Top Stories for 15 June 2009

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Walsall man charged after transatlantic child abuse pictures probe Jun 15 2009

An 18-year-old Walsall man has been arrested and charged with possessing and distributing abusive images of children after a police investigation.Read

Khrya Ishaq murder trial: Medic speaks of shock at seeing body Jun 15 2009

A pathologist told a jury of his shock at seeing the emaciated body of a seven-year-old girl from Birmingham who is alleged to have starved to death.Read

Birmingham woman sues council for libel over flowerbed row Jun 15 2009

A Birmingham woman who was labelled "potentially violent" after she complained to a council about a vandalised flowerbed has sued for the authority for libel.Read

Brave Cerys Edwards stands up for the first time Jun 15 2009

BATTLING Cerys Edwards has defied doctors to stand up and breathe unaided for the first time since a car crash almost killed her.Read

Freddie Mercury statue installed at Selfridges Jun 15 2009

SELFRIDGES has come to the rescue to provide a summer home in Birmingham for a giant 19ft statue of the legendary Freddie Mercury, it was revealed today.Read

Man survives 60ft fall from Birmingham building Jun 15 2009

A MAN had a miraculous escape after falling about 60ft from a building in Birmingham city centre.Read

Swine flu: West Midlands cases rise as flu claims first UK victim Jun 15 2009

A NEW mother who gave birth prematurely has become the UK’s first patient to die while suffering from swine flu, it emerged today.Read

Newsagent stabbed in Walsall raid is seriously ill Jun 15 2009

A HERO newsagent stabbed as he sent an armed raider packing half-naked was today seriously ill in hospital.Read

Support grows for threatened pubs The Rainbow and Spotted Dog Jun 15 2009

COULD it be last orders for live music in Birmingham city centre pubs?Read

Record numbers at RAF Cosford Air Show Jun 15 2009

MORE than 58,000 visitors made the RAF Cosford Air Show a high-flying record breaker.Read

Clare Short: ‘Gordon Brown is a tragedy’ Jun 15 2009

Clare Short has branded Prime Minister Gordon Brown a “tragedy” and has voiced fears for the future of the Labour Party at the next General Election.Read

BBC drama Survivors filmed in Birmingham Jun 15 2009

After all of the millions spent on Birmingham’s resurgent financial district in recent years, a TV crew made the most of the area yesterday – by filling the streets with tons of rubbish.Read

Walsall shopkeeper stabbed in chest Jun 15 2009

A shopkeeper was stabbed twice in the chest with a kitchen knife when he refused to hand over money.Read

Malvern man jailed for life for killing ex-fiancee Jun 15 2009

A MIDLAND man who shot dead his former fiancee after she dumped him has been jailed for life in America.Read

Man cut out of car after it hit a tree in Stechford Jun 15 2009

A MAN had to be cut free from his car after it hit a tree and rolled over in Birmingham today.Read

Nechells pupils enjoy camping out in school grounds Jun 15 2009

CHILDREN at a Birmingham school enjoyed the full residential experience – without leaving the comfort of their own grounds.Read

Birmingham’s ‘hidden army’ of carers urged to claim benefits Jun 15 2009

A HIDDEN army of up to 30,000 Birmingham carers are not receiving the benefits and support to which they are entitled, according to new figures.Read

Globetrotting Erdington pensioner has visited 140 countries Jun 15 2009

HE IS the globetrotting grandad who knocks Phileas Fogg into a cocked hat.Read

Heartlands Hospital seeks transplant patients’ memories Jun 15 2009

CANCER and leukaemia patients whose lives have been saved by bone marrow and stem cell transplants at a Birmingham hospital over the past 25 years are being encouraged to participate in a special exhibition.Read

Hunt continues for murderers on the run from a Midlands prison Jun 15 2009

POLICE were today still hunting two murderers and a drug dealer who have been on the run from a Midland prison for more than a week.Read

Historic Land Rovers on display along Severn Valley Railway Jun 15 2009

LAND Rover fans had a special treat this weekend when 80 historic models were lined up along the Severn Valley Railway.Read

Budding stars step into Birmingham limelight Jun 15 2009

BRITAIN’S Got Talent may have vanished from our TV screens but, never fear, Birmingham’s Got Talent stepped in to fill the void.Read

PDSA offers free pet vaccinations if owners are on benefit Jun 15 2009

PET owners on benefits are being offered reduced-cost vaccination for their animals during June.Read

Cannock council to target dog fouling hotspots Jun 15 2009

MIDLAND dog owners have been warned they will be hit in the pocket if they fail to clean up after their pet as a tough crackdown swings into action.Read

Birchensale School pupils in Redditch take lead in Bikeability scheme Jun 15 2009

PUPILS at a Midland school have been getting on their bikes to encourage other children to get in the saddle.Read

Stafford Hospital consultant 'warned' of health care dangers Jun 15 2009

A CONSULTANT at scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust claimed he felt “intimidated” after raising concerns about medical practices that may have led to hundreds of deaths.Read

Village offers fresh outlook for the over-55s Jun 15 2009

BIRMINGHAM’S first £37 million retirement village is nearing completion.Read

Swanshurst School hears tales from WWII veterans Jun 15 2009

SCHOOL pupils have been hearing about life during the Second World War from two veterans who lived through it.Read

HUNDREDS more West Midland jobs were cast into major doubt today after well-known engineering group Metalrax warned it could be at risk of financial collapse. Jun 15 2009

Just a week after LDV crashed with the loss of 810 jobs and thousands more in the supply chain, Metalrax revealed its future as a “going concern” was in jeopardy.Read

Lordswood Boys School pupils learn ancient sport of kabaddi Jun 15 2009

TWO young leaders from Pakistan have arrived in Birmingham to teach the sport of kabaddi to city pupils.Read

Runner Beans children’s group in Birmingham wins fitness awards Jun 15 2009

A CHILDREN’S group in Birmingham that runs health and fitness programmes tailored for infants has taken two national awards.Read

Birmingham Mail Fun Run already halfway to £100,000 target Jun 15 2009

ORGANISERS of this year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run are close to hitting the halfway mark in their efforts to raise £100,000 for charity.Read

Dojo Community Project plan to save Muhammed Ali centre in Hockley Jun 15 2009

A COMMUNITY group was today “optimistic” it could restore Birmingham’s much-loved Muhammed Ali Community Centre and bring it back into use.Read

Bearwood cookery school gives healthy advice Jun 15 2009

A NEW cookery school offering tips on healthy eating is opening in Bearwood.Read

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