Mar
2009
Articles from 5th Mar 2009
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Notorious West Brom fan jailed for revenge attack on policeman
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A notorious West Bromwich Albion football hooligan who headbutted a police officer in a revenge attack has been jailed for two years. Read
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Teen treated in hospital after Oldbury gang attack
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A teenager is being treated in hospital after being attacked by a 12-strong gang of youths in Oldbury, West Midlands. Read
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Bank rate cut to new low
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE Bank of England slashed interest rates to another record low of 0.5 per cent today and launched an economic salvage bid with billions in newly-created money. Read
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BIRMINGHAM Social Services was today condemned as being inadequate in the way it looks after youngsters at risk of abuse in a damning report by government watchdogs.
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
But city council leader Mike Whitby urged there should be no “witch hunt” as he feared a public backlash could see social workers quitting their jobs and leave the ailing department suffering even further. Only a year ago the city was rated as one of the best English local authorities for working with vulnerable children and the Audit Commission had awarded it best marks. Read
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JLR workers agree to hours cut and one-year pay freeze
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS at car giant Jaguar Land Rover have voted to accept a shorter working week and a one-year pay freeze to avoid compulsory job cuts, it was announced today. Read
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Book on dumping partners by Sutton Coldfield writer
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
KYM Cooper’s a self-confessed serial dumper. Read
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Olympic star Jonathan Edwards backs Birmingham pool plans
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Olympic champion Jonathan Edwards has backed plans for Birmingham’s own competition-standard swimming pool. Read
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Olympic badminton star Gail Emms backs Birmingham schools project
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
I HAVE never so much as held a badminton racquet in my hand, so it was with some trepidation that I agreed to take on no less an opponent than Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms for my first attempt. Read
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Chestre Road traffic chaos caused by spillage
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
FRUSTRATED motorists faced huge delays in north Birmingham during rush hour today following a chemical spillage near one of the city’s busiest commuter routes. Read
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Aston Villa extend sponsorship deal with Acorns charity
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa has stepped in to extend its sponsorship deal with a struggling Midland children’s charity that is cutting jobs to survive the credit crunch. Read
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BIRMINGHAM Social Services was today condemned as being inadequate in the way it looks after youngsters at risk of abuse in a damning report by government watchdogs.
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
But city council leader Mike Whitby urged there should be no “witch hunt” as he feared a public backlash could see social workers quitting their jobs and leave the ailing department suffering even further. Read
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Birmingham traffic chaos caused by chemical spill
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
FRUSTRATED motorists faced huge delays in north Birmingham during rush hour today following a chemical spillage near one of the city’s busiest commuter routes. Read
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Search is on for best in show
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of dogs and their owners were today converging on the NEC for the opening day of Crufts, which is being broadcast live on the internet for the first time. Read
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Villa’s deal with Acorns to continue
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa has stepped in to extend its sponsorship deal with a struggling Midland children’s charity that is cutting jobs to survive the credit crunch. Read
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Man, 82, named as victim of Tipton road accident
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A PEDESTRIAN who died after being hit by a cement lorry in Tipton this week was today named by police as 82-year-old local man Donald Moss. Read
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Punk gig at troubled Public arts centre, West Bromwich
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
LIVE punk music is being promoted as the potential saviour of a troubled Midland arts centre. Read
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THE angry families of a man and woman killed by a speeding motorist who had never taken a single driving lesson today criticised the “joke” sentence he was given.
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
Simon Wright, aged 24, and Andrea Warmer, aged 19, both from Wolverhampton, died when Andrew Nicholls, who had been drinking heavily, ploughed his car into a railway bridge at high speed, a court heard. Read
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Birmingham council officials mull over calls to help LDV
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council officials were today studying calls by top industry chief Roger King for a £10 million loan for LDV as 850 anxious workers pinned their hopes on a buyout to save their jobs. Read
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Birmingham council officials mull over calls to help LDV
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council officials were today studying calls by top industry chief Roger King for a £10 million loan for LDV as 850 anxious workers pinned their hopes on a buyout to save their jobs. Read
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Birmingham Social Services condemned
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
But city council leader Mike Whitby urged there should be no “witch hunt” as he feared a public backlash could see social workers quitting their jobs and leave the ailing department suffering even further. Read
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Aston Villa’s deal with Acorns to continue
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa has stepped in to extend its sponsorship deal with a struggling Midland children’s charity that is cutting jobs to survive the credit crunch. Read
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Olympic badminton star Gail Emms takes on Birmingham Mail reporter
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
I HAVE never so much as held a badminton racquet in my hand, so it was with some trepidation that I agreed to take on no less an opponent than Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms for my first attempt. Read
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Aston Villa fan sacked after 10 bus crashes
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN Aston Villa fan was sacked from his bus driver job after ten crashes in two years. Read
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Man suffers serious injuries in Walsall car crash
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital after a two car crash in Walsall. Read
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Birmingham drug dealer begins four-and-a-half year prison sentence
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A DRUG dealer who was caught red-handed dealing crack cocaine and heroin has handed himself in to police to serve a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Read
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Elderly couple rescued from flooded ford in Solihull
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN elderly couple had to be rescued from a flooded road in Solihull. The couple were stranded in their car in Henwood Lane yesterday afternoon in more than one foot of water in a ford that is usually a couple of inches deep. Firefighters waded into the water and pushed the car to the other side. Read
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Chaos after bus and car crash in Bearwood
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
TRAFFIC came to a standstill after a car and a bus collided in Birmingham. Read
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The Saturdays kick-off tour in Midlands
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
GIRL-band sensation The Saturdays today revealed their first headline tour will stop off in the Midlands. Read
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Birmingham's graffiti pensioners!
