Jul
2009
Articles from 2nd Jul 2009
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Redheads turn out to celebrate Birmingham's first Ginger Fest (with video)
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
REDHEADS have been celebrating their fiery roots at Moseley’s first ever Ginger Fest. Read
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MPS WOULD face a drastic cut in their expenses and live in one-bedroom flats, under proposals from the Midlands MP in charge of cleaning up the House of Commons.
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
Tony Wright (Lab, Cannock Chase) wants to end the second home allowance, which allows MPs to claim for the interest on mortgage payments, and to buy furniture, at taxpayers’s expense. Read
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LDV staff across Europe working 'for nothing'
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 200 employees at LDV dealerships across Europe have been forced to work for nothing following the van-maker’s collapse with debts of £75 million. Read
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TRINITY Mirror Midlands has announced plans to cut a number of newspapers.
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
About 94 redundancies are proposed, and the company has now entered a period of consultation with all affected staff. Read
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The future: The Discovery 4 Range Rover, which is being launched today.
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
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M6 closed near Coleshill after three-car smash
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS faced rush-hour chaos today after a three-car smash left an elderly woman seriously hurt and blocked the M6 heading towards Birmingham. Read
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New licence for Midland strip club despite complaints
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM city centre strip club has been granted a new licence after residents who said they were disturbed at the sight of scantily-clad women smoking outside failed to attend a public hearing to register their complaints. Read
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LDV staff across Europe working 'for nothing'
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 200 employees at LDV dealerships across Europe have been forced to work for nothing following the van-maker’s collapse with debts of £75 million. Read
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The future: The Discovery 4 Range Rover, which is being launched today.
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
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Action call to save crumbling church
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
CONSERVATION chiefs have joined Midland councillors in demanding action to save a derelict church. Read
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Cool cash on parking
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
CANNY Birmingham folk are turning a profit in the depths of the recession – by letting their unused parking spots for up to £125-a-month. Read
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Gutsy Reg is a Local Hero
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
BRAVE Reg Rowe, who faced down a gunman demanding cash from his son’s shop, has become the latest Birmingham Mail Local Hero. Read
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Police lose fight for bouncers at Moseley kebab shop
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have failed in an attempt to force a Birmingham kebab store owner to hire bouncers to deal with “alcohol-fuelled” customers. Read
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New licence for Midland strip club despite complaints
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM city centre strip club has been granted a new licence after residents who said they were disturbed at the sight of scantily-clad women smoking outside failed to attend a public hearing to register their complaints. Read
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Man escapes after pet shop blaze in Castle Bromwich spreads
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN leapt for his life from a flat as a blaze swept through a Birmingham pet shop beneath his home today. Read
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Cancer patients complain of ‘wilting’ in too-hot Birmingham hospital
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
CANCER patients in Birmingham have been “wilting” during the heatwave because of strict hospital policies, it has been claimed. Read
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Cannock MP calls for House of Commons clean up
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
Tony Wright (Lab, Cannock Chase) wants to end the second home allowance, which allows MPs to claim for the interest on mortgage payments, and to buy furniture, at taxpayers’s expense. Read
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MPS WOULD face a drastic cut in their expenses and live in one-bedroom flats, under proposals from the Midlands MP in charge of cleaning up the House of Commons.
