May
2009
Articles from 28th May 2009
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14 more cases of swine flu reported at Birmingham primary school
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
The number of cases of swine flu in the UK has exceeded 200 after a further 17 people were diagnosed today - 14 of them from Birmingham. Read
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By James Tapsfield
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND MP Julie Kirkbride this afternoon announced she was quitting the House of Commons at the next election after the huge furore over her expenses claims. Read
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MP's wallpaper claim 'was in spirit of rules'
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham MP who claimed more than £1,000 in expenses for wallpaper today insisted she had obeyed the “spirit and the letter” of the rules. Read
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Julie Kirkbride MP stands down: Quit letter in full
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
The full letter detailing Julie Kirkbride's decision to quit and a reply from Tory leader David Cameron. Read
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Brindleyplace ready for first local produce market
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A MONTHLY local produce market is to be launched at Brindleyplace tomorrow. Read
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Julie Kirkbride MP to stand down over expenses
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
Julie Kirkbride to stand down as MO over expenses revelations Read
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Announcement expected over future of Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
An announcement on Ms Kirkbride's future is expected imminently, according to party sources. Read
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Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
Two British servicemen died within hours of each other after being wounded in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. Read
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Brindleyplace ready for first local produce market
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A MONTHLY local produce market is to be launched at Brindleyplace tomorrow. Read
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MP's wallpaper claim 'was in spirit of rules'
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham MP who claimed more than £1,000 in expenses for wallpaper today insisted she had obeyed the “spirit and the letter” of the rules. Read
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M6 crash inquest opens tomorrow
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
INQUESTS into the deaths of four men who were killed in a horror crash on the M6 near Walsall, are due to open tomorrow. Read
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Man accused of hit-and-run death in West Bromwich
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE devastated daughter of a Midland pensioner who died after a hit-and-run crash was in court to see the man accused of killing him. Read
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Summer food fair to be held in Birmingham
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A HUGE summer food fair will be held in Birmingham city centre next month in a bid to repeat the multi-million pound success of the German Christmas Market. Read
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Taste of Birmingham festival is going back to British
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S official – this year’s Taste of Birmingham festival is going back to British. Read
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Staffordshire villagers protest over quarry plans
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
WORRIED residents in five Midland villages are joining forces to stage a protest march against plans to extract millions of tonnes of sand and gravel near their homes. Read
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Handsworth shooting pair are released
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men arrested after a double shooting in Birmingham have been released without charge. Read
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Woman cut free from car in Saltley crash
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN suffered spinal injuries and had to be cut free by fire crew after a collision between two cars in Birmingham. Read
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Brindleyplace ready for first local produce market
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A MONTHLY local produce market is to be launched at Brindleyplace tomorrow. Read
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Appeal by Balsall Heath murder victim Patrick Mellard's twin
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE anguished twin sister of a man stabbed to death as he walked home today spoke for the first time of her family’s year-long heartache as she appealed for help to find his killer. Read
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Edgbaston staff saddle up for charity cycle ride
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at a Birmingham firm will be cycling 70 miles to Oxford to raise money for charity. Read
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Sax star Soweto Kinch gives free workshop in Birmingham
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Yamaha Music School, based in the city’s Jewellery Quarter, is offering the opportunity to get up close and personal with multi-MOBO award winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch on Monday June 1. The music school will host a free workshop and masterclass starting at 7pm, with free drinks and nibbles. To book a place call Birmingham Yamaha Music School on 0121 208 7415, email info@byms.co.uk or visit www.byms.co.uk Read
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Digbeth coach station artwork previewed
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
NATIONAL Express is inviting the public to preview a piece of artwork that will accompany the redeveloped Birmingham coach station. Read
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Northfield voters angry over MPs' expenses scandal
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
DEREK Ralph, a post office clerk, aged 43, said: “I can understand Mr Burden claiming £7,000 for his flat. I would vote for him as he has done a lot for the area. Read
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Birmingham MP demands focus on failing white kids
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP is demanding more is done to tackle under-achievement by white youngsters in outer city suburbs. Read
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Your views on Liam Byrne and the MPs' expenses scandal
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
SHELLY Daly, aged 39, said she had never voted and had been put off even more by the expenses scandals. Read
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Midland rock legend's Chinese gong to be sold at auction
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BRASS Chinese gong once owned and used by Midland rock legend John Bonham is set to fetch up to £76,000 at an auction in America. Read
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107 drastic improvements planned for Stafford Hospital
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
BOSSES at a crisis-struck Midland hospital today pledged to make no less than 107 drastic improvements after damning investigations revealed more than 400 patients died unnecessarily. Read
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Murder mystery evening to be held at Shugborough Hall near Stafford
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A GRUESOME murder is set to take place at Shugborough Hall, at Milford, near Stafford, and it will be up to diners to solve the mystery. Read
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Candles cause house fire in Cotteridge
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN’S bathroom was completely destroyed after a candle-lit bath started a fire. Read
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Inquest into Newquay blaze deaths
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
TWO workers at a hotel which was destroyed in a blaze, killing three guests from the Midlands, have denied knowing how it started. Read
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Swine Flu: More cases expected at Handsworth school
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school at the centre of the country’s biggest outbreak of swine flu is bracing itself for a flurry of more confirmations despite having a day without any new cases. Read
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Calls grow for Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride to quit
