The Birmingham Post (England) back issues from November 2008:
Midlands in danger of losing pounds 101m roads cash; COUNCIL 'Parochial' acting councils failing to spend money.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... The West Midlands is in danger of having to hand back pounds 101 million to the Government because councils aren't spending the money quickly enough on vital improvements to roads. Although the region was allocated pounds 275 million for the first stage of a 10-year investment ...
Antiques, works of arts and period furniture.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Antiques, works of arts and period furniture valued at over pounds 20m went on show at the Antiques for everyone exhibition at the NEC at the weekend. the fair, which began in ...
Three people killed in helicopter crash tragedy.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... A Staffordshire businessman is believed to be among three people killed when a helicopter crashed in heavy mist on Saturday. Two men and a woman died when the ex-military Gazelle helicopter came down near Langley Hill Farm in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Crash ...
BIRMINGHAM POST COMMENT: A region too unwieldy, too diverse; The West Midlands has some hard questions to ask about how it is run in the wake of a pounds 101m setback 24 hours.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Two familiar themes run through a report detailing the failure by West Midlands councils to spend pounds 101 million of Government money earmarked to improve transport infrastructure. A lack of leadership and an inability to think strategically are, not for the first time, holding this ...
Housing row ideal opportunity to revise green belt boundaries; 24 hours.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... A study by the Campaign to Protect Rural England, which warns that thousands of acres of green belt will be developed over the next 20 years, is a timely reminder that Government plans for a huge house building programme continue to bubble away under the surface. The West ...
Democratic presidential candidate.(Sport)
Nov 03, 2008 ... report page 16 CAPTION(S): Democratic presidential candidate barack ...
Firms face big bill rise after collapse of E4B; ENERGY Thousands are forced into paying emergency rates.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: TOM SCOTNEY Business Staff Thousands of businesses in the Midlands have been left paying emergency rates on their energy bills after the collapse of supplier Electricity4Business. E4B, which had 3,352 customers in the region, all of which were placed on ...
BIA sponsor new award to honour former boss; UPDATE.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Birmingham International Airport will sponsor a new category at the West Midlands Engineering Apprentice of the Year Awards in memory of their late ...
New HBOS bidders fear political mudslinging; In association with www.rbs.co.uk BANKING Minister is accused of leaking bid information.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... A leading business man involved in talks about a possible alternative bid for HBOS said he hopes the situation will not descend into political "mud-slinging" Jim Spowart, the founder of Intelligent Finance, has held talks with Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy regarding a possible ...
Meaningless glamour is no bonus for banking world; In association with www.rbs.co.uk city view.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Alun Thorne The decision by Barclays to boost its finances with an investment from Qatar and Abu Dhabi rather than leave itself in thrall of the Government has offered an unexpected boon for an unlikely party. As well as securing the super-salary structure of ...
500 firms go bust in three months; In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Sport)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: TOM SCOTNEY Business Staff The latest insolvency figures to be released paint a gloomy picture for the West Midlands economy as the credit crunch continues to bite. More than 500 businesses became insolvent in the region in just three months, an increase of ...
Brains needed for new quiz; In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Sport)
Nov 03, 2008 ... The battle to find the best brains in Birmingham has begun with the launch of the city's new corporate quiz. The Never Mind the Business event, supported by the Birmingham Post, takes place on Wednesday November 26, at the Slug and Lettuce, in Brindley place and will see dozens ...
Half per cent rates cut seen as 'meaningless' ECONOMY This brings no help to first-time buyers - claim In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: ALUN THORNE Head of Business A half per cent cut in interest rates will have little or no effect on the availability of mortgages for those looking to buy, according to a leading independent Birmingham broker. Commenting on the expectation of at least a 0.5 ...
Ambition: To be a dad to my three boys; In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: pen portrait Name? Ralph Minott Age? 49 Job Title? Director of Development, Calthorpe Estates Best thing about Birmingham/ West Midlands? Having been born, bred and lived my life in Nottingham but developing schemes in Birmingham for ...
Tesco 'demand' over wine price; In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Tesco is demanding immediate price cuts and a range of better trading terms from its wine and champagne suppliers as part of an across the board squeeze to get the best deal, according to a report. The supermarket giant is giving drinks suppliers "take it or leave it" terms, ...
Brown calls for Gulf and China to give IMF billions for 'distressed economies' In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday called for billions of dollars in extra funding for the International Monetary Fund to prop up struggling economies, while Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said maintaining China's strong domestic growth was his priority. Leaders from Mumbai to ...
New contenders for top AWM job; In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN CRANAGE Industrial editor Two more names have emerged as potential front-runners in the prolonged search to find a new chairman for regional development agency Advantage West Midlands. John Crabtree and David Waller are widely believed in business ...