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY groups in Birmingham have been reminded that millions of pounds in Lottery cash is up for grabs. Read
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Women chefs would ease Indian restaurant staff crisis - MP
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
CURRY houses struggling to recruit staff because of immigration restrictions should encourage women to get out of the family kitchen and take jobs in catering, according to a Birmingham MP. Read
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Olympic star Jonathan Edwards backs Birmingham pool plans
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Olympic champion Jonathan Edwards has backed plans for Birmingham’s own competition-standard swimming pool. Read
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Recession puts pubs in danger
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE traditional British pub is under threat with nearly 60 closing their doors in Birmingham in recent years, MPs have warned. Read
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Homes project planned for Smethwick's historic canals
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
AMBITIOUS proposals have been submitted to build up to 300 new homes on the edge of Smethwick’s historic canal network. Read
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Birmingham teenage hospital patients in science museum treat
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
TWO young patients from a Birmingham children’s ward got to experience life in another dimension when they were whisked away on a surprise trip to the city’s science museum as a treat. Read
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Award for green ground-breakers
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN AWARDS scheme for those who have helped cut carbon dioxide emissions has been launched in Birmingham. Read
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New moves to solve coach parking problem in Birmingham
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL bosses are hoping to solve a city centre parking crisis by buying up recession-hit land that has plummeted in value. Read
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Amateurs’ chance to join Birmingham ArtsFest celebration
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
CREATIVE types from across the West Midlands have been invited to put their best ideas forward for this year’s Artsfest. Read
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Muslim culture is celebrated in art
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN exhibition embracing Muslim culture has opened in Birmingham to reach out to the city’s Islamic communities. Read
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E-fit clue in hunt for Tamworth thief
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE havc released an image of a suspect believed to be behind a string of thefts from elderly and vulnerable people in a Midland town. Read
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Take ups and downs says diamond wedding couple William and Patricia
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN shy William Daunt finally plucked up the courage to ask colleague Patricia for a dance he couldn’t have imagined they would still be in step 60 years down the line. Read
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Tolkien Day to encourage more reading
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A SPECIAL day is to be held in honour of literary legend J R R Tolkien in a bid to encourage Birmingham people to read more. Read
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Cervical cancer vaccine campaign in Birmingham schools
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses are rolling out the second stage of a pioneering vaccine campaign to protect teenage girls against cervical cancer at schools across inner-city Birmingham. Read
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Walsall professor says football success is tall about body shape
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
TALENT scouts hoping to find the football superstars of the future should pay close attention to body shape. Read
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Cat crisis on streets of Birmingham
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE streets of Birmingham are facing a cat crisis with the number of stray and abandoned pets on the rise, a city charity has warned. Read
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Cycle champ's tour de force effort to help deaf kids
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
AN auction of the winning Tour de France 2008 yellow jersey will reap rewards for Walsall’s deaf children. Read
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Tipton parents threaten legal action over baby death
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE parents of a four-week-old Midland baby who died of the same heart defect that almost killed his father have pledged to take local health bosses to court after the condition was not spotted. Read
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Tributes to Kidderminster woman found dead at home
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a woman found dead from fatal head injuries at her Midland home at the weekend today paid tribute to her. Read
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Planners to debate controversial bid for 27-storey tower in Digbeth
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL tower block planned for Birmingham city centre is set for a cool reception when it is unveiled to city planning chiefs for the first time today. Read
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Army surgeon critical of Selly Oak Hospital's military role
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
A SENIOR Army official has revealed his support for injured soldiers being controversially treated on NHS wards in Birmingham, saying there is no need for a military hospital. Read
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Erdington and Hodge Hill open spaces contracts 'rescued'
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM park chiefs have be forced to pull an 11th hour rescue package together to ensure that the grass is cut and trees pruned in two city districts. Read
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Book on dumping partners by Sutton Coldfield writer
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
KYM Cooper’s a self-confessed serial dumper. Read
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Building crazy boy digs being foreman in Shenley
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
BUILDING must run in the blood in the Smith family. Read
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Shadow chancellor George Osborne liveblogs for the Birmingham Mail
Mar 05 2009 | Top Stories
Read shadow chancellor George Osborne's live blog with Birmingham Mail readers Read
