Apr
2009
Articles from 25th Apr 2009
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Eight year old critically ill after West Bromwich car crash
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A CHILD was seriously ill in hospital last night after being in collision with a car in West Bromwich. Read
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Fears over merger of maternity services at Sandwell and City hospitals
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
MATERNITY services at two hospitals in Birmingham and Sandwell may be merged, it was revealed today. Read
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Man jailed for assault on rising Birmingham City star Jack Rutter
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE Birmingham City FC star suffered a career-threatening injury when a drunken thug punched him outside a nightclub for calling him a “ginger nut”. Read
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Murder trial of Villa fan Christopher Priest adjourned
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE trial of a man accused of murdering an Aston Villa fan has been adjourned until Monday. Read
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Sutton Coldfield woman's London Marathon challenge
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
WHILE most people were tucking into their Christmas dinner or hiding from the snow, dedicated runner Janice Freeman-Phillips was clocking up the miles. Read
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Site of new prison in West Midlands to be announced soon
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
SITES across the West Midlands have been considered as locations for new prisons, the Government has revealed. Read
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Sian Jones’ death: Inquest finds Heartlands Hospital staff negligent
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at Heartlands Hospital were negligent when they let a 15-year-old girl die in agonising pain from peritonitis, an inquest jury ruled. Read
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Masked thugs use gun and crossbow in Bromsgrove robbery
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men were forced out of their car and robbed by masked thugs carrying a crossbow and a gun in Bromsgrove, police have revealed. Read
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Prince William pays tribute to fallen at National Memorial Arboretum
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
PRINCE William paid his respects to two friends killed on active service when he visited a national memorial. Read
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Yardley Wood love rival murder trial: Jury sent home for weekend
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A JURY trying a woman accused of murdering her love rival was sent home for the weekend after failing to reach a verdict. Read
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Rugby hero Johnson impressed by school on return to Solihull
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
ENGLAND’S legendary World Cup-winning rugby captain and now team manager, Martin Johnson, received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Solihull yesterday. Read
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Bullring bystander murderer fails in appeal bid
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A RUTHLESS armed robber who murdered an innocent bystander following a raid at a building society in Birmingham has lost a bid to overturn his conviction. Read
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Yobs trash new park tennis court in Great Barr
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
VANDALS have gone a wrecking spree at a tennis court less than a fortnight after it opened. Read
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New red panda at Birmingham Nature Centre
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW red panda called Ming Ming has arrived at Birmingham’s Nature Centre. Read
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Sutton Coldfield pub and hotel gets extension go-ahead
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A SUTTON Coldfield pub and hotel is to expand, adding another 15 new rooms to its premises. Read
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Jet washing technology to clean up Birmingham streets
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
ADVANCED jet washing technology used to blast rubber from Britain’s airport runways could soon be cleaning up the streets of Birmingham. Read
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Exhibition focuses on history and diversity of Small Heath
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE history and diversity of Small Heath is to be celebrated in the form of an exhibition at a local school next week. Read
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Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in £330,000 facelift
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s most successful tourist attractions has just got better following a £330,000 facelift. Read
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Leap of faith for Midlands sky-diving priests
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR priests from the Midlands took a death-defying leap of faith this week to raise vital funds for their sick, elderly and infirm colleagues. Read
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Empty Sparkbrook building to be turned into gym and kickboxing centre
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A DERELICT building in Sparkbrook is to be turned into a gym and kickboxing training centre for local youngsters. Read
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Spate of car number plate thefts in Castle Bromwich sparks action
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE in Castle Bromwich are battling an upsurge in number plate thefts with a car awareness and safety day on Monday. Read
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Birmingham girls in final of Disney Channel’s My Camp Rock
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham girls are battling for the chance to sing on the soundtrack of Disney’s My Camp Rock. Read
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Cancer patient fun run entrant ropes in the family
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
THIS year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run is set to be a real family affair – with four generations of the same family taking their places at the starting line. Read
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Return of Birmingham open top tour buses
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is to get its first open top bus for more than a decade with the launch of a new tourist service. Read
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Work to start on Handsworth Wood tennis club
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A PROJECT to build a new tennis club in Birmingham is to finally go ahead after it was stalled by the credit crunch. Read
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Councillors resignation triggers a by-election in Birmingham
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
Voters in East Handsworth and Lozells will go to the polls in June following the resignation of Labour city councillor, Kim Brom. Read
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Artistic pupils Show Racism Red Card at Villa Park
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS from around the country gathered at Villa Park for the culmination of a competition to promote the Show Racism the Red Card campaign. Read
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Hall Green pupils sound alert on parking threat
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS armed with mock fines are teaching parents a valuable lesson in parking safely outside the gates of their school. Read
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Views sought on Coleshill supermarket bid
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
COLESHILL residents are being asked for their views on plans for a new supermarket in the town. Read
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Sutton Coldfield groups urged to vie for slice of £400k projects pot
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield will receive £400,000 from the Birmingham City Council Community Chest. Read
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Northfield soldier wins award for bringing boy back to life
Apr 25 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM dad-of-two was today named as the second winner of a Badge of Honour award after he revived a four-year-old boy who almost drowned in a swimming pool. Read
