Aug
2009
Articles from 8th Aug 2009
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Birmingham city centre protests: 33 arrested
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
RIOT police made 33 arrests tonight as they fought running battles with rival protesters as racial tensions spilled over on the streets of Birmingham. Read
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Extradited priest remanded in custody in Birmingham
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A former Roman Catholic priest was remanded in custody today after being extradited to Britain from the United States to face allegations of sexual abuse. Read
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Sports star killed in Bilston to be honoured at international event
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
AN Asian sporting star murdered outside his Midland pub is to be honoured at an international contest. Read
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Birmingham holidaymakers in mid-air bird strike plane terror
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM holidaymaker has told of his terror when the flight he was travelling on was forced to make an emergency landing. Read
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Delight at Birmingham U-turn over teen cancer vaccine
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH bosses in part of the city have made a U-turn on vaccinating teenagers against cervical cancer after figures showed girls were missing out on the life-saving jab in their area. Read
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Future of old workhouse in doubt as hospital unveils new plans
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
IT was the gateway which became known as the Archway of Tears. Read
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Birmingham student lands job - to stay in bed for a month
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
IT must seem like the absolute ‘dream’ job – getting paid to stay in bed every day! Read
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Four boys taken to hospital after car ploughs into them
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR young boys were taken to hospital after a car ploughed into them as they were walking along a Black Country street with their mother. Read
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West Heath school governor jailed for holiday funds swindle
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A SCHOOL governor who siphoned off over £23,000 from two Birmingham schools to help fund trips to China to meet women he had contacted on the internet has been jailed for nine months. Read
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Birmingham City owner's relief as Brady and Sullivan probe ended
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES co-owner David Gold has welcomed the news that Karren Brady and David Sullivan will not face prosecution over alleged corruption in football after a two-year police investigation. Read
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Care worker jailed for defrauding disabled woman from Acocks Green
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A CALLOUS care worker who fleeced a disabled woman out of tens of thousands of pounds, including re-mortgaging her home, was today behind bars. Read
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Midland soldier tells of Afghan bomb blast terror
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Midland soldier who lost an arm and two legs while serving in Afghanistan has spoken of his ordeal, and hopes to help raise cash for other injured troops. Read
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Unfit Hodge Hill kids to see how sporty Swedes live
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
JUNIOR ‘couch potatoes’ in Birmingham are heading to Sweden to discover a new healthy lifestyle. Read
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New logo for Birmingham council houses
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
CITY housing bosses have given the thumbs up to a new logo to help kick-start the mass building of new council houses in the city. The Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust was launched in May to bring back council house construction to the city for the first time in more than a generation. Read
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Care worker jailed for defrauding Acocks Green disabled woman
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A CALLOUS care worker who fleeced a disabled woman out of tens of thousands of pounds, including re-mortgaging her home, was today behind bars. Read
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City council uses phone taps and bugging to catch criminals
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
BUGGING devices, telephone tapping, hacking into emails and other surveillance tactics to detect criminals have been used by Birmingham City Council on 575 occasions during the past five years. Read
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Hodge Hill man jailed for damage spree in Erdington
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A SCRAP dealer who went on a rampage with a cricket bat in a city high street smashing shop windows and bus shelters has been jailed for eight months. Read
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False ID Aston man jailed for benefits scam
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
A BOGUS asylum seeker who moved to Birmingham has been jailed for using a false identity to claim thousands of pounds of benefits. Read
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Cotteridge chip shop owner to retire after 40 years
Aug 08 2009 | Top Stories
HER Birmingham chip shop has become a local landmark – but after 40 years in business Sophie Ktori is about to retire. Read
