Neil Elkes - Birmingham Mail

Birmingham News: Six groups want to restore and run derelict Muhammad Ali Centre in Hockley

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

SIX organisations have come forward to resurrect the derelict Birmingham community centre opened by boxing legend Muhammad Ali almost 30 years ago.

Birmingham News: Birmingham City Council accused of behaving like Greece over loan repayments to cut £61m from budget

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

COUNCIL chiefs have been accused of ‘behaving like Greece’ after it emerged that loan repayments were being put back to help cut £61 million from the annual budget.

Birmingham News: Heating firm Morrisons kept on by Birmingham City Council despite poor performance

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

A BOILER repair firm accused of leaving families without heating in the run-up to Christmas has won a stay of execution despite still being behind on repair targets.

Birmingham News: £300m improvements plan for Birmingham council housing

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:02:00 GMT

THOUSANDS of council house tenants are set to receive upgraded fitted kitchens, bathrooms, central heating, locks and windows in a £300 million investment programme.

Birmingham News: Loocation, Loocation, Loocation - Birmingham toilet for sale for £30,000

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

AUCTION bidders could set up Birmingham’s most unusual shop – in a disused toilet block where visitors used to spend a penny.

Birmingham News: Birmingham's Gardener's Weekend show set to return to Kings Heath Park

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:19:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S Gardeners’ Weekend show is going back to its roots – with a return to Kings Heath Park where it was staged for almost 30 years.

Birmingham News: Birmingham planners tell pub brewery to put up a darts board

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM planners have told a brewery to put up a darts board in a pub – in the first request of its kind in the UK.

Birmingham News: Call to give Ozzy Osbourne freedom of the city of Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:10:00 GMT

OZZY Osborne should be given the Freedom of the City of Birmingham, according to leading city councillors.

Birmingham News: Disabled staff petition council over Erdington firm's future

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A COUNCIL chief has attacked “serious managerial failings” in the running of a local authority-owned firm employing disabled staff.

Birmingham News: Birmingham council tenants in rent freeze

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:58:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S 65,000 council house tenants will have their rent frozen this year in a bid to bring ‘a little sunshine’ after the economic doom and gloom.

Birmingham News: Birmingham Black Sabbath day given backing as celebration of Duran Duran mooted

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S culture chief has thrown his support behind a suggested Black Sabbath day in the city to celebrate the rockers contribution to music.

Birmingham News: Yardley MP John Hemming admits Mail readers were right over missing cat

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A CONTROVERSIAL Birmingham MP has finally admitted that Birmingham Mail readers were right over a case of mistaken identity involving his stolen cat.

Birmingham News: Noise fears over Birmingham city centre karaoke bar

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT

A CITY centre karaoke lounge has been given the go-ahead despite fears over noise and nuisance to neighbours.

Birmingham News: Owner of eyesore Moseley tram depot given ultimatum

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46:00 GMT

THE owner of a crumbling landmark tram depot has been given a year to put it right or face legal action.

Birmingham News: Harborne Clock Tower deal has made council a £700,000 loss

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

THE sale of a landmark building has left Birmingham City Council nursing a £700,000 loss, it has been claimed by an opposition councillor.

Birmingham News: Birmingham City Council website attacked by hackers

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

First hackers shut down the White House and FBI websites – but now they’ve brought down bigger fish – Birmingham City Council.

Birmingham News: Carl Chinn calls on developers to save Birmingham City Centre building Island House from demolition

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT

HISTORIAN Carl Chinn has joined the fight to save Birmingham’s historic Island House building.

Birmingham News: Erdington church targeted by scrap metal thieves

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:59:00 GMT

A BIRMINGHAM MP has visited a city church which became the latest to be hit by metal theives who stripped thousands of pounds-worth of lead from its roof.

Birmingham News: Birmingham historian Carl Chinn joins fight to save Island House from demolition

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:00 GMT

HISTORIAN Carl Chinn has joined the fight to save Birmingham’s historic Island House building.

Birmingham News: Birmingham may hold a Black Sabbath Day

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:59:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM may create a Black Sabbath Day to highlight the legendary act’s contribution to music.