City centre news – 22 November, 2010

The city centre news for 22 November:

  • New bid to save Birmingham Central library from demolition fails
    Birmingham Mail
    THE Government has refused a fresh request to save Birmingham’s Central Library from demolition. Heritage Minister John Penrose upheld a ruling by former Culture Minister Margaret Hodge that the controversial 1970s building was not worth saving.
  • Arrested men released after Digbeth shooting
    Birmingham Post
    THREE men arrested at the scene of a shooting outside a Birmingham pub have been released without charge, say police. A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital after being shot in the ankle outside the Dubliner pub in Digbeth just after 1am on Saturday.
  • Gaming start-ups flock to Science Park
    The Business Desk
    BIRMINGHAM Science Park Aston is creating a new hub for computer game entrepreneurs, following the establishment of three new businesses at the site.