Jan
2009
Articles from 27th Jan 2009
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Fairfield post office fatal shooting: Plea for help in tracing car
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the fatal shooting of Midland sub-postmaster’s son Craig Hodson-Walker this afternoon appealed for help in tracing a car. Read
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Live blog on Peter Mandelson announcement
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS Secretary Peter Mandelson is to announce a package of measures to help Britain's struggling car industry, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said. Read
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Jaguar Land rover to receive financial aid
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
Months of negotiations finally paid off, with Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announcing plans to inject cash into the automotive industry. Read
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Woman released from hospital after stabbing in Smith’s Wood
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN has been released from hospital after being treated for knife wounds following a double stabbing in Solihull. Read
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Dudley bus driver accused of killing pedestrian had worried tutors, court told
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND bus driver who killed a 40-year-old pedestrian while allegedly using his mobile phone as he drove had caused concern to tutors during training, a court was told. Read
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Arrests boom as residents start dishing the dirt on drug dealers
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in a Birmingham suburb are fighting back against drug dealers blighting their neighbourhood, officers said today. Read
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Drop in water use could cost Severn Trent £25m
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midland-based Severn Trent suffered a £25million hit to revenues as water consumption fell. Read
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Dudley bus driver accused of killing pedestrian had worried tutors, court told
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND bus driver who killed a 40-year-old pedestrian while allegedly using his mobile phone as he drove had caused concern to tutors during training, a court was told. Read
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Rethink over controversial price rises at Birmingham golf courses
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
PROTESTS over price hikes at Birmingham’s municipal golf courses have prompted a rethink by city leisure chiefs. Read
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Solihull school teacher denies sexually assaulting woman after Christmas drinking
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A TEACHER took advantage of a sleeping woman in order to sexually abuse her following an end-of-term Christmas drinking celebration, it has been alleged. Read
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Dudley bus driver accused of killing pedestrian had worried tutors, court told
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND bus driver who killed a 40-year-old pedestrian while allegedly using his mobile phone as he drove had caused concern to tutors during training, a court was told. Read
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Solihull school teacher denies sexually assaulting woman after Christmas drinking
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A TEACHER took advantage of a sleeping woman in order to sexually abuse her following an end-of-term Christmas drinking celebration, it has been alleged. Read
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Dead mice fell into Selfridges food hall
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
SHOCKED diners in one of Birmingham’s top stores were served up more than they bargained for – six dead mice which fell into its food hall. Read
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Pensioner cut price haircuts face legal threat
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
THE days of pensioners being able to have cut price haircuts could be numbered. Read
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X Factor judge Simon Cowell made Birmingham youngster's day
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
HE’S the acid-tongued king of Saturday night TV – but Simon Cowell showed his softer side when he brightened the day of a young fan in Birmingham. Read
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Conman cleared of mowing down DC Catherine Corbett
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A FUGITIVE conman was cleared yesterday of intentionally mowing down a Midland woman detective during a desperate bid to escape from a police roadblock. Read
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Gordon Brown will not let automotive industry die
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
DOWNING Street insisted Gordon Brown would not let Britain’s automotive industry die, as carmakers prepared for a summit with Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. Read
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Aston Martin workers on a 3-day week
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
NEARLY 600 workers at luxury Midland car firm Aston Martin have been put on a three-day week as the UK car sales crisis worsens. Read
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Birmingham University students in halls of residence fees protest
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of students have called on the University of Birmingham to reduce its accommodation costs after claiming that children from middle and lower income families are being priced out of a top class higher education. Read
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200 Midland steel workers face Corus axe
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
NEARLY 200 steel workers in the West Midlands could be forced to relocate to South Yorkshire or lose their jobs after steel giant Corus announced 2,500 UK jobs were to go. Read
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Beer price protest as landlords march in Solihull
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
DESPERATE licensees broke a century of tradition and protested at the offices of a leading pub chain to try to stave off a growing crisis in the sector. Read
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BBC presenter Ashley Blake charged with wounding
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
