Aug
2009
Articles from 17th Aug 2009
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Fresh postal strikes set to hit the Midlands
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
The Government has been urged to intervene in the postal dispute as more workers, including staff in the Midlands, go on strike in an increasingly bitter dispute over jobs, pay and services. Read
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Birmingham couple left children alone in house that caught fire
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A Birmingham couple whose house caught fire after they left three young children alone at the property have walked free from court. Read
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Wolverhampton murder trial: Jury sworn in
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A jury has been sworn in at the trial of a 22-year-old Wolverhampton man charged with murder. Read
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Tributes to Warwickshire soldier killed in Afghanistan
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
Tributes have poured in for Warwickshire-born Sergeant Simon Valentine of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - the 201st solider killed in Afghanistan. Read
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Two escaped from fire in Pershore Road after passer by call fire crews
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
By Nick McCarthy Read
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Stalker parked on women's driveways in Birmingham
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
James Doyle followed women, parked on driveways with his headlights shining into houses and urinated in front of people who challenged him. Read
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Midlands set to be hit by fresh wave of postal strikes
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A FRESH wave of strikes by postal workers will take place today as industrial relations continue to worsen ahead of a national ballot for action. Read
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Angry villagers protest at plan to sell off Staffordshire farm
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
ANGRY villagers marched on a Staffordshire farm to protest against plans by Birmingham City Council to sell off the site. Read
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Two die in road crash in Haseley
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men have died in a collision in Warwickshire. Read
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Bull Ring Market traders honoured at awards ceremony
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
Hundreds looked on as six traders were recognised for their tireless efforts and presented awards by Councillor Chauhdry Rashid, deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham, and local radio guru Ed Doolan from a stage outside the markets in Edgbaston Street. Read
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Praise floods in for football’s 'Mr Blues' Jack Wiseman
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES were today continuing to pour in “Mr Blues” – Jack Wiseman, who has died aged 92. Read
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Woman in hospital after Tamworth car crash
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with a head injury yesterday after she was in collision with a car in Tamworth. Read
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Two limos destroyed in arson attack
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
TWO limousines were destroyed in an arson attack in the city centre. Read
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Two escaped from fire in Pershore Road after passer by call fire crews
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
By Nick McCarthy Read
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Did aliens with lemon-shaped heads land in the Midlands?
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
AN ALIEN with a lemon-shaped head told two terrified Midland boys: “We want you, come with us.” Read
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Tata slams Lord Mandelson as JLR finance talks fall through
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
SOURCES close to Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors claim the Indian company is furious at the actions of the Government, after financing talks between the two fell through – with Tata putting the blame squarely at the door of Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. Read
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Hopes raised for LDV sale
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
HOPES for a sale of stricken vanmaker LDV have been raised after administrators said they were in exclusive talks with a potential buyer. Read
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Usain Bolt and Jamaican team will train in Birmingham for 2012 Olympics
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council has sealed the deal for the Jamaican track and field team to base their training camp in Birmingham before the 2012 London Olympics. Read
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Revealed: Birmingham council ex-employee's pointed global email picture to stadd
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
TURBULENT times of great change at Birmingham City Council have encouraged a new craze for disgruntled staff leaving the organisation. Read
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Midlands football legend apologise for racist remark on Wife Swap
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL legend Ron Atkinson has apologised again for the racist remark that ended his TV career – after his wife explained to him exactly what he did wrong. Read
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Tamworth gran denied kidney transplant because she's too fat
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A GRANDMOTHER claims doctors have refused her a life-saving kidney transplant because she is TOO FAT. Read
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Birmingham Mosque boss reprimanded for circumsising baby without consent
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
THE controversial head of Birmingham Central Mosque has been reprimanded by the General Medical Council for circumcising a baby boy without the parents’ consent. Read
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Right wing rioters threaten more protests in Birmingham city centre
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
THE right-wing group which brought violence to the streets of Birmingham last weekend are planning a new Bank Holiday rally. Read
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Plan to run direct train services to Europe from Birmingham revealed
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
Eurostar and Virgin Trains both want to run direct trains from Birmingham to Europe on the Government’s proposed high-speed rail line. Read
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Lichfield villagers protests over council plans to sell off farm
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
Angry villagers marched on a Staffordshire farm yesterday to protest against plans by Birmingham City Council to sell off the site. Read
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Aussie pensioner in hunt for missing relatives in Midlands
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
AN AUSTRALIAN pensioner is hoping Birmingham Mail readers will be able to unlock the secret to solve a mystery that’s been baffling him for years. Read
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Bankruptcy in West Midlands up by a third
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
BANKRUPTCY in the West Midlands has shot up by a third in the past year with experts predicting “the worst is yet to come”. Read
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Rapist beast lured children to his Birmingham flat
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who groomed and enticed children to his flat in Birmingham has been convicted of raping one of them. Read
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Cliff plunge head teacher fights Birmingham council for payout
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
THE former head teacher of an outdoor education centre in North Wales used by generations of Birmingham children is fighting the city council for compensation five years after nearly dying in a 40ft fall from the top of a cliff. Read
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Loud music made Birmingham neighbour's life hell
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM dance music fan made his neighbour’s life a misery for seven months by playing loud music into the early hours. Read
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Cash boost for Midlands adult education
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
A SCHEME aimed at boosting the involvement of adults in local communities across the West Midlands has received a £500,000 boost from the Government. Read
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Plan to rename Colston Health Centre angers patients
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
ENRAGED patients at the Colston Heath Centre have branded NHS plans to re-name the proposed new building as an ‘insult’ to the pioneering doctor it is currently named after. Read
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Birmingham Airport puts pressure on for rail link
Aug 17 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport has launched a letter-writing campaign to push the case for a high-speed rail link directly to the airport and NEC. Read
