Jun
2009
Articles from 22nd Jun 2009
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Woman found injured at Tamworth home dies
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a woman died shortly after being discovered with a severe injury in her own home by police. Read
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Brummie newsagent gets top job
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM newsagent Parminder Singh is making the news himself – as the first Sikh elected vice-president of his industry’s trade association. Read
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Plan to merge Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton colleges
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW ‘super college’ will be created in Birmingham following the long-awaited merger of two existing colleges, it was revealed today. Read
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Fury at M5 repairs
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
ANGRY residents bracing themselves for having their foundations rocked by deafening motorway work this summer have been offered earplugs by the contractors. Read
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Bromsgrove burglars use rare car as battering ram
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
BURGLARS caused thousands of pounds of damage to a rare Alfa Romeo Brera car in a desperate attempt to escape when their victims caught them in the act. Read
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Huge lump of stone narrowly misses Lichfield Street shoppers
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
BLACK Country shoppers had a lucky escape when a three-stone piece of masonry fell at their feet from the top of a four-storey Victorian building. Read
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Police release CCTV images after New Street Station attack
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
RAILWAY police hunting thugs who kicked a man unconscious on a train station platform today issued fresh security camera footage of two men they want to trace. Read
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Road rage killer Tracie Andrews wants same protection as Maxine Carr
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
The 40-year-old murderess wants taxpayers to foot the bill for a month-long foreign holiday amid fears she could face a backlash, it was reported. She then wants to return to the country and quietly settle back into society with a completely new identity and life when she is released, which could be as soon as 2011. Read
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First Birmingham International Food Fair opens
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
CUSTOMERS queued up to enjoy a host of tasty treats at the first Birmingham International Food Fair – as a study showed demand is booming for locally produced food. Read
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ASBO for parking on grass verges in Birmingham
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS in Birmingham could be given an Anti Social Behaviour Order – for parking outside their own homes. Read
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Church celebrating city’s rich diversity
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
A CITY centre church will celebrate the best of Birmingham in a week- long festival of music and art. Read
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New boost for appeal
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
A LIFESAVING service has been given a cash boost by the family and friends of a “beautiful” young boy tragically killed at an accident blackspot. Read
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Pupils’ messages delivered to No.10
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Birmingham girls’ school got across their message straight to the Prime Minister after help from their local MP. Read
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Former Sutton Coldfield head girl in Atlantic voyage
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER head girl at a Sutton Coldfield school has become the youngest ever woman to complete a 3,000-mile voyage across the Atlantic. Read
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Birmingham shamed in national bike theft survey
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
A BICYCLE thief took less than two hours to strike in Birmingham, according to a national crime survey team. Read
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Bromsgrove burglars use rare car as battering ram
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
BURGLARS caused thousands of pounds of damage to a rare Alfa Romeo Brera car in a desperate attempt to escape when their victims caught them in the act. Read
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Bulldog Bash organisers deny 'crime link'
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of the Bulldog Bash say they are “deeply disappointed” by what they claim are unfounded allegations and claims made by Warwickshire’s assistant chief constable Bill Holland. Read
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Police warn of stronger heroin in Bromsgrove
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have issued a warning over a contaminated batch of heroin circulating in the Bromsgrove area. Read
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Midland soldiers honoured for their sacrifice at memorial ceremony
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
THE name of fallen Birmingham hero Robert Deering was among 66 added to a memorial to the sacrifice of servicemen and women at a ceremony in the Midlands. Read
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Brum visitor numbers fall behind rivals
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has fallen behind its competitors in attracting foreign and domestic visitors since 2000, a tourism report claimed. Read
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Plan to increase Birmingham City Council cabinet size
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council is to ask the Government for special permission to recruit more £31,000-a-year cabinet members. Read
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Swine flu: 1000th case in West Midlands
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
The number of cases of swine flu in the West Midlands has passed the 1,000 mark, according to latest figures. Read
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United Nations chief calls for action on polio
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
The Secretary-General of the United Nations urged countries not to cut back on health care investment during the global economic downturn as he made a keynote speech to 20,000 Rotarians in Birmingham yesterday. Read
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Businesses call for lower rent in Great Western Arcade
Jun 22 2009 | Top Stories
Businesses in Birmingham’s Great Western Arcade fear the shopping centre will be empty within two years unless landlords can cut rents. Read
