Mar
2009
Articles from 3rd Mar 2009
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Tributes to mother found dead in Kidderminster home
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
The family of a woman found dead at her home in Kidderminster have paid tribute to an "irreplaceable" mother. Read
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Wolves boss stakes claim for greater say in his building firm
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A boardroom shake-up is on the cards at housebuilder Redrow after founder Wolverhampton Wanderers owner Steve Morgan upped his stake and said he wanted a greater say in running the firm. Read
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Failed Birmingham bedroom bomber loses appeal
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A former chemistry student who attempted to make bombs in his Birmingham home has lost his appeal against conviction and sentence under the Terrorism Act. Read
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28,000 dogs entered into Crufts as controversy ignored
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
The Crufts dog show in Birmingham will be as popular as ever despite the controversy surrounding the event, breeders have promised. Read
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Kenny Dalglish breaks 20-year silence about Hillsborough disaster
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
Kenny Dalglish has broken his silence on the Hillsborough disaster, saying police and officials should have delayed the kick-off. Read
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Oasis, The Killers and The Specials to play V Festival 2009
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
THE Killers and Oasis will be headlining at this summer’s V Festival at Weston Park in Staffordshire. Read
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British cricket coach lucky to be alive after attack which left six dead in Pakistan
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
The British assistant coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team said he was "very lucky" to be alive today after being injured in a bloody attack which killed at least six police officers in Pakistan. Read
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Peter Mandelson responds to Auto Industry Summit
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
Exactly one month ago leading figures from industry, politics and academia joined together at a unique Auto Industry Summit in Birmingham to draw up a strategy that would save the region’s car making industry during these unprecedented times. Read
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Arsonists strike in Erdington
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
ARSONISTS were blamed for a blaze at a Birmingham maisonette today. Read
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Magnifying glass alert after OAP accidently set fire to care home
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A DAZED, elderly woman was helped to safety after sunlight reflecting from a magnifying glass set her bed alight in the Edgbaston Beaumont care home. The woman in her 80s uses an enlargement screen and had left it resting against her living room window on Monday. Read
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Wholesale markets’ deal is a step closer
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
Markets’ deal is a Read
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Lord Mandelson outlines help for the auto industry
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson today urged Jaguar Land Rover to seek aid from a newly-approved £2.3 billion loan package and said: “We are moving as fast as we can.” Read
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Les Ross retires from Birmingham's airwaves
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
RADIO star Les Ross will hang up his headphones at BBC WM next month – in a move which may end one of the most glittering careers in local radio. Read
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Police continue to quiz man over Kidderminster death
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are continuing to question a man over the death of a woman in her 50s who was found with head injuries at a house in Pineridge Drive, Kidderminster, on Saturday. Read
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Award for cop who saved toddler in Tamworth
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A TAMWORTH police officer who saved a toddler’s life was being honoured by the force tonight. Read
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Charlene and Letisha murders: Gun used in Aston shootings recovered
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A MACHINE gun used in the New Year party shootings which left two young women dead has been recovered in Liverpool, it emerged today. Read
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Body found in River Severn in Astley: Police investigating
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today investigating after a badly decomposing body was found floating in a Midland river. Read
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Award for Tamworth police officer who saved boy
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A TAMWORTH police officer who saved a toddler’s life was being honoured by the force tonight. Read
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Julie Kirkbride MP tells of scary mail
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
AN MP has revealed that she fears for her safety after receiving unwanted fan mail from male admirers. Read
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Couple tied up by robbers in Kidderminster
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED Midland couple were tied up by masked robbers wielding a crowbar and pick-axe who took thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from their home. Read
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Chef Glynn Purnell goes back to Bishop Wilson CE Primary school in Chelmsley Wood
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
TOP chef Glynn Purnell went back to his old school to help teach a new generation of children about the benefits of healthy eating. Read
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Five die in Pakistan cricket terror attack
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
MASKED gunmen armed with rifles and rocket launchers attacked Sri Lanka’s national cricket team in Pakistan today – wounding six players and killing five police officers. Read
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Birmingham drug addict jailed for armed robbery
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
AN armed robber who threatened a man who was using a cash machine with a knife has been jailed for two and a half years. Read
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Trust set up to save St Margaret's Church
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY trust has been set up to try and save an 1830s Grade II listed Birmingham church. Read
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Birmingham taxi drivers angry at airport pick up fees
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A ROW between taxi drivers and their trade chiefs could result in visitors being stranded at Birmingham International Airport. Read
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Teachers union labels Birmingham arts acedemy plan 'elitist'
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A PERFORMING arts academy which hopes to create future generations of stage, screen and music stars in Birmingham has been labelled “middle class” and “elitist” by teaching unions. Read
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Advert ban on historic Central Methodist Hall
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
THE owner of a historic city centre building has been banned from hanging adverts from its ornate Victorian brickwork after admitting no improvement work will be carried out for a year. Read
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First class posties are honoured
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
HEROIC posties who pulled people to safety from a car wreck and helped douse flames at a burning block of flats have been given the stamp of approval by bosses. Read
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Knowle sausage maker's van is now a bit of a banger
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
HEARD the one about the sausage van that became a banger? It had a s-mash! Read
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Nursery may close due to a row with OFSTED over a clerical error
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
THE owner of a private nursery school in Birmingham is threatening to quit following a row with the Government’s inspection body. Read
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Gift puts pensioners centre stage
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
A VOLUNTARY group which has become a lifeline for local pensioners has received a financial boost from the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Birmingham mum's business idea for breast-feeding mothers
Mar 03 2009 | Top Stories
AN enterprising Birmingham mum is hoping to beat the credit crunch with her innovative product for breast-feeding women. Read
