Aug
2009
Articles from 21st Aug 2009
-
'Robin Hood' jailed for 13 years for armed robberies
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A Worcester student who claimed to be a "modern-day Robin Hood" has been jailed for 13 years for a catalogue of armed robberies across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Devon. Read
-
Thousands of fans descend on Weston Park for V Festival
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
Oasis, the Killers, Lily Allen, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are among the acts performing at Virgin Media's V Festival in Staffordshire this weekend. Read
-
Pie hopes for contest
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
PASTRY-lovers will get the chance to see if their pies have the X-factor – as a legendary Black Country pub and restaurant launches a heated competition. Read
-
Birmingham Mail launches Charter for future of Birmingham City
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
AS THE football world considers the reality of a Carson Yeung takeover, the Birmingham Mail today launches its Charter for the future of Blues. Read
-
Loft find gives insight into policing in Birmingham 100 years ago
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A CHANCE discovery in a dusty loft has revealed a lost slice of life in the policing of Birmingham. Read
-
Loft find gives insight into policing in Birmingham 100 years ago
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A CHANCE discovery in a dusty loft has revealed a lost slice of life in the policing of Birmingham. Read
-
Heart attack patients miss out on vital care
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
TWO thirds of heart attack patients in the West Midlands are missing out on life-saving service to return them back to normal health, according to a damning new report. Read
-
Sound of Music to be staged at Birmingham Hippodrome
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM will be solving a problem like Maria when the blockbuster show The Sound of Music comes to the city next year. Read
-
Birmingham City fans: Yeung needs to flash the cash
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES fans appear to be warming to the prospect of a Carson Yeung takeover. Read
-
Massive increase in violent attacks on West Midland cabbies
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
TAXI drivers in the West Midlands are running the gauntlet of violent thugs with a five-fold increase in violent attacks in the nine years, the Birmingham Mail can reveal today. Read
-
Birmingham City: Carson Yeung could be new owner in six weeks
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
CARSON Yeung may be the new Blues boss within six weeks, it was revealed today. Read
-
Taxi driver murder hunt DNA ‘will be destroyed’
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE mounting the mass DNA screening of men on a Birmingham estate as part of the hunt for the killer of a taxi driver today reassured people their samples would not be kept. Read
-
Midland taxpayers to foot £70,000 bill for 'lost paperwork'
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND taxpayers are set to foot a “monumental” bill after bungling council staff lost cash payments totalling more than £70,000. Read
-
Potential LDV buyer makes appeal for backers
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW generation of green vans could rise from the ashes of the mothballed LDV factory – if backers can be found for a Welsh-based venture. Read
-
Police fury as notorious criminals allowed to use Erdington staff canteen for lunch
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham police officers were stunned when they walked into their station canteen and found notorious criminals enjoying lunch. Read
-
Jail for Edgbaston man who made hoax Real IRA bomb in Solihull call
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A man with a record for making bomb hoax calls has been jailed for claiming a Real IRA bomb had been planted in Solihull. Read
-
LDV: Fresh hope for Washwood Heath plant
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A new generation of green vans could rise from the ashes of the mothballed LDV factory if backers can be found for a Welsh-based venture. Read
-
Birmingham City takeover: New Chinese investors linked to Carson Yeung's bid
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Football Club edged a step closer to foreign ownership yesterday after Carson Yeung took a decisive step towards taking control of the club. Read
-
MEET a Midland zoo’s junior jumbo born after his mum underwent fertility treatment.
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
The unnamed baby is just two weeks old but already tips the scales at almost 16st and stands more than 3ft tall. Read
-
Tyseley man threw rubbish on railway embankment
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
NETWORK Rail was left with a £2,000 clean-up bill after an angry resident hurled a bizarre collection of rubbish on to a railway embankment near his home, Birmingham magistrates were told. Read
-
Birmingham charity shop raided for second time in less than month
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at a Birmingham charity shop today condemned heartless raiders who struck for the second time in less than a month. Read
-
Birmingham nurse helping to equip school in Zimbabwe
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A STAFF nurse at Birmingham Children’s Hospital is helping to transform the lives of children in his home country in Africa after raising cash during his university studies. Read
-
Birmingham team completing fundraising 1,600-mile drive in £125 old banger
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
RUSTING rims and crunching gears did nothing to stop a Birmingham team completing a fundraising 1,600-mile trek. Read
-
Blood donors thanked at 10th birthday
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Blood Donor Centre celebrated ten years of saving thousands of lives by thanking the selfless volunteers who roll up their sleeve time and time again. Read
-
Homes in Birmingham to receive help from Government to tackle flooding
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
HOMES in Birmingham are set to receive help from the Government to tackle flooding. Read
-
Police to keep a close eye on V Festival
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
CCTV on the site of this year’s V Festival is being stepped up by police for this weekend’s huge gathering. Read
-
Heart attack patients miss out on vital care
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
TWO thirds of heart attack patients in the West Midlands are missing out on life-saving service to return them back to normal health, according to a damning new report. Read
-
Asylum seekers stage protest in the Midlands
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of Iranian asylum seekers took part in protests outside a Midland immigration office, demanding the Home Office end the “torture” of being unable to work in the UK. Read
-
Loft find gives insight into policing in Birmingham 100 years ago
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
A CHANCE discovery in a dusty loft has revealed a lost slice of life in the policing of Birmingham. Read
-
Friends and fans lead tribute to Thin Lizzy founder Phil Lynott
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
EMOTIONAL tributes were paid to Midland rock legend Phil Lynott on what would have been the Thin Lizzy founder’s 60th birthday. Read
-
Villa put in the picture after fan returns precious photo of Cup winners
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa thanked an avid fan who put them in the picture about part of the club’s history by donating a significant photograph from almost a century ago. Read
-
Michael McIntyre tops bill at Birmingham Comedy Festival
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE line-up for this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival has been announced with Michael McIntyre topping the bill. Read
-
Water Orton couple's diamond day
Aug 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE bond of true love never weakens. And Violet and William Mills are a fine example. Read
