Mar
2009
Articles from 16th Mar 2009
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Birmingham City Council municipal bank plan scrapped
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS by Birmingham City Council to open its own £500 million municipal bank have been scrapped. Read
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Birmingham Airport bucks falling passenger figures trend
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
Passenger numbers at UK airports fell last year for the first time since 1991, with Birmingham Airport bucking the trend. Read
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Woman released by police as body-in-garden probe continues
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A woman arrested over the death of a man whose body was found in his Staffordshire garden has been released without charge. Read
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Willenhall cannabis factory catches fire
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
Police are urging householders to report suspicious activity along their streets after a house in the Black Country used as a cannabis factory caught fire. Read
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PLANS by Birmingham City Council to open its own £500 million municipal bank have been scrapped.
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
Council bosses have realised the scheme would be too costly and too difficult to set up. Read
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POLICE were today hunting the killer of a man who was found stabbed to death in a house in Birmingham.
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
The victim, aged 40, died after suffering a single stab wound to the chest. Read
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LDV offers to pay debts in vans
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A VANS-for-cash offer is being made to dealers by struggling LDV to help keep the crisis-torn van-maker on the road. Read
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Police launch murder probe in Burntwood
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was being questioned today after a man was found dead in the garden of a house near Lichfield, in what police have described as a “domestic murder”. Read
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Shooting death: Nehemiah's mum hits out at 'friends'
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a man shot dead in Birmingham today criticised his friends for deserting them in their quest to find his killers. Read
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Family of Dan James raise money for Spinal Research UK
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILY and friends of a paralysed Midland rugby player who took his own life at a Swiss clinic have launched an appeal to raise funds for Spinal Research after dubbing his hospital care “a disgrace”. Read
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Parks firm hit by 11th-hour cash crisis
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
By Neil Elkes Read
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Pope could visit Birmingham
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
RUMOURS were growing today that the Pope may visit Birmingham next year. Read
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Police hunt killer of Birmingham stab victim
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
The victim, aged 40, died after suffering a single stab wound to the chest. Read
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PLANS by Birmingham City Council to open its own £500 million municipal bank have been scrapped.
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
Council bosses have realised the scheme would be too costly and too difficult to set up. Read
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Wii helps old folk keep fit in Edgbaston
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS in a Birmingham old folks home are enjoying keeping fit and active thanks to modern technology. Read
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Chris Tarrant arrested on suspicion of assault
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
TV PRESENTER Chris Tarrant was arrested after a woman claimed she was assaulted during a domestic incident at his home, it emerged today. Read
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Mum faces anxious wait after son picks up syringe in playground
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WORRIED mum faces an anxious two-week wait to find out whether her young son has contracted a deadly disease, after he picked up a discarded syringe at a Birmingham primary school. Read
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Birmingham tram plans back on track - but over shorter route
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a Midland Metro tram extension through Birmingham city centre are back on track – but the route will be less than half the length originally proposed. Read
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LDV offers to pay debts in vans
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A VANS-for-cash offer is being made to dealers by struggling LDV to help keep the crisis-torn van-maker on the road. Read
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Basra tour soldiers want Birmingham to stage homecoming parade
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND soldiers serving in Basra today made a plea for a homecoming parade in Birmingham. Read
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Friends' cup final tribute to tragic Birmingham soldier
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
FRIENDS of Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey honoured his memory by holding a one-minute silence at a football cup final game. Read
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Mum faces anxious wait after son picks up syringe in playground
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WORRIED mum faces an anxious two-week wait to find out whether her young son has contracted a deadly disease, after he picked up a discarded syringe at a Birmingham primary school. Read
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Birmingham tram plans back on track - but over shorter route
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a Midland Metro tram extension through Birmingham city centre are back on track – but the route will be less than half the length originally proposed. Read
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Walsall man fights for life after collision
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
He sustained major head injuries when he was hurled from the motorcycle he was riding. Read
