Jun
2009
Articles from 11th Jun 2009
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Biker killed in traffic island smash in Staffordshire
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A 26-year-old motorcyclist has been killed after crashing into road fixtures in Staffordshire. Read
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Warrant for dog cruelty man in Kings Norton
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A WARRANT without bail was this afternoon issued for a Birmingham man who kicked a dying dog before it was thrown from the balcony of a block of flats. Read
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Sainsbury's Midland distribution centre drivers face axe
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
ABOUT 80 drivers face redundancy at Sainsbury’s main Midland distribution centre at Hams Hall – a month after the supermarket giant announced an 11 per cent profits rise to £543million. Read
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Blunder blamed for spread of swine flu at Birmingham school
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses missed the chance to halt the UK’s biggest outbreak of swine flu at a Birmingham school – because they thought sick pupils had a different illness, it was revealed today. Read
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Sainsbury's Midland distribution centre drivers face axe
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
ABOUT 80 drivers face redundancy at Sainsbury’s main Midland distribution centre at Hams Hall – a month after the supermarket giant announced an 11 per cent profits rise to £543million. Read
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Midland campaign group overwhelmed by online support
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS on Walsall’s Beechdale Estate formed the Murdock Way Residents Association, fighting plans to widen the M6 to within 20ft of their homes, and took their fight to the Internet. Read
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Man tried to save teenager killed in Solihull road accident
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
The 13-year-old boy, named locally as Brendan, suffered serious head and leg injuries in the accident. Read
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Swine flu: Health bosses admit blunder
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses missed the chance to halt the UK’s biggest outbreak of swine flu at a Birmingham school – because they thought sick pupils had a different illness, it was revealed today. Read
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Police chief set to streamline West Midlands force
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police could be streamlined as part of radical shake-up of the force’s structure as the credit crunch continues to bite. Read
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Blunder blamed for spread of swine flu at Birmingham school
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses missed the chance to halt the UK’s biggest outbreak of swine flu at a Birmingham school – because they thought sick pupils had a different illness, it was revealed today. Read
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Teenage boy killed in accident in Olton
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A SCHOOLBOY cyclist died after being in collision with a car. Read
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Cash-strapped Jaguar Land Rover set to axe research projects
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover is set to axe vital research and development projects because the Government’s heavily-hyped scheme to help carmakers get loans has failed to provide a penny to any manufacturer, six months after it was launched. Read
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Residents only plan for Birmingham rubbish tips
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
HOUSEHOLDERS dumping their rubbish at a Birmingham City Council tip will have to prove they live in the city. Read
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Birmingham councillor angry over golf leaflet errors
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM City Council campaign to recruit ethnic minority golfers plunged into the rough when a leaflet in Punjabi was found to be littered with poor grammar and spelling mistakes. Read
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Cannabis factory in Sparkhill closed by police
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A CANNABIS factory where drugs worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been shut down following a swoop by police. Read
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Police chief set to streamline West Midlands force
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
By Mark Cowan Read
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Midland retailer bucks trend with sales of camping equipment
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND retailer Halfords is riding out the recession with record sales of camping equipment as hard-up holidaymakers try to save cash. Read
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Selly Oak entrepreneur Fergal's a happy camper again
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW dad who lost his job due to the recession has turned his passion for classic camper vans into a livelihood. Read
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Police helicopter arson: Bike used to carry out attack
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
The arsonist who breached airport security and torched a police helicopter used a trail bike to carry out the attack, it emerged today. Read
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Fighting fake goods at car boots
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A FIGHT to stop criminals peddling fake wares is being stepped up in Staffordshire as figures reveal millions of pounds-worth of counterfeit goods have been seized in the county. Read
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Trading Standards issue warning about fake goods in Birmingham
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S an Aladdin’s Cave of fake designer goods. Read
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Tamworth's striking teachers win public support
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE first of a new round of strikes by Tamworth teachers has won “massive support”, according to union bosses. Read
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Mother of starved girl claimed she was ‘possessed by spirits’
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A mother accused of starving her seven-year-old daughter to death claimed the child had been possessed by an evil spirit, a court heard. Read
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Swine flu: 19 new cases in West Midlands
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A swine flu victim was in intensive care at Birmingham City hospital last night as health officials announced there were 19 new cases of the virus in the region. Read
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Walsall stores trapped in smuggled tobacco sting
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
FIVE Midland stores were targeted in a Customs crackdown on cigarettes and tobacco smuggled into Britain. Read
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Cancer survivor urges people to run the Birmingham Half Marathon
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
A CANCER survivor with half a lung missing is urging runners to sign up for the EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon – saying: “If I can do it, so can you!” Read
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Police appeal after rider is badly hurt in Bromsgrove crash
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a crash in Bromsgrove in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured. Read
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Kingstanding advice on youth work
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
KINGSTANDING’S Bandywood Families Project is holding an open morning for people who want to become child carers, classroom assistants and youth workers. Read
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Quarry firms dismiss Staffordshire villagers’ lorry fears
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
MINING giants facing fierce opposition from Midland families over their plans to extract millions of tonnes of sand and gravel have claimed the move would not increase traffic. Read
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Any Questions? visits Lordswood Girls' School
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
POLITICS students at a Birmingham girls’ school will enjoy a close-up experience of current debates when it hosts BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? programme. Read
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Woman in Yardley dog attack ordeal
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
AN elderly woman was left in severe pain after a rotweiller launched itself at her on a road in Birmingham, clamping its jaws around her arm. Read
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New life breathed in Birmingham youth club used by UB40 band members
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE final touches have been made to reinvigorate a crumbling youth club once used by members of Birmingham band UB40. Read
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Tory chief's council house plan wins praise from unlikely quarter
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S straight-talking Tory housing chief last night found an unlikely ally from the left over his launch of mass council house building in the city. Read
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80s disco kick-starts charity ride for MS
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
BIKERS in Solihull are preparing to kick off a 2,000-mile charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats with a 1980s disco. Read
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Graffiti vandals risk their lives at busy Birmingham line
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
RAIL police today warned spray-can vandals they were putting their lives at risk after a major clean-up was completed to Birmingham’s busiest train gateway. Read
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Girl group Bond shake up Birmingham Bullring
Jun 11 2009 | Top Stories
STRING quartet Bond put on an electrifying show at Birmingham’s Bullring to celebrate the recording of their new mini-album. Read
