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Two men jailed over heroin plot
Two men from Birmingham are jailed for plotting to smuggle more than 7kg of heroin into the UK.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:13:03 GMT

No intervention over runway plans
The government has said it will not intervene over plans to extend the runway at Birmingham International Airport.
Publ.Date : Fri, 08 May 2009 06:37:21 GMT

Airport's reassurance over taxis
Birmingham International Airport says passengers will not be left without a taxi service when a licence for the operation changes.
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 May 2009 10:52:55 GMT

BBC UK jobs tracker
As the economic downturn continues, the BBC News website tracks a selection of job losses and new jobs created across the regions of the UK.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:26:14 GMT

Dispute causes cancelled flights
Flights at Guernsey Airport are disrupted because of a shortage of fire cover at the airfield.
Publ.Date : Mon, 25 May 2009 15:07:02 GMT

Judicial review over taxi licence
A taxi association obtains a High Court injunction to continue operating at an airport despite a new company being awarded the licence.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:47 GMT

Reprieve for airport taxi drivers
A group of taxi drivers can temporarily continue working from Birmingham Airport after winning an injunction.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:29:31 GMT

Punctuality improves at airports
Just over four in five scheduled flights were on time in the UK in the first three months of the year, figures show.
Publ.Date : Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:19:35 GMT

Newquay-Birmingham flights begin
A 70-minute flight between Birmingham and Newquay airports is to operate four times a week.
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 May 2009 19:31:11 GMT

Men in heroin rug plot face jail
Five men face long jail terms for trying to smuggle heroin into the UK hidden inside rugs, while three others are cleared.
Publ.Date : Fri, 29 May 2009 14:56:13 GMT

The biker feud lasting for 40 years
Eight people are convicted over a fight which lasted for a minute, but stemmed from a 40-year feud.
Publ.Date : Fri, 29 May 2009 15:19:49 GMT

City traffic hit by taxi go-slow
Taxi drivers bring traffic to a standstill in large areas of Birmingham city centre with a go-slow protest.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:01:56 GMT

Apathy and anger in the West Midlands
The BBC's Terry Stiastny tests the political temperature on the European election campaign trail in the West Midlands.
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 May 2009 08:32:54 GMT

Drugs in rugs smugglers sentenced
Five men who tried to smuggle heroin worth £1.5m into the UK hidden in rugs are jailed.
Publ.Date : Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:29:12 GMT

Public 'at risk' from rival gangs
Police say they want to stop a Hells Angels biker festival from going ahead over fears of more violence with a rival gang.
Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:32:43 GMT

Airline flies new service to US
An airline launches only the second direct service from Birmingham airport to the US.
Publ.Date : Wed, 13 May 2009 10:40:48 GMT

Man concealed passport in pants
A man is stopped at Birmingham Airport trying to use a woman's passport and visa to enter the UK while hiding his own passport in his underpants.
Publ.Date : Sun, 10 May 2009 14:41:15 GMT

Bikers jailed for airport brawl
Seven members of two rival biker gangs are jailed after rioting at an airport with rivals, the Hells Angels.
Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:02:09 GMT

Eight guilty of rival biker brawl
Eight members of rival biker gangs are found guilty of rioting at Birmingham International Airport.
Publ.Date : Fri, 29 May 2009 15:20:22 GMT

Arson attack on police helicopter
West Midlands Police starts an investigation after its helicopter is targeted in a suspected arson attack.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:53:55 GMT

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