May
2009
Articles from 21st May 2009
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Police investigate Bullring chemical leak
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
Police are investigating whether a chemical leak which forced the closure of Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre and led to more than 30 people being treated by paramedics was malicious. Read
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Pensioner drops appeal against animal neglect - after costing RSPCA £250,000
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A pensioner who kept 40 cats in squalid conditions at her Birmingham home has dropped her appeal against conviction for animal neglect, after costing an animal charity £250,000. Read
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Swine flu: Worcestershire children diagnosed
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
Three Worcestershire children have been diagnosed with swine flu in the first new confirmed cases in the West Midlands for more than two weeks. Read
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HUNDREDS of Bullring workers were screened by doctors today after a mystery chemical incident forced the busy shopping centre to close.
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
Around 250 members of staff were taken to a “clean safety zone” where they were tested and checked by doctors. Read
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Perry Barr councillor wants fly-tippers named and shamed
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
By Patrice John Read
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Bullring chemical leak: 250 workers checked by doctors
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Bullring workers were screened by doctors today after a mystery chemical incident forced the busy shopping centre to close. Read
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Bullring could be closed all day due to chemical leak
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham has been evacuated and could be closed for the rest of the day after staff reported a smell of fumes. Read
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Apprentice star Ruth Badger helps Dudley woman to land a job
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
ALISON Berrill is the latest of our group of readers in the Birmingham Mail’s We Want To Work campaign to be told “You’re hired!” Read
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SPIN doctors hired for the glittering launch of the planned new Library of Birmingham were paid a “staggering” £135,000 of taxpayers’ money, it was revealed today.
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
City council boss Mike Whitby and his library development team snubbed their own press and marketing officials in favour of public relations consultants in a move slammed as “an outrageous waste of money” by critics. Read
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Perry Barr councillor wants fly-tippers named and shamed
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
By Patrice John Read
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Bullring evacuated for second time after chemical leak
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Bullring shopping centre was evacuated for a second time today following a suspected chemical leak. Read
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Perry Barr councillor wants fly-tippers named and shamed
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
By Patrice John Read
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A WOMAN who masterminded a £1.5 million fraud that came close to ruining the company she worked for has been ordered by a Judge to pay back more than £100,000.
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
Carol Langham rented a luxury home in Tamworth and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle with expensive holidays abroad after stealing the money from the Walsall vending machine firm Coinadrink, where she was the finance manager. Read
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Lonely Planet praises Birmingham
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was today acclaimed as a being a “vibrant, cultural hotspot” according to travellers’ bible The Lonely Planet. Read
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Perry Barr councillor wants fly-tippers named and shamed
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM councillor has called for the city’s fly-tipping offenders to be named and shamed. Read
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Fraudster to pay back £100k
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who masterminded a £1.5 million fraud that came close to ruining the company she worked for has been ordered by a Judge to pay back more than £100,000. Read
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Birmingham City Council spent £135,000 on spin doctors for library launch
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
SPIN doctors hired for the glittering launch of the planned new Library of Birmingham were paid a “staggering” £135,000 of taxpayers’ money, it was revealed today. Read
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Sacked fire chairman Councillor Peter Howard speaks out
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE man sacked as West Midlands Fire Authority chairman today denied being directly involved in the unsuccessful plot to topple city leader Mike Whitby. Read
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Tom Watson MP in legal victory over emails slur
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
LABOUR MP Tom Watson has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a claim that he was not only copied into emails between former Downing Street press adviser Damian McBride and activist Derek Draper but “encouraged” them. Read
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Body-in-the-bin murder victim 'let down by society' - family
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE devastated family of a Birmingham teenager who was murdered by a drug dealer and his lover before his body was dumped in a recycling bin said their son had been “let down” by society. Read
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Larbi-Cherif murder trial: Man "showed no remorse over killings"
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who killed two sisters in a “brutal and depraved attack” at a flat in Birmingham had shown no remorse, a court was told. Read
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We Want To Work campaign: Readers meet Apprentice star Ruth Badger
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