Europe advice for small businesses; TAXATION In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... A free seminar in Birmingham is aimed at unravelling the mysteries of VAT for SMEs that are trading in Europe. Barney Horn, a tax partner at Deloitte in the city, will be on ...
More top awards for Jaguar XF; AUTOMOTIVE In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... The Jaguar XF has won 'Best Luxury Car' and 'Best Diesel' at the 2008 Scottish Car of the Year Awards, voted for by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW). Bill Caven, ...
pounds 99 door-to-door chauffeur service; TRANSPORT In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Birmingham business executives can now travel to Heathrow door to-door by chauffeured car for pounds 99 plus VAT with a new service from Silverline Land Flight. Silverline's chairman and ...
Record fall in demand for space; COMMERCIAL PROPERTY In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: ALUN THORNE Head of Business The ongoing pain in the commercial property sector has been highlighted by the latest figures suggesting a record fall in the number of surveyors reporting a demand for space. According to the latest figures for quarter three, ...
Top Brum architect wins Manchester project deal; DESIGN In association with www.rbs.co.uk.(Business)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Birmingham's highest profile architect has seen off a number of big name competitors and cemented a long-standing relationship, by securing the contract to design one of Manchester's most important development projects. Glenn Howells, which has significant operations in ...
Transport improvements yet to click into top gear; BACKGROUND Councils having a rough ride with pounds 275m investment.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... The failure of West Midlands councils to get to grips with a pounds 275 million transport improvement package has been underlined by an independent inquiry which found that underspending is rising year by year. In 2006/07 the region was told it had been awarded more than a ...
Businessman thought to be among three dead in copter crash.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... A Staffordshire businessman is believed to be among three people killed when a helicopter crashed in heavy mist on Saturday. Two men and a woman died when the ex-military Gazelle helicopter came down near Langley Hill Farm in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Crash ...
Government memory-stick discovered in pub car park; DATA.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Government officials were forced to shut down the Gateway website - which contains a range of information including tax returns and child benefit - after a memory stick with passwords and confidential information was discovered in a Staffordshire pub car park. An inquiry was ...
Witness plea over collision; POLICE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Two women who may have seen a nonstop accident at Bearwood which left a man with serious leg injuries are being sought by police. The man, aged 22, was with two other men when they attempted to get into a private hire vehicle on Three Shires Oak Road, near to ...
Radcliffe bites the Big Apple with her third marathon win.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Paula Radcliffe won her third New York City marathon title yesterday. Radcliffe put the disappointment of a 23rd-place finish in the Beijing Olympics behind her as she led from start to finish on a cold and windy day in New York. The 34-year-old has had something to ...
Cancer patient care spending anomalies condemned by the Conservatives.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Cancer patients are facing a "postcode lottery" with some primary care trusts spending more than twice as much as others on prescription cancer drugs, the Tories claimed. Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that figures released under the Freedom of Information Act ...
Saint campaign gathers support at special vigil; RELIGION 19th century Midland cardinal relics on display.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: PAUL DALE Public Affairs Correspondent A vigil of reception has been held for the lying-in-state of a 19th Century Midland cardinal tipped for sainthood. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, leader of the Roman Catholics in England, celebrated mass in Birmingham ...
Winning entrant was there to cheer on his sister.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: SHAHID NAQVI A picture of a water lily by an 11-year old boy has won the BirminghamPost's 2008 Photographic Competition. Ravi Sodha beat more than 250 entries to scoop the prize in the annual contest which requires amateur photographers to submit photos taken ...
Football memorabilia sale includes Dugdale's shirt.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: EMMA BRADY Acommemorative cigarette box, handed to a wartime Blues boss, is expected to fetch around pounds 1,000 when it goes under the hammer in London next week. William "Big Bill" Camkin was the man credited with rescuing Birmingham City after it was ...
Spare a thought for your dogs.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Birmingham Dogs Home is preparing itself to be busy over Bonfire night as terrified pets make a bolt for it believing they are "under attack" from exploding fireworks. The rescue centre based in Digbeth said it was "inundated" with dogs that have run away around November 5 and ...
Star-maker Daly dies in LA, 71.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... John Daly, the British-born producer of 13 Oscar-winning movies including Platoon and The Last Emperor who helped launch the careers of many A-list directors and actors, has died. Daly, 71, who was chairman of Film and Music Entertainment, died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai ...
City hospital reveals copper could hold the key to wiping out superbugs.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... A Birmingham hospital study has revealed surfaces made with materials containing copper can kill numerous micro-organisms, including MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C diff). This could lead to the number of patients, staff and visitors that come into contact with the superbugs ...
