Feb
2009
Articles from 25th Feb 2009
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Jobs saved at car supplier
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
TWENTY-FIVE jobs have been saved after a Staffordshire automotive component supplier was sold out of administration. Read
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Plane crashes at Schipol airport in Amsterdam
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
A TURKISH Airlines plane crashed while trying to land at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport today.Plane crashes Read
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Hoax caller "ashamed" after telling Midland dad his son had died
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
CRUEL hoax caller Aaron Davie, who rang a Midland dad and told him his teenage son had been killed, today said: “I will always regret that moment.” Read
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David Cameron's son dies
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
TORY leader David Cameron's disabled son Ivan has died, it was announced today. Read
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Lord Mandelson sends harsh message to LDV
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has told crisis-hit LDV as it stands on the brink of collapse: “Sort yourselves out.” Read
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West Midlands shedding "gridlocked" image
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands is gradually shedding its image as a region famous for gridlocked roads, the Government has insisted. Read
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Birmingham schools to pay back excess cash
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 200 Birmingham schools could be forced to hand back £30 million in funding after failing to spend money they received from taxpayers. Read
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Review: Il Divo at LG Arena NEC
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
IL DIVO ended with The Impossible Dream, which it probably was when Simon Cowell put them together as the first popera group five years ago – The Three Tenors meets Take That. Read
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US playboy jailed over drug breach
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
A US millionaire whose car was involved in the hit-and-run death of two Midland businessmen in Florida has been jailed in Chicago for failing to complete a drugs treatment programme. Read
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Jobs saved at car supplier
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
TWENTY-FIVE jobs have been saved after a Staffordshire automotive component supplier was sold out of administration. Read
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New centre for families of injured troops in Selly Oak
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILIES of injured troops recovering from life threatening injuries at Selly Oak Hospital will be able to live in a “home from home” less than a mile from their loved ones’ bedside - thanks to a new £1.7 million family centre. Read
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Review: Kaiser Chiefs at Birmingham NIA
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE Kaiser’s have been tagged by some as a bit “posh” for a Brit rock band and this concert was certainly a pretty grand and slick affair. Read
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Cadbury announces 30 per cent rise in annual profits
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-based confectionery firm Cadbury today posted a 30 per cent rise in annual profits after its key brands of Dairy Milk, Trident and Halls saw strong growth. Read
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Men needed for a production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM amateur dramatic group is calling on enthusiastic male actors to come forward and star in its latest production. Read
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Good Hope Hospital improves patient care with a refit
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
CRITICALLY ill patients are receiving a boost following a refurbishment of wards at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Pupils arrested after anti-Semitic attack on Birmingham girl, 13
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
THREE Birmingham school children have been arrested for allegedly terrorising a fellow 13-year-old pupil by shouting “kill all Jews” and “death to Jews.” Read
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Security guard paddles kayak to work to beat credit crunch
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
A HOSPITAL security guard is beating the credit crunch by paddling his kayak to work and back. Read
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207 Preliminary Training School reunion for student nurses
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER student nurses at one of the biggest hospitals in the Midlands are being invited to a 50th anniversary reunion. Read
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RSPCA need help collecting money in Great Barr
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
PEOPLE are needed to rattle tins for the RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre this weekend. Read
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Tories plan to 'ground' teen tearaways
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands residents are victims of more than 1.5 million incidents of anti-social behaviour a year, Conservatives have claimed. Read
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Dudley Zoo reports number of visitors up on 2007
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
VISITORS have defied the credit crunch to visit Dudley Zoological Gardens in their droves over half term. Read
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City hospitals 'repeating Baby P mistakes'
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM hospitals are failing to protect children by sharing information with social service departments, the Conservatives have claimed. Read
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MP backs Birmingham language teaching
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
FURTHER Education Minister and Erdington MP, Sion Simon, praised the provision of English for speakers of other languages during a trip to South Birmingham College. Read
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Shop dream comes true for Birmingham designer
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
FASHION designer Harkirn Khaila is aiming to take on the high street after opening her first store in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Warstock woman, 83, dies seven weeks after car crash
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
AN ELDERLY woman has died seven weeks after a car crash in which she appeared to have suffered only minor injuries. Read
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Vote for your top venue in Best of Broad Street Awards 2009
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
CALLING all Broad Street regulars. Read
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Smashed Erdington sensory garden to be protected
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
CITY councillors have moved swiftly to protect a secret garden ruined by vandals in a late night wrecking spree. Read
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Ethnic minorities consulted on police race reforms
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE minister responsible for race relations has said he is “concerned” police are still targeting black and Asian people for stop and searches. Read
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Pride festival to go green
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE annual Pride festival in Birmingham is going from pink to green after winning support from the Environment Agency. Read
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Achievement against the odds for Birmingham and Sandwell schools
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
TWO schools in Birmingham and Sandwell have been highlighted in a national report for achieving outstanding results against the odds. Read
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Money lender guilty of not having a licence in Aston
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
A MONEY lender has been found guilty of running a credit business without a licence. Read
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Study warns of Birmingham youth involved in ethnic split gangs
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
UP 400 young people in Birmingham are involved in criminal gangs which are are increasingly split along ethnic or religious lines, an inquiry into youth crime has warned. Read
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Record passenger numbers at Birmingham Airport despite recession
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
PASSENGER figures for Birmingham International Airport are increasing despite the continued economic downturn. Read
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Birmingham on way to becoming pensioner capital of UK
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to rival Bournemouth as the pensioner capital of the UK. Read
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Grandmother's poetry is raising money for Birmingham Cathedral
Feb 25 2009 | Top Stories
HANDSWORTH Wood grandmother Janet Marshall has turned to verse to help raise money for Birmingham Cathedral. Read