BBC presenter Ashley Blake has been taken off air after being charged with offences after allegedly being involved in a brawl. Read
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Lichfield dad is beaten to death by gang
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
AN innocent dad was brutally battered to death just yards from his Midland home by a gang of thugs. Read
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Boy, 6, hurt in accident in Nechells
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG boy was taken to hospital after being knocked down by a car in Nechells. The six-year-old was found with head injuries on Vauxhall Road at 3.35pm yesterday. Read
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Fairfield post office reopens after shooting
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
THE post office where Craig Hodson-Walker was shot dead in an armed robbery has reopened thanks to a team of volunteers. Read
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Birmingham University students in hall fees call
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of students have called on the University of Birmingham to reduce its accommodation costs after claiming that children from middle and lower income families are being priced out of a top class higher education. Read
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Harborne swimmers raise thousands for charity for the blind in Brimingham
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
FUNDRAISERS went the distance to raise thousands of pounds for charity at a Birmingham pool. Read
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Digbeth students tackle racism and bullying in drama
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
THE gritty subjects of racism and bullying are to be explored in a new play being performed by students at a Birmingham college. Read
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Library exhibits to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
Chelmsley Wood and Solihull central libraries will have displays from today until February 27 to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and the day of remembrance for the Nazi atrocities. Read
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Scarlot Harlots pipped to Channel 4's Orange Unsigned Act prize
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM band Scarlot Harlots narrowly missed out on a lucrative recording contract but vowed to make the big time anyway. Read
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Football Association boosts funding for ex-Wolves star Geoff Thomas’s leukaemia foundation
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
SCORES of leukaemia patients are set to benefit from fresh funding won by former Midland football star Geoff Thomas. Read
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Funeral of tragic Marston Green teenager who died with his best mate
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND teenager who died in a car crash with his best friend will be laid to rest later this week. Read
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Arrests boom as residents start dishing the dirt on drug dealers
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in a Birmingham suburb are fighting back against drug dealers blighting their neighbourhood, officers said today. Read
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Rethink over controversial price rises at Birmingham golf courses
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
PROTESTS over price hikes at Birmingham’s municipal golf courses have prompted a rethink by city leisure chiefs. Read
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Dancing duo are champion partnership
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
The 15-year-olds, members of the Broadway Dance Centre, in Perry Barr, scooped top prize for the waltz and quickstep at the British Juvenile Dance Championships in Blackpool. Read
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Bird lovers invited to to enjoy a Great Barr wildlife haven
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A COUNTRYSIDE team will guide bird lovers around a wildlife haven at half-term and teach residents how to keep their feathered friends well fed this winter. Read
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China tour a huge success for Brimingham Royal Ballet
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet is hailing its first tour of China as a huge success after returning to the UK. Read
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Teens date with Prince Charles
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham youngsters enjoyed a VIP date with The Prince of Wales to celebrate the contribution they have made to their community. Read
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Computer literacy scheme is a winner in Aston
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A SCHEME that has increased computer literacy in one of Birmingham’s poorest communities has won a prestigious Government award. Read
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Birmingham Bullring Selfridges sees sales of British goods soar
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
SALES of British produced goods are soaring despite the recession, a Birmingham department store said today. Read
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Birmingham runner improves health after TV diet swap
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
BEING forced to overeat with curries, chocolates and late night baguettes on an extreme television show almost forced Birmingham-born fitness fanatic Kim Fawke over the edge. Read
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Receiver is calling for Birmingham planners to scap a £500,000 fee associated with a flats plan for Sutton Coldfield
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
THE official receiver in charge of a controversial town centre development has offered to tear up the plans if Birmingham City Council forgets a £500,000 spin-off fee. Read
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Protesters in Yardley fail to stop plan to demolish house and build eight flats
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
NEIGHBOURS of a Birmingham homeowner are angry that he has won approval to demolish a detached suburban house and build two blocks of flats. Read
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Unpopular Brandwood scheme to go ahead
Jan 27 2009 | Top Stories
A DERELICT Birmingham pub abandoned for more than a year will be transformed into a housing development, it was revealed today. Read
