Jul
2009
Articles from 16th Jul 2009
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Dead soldier's mom slams 'nest feathering' politicians
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
The mother of a Midland soldier killed in Afghanistan today accused politicians of “feathering their own nest” instead of spending money on equipment for British troops. Read
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Slump in exhibition revenue cause of 82 job losses at NEC Group
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE NEC Group has made 82 redundancies after cutbacks forced by a dramatic slump in revenue from exhibitions. Read
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Quinton stabbing victim died after violent row over child's bicycle
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM father was stabbed to death when an argument between neighbours over a child’s bicycle exploded into violence, it was claimed today. Read
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Slump in exhibition revenue cause of 82 job losses at NEC Group
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE NEC Group has made 82 redundancies after cutbacks forced by a dramatic slump in revenue from exhibitions. Read
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Investigation into West Heath trampoline toddler tragedy continues
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
AN INVESTIGATION into the tragic death of a toddler who collapsed while bouncing on a trampoline at his family home in Birmingham was continuing today. Read
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Birmingham boyfriend 'was violent' to model stabbing victim, court told
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG model told a friend days before she was murdered that her Birmingham boyfriend “put knives to my throat” and threatened to kill her. Read
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Solihull schoolgirl designs her own prom dress
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
TEENAGER Natalie Sexton is hoping to be the belle of the ball at her school prom tomorrow night wearing a stunning dress she designed herself. Read
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Birmingham clamping firm bosses arrested over conspiracy to commit blackmail claims
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR people who are believed to be the bosses of a Birmingham car clamping firm were today in custody following dawn raids by police and trading standards officers. Read
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Investigation into West Heath trampoline toddler tragedy continues
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
AN INVESTIGATION into the tragic death of a toddler who collapsed while bouncing on a trampoline at his family home in Birmingham was continuing today. Read
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Birmingham boyfriend 'was violent' to model stabbing victim, court told
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG model told a friend days before she was murdered that her Birmingham boyfriend “put knives to my throat” and threatened to kill her. Read
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Solihull schoolgirl designs her own prom dress
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
TEENAGER Natalie Sexton is hoping to be the belle of the ball at her school prom tomorrow night wearing a stunning dress she designed herself. Read
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Council chief executive Stephen Hughes urges staff to make paper butterflies
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
The three high-concept origami emails were designed to drum up interest in the council’s business transformation initiative by encouraging staff to transform a humble piece of paper into a butterfly – but instead left the £200,000-a-year boss wide open to ridicule. Read
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Body of murdered antiques dealer exhumed after 'significant information'
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE body of a Midland antiques dealer who was murdered in 1994 has been exhumed after detectives received “significant information” during a review of the case. Read
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Neyo at Birmingham NIA
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
SOUNDS of a heartbeat trying to be resuscitated and then eventually flat-lining with Neyo yelling “Michael Jackson RIP” was a pretty dramatic way to open this show. Read
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Harry Potter movie is “sex, potions and rock ‘n’ roll” – according to fans who saw the first screening in Birmingham
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
The story is as much about the Hogwarts’ students maturing romantic feelings as it is about magic. Read
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Birmingham City Council finally set to award £2.2billion roads contract
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
SIX years of delays, legal wrangles, bidding wars and political manoeuvring are set to end later this month when Birmingham City Council finally awards a £2.2 billion contract to repair and maintain its roads over the next 25 years. Read
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Slump in exhibition revenue cause of 82 job losses at NEC Group
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE NEC Group has made 82 redundancies after cutbacks forced by a dramatic slump in revenue from exhibitions. Read
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Birmingham Council has been forced to hire private human resources experts to deal with appeals against a controversial pay and grading review
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has been forced to hire private sector human resources experts to deal with an avalanche of appeals against a controversial pay and grading review. Read
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Wolverhampton prison officer claims she was bullied for being pretty
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER Midland prison officer was “bullied” from her job because she was “too pretty” and “glammed up”, a tribunal heard. Read
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Sutton Coldfield goes completely alcohol free
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield has become a completely booze-free town after council licensing chiefs approved public place booze bans in Four Oaks and New Hall. Read
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Cinema encounter leads to Livingstones celebrating diamond wedding anniversary
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
SOME might say it was an old-fashioned trick which paid off well. Read
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Hunt for Tamworth bag thieves
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
The thefts took place in Tamworth on consecutive days and officers believe they could be linked. Read
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Birmingham pubs join forces for charity
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
Regulars at The Hare & Hounds in Minworth, The Church Tavern in Perry Barr, the New Billesley Hotel in Kings Heath and St Bernard’s Grange, Sheldon, are asked to dump unwanted school items at collection points. Read
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Lizards basking after cannabis factory swoop donation
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE who busted a cannabis factory in Birmingham have donated the lamps to a wildlife sanctuary. Read
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Bavarian beer decision could mean curtains for balti trademark
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
EURO lawmakers could be set to put plans to trademark the balti for Birmingham on the back burner, a city law firm has warned. Read
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Emergency back-up scheme for city carers
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 100,000 Birmingham carers are being offered a welcome “safety net” to ensure loved ones are safe if they are in an accident or running late as part of a new council-run emergency scheme. Read
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Holocaust survivor Susi Bechhofer gives talk to Perry Barr pupils
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Birmingham school learned first hand about the horrors of the Holocaust when they were visited by a survivor of the Nazis’ efforts to exterminate all Jews during the 1930s and 40s. Read
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Birmingham University scientists in salmonella breakthrough
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
SCIENTISTS at Birmingham University have made a breakthrough towards saving thousands of lives from salmonella. Read
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Kingstanding residents in plea over 'death' road
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM residents were today demanding city council officials install speed humps on a road where a teenage boy was killed three years ago. Read
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Pigeons scared out of Cannock and Rugeley by pair of Harris hawks
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
PIGEON numbers have plummeted in a town centre once plagued with the flying pests. Read
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Cash raised in this year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run needs to be sent in
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
FUNDRAISERS are getting closer to the sponsorship finish line following this year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run. Read
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Ex-England star John Barnes visits Castle Vale school to congratulate competition winner schoolgirl
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER England football legend John Barnes ‘scored’ another superb goal when he blew the final whistle on a vital scheme to provide much-needed sports facilities for children in Africa. Read
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Sporting memorabilia auction raises £9k for Troop Aid
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
OLD prints, signed books and sporting memorabilia helped to raise more than £9,000 for injured soldiers. Read
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Joanne Roney's remarkable path from a council house to Buckingham Palace
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who grew up on a Birmingham council estate and left school at 16 has been to Buckingham Palace to be made an OBE. Read
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Arts school in Moseley's old fire station forced to delay opening
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
AMBITIOUS plans to launch the Birmingham Independent School of Performing Arts have been put on the back burner – thanks to the recession. Read
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Lost world of industrialist Matthew Boulton revealed in new book
Jul 16 2009 | Top Stories
PART of Birmingham’s lost heritage has been captured in a book about a lesser-known chapter in the life of city industrial pioneer, Matthew Boulton. Read
