Top Birmingham City Council Stories:
Live music venue gets go-ahead (Birmingham Mail) Planners have approved another live music venue in Digbeth, despite an ongoing row about noise levels in the area.
Squatters win homes action (Birmingham Mail) Squatters who took over the Firebird pub in Edgbaston in campaign for more social housing celebrate news that the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) are to invest £2m in 30 new affordable homes on the site. Protestor Lee Moore quoted as grateful to the council for listening to them.
Silencer joy for racers (Birmingham Mail) Birmingham Brummies Speedway team tested new silencers following residents’ complaints about noise, helping to cut engine noises by an average of 10 decibels. Council spokesperson said no decisions would be made on the basis of one race meet.
City library to stay shut (Birmingham Mail) BCC has apologised for the “temporary closure” of Perry Common library, a listed building which closed in September 2008 and will not reopen until at least spring 2010, following a repair package costing almost £650,000.
That EDL demo: some unanswered questions (The Stirrer) “Following last month’s disturbances in Birmingham during an English Defence League demo, when more than 90 people were arrested, The Stirrer reckons there are still some unanswered questions for West Midlands Police. We’re raising these issues not as an exercise in “police bashing” or because we want to rake over the embers of an unhappy day in the city’s history. Rather, we hope that lessons can be learnt so that similar incidents aren’t repeated in future. We’re voicing concerns raised by councillors, concerned citizens and community groups, and in a spirit of openness we guarantee to publish WMP’s response in full”.
Regional Headlines:
Midlands race horse almost sold for £10,000 is tipped as 40-1 outsider at Melbourne Cup.
Nephew of famous Pakistani Qawwali vocalist Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan teams up with the CBSO in tribute concert at the Symphony Hall tonight.
National Headlines:
Kevin Keegan wins £2m in compensation for constructive dismissal from Newcastle United.
Sikh police officer awarded £10,000 after being told to remove turban during riot training.
Israel free nineteen female Palestinian prisoners after Hamas hand over minute-long video of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit looking healthy.
Indonesian Health Ministry says nearly 3000 may still be trapped in rubble after earthquake.
Irish voters go to the polls in referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
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