The Birmingham Post (England) back issues from July 2009:
Brown has Tata talks in bid to end JLR deadlock.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: JONATHANWALKER Gordon Brown has held direct talks with the Indian owners of Jaguar Land Rover, in a bid to end the deadlock over Government support for the struggling carmaker. The Prime Minister took the highly unusual step of personally intervening, ...
One of Birmingham's best-known restaurateurs [...].
Jul 01, 2009 ... One of Birmingham's best-known restaurateurs has told of his devastation ...
Demise of a Birmingham institution is a sad day.
Jul 01, 2009 ... City centre restaurant closes - pages 8 & 9 Statistically, restaurant closures are two a penny and, according to some projections, one in four shuts its doors or switches ownership within a year of the canaps going round at the grand opening. The collapse of The ...
TODAY'S EVENT.
Jul 01, 2009 ... What: Warwickshire v England Where: Edgbaston Cricket Ground When: Starts today Warwickshire County Cricket Club (The Bears) will be taking on England at Edgbaston Cricket Ground from 1st to 3rd July in a ...
SHAREWATCH.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Who: Hill & Smith Why: The group has disposed of its minority holding in Neholl, an operator of galvanizing plants in the Benelux region, for just under pounds 5m. Neholl had been held as an asset for sale, so the ...
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Who: Jimmy Doherty Why: The TV farmer and organic produce enthusiast was in Birmingham city centre yesterday as part of a campaign for clearer labelling on British pork products. Background: The farmer, who became famous on the TV series Jimmy's Farm, said labelling on meat and food ...
Workers get less than they bargained for; BIRMINGHAM POST COMMENT.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Council redundanceis row - page 15 For more than two years now Birmingham City Council has based its huge business transformation programme on assurances that costs can be trimmed and efficiencies delivered without cutting jobs. Indeed, the chief executive is on ...
KEY FIGURE The number of Birmingham [...].
Jul 01, 2009 ... 56% KEY FIGURE The number of Birmingham and ...
KEY WORDS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... KEY WORDS Action by politicians in the pub industry would not be in the best ...
TOMORROW IN THE BIRMINGHAM POST.
Jul 01, 2009 ... CULTURE Flower power If you should spend time in Jane Cowan's company, don't ever joke that floristry is surely just flower-arranging by a different name. Her look of disgust would turn any onlooker to stone. CULTURE Music Terry Grimley looks at the ...
01.07.2009.
Jul 01, 2009 ... BUSINESS NEWS 4-11 Pub challenge Solihull pub giant Enterprise Inns has promised the government it will change the way it manages thousands of pubs in a bid to stave off a potential competition commission investigation. Page 4 Pig of a day Celebrity pig farmer Jimmy Doherty was in ...
Enterprise plans fail to convince Fair Pint; LEISURE.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: TOM SCOTNEY Solihull pub giant Enterprise Inns has promised the government it will change the way it manages thousands of pubs in a bid to stave off a potential competition commission investigation. But a campaign for pub landlords said the "tie" between ...
Sale of Dutch asset helps Hill & Smith cut debt by pounds 30 million; ENGINEERING.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Hill & Smith Holdings has cut its net debt by more than pounds 30 million since December, the Solihull-based infrastructure, building products and galvanising group told its shareholders yes-terday. The improvement was achieved by generating cash, tight working capital management and ...
Take seriously - EEF revival plea; city view.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: Nevill Boyd Maunsell British bankers are less clever as they made themselves out to be. Some may dig themselves out of the holes they dug for themselves and one day pay back some of the taxpayers' billions. Never again, though, will a Chancellor dare to gamble ...
Manufacturers' re-balance call; INDUSTRY.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Government departments and industrialists should combine to enable British industry to play a critical role in re-balancing the economy after the implosion of financial services. The manufacturers' organisation EEF proposes a National Economic Council, headed possibly by the ...
Brakes put on Digbeth station; CONSTRUCTION.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: JON GRIFFIN The long-awaited pounds 15 million redevelopment of Digbeth Coach Station has been stopped in its tracks after the main contractor on the prestige project suddenly ceased trading amid crippling debts. Transport giant National Express has been ...
TV farm show star calls for honest meat labelling; FOOD.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: ANNABLACKABY Celebrity pig farmer Jimmy Doherty was in Birmingham yesterday campaigning for clearer labelling on British pork products to ensure a level playing field for the UK's pig farmers. Mr Doherty, who became famous on the TV series Jimmy's Farm, ...
