Apr
2009
Articles from 8th Apr 2009
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RBS to axe jobs in an effort to save £2.5 billion
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of the region’s Royal Bank of Scotland staff are waiting to find out if they will keep their jobs or be thrown out of work. Read
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MORE than 400 people have starved to death in the West Midlands in the last decade, it was revealed today.
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
Disturbing new figures show that more people have died from malnutrition in this region than any other part of the UK in the past ten years. Read
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Black Country road death sparks improvement call
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL highway bosses have been urged by the Black Country coroner to ban double parking on a Walsall street after a motorcyclist was killed in a tragic accident. Read
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Paramedic's 24-hour rowing feat helps West Midlands Ambulance Service
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A PARAMEDIC from West Midlands Ambulance Service went to marathon-sized efforts to raise more than £1,000 for charity. Read
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LDV in investor talks
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
CLOSURE-threatened LDV is also waiting for approval of a European Investment Bank loan – but the application is hanging on the outcome of talks with a potential investor. Read
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Birmingham MP Liam Byrne apologises over postage gaffe
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT minister Liam Byrne today apologised for using House of Commons envelopes for sending mail to residents in Birmingham and blamed a volunteer for the gaffe. Read
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MORE than 400 people have starved to death in the West Midlands in the last decade, it was revealed today.
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
Disturbing new figures show that more people have died from malnutrition in this region than any other part of the UK in the past ten years. Read
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Disappointed UEFA Cup Villa fans get dinner at Holte Suite
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
VILLA fans who forked out hundreds of pounds only to witness their club’s exit from the UEFA Cup in Moscow were compensated with a roast beef dinner – washed down with a lengthy explanation from Martin O’Neill. Read
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RBS to axe jobs in an effort to save £2.5 billion
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of the region’s Royal Bank of Scotland staff are waiting to find out if they will keep their jobs or be thrown out of work. Read
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Police swoop on cannabis factory
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE discovered another cannabis farm when they swooped on a Birmingham house. Read
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Chelmsley Wood man hurt in street attack
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was treated in hospital after suffering serious head injuries in a street attack. Read
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Pitch surprise for Blues fan Len
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
LIFELONG Blues fan Len Rogers had the shock of his life when his granddaughter arranged for him to step out onto the St Andrew’s turf for the top-of-the-table clash between Birmingham City and Wolves. Read
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Angler undergoes medical tests after Walsall needle attack
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
MEDICAL tests are being carried out on an angler who was assaulted with a hypodermic needle and syringe near to a canal in Walsall. Read
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Mandy's nod to cash bosst for Jaguar Landrover
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has given the strongest hint yet that Jaguar Land Rover will get a vital £500 million cash lifeline to help drive flagging showroom sales. Read
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LDV in investor talks
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
CLOSURE-threatened LDV is also waiting for approval of a European Investment Bank loan – but the application is hanging on the outcome of talks with a potential investor. Read
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MORE than 400 people have starved to death in the West Midlands in the last decade, it was revealed today.
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
Disturbing new figures show that more people have died from malnutrition in this region than any other part of the UK in the past ten years. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover: Lloyds Banking Group to be told to supply funds
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
Jaguar Land Rover: THE nationalised Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland will be told by the Government to supply the additional funds that Jaguar Land Rover needs to survive. Read
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409 people have starved to death in West Midlands
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 400 people have starved to death in the West Midlands in the last decade, it was revealed today. Read
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Review: Lenny Henry in Othello at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry.
