Jul
2009
Articles from 20th Jul 2009
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A CATERING firm has been shut down by environmental health officers investigating what caused more than 40 Birmingham police officers to be struck with food poisoning.
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council said Meal Machine was closed under Food Hygiene regulations amid concerns over cleanliness and cross contamination of foods. Read
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Miss Birmingham Charlotte Mogg aiming for England crown
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
Sweet look for Charlotte Read
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Brick attack thug jailed for nine years
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
James Davies battered Steven Watson until he was unconscious then “chillingly left him in a pool of blood believing him to be dying or dead,” said Judge Michael Challinor. Read
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Birmingham catering firm shut after food poisoning
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council said Meal Machine was closed under Food Hygiene regulations amid concerns over cleanliness and cross contamination of foods. Read
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Two injured in Birmingham stabbings
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men are recovering in hospital after two stabbings in Birmingham over the weekend. Read
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Mixed views on transport plan
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
Charlotte Eva, a 22-year-old assistant from Sutton Coldfield said: “I think it would be good for people that struggle with their mobility but in general, I think people should walk. It may use less fuel but it would add to the number of vehicles on the road.” Read
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Bus crime at a four year low
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
BUS crime in the region is at a four-year low according to city transport chiefs. Figures show that offences fell by 14 per cent in the past 12 months according to the Safer Travel Task Force. Read
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Birmingham city centre transport plan unveiled
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
A £10 million transport scheme that could run through the heart of Birmingham’s golden mile was unveiled today. Read
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Fifty years on, former scouts meet up to relive historic jamboree
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
DIB dib dib – misty-eyed former scouts were taken back 50 years at a reunion in Birmingham. Read
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Big Lunch event success brings communities together
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
NEIGHBOURHOOD fun was on the menu across the Midlands as families tucked into lunch side-by-side. Read
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Heart surgery for ex-Speaker Betty Boothroyd
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Speaker of the House of Commons and West Bromwich West MP Baroness Boothroyd is due to undergo open heart surgery today. Read
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Swine Flu: First stage of epidemic in Birmingham ending
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
A LEADING swine flu expert for Birmingham has revealed the epidemic in the city has reached its peak and is coming to an end. Read
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Birmingham social services inquiry to expose failures
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
An inquiry into the poor performance of Birmingham children’s social services will expose systemic failure in a department unfit to cope with the growing pressures of looking after vulnerable young people in the 21st century. Read
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Birmingham brothers reunited in Afghanistan
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
TWO brothers from Birmingham have been reunited in Afghanistan, where they are both serving with the Royal Air Force. Read
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Eid Mela held in Kings Heath park
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
ISLAMIC culture was enjoyed by thousands of families as Kings Heath hosted the city’s ninth annual Eid Mela. Read
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Have you got what it takes to be Perry Barr shopping centre's karaoke king or queen?
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
RECKON you can sing like Elvis? Have you got what it takes to be the next Lady GaGa or Dizzee Rascal? Read
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Redditch peace protestor could be kicked out under Tory government
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
Brian Haw, from Redditch, has been camping outside Parliament since 2001 – in protest over sanctions against Iraq and later over the war itself. Read
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Fundraising bash for city’s new RSPCA centre in Frankley Green
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
IT WASN’T quite Crufts but the mutts thought it was magic... Read
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Artist’s stamps honour Midland soldiers’ Iraq sacrifice
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
THE ultimate sacrifice made by Midland soldiers is being remembered – on stamps. Read
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Collector's SOS to keep George Cross honour in Birmingham
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
A MEDAL collector today pleaded for help to save a George Cross given to a brave Birmingham factory worker for the city. Read
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Historic figures join celebration at reopening of Aston Hall in Birmingham
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
“SHARON – who’s the geezer in the funny hat?” Read
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1,000 flock to hear cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan speak in Birmingham
Jul 20 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 1,000 supporters of cricket legend turned politician Imran Khan laid siege to a Birmingham venue as he arrived on a fundraising drive. Read
