Mar
2009
Articles from 13th Mar 2009
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Kings Heath man "stabbed Dad after discovering he downloaded child porn"
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
A man whose Birmingham son stabbed him after discovering he had downloaded child porn has escaped a prison term after admitting his obsession. Read
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Jewellery stolen in Dudley brewery raid
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
BURGLARS stole around £20,000 worth of jewellery in a night raid on a Dudley brewery. Read
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West Midlands' public calling for police to come clean
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police is being flooded with requests under the Freedom of Information Act as the number of inquiries hits record levels. Read
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Northfield MP heads inquiry into Midlands recession
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
CITY MP Richard Burden is to become the official voice of the West Midlands among backbench MPs, after he was picked to chair the region’s new Commons committee. Read
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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg wary of automotive bail-out
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
THE Government should be “wary” of using public money to support the automotive industry, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has warned. Read
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Family's battle with Rover over asbestos death
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
RELATIVES of a man who died from a painful asbestos disease are fighting a legal battle claiming he was exposed to dangerous particles while working at Birmingham’s Rover plant. Read
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Sacked pilot claims he was suffering from post-war stress
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
AN AIRLINE pilot sacked for letting footballer Robbie Savage into his cockpit revealed he had suffered post-traumatic stress after the Gulf War. Read
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West Midlands goes Comic Relief crazy!
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of people across the West Midlands were enjoying a day of fund-raising with a host of wacky events for today’s Comic Relief Day. Read
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Council plan crackdown on graffiti artists
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
A CRACKDOWN on graffiti artists, who are said to cause £1 million of damage in Birmingham each year is being planned by city leaders. Read
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Knife thugs raid shop for £15
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
MACHETE-wielding thugs escaped with less than £15 when they raided a shop near Halesowen. Read
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Third of Birmingham pupils fail to get place at first choice school
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
ALMOST a third of children in Birmingham were left disappointed in the annual scramble for school places this year, after they were turned away from their first choice. Read
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Body found on Winson Green building site
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today trying to identify the remains of a body discovered on a building site in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham golf courses may go private
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
PRIVATE companies could be brought in to turn Birmingham’s loss making municipal golf courses into money spinners, it was revealed today. Read
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Chris Hufflett is appointed Group Operations Director at ATS in Aston
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-based car parts distributor ATS Euromaster has rolled out a key new appointment – in the shape of Chris Hufflett. Read
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Small companies in Midlands struggle to get paid on time
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
LATE payments for small and medium-sized businesses in the Midlands are averaging a total of £69,000 – double the standard debt nationally. Read
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Birmingham Council looks to protect verges with criminal damage law
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
CITY roads bosses are being urged to consider criminal damage charges against motorists who churn up Birmingham’s grass verges. Read
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Plea to mechanics over Perry Barr hit-and-run death
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
MECHANICS could hold the key to finding the hit-and-run killer of a young Birmingham man. Read
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Castle Vale Stadium given £3m boost to build sports village
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
AMBITIOUS £3 million plans to transform a city football stadium into a sports village have been given the green light. Read
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Pair jailed for blackmailing Weoley Castle victim
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men who terrorised their victim on his own doorstep with demands for cash have been jailed for blackmail. Read
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Brum business giants back Badge of Honour campaign
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESSES from across the city today joined forces to show their support for British troops as the Birmingham Mail’s Badge of Honour campaign gathered pace. Read
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New view in Swinging Sixties in exhibition at Midland stately home
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
AN EXHIBITION of unseen photographs by snapper to the stars the Earl of Lichfield is set to go on display at his ancestral Midland home. Read
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Second meeting over Birmingham parks maintenance crisis
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL bosses are to hold their second emergency meeting in two weeks to solve the chaos surrounding new contracts to cut grass, prune trees and look after Birmingham’s parks. Read
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Water Orton resident reaches 104
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
A ONE-woman history of a Midland village has celebrated turning 104. Read
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Campaigning squatters move out of Edgbaston pub
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
SQUATTERS who took over an empty pub in protest at an alleged lack of social housing in Birmingham have moved out, hailing their campaign a success. Read
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'Body' shock at Midland safer driving roadshow
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
A CRASHED car and a body bag in two Midland town centres will serve as a hard-hitting reminder to drivers that using a mobile phone behind the wheel can have fatal consequences. Read
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Gem of an idea helps Birmingham Children's Hospital
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
ALL that glitters may not be gold, but it certainly goes a long way towards helping youngsters at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Birmingham Broad Street's unsung heroes
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
And now some of the army of workers based on the city’s most famous strip of bars, clubs and restaurants have enjoyed their own moment in the spotlight at the Best of Broad Street Awards. Read
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Birmingham pop star signs up for charity fun run
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
POP star Apache Indian is hoping to bring a booming success to the Birmingham Mail Fun Run after pledging to take part. Read
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Birmingham St Patrick's Day road warning
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
ROAD users are being warned to avoid the city centre during the St Patrick’s Day Parade this Sunday. Read
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Pop star Morrison helps raise cash for Birmingham homeless
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
HOMELESS projects in Birmingham have been handed a £5,000 boost, with a little help from platinum-selling pop star James Morrison. Read
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Funding boost for new Bromsgrove railway station
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
WORCESTERSHIRE is one step closer to receiving £10 million after approval was given for the West Midlands Regional Funding Advice by the Joint Strategy & Investment Board. Read
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Visit raises smile at threatened Chelmsley Wood school
Mar 13 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a primary school threatened with closure were able to put aside their problems for a day when a circus performer came to visit. Read