'Systematic' Lloyds slash 2,100 positions across country; FINANCE.
Jul 01, 2009 ... The finance sector was hit by another jobs hammer blow yesterday with news that Lloyds is to axe 2,100 posts. Staff were told cuts would affect the firm's commercial and group operations, hitting offices across the country. The Unite union said it was "astonished" at ...
Do you know what is in your ham sandwich? BACKGROUND.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Fancy a ham sandwich for lunch? If so there's a good chance it could contain meat produced in a way that would be illegal in Britain. An estimated two-thirds of pork products imported to the UK fall into that category as EU farmers or producers are not legally obliged to meet UK ...
Sanderson to look for more certainty with refinancing; IT.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Coventry IT specialist Sanderson Group saw operating profits nearly halve over the last six months as it continued to battle difficult market conditions. The group said adjusted operating profit was pounds 1.1 million, compared to pounds 2 million on 2008 figures, but reported a ...
Big-name restaurant crashes as debts soar; Food critic Richard McComb reflects on the demise of a Birmingham institution.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: Richard McComb One of Birmingham's best-known restaurateurs spoke of his devastation after his business collapsed in the wake of spiralling losses. Nick Crudgington, boss of The Bucklemaker in St Paul's Square, called in the liquidators yesterday morning ...
Claimar puts itself up for sale in 'strong position' HEALTHCARE.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Birmingham healthcare company Claimar has put itself up for sale amid disappointment that its share price does not "fairly reflect its strong market position", chairman John Crabtree said yesterday. The Edgbaston company, which provides home care and nursing for the elderly and ...
Community enterprise group CREC goes under; ENTREPRENEURS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... An organisation set up 27 years ago to help young black Birmingham entrepreneurs set up their own businesses has gone into administration. Handsworth-based Community Roots Enterprise Centre was formed in 1982, with the help of pounds 312,000 funding from the city council. ...
Turnaround plan and rivals' demise boosts HMV in tough times; RETAIL.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Music and games group HMV says the demise of rivals and benefits from its turnaround plan boosted profits in a difficult retail climate. The collapse of Woolworths and rival Zavvi late last year helped HMV grow market share and it was confident about the current year. ...
Black Country industrialists are optimistic; MANUFACTURING.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Signs of a manufacturing upturn have also been spotted in the Black Country where more than two fifths of companies in the sector say either that sales are growing or have stabilised. Black Country Chamber of Commerce, said that was the case with 43 per cent of manufacturers ....
BCI sees glimmer of recovery; ECONOMICS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: JOHN CRANAGE Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry said yesterday it is seeing signs of a marginal recovery from the recession. The decline in UK sales and orders has eased in all sectors in Birmingham and Solihull but export sales remain worryingly low, ...
Economy 'worst for 50 years'.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: RUSSELL LYNCH The UK economy recorded its sharpest decline in more than 50 years during the first quarter of 2009. And revisions to figures revealed the current recession began earlier than first thought, with a 0.1 per cent decline seen between April and ...
Region's prices down 11.5pc on 2008 period; HOUSING.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: NEVILLBOYDMAUNSELL House prices picked up by another 0.9 per cent in June, according to Nationwide, the third increase in four months recorded by the building society. Taking the second three months of the year together to iron out possibly freakish monthly ...
Global links are a real negative.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: pen portrait Name: Tim Beresford Age: 43 Job title: Partner at Davis Langdon LLP and currently chair of the RICS Birmingham Local Association. Best thing about Birmingham/West Midlands? Its location, diversity of people and, of course, Birmingham City Football ...
Aldridge club faces Gala Coral closure; LEISURE.
Jul 01, 2009 ... UK bingo leader Gala Coral plans to close five clubs - including Aldridge, Walsall - and shed backroom staff of about 300. The firm seeks savings in support functions and is consulting ...
Slackening growth hits first-half Arriva; TRANSPORT.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Transport group Arriva warned that slackening growth at its CrossCountry rail franchise would dent first-half results. The franchise - which includes services from Aberdeen to ...
In Thursday's Post Commercial Property: [...].
Jul 01, 2009 ... In Thursday's Post Commercial Property: Eight pages of in-depth coverage ...
