May
2009
Articles from 11th May 2009
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Tesco stores across Birmingham hit by cash till failures
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
Shoppers in the West Midlands were left frustrated when the tills went down at the Tesco supermarket due to a glitch which affected some 100 stores around the country.. Read
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Home secretary calls on Birmingham schools to have police based on site
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
Home secretary Jacqui Smith, while at a Birmingham school, has urged more schools to join a Government scheme which sees police officers working alongside pupils. Read
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Midlands man murder ex-wife's boyfriend and slit her throat, court told
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A jealous Wolverhampton husband murdered his estranged wife's new boyfriend at her Blackpool flat, telling her: "I can't share you and I can't lose you", before slitting her throat, a court heard. Read
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Hagley dual carriageway victim was from Smethwick
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A driver who died when two cars collided on a dual carriageway in Hagley, Worcestershire, was from the Smethwick area of the West Midlands, police have said. Read
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Prince William catches up with Aston Villa during Birmingham trip
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
Prince William snapped up a chance to catch up on the fortunes of his favourite football team when he met up with Aston Villa star Ashley Young in Birmingham. Read
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Perry Barr fire may have been started deliberately
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A DERELICT container base is believed to have been deliberately set on fire in Perry Barr. Read
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THE city leisure chief at the centre of storms over hikes in golf fees and the delays in building an Olympic sized swimming pool has been sacked by party colleagues.
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
Coun Ray Hassall has been replaced after three years as Cabinet Member for leisure, sport and culture following an 18-14 vote by Liberal Democrat colleagues. Read
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Change to Goodyear Dunlop Tyres pension scheme
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 920 workers in Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK’s final salary pension scheme were told today the fund was being replaced. Read
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LDV staff return to work
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
LDV staff began returning to work today for the first time for months as hopes of a relaunch of production rose following the planned rescue by Far East group Weststar. Read
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Tesco tills hit by tech
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
TESCO checkouts at stores across the West Midlands were this morning out of order due to a computer glitch. Read
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Change to Goodyear Dunlop Tyres pension scheme
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 920 workers in Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK’s final salary pension scheme were told today the fund was being replaced. Read
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Birmingham City make John's birthday one to remember
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
CANCER patient John O’Connor had a birthday to remember when Birmingham City midfielder Lee Carsley popped in for a visit. Read
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Schools in Birmingham urged to link with police to tackle youth crime
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
ALL schools should link up with the police to help tackle youth crime, two senior Government ministers announced today during a visit to Birmingham. Read
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Security guard injured in attack on Bartley Green shop
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A SECURITY guard was injured when he fought back against a gang of armed robbers who struck at a shop in Bartley Green. Read
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Perry Barr fire may have been started deliberately
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A DERELICT container base is believed to have been deliberately set on fire in Perry Barr. Read
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West Brom legend Tony Brown voted on to Broad Street's Walk of Stars
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Bromwich Albion legend Tony ‘Bomber’ Brown is the man that Baggies fans want to see immortalised on the coveted Walk of Stars in Birmingham. Read
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THE city leisure chief at the centre of storms over hikes in golf fees and the delays in building an Olympic sized swimming pool has been sacked by party colleagues.
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
Coun Ray Hassall has been replaced after three years as Cabinet Member for leisure, sport and culture following an 18-14 vote by Liberal Democrat colleagues. Read
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By Chris Henwood
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
WALSALL’S new council-employed traffic enforcement officers have taken just a month to dish out nearly half as many parking tickets as police wardens managed in a whole year. Read
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Birmingham City make John's birthday one to remember
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
CANCER patient John O’Connor had a birthday to remember when Birmingham City midfielder Lee Carsley popped in for a visit. Read
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Pupils win cash for big clean-up
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
AN URBAN village in Birmingham is aiming to become Greener and Cleaner after winning a community award. Read
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Salvation Army to flag residents’ plea
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE Salvation Army has confirmed it will press ahead with the demolition of a derelict Victorian coach house despite pleas from conservationists. Read
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Blue return to Midlands
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
BOY band Blue will make a comeback to the stage this summer to headline a new festival in the heart of the Midlands. Read
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Grow your own
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH-conscious Brummies have sent demand for allotments soaring to the highest level since the 1930s. Read
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Brightening up suburbs
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
CROSSROAD’S Benny would surely take his woolly hat off to it... Read
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West Brom legend Tony Brown voted on to Broad Street's Walk of Stars
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Bromwich Albion legend Tony ‘Bomber’ Brown is the man that Baggies fans want to see immortalised on the coveted Walk of Stars in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham leisure chief Councillor Ray Hassall is sacked
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE city leisure chief at the centre of storms over hikes in golf fees and the delays in building an Olympic sized swimming pool has been sacked by party colleagues. Read
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Vintage vehicles on show in West Bromwich
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of petrolheads descended on West Bromwich to enjoy the 31st Historic Vehicle Show. Read
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Perry Barr fire may have been started deliberately
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A DERELICT container base is believed to have been deliberately set on fire in Perry Barr. Read
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Illegal immigrant stopped at Birmingham Airport after hiding passport in his pants
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
AN illegal immigrant attempted to enter Britain while hiding his real passport in his underpants, border officers said today. Read
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Man dies in Hagley crash
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has died and another has been seriously injured in a road smash in Hagley. Read
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Driver cut from car in smash on Small Heath Bypass
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN had to be cut from his car following a crash at the junction of the Small Heath Bypass and Coventry Road just before 8pm yesterday. Read
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Radio star Ed Doolan has emergency eye surgery
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
BBC WM’s Ed Doolan has been rushed to hospital for an emergency operation to save his sight in one eye. Read
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Birmingham veterans mark D-Day landings in St Paul’s Square
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
Veterans mark D-Day landings one last time Read
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Birmingham GPs hit out as targets put before patients
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
GPs have attacked health officials for being asked to delay referring patients for hospital treatment in order to meet Government waiting targets. Read
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Midlands MP Tom Watson dragged into expenses row
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
Midlands MP Tom Watson was dragged into the expenses row yesterday when it was revealed he and another Labour Minister used their parliamentary allowances to spend more than £100,000 on a shared central London property. Read
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Man fights for life after Highgate drive-by shooting
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A man was last night seriously ill in hospital after he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting outside a Birmingham gym. Read
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Quinton fire victim was six week pregnant, family reveal
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
A woman whose badly burned body was found in her Birmingham home with a ligature around her neck was six weeks pregnant with her first child, it emerged today. Read
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Broadfield House Glass Museum plans condemned
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE curator who developed Dudley’s Broadfield House Glass Museum into an internationally-recognised centre of excellence has criticised plans to rehouse its collection. Read
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Birmingham City make John's birthday one to remember
May 11 2009 | Top Stories
CANCER patient John O’Connor had a birthday to remember when Birmingham City midfielder Lee Carsley popped in for a visit. Read
