Death crash driver did M6 U-turn
The driver who killed himself and three others by driving the wrong way up the M6 performed a U-turn on the southbound carriageway, his family said today.
News|May 26, 2009
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Doubts as pub boss in U-turn
The future of a troubled pub in Wolverhampton where a man was shot dead was uncertain today after it emerged that a new landlord who had been due to reopen it has pulled out.
Wolverhampton|May 2, 2009
Wolverhampton
U-turn over checks on tenants' firearms
Council tenants are being allowed to keep firearms in their homes after councillors scrapped plans to put together a database of any gun owners living in Sandwell Council's 30,000 properties.
Wednesbury|May 1, 2009
Wednesbury
Poll amazed by Friedel U-turn
Former Premier League referee Graham Poll is amazed by the Football Association's decision to overturn Villa keeper Brad Friedel's red card against Liverpool.
Aston Villa|Mar 27, 2009
Aston Villa
Dudley
Perth U-turn in Phillips bid
Perth Glory have dismissed claims they are looking to bring Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips to the club.
Non league|Mar 27, 2009
Non league
Landowner target after mine U-turn
A Shropshire landowner has been targeted with a campaign of verbal abuse just hours after it was revealed he had withdrawn his objections to a controversial coal mining scheme.A Shropshire landowner has been targeted with a campaign of verbal abuse just hours after it was revealed he had withdrawn his objections to a controversial coal mining scheme. Terry Beanland has withdrawn his objections to UK Coal's plans to mine next to the land owned by his company Wolverton Woodlands, near The Wrekin. He said that his concerns about UK Coal's plans for open-cast mining had been dealt with. And he said he was now happy with agreements made between the two parties. But Mr Beanland said residents were obviously not happy with his withdrawal. "I had a couple of people yesterday afternoon telephone me and one person e-mail me, telling me I was a turncoat and a disgrace and they expected me to support the local people," he said. Read more in the Shropshire Star
News|Mar 25, 2009
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Landowner's U-turn over mining plan
Campaigners battling proposals for an opencast mine at a Telford beauty spot were dealt a huge blow today after it was revealed the nearest landowner has withdrawn his opposition to the scheme.
News|Mar 24, 2009
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U-turn over windfarm
Controversial plans for a windfarm in north Shropshire took another twist today, after a neighbouring council made a U-turn and withdrew its objection to part of the scheme.
North Shropshire|Mar 12, 2009
North Shropshire
Purnell U-turn on pension top-ups expected
Around 550,000 women will be allowed to top up their missed national insurance payments through a one-off payment under plans due to be announced later.
Business|Oct 24, 2008
Business
U-turn on emptying green bins
A council u-turn means that second green wheelie bins in Wolverhampton will now be emptied, it has been revealed today.
News|Oct 17, 2008
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U-turn over site for caravans
Travellers may have lost their fight to stay on land in Shropshire after a U-turn by councillors who kicked out the controversial application.
South Shropshire|Sep 18, 2008
South Shropshire
U-turn over town traffic lights plea
Traffic lights are to be installed at one of Oswestry's most notorious road junctions after decades of campaigning. Traffic lights are to be installed at one of Oswestry's most notorious road junctions after decades of campaigning. Work will start on the lights, at the Salop Road and Middleton Road/Roft Street junction by the end of March. This year Shropshire County Council said it did not have the funding to carry out the work on what is one of the main routes into Oswestry town centre within this year's budget. But town councillors were told last night there had been a change of heart. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Oswestry|Sep 11, 2008
Oswestry
Blind charity joy at U-turn on sight drug
A U-turn on provision of a sight-saving drug has been welcomed by a charity which supports visually-impaired people across Dudley, Wolverhampton and Sandwell.
Sandwell|Aug 28, 2008
Stourbridge
Sandwell
Test centre U-turn plea
Calls are being made for a rethink over plans to close Kidderminster's driving test centre.
Kidderminster|Aug 4, 2008
Kidderminster
Driven round U-bend by loo-turn
Baffled drivers are hoping to flush out the truth about an unexplained mobile toilet in the middle of a busy Black Country junction.
News|Jul 29, 2008
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