Mar
2009
Articles from 24th Mar 2009
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List of Birmingham schools at risk of becoming "feeder schools" for gang
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
The list of schools named in a report as being at risk of becoming "feeder schools" for gangs. Read
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Violence broke out as rival gangs fought for territory
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
Violence broke out as gangs fought for turf Read
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Week off for Jaguar workers
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS on the XK line at Jaguar have been stood down for another week of non-production – 24 hours after colleagues worked a weekend of overtime. Read
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Midlands businessman arrested over alleged £520,000 theft
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have arrested a leading Midland businessman following the alleged theft of up to £520,000 from the upmarket letting business he runs. Read
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THE boss of industrial giant Tata, owners of Jaguar Land Rover, today spoke of his “bewilderment” at the attitude of the UK Government towards the automotive industry.
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
Ratan Tata also described his frustration that the aid requested by JLR had so far failed to materialise. Read
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Council leader in talks over rescue plan for Birmingham van maker LDV
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council leader Mike Whitby has met LDV bosses for “constructive” talks to help save around 7,000 UK jobs, it was revealed today. Read
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Midlands businessman arrested over alleged £520,000 theft
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have arrested a leading Midland businessman following the alleged theft of up to £520,000 from the upmarket letting business he runs. Read
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Violence broke out as rival gangs fought for territory
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
Violence broke out as gangs fought for turf Read
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Erdington-based EPE secures new contracts worth 'millions'
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A FIRM in Birmingham is celebrating after clinching contracts potentially worth millions of pounds. Read
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Week off for Jaguar workers
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
WORKERS on the XK line at Jaguar have been stood down for another week of non-production – 24 hours after colleagues worked a weekend of overtime. Read
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Blues' French star Franck is in a class of his own
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES favourite Franck Queudrue has handed out the odd footballing lesson in his time on the field of play. Read
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West Heath pub closed indefinitely after fight death
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE Fordrough pub, where family man Tracy McConnell, was murdered has been closed indefinitely. Read
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CCTV footage could be vital in West Heath pub murder probe
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
By Edward Chadwick Read
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Violence broke out as rival gangs fought for territory
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
Violence broke out as gangs fought for turf Read
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TEACHERS and parents are warned to look out for the following signs of gang membership:
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
n Graffiti in and around school, particularly displaying postcodes Read
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Street Influence document warns of risks of ignoring gang problem
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS may be unaware of the problem of gang culture or “in denial” allowing it to thrive under the surface, according to the Street Influence document. Read
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Fordrough pub murder: Pub closed indefinitely after fight death
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE Fordrough pub, where family man Tracy McConnell, was murdered has been closed indefinitely. Read
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Fordrough pub murder: CCTV footage could be vital
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
CCTV tapes seized from the pub where doting dad Tracy McConnell was beaten to death could help to catch his killers, murder squad detectives believe. Read
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Birmingham schools at risk of feeding gangs
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
EIGHTY-three Birmingham schools were today named as being at risk of becoming “feeder” schools for the city’s most violent gangs. Read
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Blues' French star Franck is in a class of his own
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES favourite Franck Queudrue has handed out the odd footballing lesson in his time on the field of play. Read
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Schoolgirl helps police catch internet pervert
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
AN ALERT 11-year-old schoolgirl will today pick up a special achievement award from 10 Downing Street after she spotted a paedophile trying to groom her on the internet. Read
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Spooky fun at Warwick Castle this Easter
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
FAMILIES are being encouraged to snap up tickets to the opening of a new £800,000 ghoulish dungeon at an historic Midland castle. Read
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Report puts Birmingham top of flood risk table
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM heads a list of cities and towns likely to be increasingly at risk of acute flooding over the next 20 years. Read
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Erdington-based EPE secures new contracts worth 'millions'
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A FIRM in Birmingham is celebrating after clinching contracts potentially worth millions of pounds. Read
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Probe to be launched over MPs expenses
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A SLEAZE watchdog is set to launch a wide-ranging inquiry into whether MPs abuse their expenses after another government minister came under fire over claims for a second home. Read
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Midlands businessman arrested over alleged £520,000 theft
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have arrested a leading Midland businessman following the alleged theft of up to £520,000 from the upmarket letting business he runs. Read
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Van has vital part to play for Birmingham charity
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A GENEROUS car dealership has donated a £17,000 van to a Christian charity which helps drug addicts turn their life around. Read
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Review: Lily Allen at Birmingham O2 Academy
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S been three years since Lily Allen released her acclaimed ska-pop debut album Alright Still. Read
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Man in court over gyrocopter murder of hunt supporter at Long Marston airfield
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has appeared in court accused of the murder of a Midland hunt supporter who was hit by a gyrocopter propeller. Read
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Birmingham at risk of flooding over next 20 years
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM heads a list of cities and towns likely to be increasingly at risk of acute flooding over the next 20 years. Read
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College fear over £84m campus bid
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE head of a Birmingham college has warned that it stands to waste nearly £4million if plans for a new £84m campus are scrapped due to a Government funding crisis. Read
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Bulldozers move in at site of eyesore Swan shopping centre
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A CITY suburb’s skyline will change forever when Yardley’s ugly duckling Swan Centre is razed to the ground. Read
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Major plans to boost healthy lifestyles in Worcestershire
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH chiefs have announced plans to invest more than £20 millionin improvements across Worcestershire over the next five years. Read
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Centro orders London Midland to improve rail services in Birmingham
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
TRAIN operator London Midland has had its knuckles rapped over rail services in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham German market rakes in £67 million
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S love for guzzling Gluhwein and its thirst for wurst saw the city’s German market rake in a staggering £67 million last Christmas. Read
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Cop Idol talent search starts in aid of Birmingham hospice
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police launched their search for some arresting new talent as this year’s Cop Idol contest got under way at Pallasades Shopping Centre. Read
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MP for Selly Oak calls for end to pre-paid gas premium
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
SELLY Oak MP Lynn Jones is calling for an end to higher charges for some of Birmingham’s poorest gas customers. Read
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Campaign against violent behaviour towards women visits Birmingham
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN aimed at ending violence against women and girls is coming to Birmingham as part of a selective tour targeting only a few regions across the country. Read
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Students given lesson in consequences of drink-driving
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
STUDENTS at Walsall College have been getting some hard-hitting lessons in road safety. Read
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Midland cancer nurse meets Prince Charles to launch campaign
Mar 24 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND cancer nurse got a once in a lifetime chance to detail her worthy work to the Prince of Wales at a special reception in honour of charity Marie Curie. Read