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
Tony Wright (Lab, Cannock Chase) wants to end the second home allowance, which allows MPs to claim for the interest on mortgage payments, and to buy furniture, at taxpayers’s expense. Read
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Solihull care centre hit by swine flu cases
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
AN OUTBREAK of swine flu is thought to have affected six staff at a Solihull care centre. Read
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Former Birmingham MP at centre of 'jobs for the boys' row
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER Birmingham MP is at the centre of a row over “jobs for the boys” after he was offered a lucrative post as head of a government quango. Read
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Jury fail to reach verdict in Lozells race riot death trial
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A JURY has failed to reach verdicts in the trial of three men accused of killing an IT worker during race riots in Birmingham. Read
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Rotary International Convention in £25m boost for Birmingham businesses
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
THE international Rotarian convention that came to Birmingham last week pumped nearly £25 million into the city’s coffers. Read
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Shamed Stafford Hospital introduces changes to A&E services
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
By Alison Dayani Read
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Newspaper job cuts
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
About 94 redundancies are proposed, and the company has now entered a period of consultation with all affected staff. Read
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LDV staff across Europe working 'for nothing'
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 200 employees at LDV dealerships across Europe have been forced to work for nothing following the van-maker’s collapse with debts of £75 million. Read
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Midland schoolchildren filmed in the nude
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A TEACHING assistant helped her late husband to make sick films of children in the nude after they lured them back to their home for swimming pool parties, a jury was told. Read
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Coleshill accident causes huge delays for commuters on M6
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
Commuters faced lengthy delays this morning after a road traffic accident near to junction 4 Coleshill M6 this morning. Read
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'Birmingham-on-Sea' attracts world's best sand sculptors for festival
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BEWITCHING ocean scene sculpted from 400 tons of sand – complete with submarine – is transforming the seaside resort dubbed Birmingham-on-Sea. Read
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Widow's hunt for justice after husband's asbestos death
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A GRIEVING widow of a Midland man who died after being exposed to asbestos is battling to get justice for his “unnecessary” death against three former renowned Birmingham firms. Read
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Erdington schoolchildren meet green challenges
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
CHILDREN from an Erdington school have been going green and getting their parents involved. Read
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Rescue sparks plea to teens about dangers of rivers
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS trying to cool off as the temperatures soar were today warned not to take the plunge and put their lives at risk. Read
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Councillor Len Bloomer named new chair of Staffordshire fire authority
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
THE new chairman of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority has been unveiled. Read
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Ban internet knife sales, say trading standards officers
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
TRADING standards chiefs today called for a blanket ban on the sale of knives over the internet after a Midland youngster was able to buy knives and a machete. Read
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Centre to help black firms set up goes bust
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
AN ORGANISATION set up 27 years ago to help young black Birmingham entrepreneurs set up their own businesses has gone into administration. Read
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Charity gives £125,000 to children's cancer unit
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW state-of-the-art Birmingham unit for teenagers with cancer has received a boost of £125,000 from a leading charity. Read
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Shirley pensioners in rage over axed bus route
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
FURIOUS pensioners who were handed a bus route, only to have it taken away four months later, today demanded it is brought back. Read
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Text to find free condoms
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
DUDLEY youngsters will be able to find free condoms by text message following the launch of a new health service this month. Read
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Sailors Norman and James Beech hope to enter the record books
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
Norman Beech, manager of the University of Birmingham’s outdoor pursuits centre in the Lake District, and 18-year-old James, who plans to study at the University of Birmingham like his father, are already in training and have conducted a 24-hour row to prepare for the epic Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Challenge. Read
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Birmingham City Council look to trademark Balti dish
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S not a Balti if it’s not made in Brum! Read
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SHOCK tactics to deter smokers in Solihull from lighting up have been hailed a success.
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
Staff at NHS Smokefree Solihull and HM Revenue and Customs teamed up to warn people that smoking kills, whether it is genuine tobacco or fake cigarettes, which often contain dead insects and rat droppings. Read
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Midlands community clubs urged to apply for free grassroots sports funding
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM community clubs could net thousands of pounds in lifeline grants as part of a scheme to boost grassroots sports. Read
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Bid to protect Birmingham's trees
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
EXPERTS have carried out safety checks on more than 140,000 trees owned by Birmingham City Council during the past seven years. Read
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Bromsgrove council fined for ignoring residents' opposition to housing
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND council has been fined for ignoring opposition from residents to a new housing scheme. Read
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Twilight fan Megan's trip of a lifetime to walk in the footsteps of Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart
Jul 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM schoolgirl has won a once in a lifetime holiday prize to Seattle and Washington State to visit the places from her favourite book and movie. Read