MP in appeal for Parliament to consider arguments over assisted suicide.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Parliament should consider the arguments for or against changing the law to allow assisted suicide, according to a Black Country MP. David Winnick (Lab, Walsall North) asked for a Commons debate, following complaints that the law as it stands is unclear. West Mercia ...
Beeb praised as Doctors remains.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... The MP who campaigned to save Birmingham's Drama Village has praised the BBC after it announced long-running drama series Doctors is to remain in the city. Lynne Jones (Lab Selly Oak) welcomed the announcement in a House of Commons motion. The broadcaster had been ...
New homes targets unrealistic - CPRE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: PAUL DALE Public Affairs Correspondent Government pressure on West Midlands councils to plan for as many as 450,000 new homes "undermines" local democracy and will lead to widespread development in the green belt, the Campaign to Protect Rural England warns today. ...
Obama set to transform political face of the US; POLITICS Signs point to first African American president this week.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Barack Obama will finish his campaign to become the first African American president of the United States with the same calm message of hope and change for the nation as he started more than 20 months ago. A politician from whom the world expects great things, MrObama described ...
Residents asked to join the fight against knife crime with photos.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has asked Birmingham residents to join a campaign against knife crime by adding their faces to posters on billboards in the city. Members of the public have been invited to upload pictures to a website, and the Home Office will use them in the ...
A charm offensive is under way for lap-dancers.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: JONATHAN WALKER Political editor Lap dancing clubs are fighting to improve their image with the launch of the first annual awards for the most responsible and well-managed venues. Bandit Queen, in Dudley, has been named Britain's best medium-sized lap dancing ...
Know the nuts & Balts; LIFESTYLE Is a Balti something eaten by drunken Brummies, a bucket, a joke or a metaphor? Journalist Ziauddin Sardar tells Special Correspondent Jo Ind why it is all four.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Jo Ind It might come as something as a surprise to those of us who like nothing more than a late night trip to Birmingham's Stoney Lane with a bevy of friends and a can or two, but there is no such thing as a "Balti". Many of us love a trip to a curry house ...
Letter: Baffled by furore over Winterval.(Letters)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Chubb Dear Editor, I am continually fascinated that the term Winterval ever caused, and still does, such a furore. Quite simply, as head of events at that time, we needed a vehicle which could cover the marketing of a whole season of events - Diwali ...
Letter: Half-marathon cost some their freedom.(Letters)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Josephine Pastor Dear Editor, Certainly the Birmingham Half-Marathon raised a lot of money and the runners enjoyed themselves. But at whose expense? In one example, a 93-three-year-old lady was unable to leave her home to spend a day with her family because ...
Letter: City should be working to its own agenda.(Letters)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Simon Williams Dear Editor, Birmingham's aspirations should no longer be limited by the forces of the capital. This city is the region's capital and as such, it should take the lead, our taxes should be going to our local authorities and no longer national government. ...
Letter: Do right by those who gave devoted service.(Letters)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Gerry Peck Dear Editor, As a former British soldier who spent a total of 12 years wearing the country's uniform, I was intrigued to learn that the heir to the throne was to receive a medal, an "active service" medal no less, from the US Coastguard. This ...
The spice who loved me? AGENDA.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: jerry blackett I can't bring myself to add to the acres of media reportage regarding the state of the economy. I don't subscribe to the view of the doomsayers and just believe that every now and then we have to cope with a recession. We will cope ...
We've been expecting you. . . POST PEOPLE LIVE.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Guests were invited to join Broadway Casino for a private screening of the biggest film of the year Quantum of Solace. Once guests stepped off the red carpet into the casino they were greeted by a free flowing Champagne and canape reception that continued after the film into the ...
Look Watts afloat on the High Seas.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: John Bright Ahoy there, sailor. I hear that Tim Watts, of recruitment firm Pertemps, is currently on a yacht tacking around the Indian Ocean. As you do. So it seems as good a time as ever for anyone foolish enough to follow in the wake ...
Birmingham Future 'Welcome to Birmingham' event; POST PEOPLE.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... More than 250 graduates and representatives from across the city attended Birmingham Future's "Welcome to Birmingham" event at the Council House Banqueting Suite. The civic welcome to new graduate recruits from the city's professional and financial sectors was sponsored by ...
Aston Science Park Financial Strategy, Seminar for Success; POST PEOPLE.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... More than 100 delegates visited the new conference room facilities at Faraday Wharf, Aston Science Park, whilst attending the Financial Strategy, Seminar for Success. The series of events aim to assist business growth and development by highlighting 'need to know' topics in a ...
