May
2009
Articles from 30th May 2009
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Vandal target Great Barr park again
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
VANDALS have returned to a park in Birmingham a month after going on a wrecking spree at its tennis courts. Read
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Three Solihull parents fined after children play truant from school
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
THREE Solihull parents have clocked up nearly £1,000 worth of fines between them for failing to ensure their children attended school. Read
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Perry Barr's Broadway School inline for refurbishment
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE council has applied to refurbish and part rebuild a 1970s school in Birmingham. Read
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All change for Hagley Road bus services
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
BUS services along the Hagley Road in Birmingham are set to change. Read
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Police appeal for help after man assaulted in Redditch
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Redditch. Read
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Flasher exposes himself in Redditch
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN indecently exposed himself to a woman in Redditch, police have revealed. Read
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Kingstanding sisters became Birmingham Mail heroes after Chernobyl work
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Brother pays tribute to Smiths Wood road crash victim
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Eight bikers face jail for riot at Birmingham Airport
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Double success on TV for Birmingham for chef and dancer
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
THERE was television success for talented Brummies Aidan Davis and Glynn Purnell. Read
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Jail warning for smugglers who tried to hide heroin in rug
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Graham Taylor: Bring 2018 World Cup to Birmingham
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Matthew Boulton and James Watt on new £50 note
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
LEGENDARY Birmingham industrialists Matthew Boulton and James Watt will feature on new versions of the £50 note. Read
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Egbaston fertility clinic marks 20 years of helping parents
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Van drivers warned to be vigilant after Kidderminster thefts
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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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Kids to return to Handsworth school after swine flu outbreak
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Midlands work stress 'epidemic'
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND workplaces are in the grip of a stress epidemic, according to an annual health report. Read
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Mail link to Midlands one stop travel service
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail has joined forces with the region’s transport providers to provide a “one stop shop” online travel service. Read
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Scandal of the wealth divide which stops Birmingham youngsters going to university
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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New owners found for Perry Barr firm Savekers
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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Drivers concern for truck safety in police survey
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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US housing experts on Birmingham fact finding mission
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY housing experts from across the pond are turning to regeneration projects in Birmingham for inspiration. Read
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'Golden square' plan unveiled for Jewellery Quarter
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
DRAMATIC designs for a new £1.5 million square at the heart of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter have been unveiled. Read
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All aboard for double-decker bar
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
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BBC drama Hustle relocates to Birmingham
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
THE BBC has confirmed that the TV drama Hustle is coming to Birmingham, bringing more than £1 million into the region. Read
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Selly Oak play area gets new equipment thanks to Mail trust grant
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
CHILDREN at a day centre in Birmingham are enjoying a new adventure playground after a major boost from the Mail’s charity. Read
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Birmingham aid workers are shocked at life near the front line in Afghanistan
May 30 2009 | Top Stories
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