Red alert for Yellow Pages earnings; SERVICES.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Yellow Pages firm Yell has warned next quarter earnings are likely to be 30 per cent lower as it continues to feel the pain of the economic slump. The update came as Yell said talks were under way to "comprehensively refinance" the group, which is saddled with pounds 3.5 ...
Carpetright profits fall 72pc to pounds 16.7m; RETAIL.(Financial report)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The long-serving boss of Carpetright revealed a 72 per cent profits slump as he warned more normal trading conditions were still more than 12 months away. Lord Harris of Peckham, the ...
Shock as teenage boy struck by lightning dies of his injuries.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: WILLOLIPHANT A teenage boy who was hit by lightning has died of his injuries. Mohammed Junaid Hussain, aged 16, was rushed to hospital after he was hit by lighting during Saturday's torrential thunderstorms but, despite making an early recovery, he died during ...
Young flu victim had suffered much in life; n Six-year-old girl's father tells inquest of her suffering.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: KATIEDAWSON The six-year-old Birmingham girl who died after contracting swine flu had "been through a lot" in her short life, her father told an inquest yesterday. Sameerah Ahmad, who was born with Microvillus Inclusion Disease, which is an extremely rare ...
Music festival postponed due to poor sales.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Organisers of a new music festival at a Warwickshire stately home have postponed the event due to poor ticket sales. Monarchy Live was due to take place at Ragley Hall, near Alcester, on Saturday, featuring high-profile bands such as the Happy Mondays, Supergrass and Reverend ...
Skinner to be a star in his own right.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Comedian Frank Skinner is to be honoured on Birmingham's Walk of Stars. After the Walk of Star presentation to West Bromwich Albion legend Tony Brown, Baggies fan Frank Skinner is next in line for a Broad Street star on August 1. He said "It's a fantastic honour. To be honest, ...
Council under union fire as care home jobs look set to go.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAUL DALE Union leaders are stepping up their campaign against compulsory redundancies at Birmingham City Council, accusing the Conservative-led authority of deliberately refusing to put in place strategies to avoid sacking workers. The prospect of 180 staff ...
Strip club told dancers must cover up when taking a break.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Dancers at a Birmingham strip club have been ordered to cover up when they go out for a cigarette, following complaints from local residents. It is claimed that scantily-dressed women have been smoking on the terrace at Legs 11, in Gas Street. The club's licence ...
Tributes to Worcester student drowned in Severn.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tributes have been paid to a teenager who drowned while swimming with friends in the River Severn. Student Tony Ballard was swimming with three friends when he got into difficulty in the river in Worcester on Monday. Emergency crews battled to save the 17-year-old, of ...
Teenage pupil taken to hospital after stabbing incident at school.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A teenager has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed with a penknife at school. The stabbing, at Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School in Walsall, is believed to have followed an argument about football. Police and paramedics were called to the ...
pounds 193m library to go to planners next month.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAUL DALE Detailed plans for the new Library of Birmingham will be unveiled next month, allowing critics to discover whether the controversial cage-like covering for the pounds 193 million building in Centenary Square remains in place. Drawings showing the ...
Talks aim to resolve town's education battle.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Talks are due to be held today in a bid to stave off more teacher strikes and resolve a dispute over plans to overhaul a Staffordshire town's secondary education system. Members of the NASUWT and National Union of Teachers are expected to meet Staffordshire County Council chiefs ...
Education reforms 'are doomed' * Union says Balls' plans will be undone after the election.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: TONY COLLINS Many of the Government's ambitious new education reforms could be undone almost immediately after the next general election regardless of who takes their place in the House of Commons. A teaching union leader in Birmingham said cuts in education ...
Tolkien inspiration set for renovation; HERITAGE.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A building believed to have inspired Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien is to have a 21stcentury overhaul. The gatehouse at Edgbaston Reservoir is to have tens of ...
Costs stop Jacqui Smith 'prosecution' COURTS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A London man has dropped attempts to bring a private prosecution against former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over the designation of her sister's house as her main residence ....
In Friday's Post.
Jul 01, 2009 ... The last Royal Show: Jo Ind looks at the demise of a ...
Virus-hit school to reopen; HEALTH.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Black Country primary school was due to reopen today after an outbreak of the vomiting bug Norovirus. Tividale Community Primary School, in Oldbury, closed its doors last Wednesday after a number of children fell ill. All 385 of the Sandwell schoolchildren were told ...