REVIEWS: Skillful pianist is simply poetry in motion; PAUL LEWIS Birmingham Town Hall *****.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Christopher Morley I can never understand why piano recital-goers like to seat themselves where they can "see the pianist's hands". If you need to look at anything, surely the face is far more revealing and indeed involving in the music being unfolded. With ...
REVIEWS: A triumph of technique and rehearsal; CBSO YOUTH ORCHESTRA Symphony Hall *****.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Christopher Morley The CBSO presented us with two blockbuster symphonies within three days last week. On Wednesday the main orchestra played Bruckner's Sixth, a neglected masterpiece, and on Friday the CBSO Youth Orchestra tackled Mahler's Seventh, in a ...
Quiz of the Day.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... 1. What does the figure of justice surmounting the Old Bailey hold in her right hand? 2. Which team won the university boat race every year from 1976 to 1985? 3. Which astronaut was played by Tom Hanks in the movie Apollo 13? 4. The Devon Rex is a breed of ...
CULTURE: The Lunatics are taking over; Jazz Diary.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... You don't have to be mad to work here but it helps - is that the slogan on the rehearsal room door when Andy Sheppard meets with fellow Bristolian saxophonist James Morton and his band called The Lunatics? Morton is in his early 20s but is already causing a stir down the M5, ...
CULTURE: Birmingham's biggest and best music festival; GIGBETH The Post has handed over layout duties on a few of our Culture pages to some of the stars of the Plus International Design Festival. See what you think...More next week.(Features)(Conference notes)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: by Andrew Cowen If you're looking for a symbol of Birmingham's musical renaissance, look no further than Gigbeth, the annual urban festival held each November around the streets of the city's creative heartland. Started initially as a sort of showcase to ...
Review: Opera is not the cat's PJs; CULTURE VARJAK PAW Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry ***.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: Terry Grimley SF Said's books about a Mesopotamian Blue kitten are apparently best-sellers, but that doesn't seem to have translated into a huge interest in this operatic treatment, to judge from the small turn-out for Saturday night's performance. The Opera ...
BBC's unfair net threat to newspapers' future; CREATIVE COMMENT Another risk for local news looms on the horizon.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: MARC REEVES Birmingham Post Editor Just as regional newspapers struggle with a difficult advertising climate, another threat looms on the horizonwhich could sever a vital lifeline for the future of regional newspapers such as the BirminghamPost. The BBC ...
15 teams take up festival's 48-hour film challenge; CREATIVE.(Features)
Nov 03, 2008 ... As well as fitting in running award-winning blog Created in Birmingham, Chris Unitt turned his hand to organising an innovative film competition which saw 11 films made in 48 hours. FilmDash: DigitalGalore!was a48-hour film challenge that took place over the weekend of October ...
Mr Holland's television opus; ADVERTISING CREATIVE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... A colourful double act has hit televisionscreenswithNuneatonbased Holland & Barrett's new marketing push. Mr Hollandand MrBarrett were created by WRCS, the same stable behind the ...
BBC targets big star pay; SALARIES CREATIVE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Salaries paid to big stars at the BBC are heading for a period of "retrenchment", the head of the corporation said yesterday. DirectorGeneralMarkThompson said it would be able to secure the "best entertainment talent for less than we have been able to do in the last few years". ...
Marketing IQ lands big new client; AGENCY CREATIVE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Marketing IQ has won independent financial advisers and wealth managers McCarthy Taylor as a new client, adding to its stable of professional clients. Marketing IQ director Angela Baker ...
Keep your eyes on new poster; MARKETING CREATIVE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Birmingham creative agency KLMhas created a one-off poster to promote a Halloween event at Warwick Castle. Featuring a portrait from the castle's Great Hall, the poster uses lenticular ...
Strategy for bad news is paramount; CREATIVE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Byline: ANNA BLACKABY Creative Industries Editor Demand for reputation management services has surged since the recession started to bite according to Midlandsbased PR consultancy Recognition Marketing and PR. Enquiries are up four-fold as firms think how they will ...
Does the eleven go there? Probably; CREATIVE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... One of Birmingham's best-known bloggers is inviting the people of Birmingham to pay an unusual tribute to the city's iconic number eleven bus. Jon Bounds, the man behind the 'BirminghamIt's Not Shit' blog, is looking for people to spend a total of eleven hours on the outer ...
All things typographic coming to Birmingham for third year; CREATIVE.(News)
Nov 03, 2008 ... Plus International Design Festival returns to Birmingham for its third consecutive year this week and featureskey industry speakers as well as guided walks exploring typography in the city's public spaces. Speakers including Ian Anderson, founder of The Designers Republic, Jeff ...