Jul
2009
Articles from 23rd Jul 2009
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Birmingham actor James Sutton talks about life in Emmerdale
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
Actor James Sutton flies the flag for his home town whenever he appears on TV – and at the moment, that’s six times a week. Read
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Bid for struggling National Express falls through
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE UK’s biggest transport firm, FirstGroup, has decided against launching a formal takeover bid for struggling Birmingham-based rival National Express. Read
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Black Country man jailed for 13 years for hit and run
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country man has been jailed for 13 years in Spain over the horrific hit and run killing of a teenage moped rider. Read
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Motorcyclist dies in road accident in Shard End
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A MOTORCYCLIST has died in hospital after being thrown from his machine and into a lamppost in Birmingham. Read
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Rush hour delays on M6 after accident
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
MORNING commuters faced rush-hour delays today after an accident involving a lorry and two cars on the M6. Read
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No bodies found after fire at Walsall recycling plant
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
FIRE crews led a frantic search for bodies at the scene of a huge fire in the Midlands after seeing people enter the grounds on CCTV, it emerged today. Read
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Sacked West Bromwich vicar gives up keys
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country vicar sacked for having an affair with a parishioner has given up the fight to keep his diocese home. Read
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Man in court over soldier murders
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A 44-year-old man is to appear in court charged with the murders of two soldiers - one from Birmingham - and the attempted murder of six other people at a military base in Northern Ireland. Read
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Cab driver dies after being found injured in Hopwood
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today investigating the death of a cab driver found fatally injured on a roadside amid unconfirmed reports his vehicle had been stolen. Read
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Acorns Children’s Hospice volunteer held on child porn charge
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A VOLUNTEER worker at a Birmingham-based charity which cares for sick children has been charged with possessing indecent images of children. Read
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Government backs Midland Metro extension plan
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE Government has given its multi-million pound backing to plans for an extension of the Metro system in Birmingham and the Black Country. Read
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Man dies after being found injured in Hopwood
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE sealed off Birmingham streets today after a man was fatally injured at the side of a road. Read
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Cancer tragedy crossing warden sends lollipop to every pupil at Birmingham school
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
SCHOOL lollipop man Dave Chambers still had a special thought for the children he helped cross the road despite the shock of being diagnosed with cancer. Read
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Minister backs soldier care at Birmingham hospital
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A GOVERNMENT minister has defended the care offered to troops injured in Afghanistan at Birmingham’s Selly Oak Hospital. Read
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Failed Tyburn Road bus lane in Birmingham cost over £2.6m
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE final cost of Birmingham’s ill-fated Tyburn Road bus lane will be more than £2.6 million, it has been revealed. Read
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Bid for struggling National Express falls through
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
THE UK’s biggest transport firm, FirstGroup, has decided against launching a formal takeover bid for struggling Birmingham-based rival National Express. Read
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Royal honour for city's HMS Daring
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
RULE Britannia – Birmingham’s £1 billion Royal Navy ship rules the waves. Read
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Swine flu: Walsall man dies in hospital
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A man from Walsall has become the third person in the region to die after contracting swine flu. Read
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West Midlands Gunners given Freedom of Birmingham
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
Troops who risked their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq received a heroes’ welcome as they marched through Birmingham yesterday. Read
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Mourners gather for funeral of Private Robert Laws
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
Hundreds of mourners gathered yesterday for the funeral of a teenage soldier killed in Afghanistan. Read
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Birmingham City fan enjoys surprise role as announcer
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES fan Michael Bryan got more than he bargained for when he went to Austria to follow his team on their pre-season tour. Read
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Plan for £10m rapid transit scheme for central Birmingham welcomed
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
CALLS for a £10 million transport scheme for central Birmingham were gathering momentum today after the embryonic plan was warmly received by city officials. Read
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Newtown angler fined for fishing without a licence
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM angler caught no fish but netted himself a big fine after he failed to buy a correct licence. Read
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Jailed Sutton cocaine dealer ordered to pay back ill-gotten gains
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED cocaine dealer has been ordered to pay more than £180,000 after enjoying a lavish lifestyle funded by his illegal drug trade. Read
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Race for Life poster’s inspiring message of hope
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who lost her best friend to cancer has urged charity runners in the Midlands to take the next step and send in their sponsorship money. Read
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Phil Redmond backs Birmingham for city of culture bid
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has been urged to bid to become Britain’s first city of culture – by the TV guru who helped mastermind a similar year of celebrations in Liverpool. Read
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King Edward VII statue set for £114k makeover
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A STATUE of King Edward VII paid for by Birmingham Mail readers is set for a £114,000 restoration before being returned to the city centre after an absence of almost 60 years. Read
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Birmingham motorists urged to gear up for weekend road rush
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
DRIVERS and commuters preparing to set off on their summer breaks are being warned to watch out of traffic hotspots. Read
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Cleaner denies taking £5k from Birmingham hotel room in unfair dismissal tribunal case
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A ROOM cleaner at a top Birmingham hotel has denied she was responsible for an “inside job” involving the theft of £5,000 from a customer’s belongings. Read
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Young Christians to experience poverty of Malawi
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A GROUP of young Christians will experience what life is like for people living in poverty in Birmingham’s twin dioceses of Malawi. Read
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Public consultation on bid to move 'high-risk' births out of Solihull
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
PUBLIC consultation on the future of maternity services in Solihull is to be launched in the autumn, hospital bosses have announced. Read
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Sixth form centre to be built at Bordesley Green
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW £6 million sixth form centre is to be built in Birmingham to provide valuable post-16 school places for girls. Read
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Centurion Gladys McDonald raises over £450 for Acorns Children's Hospice from her 100th birthday celebrations
Jul 23 2009 | Top Stories
SHE may be nearly a century older than them, but kind-hearted centurion Gladys McDonald made sure poorly children benefited from her 100th birthday celebrations. Read
