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1 Aug p. 1 Sainsbury's Court Blow - Sainsbury's loses court battle with Tesco to build supermarket on Raglan Street site; pp. 1 & 4 Fountain is Opened - Queen Square fountain opens; p. 1 University of Wolverhampton... to axe 250 jobs due to funding cuts.
3 Aug p. 1 Wightwick Manor's Visitor Centre... is granted permission to proceed by council planning executives; p. 10 Royal Tale... play performed at Wightwick Manor recreating the story of the marriage between Alan Mander and an Indian princess; pp. 16 & 25 Wolves 2009-2010 - two-page colour photo of Wolves team for the Premier League.
4 Aug p. 15 Tesco Says Future of Hospital Site Secure - 50m transformation of Royal Hospital site and wrangle with Sainsburys over Raglan Street site; p. 21 Old Homes Going... seven empty Raby Street properties being demolished for new housing development.
5 Aug p. 6 Nothing but rubble at traveller pub site - Paget Arms pub demolished; p.8 High -rise designer with storeys to tell - Feature on Dale Street flats; p.15 Care home to create 50 jobs - East Park Court to open in November; p.18 Historic church goes under hammer - Bethel Chapel to be auctioned later this year; p.19 Fresh hope for 12m hotel at football club - Bilston Town FC to be transformed by new plans for hotel; p.19 Residents on the move to new homes - Residents of Phoenix Rise are leaving the the 17 storey block for new Fusion development;
6 Aug p.4 City nursing home in top award hope - Aldergrove Manor on Penn Road in the running for top award; p. 25 Park will fly flag as it retains top rating - West Park, Bantock Park and St. Peter's Gardens all scoop prestigious award;
7 Aug p. 5 Streets earmarked for new bus stops - Stafford Street and Queen Street named as new bus stops while new bus station is built;
8 Aug p. 8 Victory lives on for javelin champ Tessa - feature on Tessa Sanderson; p 15 Christmas opening hope for new store - Bentley Bridge Aldi store set to open by Christmas; p.18 Top Gear gadgets give firm extra drive - Wow! Stuff gadget company has secured a contract to market a set of Top Gear toys;
9 Aug p. 4 Roadworks for i54 Project Delayed; p. 5 Old Sunbeamland Site Bought... by development company Urban Splash; p. 6 Dolphins in Bilston - memories of performing dolphins at Bilston Baths in 1973; p. 8 Driven Mad by Transport Experts - includes aerial artist's impression of the Interchange development.
11 Aug p. 1 Tesco work to start - January 2010 start for work on new Tesco store; p.4 Streets named for bus switch - More information about bus stops in Stafford Street and Queen Street whilst new bus station is built; p.17 1.2m scheme gets started at cemetery - Work on the first part of Bushbury Cemetery expansion scheme started; p.17 Sod-cutting launch for flagship centre - Work is under way on neighbourhood centre for Blakenhall on site of Glassy Inn pub; p.18 Beaming on Sunbeam deal - Urban Splash buy former Sunbeam factory; p.20 800,000 adventure playground unveiled - Plans for a new adventure"play building" proposed for Peach Tree Communuity Centre in Low Hill;
14 Aug p. 5 Boulton Paul's Past Celebrated - apprentices reunion to celebrate Boulton Paul Ltd; p. 15 Flats Plan to Save Factory - former Niphon Works building, Blakenhall, may be converted into flats; p. 22 Green Green Grass of Home... pitch is relaid at Molineux Stadium, with four comparative photos.
15 Aug p. 1 Bollards to Stop Parking... are installed on grass verges surrounding West Park.
17 Aug p. 17 Ray of Hope for Old Sunbeamland Site - former Sunbeam site bought by regeneration company Urban Splash; p. 18 Student Village Flats to Open Despite Blast Fears - Victoria Halls to open to students in September.
18 Aug p. 18 Bumps Banished Forever - Beaconsfield Road is adopted by council and resurfaced with ABCD grant.
19 Aug p. 15 Stylish Homes for Elderly - Showell Court housing complex for elderly in Othello Road nears completion.
20 Aug p. 1 Carillion... to sign 1bn contract to provide support services to BT; p. 43 Marathon Bosses Delighted... 16,000 sign up for Wolverhampton Marathon.
21 Aug p. 26 Library Project Forges Ahead... construction of new Wednesfield Library progresses.
22 Aug p. 19 All Steamed Up... Suhail Rana publishes paper relating to first Newcomen Steam Engine; pp. 20 & 37 Changing Face of Cinema - includes the Scala, Wolverhampton.
24 Aug p. 25 Top Stars... offer memories to Grand Theatre history project.
26 Aug p. 14 Marathon on Course - preparations are made for Wolverhampton Marathon set for 6th September.
27 Aug p. 4 Wolves Gentleman Bobby Remembered - funeral of Wolves player Bobby Thomson; p. 18 Inquiry for Homes Plan - public inquiry launched into proposed housing on site of demolished Quarterhouse pub, Compton Road.
28 Aug p. 10 Plans for Homes... scheme to transform site of former Battery Rolled Metals factory into housing and industrial complex; p. 28 Thriving Green... brief history of Monmore Green, with photos; p. 53 Property Sell-Off... council nets 3m by selling off property including former Heath Town Baths building.
29 Aug p. 1 Toys Return to Beatties - toy department to be reintroduced at Beatties next month; p. 17 Elephant and Castle Pub Statue.
31 Aug p. 8 Memories of Days the Whales Came - account of touring whale at Molineux Hotel in 1952;
original at Blue 115 | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Archives | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Archives | Subjects: | Newspapers | Temporal: | Aug 2009 | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | Newcomen; Thomas (1663 - 1729) | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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