Jul
2009
Articles from 24th Jul 2009
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Murdered cabbie was 'great dad'
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE devastated family of a Birmingham father-of-three found dying on a roadside today remembered him as a “loving husband who adored his childen”. Read
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Letter leak row puts JLR talks ‘in limbo’
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
MONTHS of talks over a crucial loan guarantee by the Government to loss-making Jaguar Land Rover have been stretched to breaking point – 24 hours after a deal was within reach. Read
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New attraction at Cadbury's World made up of TV adverts - with video
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S the ultimate chocaholic’s dream – to inhabit a world made entirely of the sweet stuff. Read
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Acorns Children’s Hospice appeal over child porn case
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
BOSSES at a Birmingham-based charity which cares for sick children today appealed for the public not to “desert” them after a volunteer was charged over child sex images. Read
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Digbeth noise row builder calls in receivers
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE developer behind the Birmingham flats at the centre of complaints about noise from nearby music venues has collapsed into administration. Read
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£8m MG Rover cash tied up overseas
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE last remaining assets of what was once the UK’s once most famous factory are being slowly realised – with up to £8 million still to be raised from the ashes of the Longbridge empire. Read
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Residents step up Sparkhill baths fight
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
PARENTS concerned for the health of their families demanded to know when a Birmingham swimming pool would reopen at a packed council meeting. About 100 people attended the Springfield Ward Committee meeting to seek answers about the future of Sparkhill pool, which closed a year ago after asbestos was found in a ceiling tile. Last month the Mail revealed the fitness centre had also been forced to close amid concerns over the building’s structure. Councillors tried to reassure residents they were committed to building a new £9m site. Coun Tanveer Choudhry (Lib Dem, Springfield) said: “We are 100 per cent committed to making sure these baths reopen as quickly as possible.” Read
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Birmingham balti under threat in chefs shortage
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESS leaders have warned a shortage of chefs is threatening the existence of Birmingham’s famous balti – despite soaring unemployment levels. Read
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Sunday league linesman had jaw broken
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A LINESMAN at a Sunday league football match in Birmingham was abused by a spectator who punched him, breaking his jaw. Read
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Inquest into death of boy on trampoline is adjourned
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
An inquest into the death of a three-year-old boy who suffered a cardiac arrest while on a trampoline was opened and adjourned yesterday. Read
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Tributes to cab driver found injured by road side in Hopwood
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
The family of a 36-year-old taxi driver found fatally injured by a road side have spoken of their loss. Read
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Julie Kirkbride urged to stand again as MP
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
Bromsgrove Conservatives are hoping to convince Julie Kirkbride to stand again as their local MP. Read
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Swine flu: Sixth West Midlands victim dies
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
Six people in the West Midlands, a child and five adults, have now died after testing positive for swine flu, it was revealed last night. Read
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Birmingham’s warship HMS Daring welcomed into the fleet at ceremony
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S £1 billion Royal Navy ship was today flying her white ensign flag for the first time after being officially accepted into the fleet. Read
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Birmingham City University working with a prison
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A UNIVERSITY in Birmingham has a new learning agreement well and truly under lock and key! Read
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Solihull memorial to victims of drugs
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
FRIENDS and family of people who died as a result of drug misuse paid a moving tribute to them at a special ceremony. Read
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Solihull Operatic Society search for pianist to succeed Jill Godsill
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
AFTER 50 years and countless musicals a group of Midland performers are in desperate need of a pianist if the show is to go on. Read
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Wedding bells chime for couple brought together by Esperanto language
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman has found love in the unlikeliest of settings – after discovering the almost forgotten language of Esperanto on the internet. Read
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Adventurous Halesowen mother plans to trek inhospitable African coast with son
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
SHE’S scaled Kilimanjaro, trudged the North and South Poles and slept inches away from a lion, all for charity. Read
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Birmingham Mail balloon riddle solved by readers
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
QUESTIONS about the Birmingham Mail’s balloon have been answered – by our readers. Read
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Crime figures down again in Staffordshire
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
CRIME is continuing to fall across Staffordshire despite the economic downturn, new figures have revealed. Read
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Pat Cambridge scoops Carer of the Year honour
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM care worker has been crowned Carer of the Year at a national ceremony. Read
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Fake DVDs seized at Staffordshire car boot sale
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of fake DVDs, including the new Harry Potter blockbuster, have been seized at a Midland car boot sale by trading standards officers. Read
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Call for more rail stations in Birmingham suburbs
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM residents are campaigning for more railway stations in their suburbs. Read
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West Midlands Police have used Taser stun guns 100 times since 2005
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
COPS have used their electric stun guns almost 100 times since 2005, new figures have revealed. Read
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Police officer honoured for helping prevent woman plunging from bridge
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer who clung on to a woman for six minutes to prevent her plunging from a bridge onto a Birmingham motorway has been honoured for his heroics. Read
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One-day urban festival to mark opening of £64 million Walsall college building
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A ONE-day urban festival is set to mark the official opening of a new £64 million college building in the Black Country. Read
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Pup Idol hopefuls take another step towards police dog role
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A BUDDING canine crimefighter has been declared a ‘Hot Dog’ after topping his class in tests to become a fully-fledged police dog. Read
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Unemployed students offered a lifeline by Aston University
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
JOBLESS students who have fallen victim to the recession since graduating from a Birmingham university are being offered a helping hand with paid work to tide them over the coming months. Read
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Police in hunt for gang after fire at Walsall recycling plant
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting for a gang who acted “suspiciously” outside a Black Country recycling plant hours before it was engulfed in a huge fire – forcing 80 people to leave their homes. Read
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£8m MG Rover cash tied up overseas \n
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
THE last remaining assets of what was once the UK’s once most famous factory are being slowly realised – with up to £8 million still to be raised from the ashes of the Longbridge empire. Read
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Letter leak row puts JLR talks ‘in limbo’
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
MONTHS of talks over a crucial loan guarantee by the Government to loss-making Jaguar Land Rover have been stretched to breaking point – 24 hours after a deal was within reach. Read
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Handsworth street cordoned off after gun found by police
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM street was cordoned off by police officers today after a gun was found following a row outside a house. Read
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Three charged with £200,000 police fraud
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
The Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorised police to charge them with conspiracy to defraud alongside three other men. Read
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West Midlands Police have used Taser stun guns 100 times since 2005
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
COPS have used their electric stun guns almost 100 times since 2005, new figures have revealed. Read
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Swine Flu: Midland callers besiege new hotline
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
NHS West Midlands health authority revealed five adult cases, one from Walsall, were under investigation to ascertain the cause of death, four of whom were believed to have had serious underlying health conditions. Read
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Sunday league linesman had jaw broken
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A LINESMAN at a Sunday league football match in Birmingham was abused by a spectator who punched him, breaking his jaw. Read
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West Midlands policewoman in tears at model murder trial
Jul 24 2009 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands policewoman broke down in tears as she denied lying to a jury to cover up for her son’s alleged murder of his model girlfriend. Read
