Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton: Portrait of a Famous Route: Part 2 Worcester to Wolverhampton: Worcester to Wolverhampton Pt. 2
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Armed raiders burst into a betting shop in Wolverhampton and threatened a terrified member of staff with a revolver before making off with hundreds of pounds from the till, West Midlands Police said today.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
A man has died in hospital and another is being treated for wounds after a shooting at the Tropical Harmony nightclub in Bilston near Wolverhampton West Midlands.
Marketing Jobs (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
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Macbeth Insurance Brokers (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Business crime statistics from AXA show that Halifax currently tops the league for overall business crime, with businesses in Wolverhampton most at risk of theft and those in Kilmarnock of arson. The company has this week unveiled its Business Crime Index (details below), revealing that some areas which have been hit hard by the economic crisis such as the North and the West Midlands are suffering...
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Invitation to local businesses to an evening of “Poetic Licence!” - Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace @ Newhampton Arts Centre, 324 Newhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AD Friday 20th November from 6.30pm – 10.30pm With International Dub Poet YASUS AFARI check http://www.yasusafari.biz/ ... and Local Community Poets Learning Links International, in partnership with the African...
Home Of Metal (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The Live Music Industry is mourning the passing of West Midlands born promoter Maurice Jones. Born in Wednesbury, he was 64 and had been battling cancer for some time. After initially booking bands such as Led Zeppelin and Yes in the Lafayette in Wolverhampton, Maurice will be more more well know for co-promoting the historic Live Aid concert [...]
the groundhog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Date: Tuesday October 27th 2009 Ground: Brinsford Stadium Match: Wolverhampton Casuals 2 Dudley Sports 2 HT: 2-1 ATT: c45 Additional: Entrance £3, Programme £1.00, Coffee/Tea £0.60 Brinsford Stadium in pictures This was my first ever West Midlands Regional Premier League game. Their Premier division sits at step six of the non-league pyramid, rather like the Midland Combination. It...
John Rostill's Blog (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Winter Pressures We have been under considerable pressure for the last two weeks now and our A & E figures have suffered similar to 12 other organisations in the West Midlands who have failed to hit the 98% for the week ending 8 November. Our figure was 97.98! Of the major Acute Trusts, only Sandwell/West Birmingham and Wolverhampton achieved more than 98%. When we add in the local health economy,...
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Closing date: 23rd November 2009 Help shape Britain’s heritage future HLF are now seeking to appoint a Committee Chair and at least one Member. As a Chair, you would guide meetings where Committee Members make decisions on grants between £50,000 and £1 million. The Committee’s awards have included support for projects such as the redevelopment of Shrewsbury Music Hall, the Equiano...
THE CITY PROJECT (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Inspired by Jo Guldi's post Bulldozing Your Neighbours: Development Plans in the Rust Belt , her longer piece at the Commonweal Institute and a general buzz around this topic in the US, I want to do some thinking about urban depopulation - in the UK. The urban population is expanding. Cities now contain over 50% of the world's population, and 90% of UK residents live in urban areas . Nationally it's...
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
L ight House will be showing the controversial British Film 1 Day (15) on Tuesday 24 November at 6pm. The screening is presented by Screen West Midlands as part of their Festival of Film, which showcases sensational films that have been inspired by, produced or filmed in the West Midlands. Following the screening there will be a Q&A Session with the director, Penny Woolcock and Screen WM’s...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
• Gavin forces early finish in first scheduled six-round contest • Saville floored with 28 seconds of round two remaining The former world amateur champion Frankie Gavin continued his perfect start to life as a professional with a second-round stoppage win over the veteran Steve Saville in Liverpool tonight. The 24-year-old was in his first scheduled six-round fight, having won his first...
Navigating by the stars (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Gaynor has asked me to blog today, so I thought I would write about our week in the Black Country with my parents while Gaynor was on retreat. Where is the Black Country you may ask? It is a region in the West Midlands that comprises Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Dudley. This area was the engine room of the industrial revolution and Walsall is where my family come from. Whenever we visit my...
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
More than 230 sex offenders are now living in Wolverhampton, official figures revealed today as it emerged that the number of violent and dangerous criminals in the West Midlands has also soared.
NewsBiscuit (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
The West Midlands dogging community has hit out against picnicking families, dog walkers and people who generally like to get out for a bit of fresh air, for invading a popular dogging hotspot at the Beacon Hill public park, Wolverhampton. Until recently the park was a haven for outdoor sex enthusiasts ...
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