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
DUDLEY’S favourite son Lenny Henry gets serious and proves a Bard hit. Read
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LDV in investor talks
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
CLOSURE-threatened LDV is also waiting for approval of a European Investment Bank loan – but the application is hanging on the outcome of talks with a potential investor. Read
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Mandy's nod to cash boost for Jaguar Land Rover
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has given the strongest hint yet that Jaguar Land Rover will get a vital £500 million cash lifeline to help drive flagging showroom sales. Read
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Stafford Hospital nurses face criticism after damning report
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
NURSES working at shamed Stafford Hospital are facing increased criticism and abuse from patients and relatives in the wake of the damning Healthcare Commission report, it emerged today. Read
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Disappointed UEFA Cup Villa fans get dinner at Holte Suite
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
VILLA fans who forked out hundreds of pounds only to witness their club’s exit from the UEFA Cup in Moscow were compensated with a roast beef dinner – washed down with a lengthy explanation from Martin O’Neill. Read
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Pitch surprise for Blues fan Len
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
LIFELONG Blues fan Len Rogers had the shock of his life when his granddaughter arranged for him to step out onto the St Andrew’s turf for the top-of-the-table clash between Birmingham City and Wolves. Read
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St Nicholas Catholic Primary, Sutton Coldfield, 'outstanding' - Ofsted
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A PRIMARY school in Sutton Coldfield has been given top marks by national inspectors who awarded it outstanding grades. Read
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Birmingham city council leader Mike Whitby shrugs off backbench revolt
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council leader Mike Whitby attempted to shrug off a backbench Tory revolt which is threatening to destabilise his Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition. Read
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Anti-racism group in Birmingham City Council protest
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
THERE were angry scenes at a meeting of Birmingham City Council when an organisation set up to tackle racism claimed it was being starved of funding and forced out of business. Read
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RBS to axe jobs in an effort to save £2.5 billion
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of the region’s Royal Bank of Scotland staff are waiting to find out if they will keep their jobs or be thrown out of work. Read
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Halesowen man raided parents safe
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A HALESOWEN man who smashed his way into his parents’ bedroom with a sledgehammer before stealing the family safe has been spared further time behind bars. Read
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Teddy bear raffle boosts Acorns appeal
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A STUDENT who gave up her favourite £200 teddy bear was one of a group of teens who raised £1,000 for the Acorns charity. Read
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Elephant at West Midland Safari Park likes to paint
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
AN elephant likes to give people the brush-off - by using her trunk to paint pictures of them. Read
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Quinton fire death: Second man appears in court
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A second man appeared in court today charged with the murder of a 48-year-old found tied up in a burning house. Read
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Birmingham woman speaks out over standards of care for elderly
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
Her mum, Maria Redmond, has dementia and needs round-the-clock care. Read
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Crime call from Tamworth Tory
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
TOUGHER action is needed in to win the battle to curb the anti-social behaviour plaguing a Midland town. Read
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Woman assaulted after followed off train from Birmingham
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who was subjected to a serious sexual assault may have been followed off a train by her attacker, detectives said tonight. Read
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Punjabi legend rolls back the years at Wolves Civic Hall
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
HE’S been dubbed the Robbie Williams of Punjabi pop music and the legend that is Gurdas Maan didn’t disappoint when he performed before fans at Wolves Civic Hall. Read
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Entrepreneur frightened by objections to Lichfield mosque plan
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A LEADING Muslim businessman says he is “frightened” by the response a plan to build a mosque in an historic city has received in its infancy. Read
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Birmingham woman thrilled to be bone marrow donor
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A MUM-of-two has become a life-saver – after a 14-year wait to donate bone marrow. Read
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Midland restaurateurs fight for Government to raise VAT threshold
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
TWO Midland restaurateurs are backing a national e-petition calling for the Government to raise the VAT threshold to £95,000 to help small businesses ride out the recession. Read
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Workers benefit from employment rights changes
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
ON April 6 the Government introduced two key changes in the field of employment rights which will be of direct benefit to millions of workers in the UK. Read
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Police swoop on cannabis factory Hodge Hill
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE discovered another cannabis farm when they swooped on a Birmingham house. Read
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Chelmsley Wood man hurt in street attack
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was treated in hospital after suffering serious head injuries in a street attack. Read
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Emirates increase number of business class seats out of Birmingham
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
EMIRATES Airline is increasing the number of business class seats out of Birmingham by 39 per cent this summer to meet the rise in demand from the region. Read
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Survey reveals shocking toll of violence in schools and colleges
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
NEARLY a quarter of school and college staff have endured physical violence from a pupil or student, according to alarming new research from a leading teaching association. Read
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Law firm donates Nintendo Wii and Easter eggs to Children's Hospital
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
SICK youngsters at Birmingham Children’s Hospital were treated to an eggstraordinary Easter gift from city lawyers. Read
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Rare Birmingham-made Spitfire could fetch £2m
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A RARE two-seater Spitfire thought to have been made in Birmingham has gone on show. Read
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Birmingham City FA Youth Cup tickets treat
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of youngsters from across the city will get to watch Birmingham City’s FA Youth Cup semi-final against Liverpool for free next week. Read
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Paramedic's 24-hour rowing feat helps West Midlands Ambulance Service
Apr 08 2009 | Top Stories
A PARAMEDIC from West Midlands Ambulance Service went to marathon-sized efforts to raise more than £1,000 for charity. Read
