Jun
2009
Articles from 23rd Jun 2009
-
West Bromwich Albion star Roman Bednar cautioned by police
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
BAGGIES Czech soccer star Roman Bednar has been cautioned by police after he was allegedly caught on camera buying cocaine. Read
-
Shamed clergyman Reverend Patrick Okechi given 28 days to quit vicarage
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A clergyman who refused to leave his vicarage after being barred from office for having an affair was today given 28 days to leave the property. Read
-
Druids heath man fights for life after assault
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was today still fighting for his life after being beaten up in Birmingham. Read
-
Garage has a dig at TESCO
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
ANXIOUS bosses of a West Bromwich garage who have waited nine years to be relocated as part of Tesco’s massive transfomation of the town centre have erected this eye-catching sign. Read
-
Police get more time to question man after murder of a woman
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Midland woman have been granted more time to question a man. Read
-
Eight years of misery end for Sandwell tenants as family is evicted
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A FAMILY who intimidated neighbours with racist abuse and violence during an eight-year reign of terror have been evicted from their Sandwell home after a joint investigation by local council and police. Read
-
Police organise football event for Birmingham youngsters
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS had a kickaround with a difference when they took part in a football tournament organised by local police. Read
-
Hawks take on pigeons in Cannock
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
HAWKS will be swooping into two Midland town centres in a bid to rid the streets of a flying pest. Read
-
Sandwell community groups share Lotto cash
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY groups in Sandwell will receive £35,000 in Lottery awards. Read
-
Tamworth teacher faces jail over teen sex charges
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND school teacher was today facing jail after admitting having sex with an under-age girl and carrying out a number of other sex acts on her. Read
-
Dudley airman is firefighting on the front line
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A DUDLEY airman is supporting operations in Afghanistan as one of the Royal Air Force’s busiest firefighters. Read
-
Police granted dispersal order to deal with Pheasey yobs
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE in Walsall are making life better for Pheasey residents by acting to stop groups of youths gathering in the area. Read
-
Tipton man fell to death while inspecting roof - coroner
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A TIPTON man died after plunging 20ft through a roof he had been sent to inspect, the Black Country coroner has heard. Read
-
Wolverhampton Wanderers splash out £7000 on club memorabilia
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
NEWLY-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers proved they are after more than star players this summer by buying thousands of pounds worth of club memorabilia. Read
-
Halesowen man dies on paintballing trip
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A 21-year-old man collapsed and died as he enjoyed paintballing shoot-out during a friend’s birthday celebrations. Read
-
New business boost in £9.5m investment in Aston
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s most deprived areas is to benefit from £9.5 million of government investment. Read
-
Drayton Manor theme park finally gets go-ahead for £14m hotel
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
DRAYTON Manor Park has finally won a 12-year fight for a £14 million hotel to attract families for overnight stays at the West Midlands’ most popular theme complex. Read
-
Hawks take on pigeons in Cannock
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
HAWKS will be swooping into two Midland town centres in a bid to rid the streets of a flying pest. Read
-
£1.4m plan to get young binge drinkers off the streets
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A CRACKDOWN on teenage binge drinking is to be carried out on the streets of Birmingham, the Black Country and Coventry during the summer holidays. Children’s Secretary Ed Balls said the areas would share in a new government cash windfall of £1.4 million aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour. Read
-
Birmingham shoppers back call for more locally-produced food
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
STUNNING strudels from Austria, brilliant baklavas from Iran and terrific British food set the taste buds tingling at the first Birmingham International Food Fair. Read
-
Police organise football event for Birmingham youngsters
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS had a kickaround with a difference when they took part in a football tournament organised by local police. Read
-
Scheme to test eco-friendly cars in Birmingham
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 eco-friendly cars are to be tested on the streets of Birmingham in a new scheme launched today. Read
-
Police get more time to question man after murder of a woman
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Midland woman have been granted more time to question a man. Read
-
Birmingham's second oldest church needs £1m to survive
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
HERITAGE chiefs have been asked to come to the rescue of a 700-year-old Birmingham church which is threatened by closure. Read
-
Blundering bus bosses re-route Great Barr service twice in one month
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
BLUNDERING transport bosses have been forced to re-route a popular bus route for the second time in a month after sending double deckers weaving between parked cars down a narrow crescent. Read
-
New flag in Birmingham honours members of armed services
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A SPECIALLY commissioned flag was hoisted in front of the Council House in Birmingham to mark forthcoming Armed Forces Day. Read
-
Carers meet in Birmingham looking for more support
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
CARERS with extraordinary tales of selflessness and generosity gathered at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre to urge families to make the most of vital support on offer. Read
-
Larbi-Cherif murders: Police to appeal over 'lenient' sentence
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have asked the country’s top lawyer for permission to appeal against the 34-year jail sentence handed down to “barbaric” killer Mohammed Ali – for being too lenient. Read
-
Swine flu: Further 89 cases confirmed
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the West Midlands has risen to 1,095, according to the Health Protection Agency. Read
-
Midland model in court for bigamy for fourth time
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A former glamour model, from the Midlands, has confessed in court to bigamy – for the fourth time. Read
-
Chateau Impney Hotel in Droitwich Spa up for sale
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
One of the Midland’s most beautiful hotels is being sold at a cut price because its owner does not have an heir willing to run the business. Read
-
Job fears in Kerrang radio station shake-up
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A major shake-up is under way at Birmingham-based radio station Kerrang! which could see some of its presenters caught up in the latest round of redundancies. Read
-
180 jobs to be axed in Birmingham social services
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
Almost 200 men and women running Birmingham City Council’s old people’s homes are to be made redundant. Read
-
Teenagers take part in Shenstone Fun Run in honour of tragic teenager
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
HEARTBROKEN friends of a teenage Tae Kwon Do world champion who died in his sleep are bidding to build a lasting tribute in his memory. Read
-
Rock legend Plant donates acoustic guitar to Parkinson’s Society
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
ROCK legend Robert Plant donated a signed acoustic guitar to the Worcester and District branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society (PDS). Read
-
Sutton Coldfield pupil's kit design will be off to Ethiopia
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Sutton Coldfield primary school are looking forward to a brand new strip when they take to the football field after winning an international competition run in the Birmingham Mail. Read
-
Crowds get a backstage look at Birmingham Rep Theatre
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
THEATRE-GOERS got a rare glimpse of what goes on backstage when the Birmingham Rep held an open day. Read
-
Winson Green church given a £150,000 facelift
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
A CHURCH built more than 100 years ago has been given a new look thanks to grant from English Heritage. Read
-
Hi-Tech crack down on criminals using motorway
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE new man in charge of policing the West Midlands’ 450 miles of motorway has pledged to use the latest in technology to put the brakes on cross border criminals. Read
-
Birmingham children as young as 12 to get condom 'credit cards'
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
CHILDREN as young as 12 will be handed ‘condom credit cards’ allowing them to collect free contraceptives without their parents knowledge. Read
-
English Heritage survey highlights conservation areas at risk
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than one in ten of surveyed conservation areas in the West Midlands are at risk of neglect, decay or damaging change. Read
-
Birmingham schoolkids take speed fight into their own hands
Jun 23 2009 | Top Stories
THREE quarters of motorists were caught speeding past a Birmingham primary school as pupils staged their own traffic survey to combat fears over pupil safety. Read
