Jul
2009
Articles from 14th Jul 2009
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Birmingham pupils in protest over move to scan thumbprints
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
ANGRY pupils at a Birmingham grammar school are protesting over the introduction of electronic fingerprinting. Read
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Cinemas braced for opening day Harry Potter mania
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
HARRY Potter mania is set to hit the West Midlands tomorrow when the latest film about the schoolboy wizard opens. Read
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MPs call for NEC stop for planned high-speed rail route
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
PLANNED high-speed rail services to the city must include a stop at Birmingham International Airport and NEC, MPs have warned. Read
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Birmingham pupils in protest over move to scan thumbprints
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
ANGRY pupils at a Birmingham grammar school are protesting over the introduction of electronic fingerprinting. Read
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£90 pools investment backed but funding problem remains
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
THE biggest investment in Birmingham’s council-run swimming pools for decades has received political backing. Read
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THE grieving family of brave Birmingham soldier Joe Murphy today hailed him a hero, but said he was too young to die.
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
They spoke as they prepared to receive his body which was being flown back to the UK along with the bodies of seven other British soldiers killed in the army’s bloodiest 24 hours in Afghanistan. Read
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Paul Bradley witnesses Afghanistan troops’ sad farewell to fallen colleagues
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
IN THE middle of Afghanistan’s lawless desert, comrades of the latest British soldiers killed in action said their solemn goodbyes. Read
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Thousands expected at Wootton Bassett to salute fallen soldiers
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
THOUSANDS are expected to line the streets of Wootton Bassett, near RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, to watch the soldiers’ cortege – the largest yet to drive through the market town. Read
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Eager customers try to place orders for Jaguar XJ without seeing the car
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
JAGUAR is booking advance orders for its new flagship XJ from potential buyers who have not even seen the car. Read
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Blue-collar staff are the worst hit by crunch
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
NEW research suggests parts of the Midlands white-collar recruitment market are showing signs of recovery – although the financial services sector is still being hit hard. Read
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Fundraising event for the Letisha & Charlene Education Awards
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
TASTY treats were on sale when university staff staged a special funding-raising event for the Letisha and Charlene Education Awards Scheme. Read
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Thousands expected at Wootton Bassett to salute fallen soldiers
Jul 14 2009 | Birmingham News
THOUSANDS are expected to line the streets of Wootton Bassett, near RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, to watch the soldiers’ cortege – the largest yet to drive through the market town. Read
