job. Read
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Birmingham Superprix revival would boost industry and tourism
Jul 28 2011 | West Midlands News
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the first Birmingham Superprix – a racing meeting which turned the city’s streets into a circuit – Graeme Brown looks back and asks industry experts if it would be a welcome event today. Read