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Chris Tarrant arrested over woman assault claims
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
TV presenter Chris Tarrant was arrested after a woman claimed she was assaulted during a domestic incident at his home, it emerged today. Read
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Family of six rescued from Stafford house fire
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A FAMILY of six were rescued from a burning house in Stafford. Read
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Birmingham tram plans back on track - but over shorter route
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS for a Midland Metro tram extension through Birmingham city centre are back on track – but the route will be less than half the length originally proposed. Read
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Aston mum faces anxious wait after son picks up syringe in playground
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WORRIED mum faces an anxious two-week wait to find out whether her young son has contracted a deadly disease, after he picked up a discarded syringe at a Birmingham primary school. Read
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Murder probe after man found dead in Alum Rock
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today hunting the killer of a man who was found stabbed to death in a house in Birmingham. Read
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Family of Dan James raise money for Spinal Research UK
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILY and friends of a paralysed Midland rugby player who took his own life at a Swiss clinic have launched an appeal to raise funds for Spinal Research after dubbing his hospital care “a disgrace”. Read
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Archbishop Nichols among candidates to be head of Catholic Church
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
CLAIMS that the Archbishop of Birmingham would be too “divisive” to become the nation’s head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales have been rejected. Read
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Parks firm hit by 11th-hour cash crisis
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A PARK maintenance company’s 11th hour withdrawal from a lucrative council contract was today blamed on a bank’s failure to provide credit. Read
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Basra tour soldiers want Birmingham to stage homecoming parade
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND soldiers serving in Basra today made a plea for a homecoming parade in Birmingham. Read
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Soldier Mark Quinsey murder: Friends' cup final tribute
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
FRIENDS of Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey honoured his memory by holding a one-minute silence at a football cup final game. Read
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Woman quizzed in Burntwood murder probe
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was being questioned today after a man was found dead in the garden of a house near Lichfield, in what police have described as a “domestic murder”. Read
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Shooting death: Nehemiah's Bryce's mum hits out at 'friends'
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a man shot dead in Birmingham today criticised his friends for deserting them in their quest to find his killers. Read
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Teen girl assaulted in Wednesbruy
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl was the victim of a serious sexual assault as she walked along a towpath in Wednesbury. Read
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LDV offers to pay debts in vans
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A VANS-for-cash offer is being made to dealers by struggling LDV to help keep the crisis-torn van-maker on the road. Read
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Record numbers turn out for St Patrick's Day parade
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE return to sectarian violence in Northern Ireland could have subdued the atmosphere at this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade, but if anything it only served to strengthen the resolve of the city’s significant Irish population as they came out in record-breaking numbers for the annual party. Read
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Iraq soldiers hopeful of Birmingham homecoming parade
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A homecoming parade for Midland soldiers has been scrapped because it would pose too great a security risk, it emerged today. Read
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New tram plan for Birmingham city centre
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
Plans for a Midland Metro tram extension through Birmingham city centre are back on track – but the route will be less than half the length originally proposed. Read
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Ultimate pet show coming to Birmingham
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
MOVE over Alexandra Burke and step aside George Sampson, it’s time for talented pets of Birmingham to shine. Read
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Wii helps old folk keep fit in Edgbaston
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS in a Birmingham old folks home are enjoying keeping fit and active thanks to modern technology. Read
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Work halted on Warwick Castle over haunting scare
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
WORK on a new tourist attraction being built at a Midland historic castle was dramatically brought to a halt after terrified builders claimed ghostly goings on were leaving them too spooked. Read
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Jamelia desperate for Birmingham walk of stars honour
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
POP princess Jamelia is desperate to take her place alongside Ozzy Osbourne on Birmingham’s walk of stars. Read
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Green light for £84m college at ex-Rover site
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
BUILDING work is now set to begin on an £84 million college campus after winning the unanimous backing of city planners. Read
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Birmingham gardeners left waiting up to five years for allotments
Mar 16 2009 | Top Stories
A STAMPEDE for healthy living on a shoestring has left green-fingered gardeners in parts of Birmingham waiting for up to five years for an allotment plot. Read
