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Five hundred Birmingham families will have benefits capped

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:55:00 GMT

The city council is currently paying towards the rent of 28,000 private tenants who are on welfare benefits.

Staff at Sparkbrook school go on strike for second day

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:55:00 GMT

STAFF at Sparkbrook primary have gone on strike for the second time today over plans to turn the school into an academy.

Health crackdown against Birmingham shisha bar danger

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:58:00 GMT

A NEW crackdown against Birmingham’s shisha bars is underway – with smokers unwittingly inhaling the equivalent of 100 cigarettes an hour.

Staff at Sparkbrook primary school to strike for second time

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:59:00 GMT

STAFF at a Birmingham primary are set to strike for the second time tomorrow over plans to turn the school into an academy.

Comedy opening for Sparkbrook eaterie

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

TV FUNNYMAN Patrick Monahan, winner of ITVs Show Me The Funny, has opened the Pasta di Piazza La Favorita Restaurant in Sparkbrook.

Birmingham features in child poverty map

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:44:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM has some of the most poverty-stricken areas for children in the whole of the UK.

Parents' fury over plans to turn Birmingham primary school into an academy

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:49:00 GMT

ANGRY parents spoke out against turning a Birmingham primary school into an academy as its teachers prepare to strike tomorrow.

Labour Party celebrate by-election win in Sparkbrook

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:31:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S Labour Party has inched closer to securing over all control of the City Council with a by-election win in Sparkbrook.

Sparkbrook by-election turns dirty

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT

A COUNCIL by-election has sprung into life with allegations of dirty tricks.

PUPILS at an inner city school have designed a new stained glass window for their own school.

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The new window was unveiled at the Christ Church, Church of England School, and was blessed by the Bishop of Aston earlier this week, the Rt Revd Andrew Waston.