Feb
2009
Articles from 11th Feb 2009
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The West Midlands Business Council is urging MPs to pressure the Government on wage subsidies
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
MPs throughout the West Midlands are being urged to pressure the Government into introducing wage subsidies to help factories struggling with short-time working. Read
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Concern over Romeo and Juliet play's violence
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE director of Romeo And Juliet at Shakespeare’s original theatre was meeting police today over fears that it glamorises violence. Read
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Rare Dr Who posters go on sale in Birmingham
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A COLLECTION of original movie posters including "exceedingly rare" artwork for silent films from the 1920s, go on sale tomorrow. Read
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Repairs to Aston Expressway may last seven weeks
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S busiest commuter route is to undergo major repair and resurfacing works which may last for up to seven weeks. Read
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The West Midlands Business Council is urging MPs to pressure the Government on wage subsidies
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
MPs throughout the West Midlands are being urged to pressure the Government into introducing wage subsidies to help factories struggling with short-time working. Read
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Sports stars Cameron Jerome and Kelly Sotherton inspire Birmingham pupils
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
STARS from athletics and football joined forces in a visit to a Birmingham primary school to talk about healthy lifestyles. Read
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David Gold speaks out over Karren Brady re-arrest
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE continuing police investigation surrounding Birmingham City managing director Karren Brady is "contrary to natural justice", the club's chairman said today. Read
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Man found dead in Bromsgrove named
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES today named a man found dead at a house in Bromsgrove as David Currier. Read
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Decision to drop apostrophes has made Birmingham a laughing stock - councillor
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A DECISION to drop the possessive apostrophe on city street signs has made Birmingham a laughing stock, it has been claimed. Read
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Inspector 'in tears' over state of dog
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
AN RSPCA inspector told Birmingham magistrates she was reduced to tears when she saw an emaciated dog leaving a flat where he had been kept in a cage in a cupboard under the stairs. Read
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TV presenter Angela Rippon joins battle over scams
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES were today being urged not to fall victim to crooks who are using the recession to scam cash strapped families out of money. Read
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Fly tipper blocks off country lane
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A DISGUSTING fly tipper who dumped a staggering five-tonne mountain of rubbish in a country lane is being hunted. Read
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Lorry driver’s laptop ‘open’
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A LORRY driver involved in a motorway crash which killed a family of six may have been using a laptop before the accident, an inquest has heard. Read
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Cop on bail over murder
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE policewoman mother of an amateur footballer accused of murdering his ex girlfriend in a frenzied knife attack has been remanded on bail. Read
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B'My Chip in Sutton Coldfield wins op award for best chips
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
CRUNCHY on the outside and soft on the inside – that’s the combination for the perfect portion according to chip ambassador Keith Chegwin and one Midland chippy has bagged a top award to prove it. Read
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Former Midland priest faces extradition from US over allegations of child sex abuse
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER Midland priest faces extradition from California over allegations of historic child sex abuse stretching back more than two decades ago. Read
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City wait on elected mayor talks
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
CITY political leaders have blocked public debate on government plans to give Birmingham a greater chance of being run by a directly-elected mayor. Read
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Man denies attacking football official
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has denied attacking an official at a Sunday league football match in Birmingham. Read
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Mother welcomes inquest verdict criticising prison staff over Ladywood son’s death
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE mother of a Birmingham man found hanged in a prison has welcomed an inquest verdict which found more could have been done to save her son’s life. Read
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Sports stars aim to inspire Birmingham pupils
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
STARS from athletics and football joined forces in a visit to a Birmingham primary school to talk about healthy lifestyles. Read
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New blitz to tackle teen knife dangers
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A YEAR-long programme aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of knife crime among Birmingham teenagers and developing ways to keep young people safe was being unveiled today. Read
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Funeral held for Shirley couple killed in Staffordshire plane crash
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners gathered to pay their respects to a newlywed Shirley couple who died in a light aircraft crash. Read
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Woman found dead in Acocks Green canal
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN aged 62 was found dead in a Birmingham canal. Read
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Man killed on M6
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN died after he was in collision with a car while walking on a Midland motorway. Read
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Pensioner Elsie Nash gets suspended sentence for cat cruelty
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM pensioner who was convicted of cruelty after keeping 40 cats at her home while banned has been given a suspended prison sentence. Read
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Kings Norton roads closed due to flooding
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS faced a nightmare journey into work in Birmingham this morning when roads were closed after flooding left them covered with black ice. Read
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Birmingham City's Karren Brady denies wrongdoing after re-arrest
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES boss Karren Brady has “vehemently denied” any wrongdoing after being re-arrested as part of a police investigation into alleged corruption in English football. Read
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Aston money lender denies blackmailing customers
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
AN illegal money lender charged vulnerable customers high rates of interest then bullied and threatened them to get his money back, a court heard. Read
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Cash awards in memory of Aston girls killed in New Year shooting
Feb 11 2009 | Top Stories
ANOTHER group of young people have been given Letisha & Charlene Education Awards. Read