Car driver airlifted to hospital after crash; ACCIDENT.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A man was airlifted to hospital after his car hit a lamppost in the Erdington area of Birmingham. The crash happened in Kingsbury Road just before 11am yesterday and firefighters ...
ID cards 'will be voluntary in UK' n Scheme will 'still be compulsory for foreign workers'.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: JACK DOYLE British citizens will never be forced to carry ID cards, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said. In his first major policy announcement as Home Secretary, Mr Johnson ditched a trial scheme that would have required some airport staff and pilots to ...
Human rights warning over MPs' expenses.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Plans for the independent regulation of MPs' expenses claims are incompatible with human rights laws, an influential parliamentary committee has warned. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) cast the proposals in doubt even as controversial legislation to bring them into ...
DEATHS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... HOBBS Benjamin John Solicitor formerly of Halesowen and Leominster. Died on June 28th, 2009, aged 77 years. Husband of Monica, Father to Charles and Alison. He will be greatly missed. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday July 15th at 12 noon. Family flowers only please, ...
PM told 'not to cut off nose to spite face' over housing.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Money for improving existing council houses must not be diverted to pay for thousands of new homes promised by Gordon Brown, a Labour MP has warned. Austin Mitchell, who chairs the allparty group on council housing, spoke out amid controversy over how the Prime Minister's pounds ...
Hostages 'likely to have died from gunshot wounds' - coroner.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: ROSAMOND HUTT Two British hostages whose bodies were flown home from Iraq last week are thought to have been shot dead, a coroner said yesterday. Inquests into the deaths of security guards Jason Swindlehurst, 38, and Jason Creswell, 39, are likely to be ...
Four questioned in murder probe.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Four men are being questioned on suspicion of murder after the death of a man involved in a disturbance at a busy nightclub. The 41-year-old victim was injured at the Liquid and Diva nightclub in Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, and taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital at ...
140,000 tree safety checks - just another 860,000 to go.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: PAULDALE Experts have carried out safety checks on more than 140,000 trees owned by Birmingham City Council during the past seven years. The survey is part of a strategy to protect Birmingham's reputation as one of the leafiest cities in the UK. ...
Legendary boxer's gloves prove to be a knockout with bidders.
Jul 01, 2009 ... A pair of vintage boxing gloves signed by Randolph Turpin, the legendary World Middleweight champion and Bruce Woodcock, the British, Empire and European Heavyweight champion have sold at auction for pounds 1,232. The private buyer at the sale by Colwyn Bay auctioneers Rogers ...
pounds 50m to be spent to get Network Rail on track; n Under-fire firm to act after delays and disruption.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: WILLOLIPHANT Network Rail is to spend pounds 50 million in improving equipment and technology on the troubled West Coast Main Line as a damning report said punctuality on the line had fallen. Network Rail, which awarded six-figure bonuses to its top directors ...
Compensation total soars by pounds 42 million; VICTIMS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... The amount of compensation paid out to innocent victims of violent crime soared to more than pounds 230 million last year, figures showed last night. Justice Secretary Jack Straw ...
Child killer Tobin 'not fit' for trial; COURTS.
Jul 01, 2009 ... The trial of child killer Peter Tobin, accused of murdering a sixth-form student, has been adjourned for a week after jurors were told he has shingles. Tobin, of ...
Burglar battered by boxing OAP; * Victim dodges knife and subdues 24-year-old raider.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: LAUREN TURNER A burglar was left battered and bruised by an elderly man after brandishing a knife in the pensioner's home. Former boxer Frank Corti, aged 72, said he was compelled to defend himself and his wife after Gregory McCalium threatened them at their ...
Certain pregnancies 'linked to autism'.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK BULSTRODE Complications during pregnancy could increase the risk of having a child with autism, research has suggested. The analysis, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found a series of factors "strongly associated" with an increased autism ...
Knives still being sold to under-18s.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Trading standards chiefs found retailers across England and Wales who are still willing to sell knives to children. Members of 42 local authority trading standards teams discovered one in four shops sold knives illegally to youngsters The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has ...
Creationism belief strong in London; FAITH.
Jul 01, 2009 ... Londoners are more likely to believe in creationism than elsewhere in the UK, a survey found. Almost a quarter of those in the capital reject the theory of evolution believing ...