Media Watch - July 28

Top Birmingham City Council Stories

Trojan Horse: Park View School headteacher suspended (Birmingham Mail) The headteacher of the Birmingham school at the centre of the Trojan Horse plot (Park View) has been suspended.

‘Muslim bullies forced me out of school’ (Sunday Express) A head teacher forced out of his school by Trojan horse extremists last night said he felt betrayed by the council which he claims did nothing to stop the plot.

Funding boost to improve child literacy in Birmingham (Birmingham Mail) Five city libraries are to share a £250,000 windfall to boost child literacy - including investment in iPads, ebook readers, projectors and 3D printers.

Residents fork out to remove dumped garden waste (Birmingham Mail) Residents stumped up £600 to clear 6ft piles of rubbish from their street - after claiming the council ignored their pleas for help.

Labour councillors push through controversial Conservative club scheme (Birmingham Mail) Controversial plans to redevelop the Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club alongside a care home have been approved - thanks to backing from Labour councillors.

Crime fears spell end for city shisha lounge (Birmingham Mail) A shisha lounge will be forced to close down because it has increased fear of crime in Digbeth. Birmingham Public Health also voiced concerns.

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