Top Birmingham City Council Stories:
Remembrance Day Service (BBC WM Ed Doolan) Lord Mayor Coun Michael Wilkes discusses this year’s alternative arrangements for Sunday’s commemoration of the fallen, including a specially commissioned 12ft temporary cenotaph.
New cycle centre for golf course (Birmingham Mail) Loss making Hilltop Golf Course is on track to get a new lease of life as a cycling centre for the city. Coun Martin Mullaney quoted.
Multi-faith Brum hailed (Birmingham Mail) Birmingham is leading the way as a multi-faith city, according to the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. He was speaking at a Council House reception as part of the Faiths for the City conference. Coun Alan Rudge pictured.
Going with a bang! (Birmingham Mail) Coverage of the council’s fireworks spectacular at Pype Hayes park, attended by 30, 000 spectators.
Big wheel to roll into city (Birmingham Mail) The 60ft big wheel is returning to Centenary Square as part of the city’s Christmas celebrations.
Work to start on £12m pool (Birmingham Mail) Building work can begin on Brum’s first new swimming pool for more than 20 years, now that planning permission has been approved. Coun Deirdre Alden and Coun Mike Sharpe quoted.
Lollipop patrols in bonus row (Birmingham Mail) Lollipop patrol manager told employment tribunal he felt it was “too hard to judge” how his team could be rewarded with bonuses.
Council paper U-turn (Birmingham Mail) Decision to re-instate paper copies of council papers at public meetings. Coun Mike Leddy quoted.
Leaders in city for schools talks (Birmingham Mail) Representatives from more than 80 councils attended the Children, Young People & Families Brighter Futures conference at the ICC to learn how the city is transforming its educational landscape.
Regional Headlines:
After 150 years, today is last daily edition of Birmingham Post.
Julie Kirkbride, the Conservative MP, who said she would stand down from Parliament over the expenses row, has asked to be considered as a general election candidate after all.
Staffs fire service given £50m from Government to rebuild number of stations in the area.
Japanese police investigating the killing of Coventry teacher Lindsay Hawker have released a new photo of the only suspect in the case, following fears he has had plastic surgery to alter his appearance.
National Headlines:
US army officer Major Nidal Malik Hasan was captured on CCTV in the hours before the Fort Hood army base shooting in Texas, wearing what appear to be traditional Muslim robes and a prayer cap.
NATO confirms 2 US soldiers killed in blast in Afghanistan.
Millions of Twitter followers have been encouraged to uphold a two minute silence on the social microblogging site for Remembrance Sunday.
The world famous children’s programme, Sesame Street, is 40 years old.
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