HERE’S what happened when the readers we are profiling as part of the Birmingham Mail’s We Want To Work campaign met Apprentice star Ruth Badger. Read
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Fire at disused school in Chelmsley Wood
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS from across Birmingham tackled a huge blaze at a disused school. Read
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Former aide to Archbishop of Birmingham called student a "s**t"
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A senior aide of the former Archbishop of Birmingham has apologised after subjecting an Oxford University student to a tirade of abuse at a theological lecture. Read
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Five taken ill after chemical spill outside Bullring shopping centre
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Bullring was closed for more than an hour today after a mystery chemical leak left six security guards needing emergency medical treatment. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover secures £500m as UK fails to help
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
Indian investors yesterday raised more than £500million to support the owners of Jaguar Land Rover as Midland MPs were told that many car makers had not received a penny of support from the Government. Read
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Competition offers chance to name new Birmingham streets
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE right to name new Birmingham streets is to be wrested back from developers and handed to the people in a new competition. Read
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Health bosses launch Birmingham dental hygiene initiative
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses are hoping to persuade locals, young and old, to brush aside fears of visiting their dentist as part of events to mark National Smile Month. Read
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Wolverhampton burglar who targeted luxury homes jailed
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A BURGLAR who was part of a gang which targeted luxury Midland properties while residents were at home has been jailed for three years. Read
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West Brom and Aston Villa fans defy slump to pay for tickets
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
RECESSION, what recession? Read
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F1 artist rolls in for Bullring workshops in aid of Acorns hospice
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMULA One artist is gearing up for a different type of challenge. Read
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Awards helping young people in Birmingham
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW batch of award winners have celebrated their success in a unique scheme dedicated to the memory of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis. Read
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Baby penguins saved from parents at Twycross Zoo
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S a p-p-pair of p-p-penguins! Read
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Illegal bikes sent to the Cannock crusher
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
NINE motorbikes are heading for the crusher after a police crackdown on anti-social riders. Read
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Yemeni athlete jailed for false asylum claim
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG Yemeni athlete left stranded in the United Kingdom has been jailed after making a false claim for asylum. Read
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Budget prom dresses and suits impress
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
THESE are the dazzling cut-price prom outfits Asda is hoping will be snapped up by hard-up parents during the credit crunch. Read
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Brum shoppers queue to spend a penny at M&S
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of shoppers went back in time as they formed a massive queue to spend a penny in one of Birmingham’s best-known stores. Read
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Bulldog Bash organisers defend Warwickshire biker festival
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of the Bulldog Bash biker festival today hit back at police for again trying to stop the popular event. Read
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Liberty’s is turned into an Indian restaurant
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK Birmingham nightclub is set for a new lease of life – as an upmarket Indian restaurant which will create 56 new jobs. Read
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Arts Council urged to pay for Tolkien statue
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE Arts Council will be asked to come to the rescue of Birmingham’s controversial JRR Tolkien statue after plans to raise money from fans of the author were derailed by the credit crunch. Read
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Solicitors hit funds target in Birmingham Mail Fun Run
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A GROUP of Birmingham legal eagles are doing their bit to take the fundraising total for this year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run to £100,000. Read
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The Fordrough Pub is to be changed after a man's death
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE pub where Birmingham dad Tracy McConnell was killed is to have its name changed and will only be allowed to reopen after it has put strict new safety measures in place. Read
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Soldiers march to Freedom in town
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
BRAVE soldiers who lost comrades in Afghanistan have been granted the freedom of a Midland town. Read
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Nechells school pupils in healthy eating scheme
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Birmingham secondary school have been cooking up a storm as part of a new inner city project aimed at turning youngsters onto healthy eating. Read
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Victim backing for online domestic abuse survey
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A DOMESTIC violence survivor has spoken out about her experiences in a bid help other women and girls facing the same situation. Read
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Tudor Webasto fined almost £21,000
May 21 2009 | Top Stories
A CAR parts maker has been ordered to pay almost £21,000 for failing to comply with waste disposal regulations. Read
