Birmingham City Council Stories:
Staffordshire Hoard (The Australian, Wall Street Journal, Big Issue Cymru)
Continued international coverage of the hoard and display at Birmingham Museum.
County fights to retain Anglo-Saxon find (Birmingham Post p13)
Leader of Staffordshire County Council says the authority will do everything ti can to ensure the hoard is kept in Staffordshire in the long term. Article also highlights extended opening hours at Birmingham Museum to end of temporary display of the hoard.
Green light for Digbeth venue (Birmingham Post p12)
Planners approve new music venue in Oxford Street, Digbeth, just a few streets away from Rainbow – which has been at the centre of Digbeth noise debate.
Digby for city leader? (Birmingham Post p18)
Digby Jones said to have stated case for an elected mayor at Aston Villa event- and indicated he may be interested in the role himself.
Regional Headlines:
Good Hope Hospital given the go-ahead to build new ward in first phase of £190 expansion plans.
Birmingham Comedy Festival opens tonight
National Headlines:
House prices back to 2008 level
NHS trusts in England must monitor the quality of out-of-hours GP care more closely, says a watchdog
Blair to become Euro president?
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