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Trust may take over running of House

Rookery Trust: Campaigners hope to rent the crumbling Georgian house from the council for a nominal rent.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

An estimated £2 million stands between Erdington's crumbling Rookery House and a campaign to restore it to its former glory.

Less than one month ago council bosses were poised to pull the plug on the Georgian residence due to the health and safety risk it posed to the...

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Gold D of E award for intrepid teen

Duke of Edinburgh gold award recipient Nathan Arrowsmith meets MP Andrew Mitchell.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Not many teenagers have trekked in the Ecuadorian jungle, acted as a United Nations delegate in Bratislava, and rubbed shoulders with MPs in...

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Perry Barr university lecturer on BNP list

Friday, November 28, 2008

British National Party members in Great Barr, Kingstanding and a university lecturer in Perry Barr have been named in a list that was leaked...

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Friday, November 28, 2008

Many of you will be familiar with the successful regeneration of the Castle Vale estate. As a flagship project, it is rightly held up as a...

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MP praised carers charity during visit

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The valuable advice and support offered by Sutton Coldfield's Carers' Centre was witnessed first hand in a visit by the town's MP last week....

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MP's tough stance on feared cuts

Left – Cllr Graham Green is angry at the letter he received from Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood. PB10643-0440GO

Friday, November 21, 2008

A furious Perry Barr MP has warned that any cuts in frontline services in his constituency to make huge efficiency savings would be met with a...

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WESTMINSTER OBSERVER

Friday, November 14, 2008

Many local people have raised their concerns about mortgage lenders turning to repossession too early, rather than as a last resort. Even...

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Sutton Coldfield MP visits 'great initiative'

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

A group which supports young people facing hard times has received a visit from Sutton MP Andrew Mitchell. The Gap Project was founded by...

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MP Sion Simon in Erdington lotto funding call

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Erdington's MP says more needs to be done to attract lottery funding to the area. Siôn Simon this week said he was impressed with the increased...

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Sandwell councillor exonerated

Friday, October 17, 2008

A decision of 'no case to answer' has been declared over claims that a councillor and his party had brought Sandwell Council into disrepute....

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