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
Tory MP Julie Kirkbride was fighting for her political future last night as it emerged that local Conservative activists would decide whether she should step down when she faces them at a meeting in Bromsgrove. Read
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Britain's Got Talent: Birmingham saxophonist Julian Smith in semi final
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
The Britain's Got Talent semi-final stages continue today, with sax sensation Julian Smith tipped to make it through to the final showdown. Read
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Wolverhampton youth radio offering free courses
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
ARE you aged 16 to 25 and always fancied working in radio, or intrigued and want to see how it’s done? Read
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Weatherman has head in the clouds
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S all in the clouds – according to one Birmingham-based weather forecaster who has written a book which he hopes will enable people to predict if it’s going to rain or shine. Read
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Birmingham in top ten of 'crash for cash' league
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
GANGS of fraudsters are raking in millions of pounds staging crashes in which they ram the cars of innocent motorists and then claim thousands of pounds on insurance. Read
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Illness shown through art
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
PEOPLE with life-threatening illnesses are being urged to tell their stories through the arts in a campaign which will make Birmingham the first city to discuss how citizens positively approach life as it draws to an end. Read
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Lichfield memorial site to honour volunteers
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
VOLUNTEERS performing vital services in the West Midlands are to be recognised by the National Memorial Arboretum, to mark the 25th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week. Read
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Students celebrate anniversary of inventor of Braille
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
Louis Braille died in 1852 aged just 43, but his system of reading using raised dots is still used by the blind today. Read
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Police plea over missing disabled man
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE today said they were increasingly concerned for a disabled man who has been missing from his home in Birmingham for a month. Read
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Broadway School plans given go-ahead
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
PLANS to partially rebuild an inner city school and bring it into the 21st century have been given the go-ahead by Birmingham councillors. Read
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Birmingham Mail Fun Run races to reach £100,000 goal
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE race is still on for people to get their sponsorship money in to reach a £100,000 fundraising target for this year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run. Read
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Major Ron Page, awarded MBE for services to armed forces, dies
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN whose army service included being a teenaged trumpeter and an anti-aircraft gunner has died aged 87. Read
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Drayton Manor ride named UK's scariest
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
DRAYTON Manor Theme Park’s Apocalypse ride has been named the UK’s scariest. Read
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Rugeley teens see booze confiscated in clampdown on bad behaviour
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THIS is the shocking haul of booze seized from young teenagers in a police crackdown – in just one night. Read
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Planners approve temporary shop floor at Sutton Coldfield superstore
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
REDEVELOPMENT work on Birmingham’s largest superstore can now start after city planners agreed to the construction of a temporary shop floor. Read
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Ed Doolan back on the airwaves after eye op
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
VETERAN Birmingham broadcaster Ed Doolan is back on the airwaves after recovering from a “horrendous” emergency eye operation. Read
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Heart FM presenter Ed James joins the Mail as an expert blogger
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
HEART FM breakfast jock Ed James is joining the Birmingham Mail today – as an expert blogger. Read
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Birmingham sight loss support group honours volunteers
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM sight loss charity is celebrating its army of volunteers while appealing for more to help out. Read
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Motorbike run to North Wales
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE city’s largest motorbike run is due to get rolling on Sunday June 7. Read
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Coast to coast run for a dead friend
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
STUDENTS at a Midland school have completed a coast-to-coast marathon across the entire width of the country in memory of a former classmate who died earlier this year. Read
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That's the way to do it for Midland puppet festival
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
BRITAIN’S biggest festival of puppet theatre is launched on Saturday with a family fun day at the Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton. Read
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Doctor under scrutiny over standards at care home
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND doctor is facing a month-long hearing by her professional governing body over irresponsible and inadequate treatment of 13 patients at the care home she ran. Read
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Noel Edmonds and Jasper Carott at charity ball for injured soldiers
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A GRAND charity ball aimed at raising cash for injured soldiers has been given the backing of Jasper Carrott and Noel Edmonds. Read
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Tour operators offer massive cuts on holidays to post-swine flu Mexico
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A RETURN flight of more than 10,000 miles, seven nights in a five star hotel – all for £361 per person. Read
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Bickenhill provides training base for overseas rescue team
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS have begun using their new search and rescue training facility in Birmingham. Read
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David Blundell bows out of front-line law after 35 years
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE man who oversaw the convictions of the killers of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis is retiring – after 35 years taking on criminals. Read
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Teen with baseball bat threatens couple in Stafford
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER who attempted to rob a couple as they walked home is being hunted by police. Read
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Mark Quinsey is posthumously awarded the Badge Of Honour
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
SAPPER Mark Quinsey today became only the third person to be awarded a Badge of Honour medallion on behalf of the people of Birmingham. Read
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Egbaston funeral for road crash victim
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE funeral takes place today of a man who died in a road accident earlier this month. Read
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Comic Marvels celebrate anniversary at Birmingham shop
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE 70th anniversay of Spider-Man, Captain America and X-men’s publisher Marvel will be marked with some fancy dress fun at Birmingham comic shop. Read
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Soldiers run a 65 mile marathon for charity
May 28 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG Birmingham soldier used to the deserts of Iraq is setting his sights on the Dorset woodlands to raise cash for charity. Read
