Jan
2009
Articles from 15th Jan 2009
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Birmingham City Council to axe jobs
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
A MAJOR efficiency drive at Birmingham City Council will axe hundreds of jobs – and the possibility of compulsory redundancies is not being ruled out. Read
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Bromsgrove post office shooting: Police granted extra time
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have successfully applied for extra time to question suspects arrested over the shooting of a postmaster’s son in a violent armed robbery at a Midland post office. Read
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Sisters to sue Birmingham health trust over mother's death
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
THE FAMILY of a retired medical secretary who died after a series of “warning signs” were missed at a Birmingham hospital are to launch a legal battle for compensation. Read
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Pupils at a Kingshurst school pay tribute to catering manager
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF and pupils at a Birmingham school have paid tribute to a long-serving catering manager who died suddenly from a virus on New Year’s Eve. Read
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Passenger numbers climb to record high at Birmingham Airport
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND families were today urged: “Support your local airport”, as bosses announced record figures for 2008. Read
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School crossing patrol demonstration in Druids Heath branded 'bad taste' after deaths
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP and councillor have been accused of acting in “very poor taste” after dressing as lollipop men to highlight the case for a school crossing. Read
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Midland health chiefs hit back after patients slam A&Es
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND health bosses today defended their services after a range of casualty departments were criticised over waiting times, dirt and overall care. Read
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Historian Carl Chinn at fundraising dinner in Hall Green Indian restaurant
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
AN award-winning Indian restaurant will be currying favour with a touch of nostalgia for diners to raise cash for the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Midland football league mourns death of four teenagers
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
A Midland football league is in mourning after car crashes claimed the lives of four talented teenage players. Read
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‘Green’ work can save JLR
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover’s work in environmentally friendly technology may ultimately be its saviour. Read
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Aston Villa coin thrower is a city MD
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
THE man who threw a coin at a linesman during an Aston Villa game “out of frustration” at his team’s performance is a managing director, a court heard. Read
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Hope for JLR as Lord Mandelson praises its investment in green technology
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover’s work in environmentally friendly technology may ultimately be its saviour. Read
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Midland showbiz wannabes audition to be a famous Bluecoat
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
IT MAY not be X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing, but for these stars of the future a Birmingham audition could be the first step on the path to stardom. Read
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School performance tables published
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S 16-year-olds have had their pride restored in school performance tables after achieving a massive improvement in their GCSE results, published today. Read
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Four teenagers killed in car crashes were from same football league
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM football league is in mourning today after car crashes claimed the lives of four talented teenage players. Read
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Perry Beeches School is top of the table
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
See our education section to check out how your local schools fared in the national GCSE performance tables. Read
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Heath Park Business and Enterprise College shows improvement in league tables
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF and pupils at a Black Country secondary are feeling justifiably proud today after emerging as the most improved school in the country in the national GCSE results. Read
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Severn Trent to spend £3m on flood defences
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
A MULTI-MILLION pound package to help counties hit by the 2007 flood was unveiled yesterday. Read
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Former leader of Redditch Borough Council admits theft from charity
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
THE former leader of a Midland council has admitted stealing thousands of pounds from a charity for the homeless, forcing it to collapse through debt. Read
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Staffordshire hospitals urge visitors to stay away to stop spread of Norovirus bug
Jan 15 2009 | Top Stories
A STAFFORDSHIRE hospital forced to close three wards due to winter vomiting bug Norovirus has urged visitors to stay away. Read
