Top Stories for 30 May 2009

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Brother pays tribute to Smiths Wood road crash victim May 30 2009

THE heartbroken family of a man killed in a road crash described him as the “best son and brother anyone could have wished for”.Read

Eight bikers face jail for riot at Birmingham Airport May 30 2009

EIGHT members of rival biker gangs were warned to expect “significant” jail terms after being convicted of taking part in a riot at Birmingham International Airport.Read

BBC drama Hustle relocates to Birmingham May 30 2009

THE BBC has confirmed that the TV drama Hustle is coming to Birmingham, bringing more than £1 million into the region.Read

New owners found for Perry Barr firm Savekers May 30 2009

A BIRMINGHAM firm which German bombs failed to destroy during the Second World War has been rescued from the scrapheap after collapsing into administration.Read

Graham Taylor: Bring 2018 World Cup to Birmingham May 30 2009

FORMER Villa and England boss Graham Taylor has backed the country’s bid for the 2018 World Cup and said Birmingham could play a major part in hosting the event.Read

All change for Hagley Road bus services May 30 2009

BUS services along the Hagley Road in Birmingham are set to change.Read

Double success on TV for Birmingham for chef and dancer May 30 2009

THERE was television success for talented Brummies Aidan Davis and Glynn Purnell.Read

Scandal of the wealth divide which stops Birmingham youngsters going to university May 30 2009

YOUNGSTERS in the richest parts of the West Midlands are 25 times as likely to go to university as those in the poorest wards, official figures have revealed.Read

Three Solihull parents fined after children play truant from school May 30 2009

THREE Solihull parents have clocked up nearly £1,000 worth of fines between them for failing to ensure their children attended school.Read

Kingstanding sisters became Birmingham Mail heroes after Chernobyl work May 30 2009

TWO kind hearted Birmingham sisters who take in children affected by the Chernobyl disaster have become the Birmingham Mail’s first Local Heroes of 2009.Read

Egbaston fertility clinic marks 20 years of helping parents May 30 2009

OH BABY! There was quite a collection of newborns as a Birmingham fertility clinic voted the best in the country celebrated 20 years of making couples’ baby dreams come true.Read

Birmingham aid workers are shocked at life near the front line in Afghanistan May 30 2009

THREE Birmingham aid workers are facing up to the realities of life on the front line as they help to rebuild war-torn Afghanistan.Read

Mail link to Midlands one stop travel service May 30 2009

THE Birmingham Mail has joined forces with the region’s transport providers to provide a “one stop shop” online travel service.Read

Flasher exposes himself in Redditch May 30 2009

A MAN indecently exposed himself to a woman in Redditch, police have revealed.Read

Police appeal for help after man assaulted in Redditch May 30 2009

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Redditch.Read

Vandal target Great Barr park again May 30 2009

VANDALS have returned to a park in Birmingham a month after going on a wrecking spree at its tennis courts.Read

Selly Oak play area gets new equipment thanks to Mail trust grant May 30 2009

CHILDREN at a day centre in Birmingham are enjoying a new adventure playground after a major boost from the Mail’s charity.Read

Perry Barr's Broadway School inline for refurbishment May 30 2009

THE council has applied to refurbish and part rebuild a 1970s school in Birmingham.Read

Jail warning for smugglers who tried to hide heroin in rug May 30 2009

FIVE men face long jail sentences after attempting to smuggle heroin worth £1.5 million into Birmingham by hiding it in hundreds of plastic straws woven into a consignment of Afghan rugs, a judge has warned.Read

Drivers concern for truck safety in police survey May 30 2009

MORE than a quarter of lorry drivers are “very concerned” about the mechanical condition of their vehicle, according to a survey carried out by motorway police officers in the West Midlands.Read

US housing experts on Birmingham fact finding mission May 30 2009

COMMUNITY housing experts from across the pond are turning to regeneration projects in Birmingham for inspiration.Read

'Golden square' plan unveiled for Jewellery Quarter May 30 2009

DRAMATIC designs for a new £1.5 million square at the heart of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter have been unveiled.Read

All aboard for double-decker bar May 30 2009

A COUPLE who dreamed about leaving their jobs to create a cocktail bar on an old double-decker bus will launch their new venture.Read

Midlands work stress 'epidemic' May 30 2009

MIDLAND workplaces are in the grip of a stress epidemic, according to an annual health report.Read

Matthew Boulton and James Watt on new £50 note May 30 2009

LEGENDARY Birmingham industrialists Matthew Boulton and James Watt will feature on new versions of the £50 note.Read

Kids to return to Handsworth school after swine flu outbreak May 30 2009

A BIRMINGHAM school struck by the UK’s biggest swine flu outbreak is to reopen on Monday despite the number of confirmed cases climbing to 74.Read

Van drivers warned to be vigilant after Kidderminster thefts May 30 2009

POLICE are warning van drivers to be vigilant after tools were stolen from a van parked overnight on the Broadwaters estate in Kidderminster.Read

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