Aug
2009
Articles from 25th Aug 2009
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Carson Yeung deal 'is six weeks away'
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
SUGGESTIONS that Carson Yeung’s takeover of Blues would be done and dusted within the next 48 hours have been dismissed. Read
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Two men hurt in four-car crash in Shirley
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
By Gregg Evans Read
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YourSay: Readers give views on comedy poster
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
Last Wednesday, Birmingham Mail reaser Jean Jefferies sparked a reaction from fellow Brummies by bringing what she felt was an "obscene" billboard advert to their attention on our Your Say pages. Here is a selection of readers' responses. Read
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Fire blazed all night at empty office block in Acocks Green
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 25 firefighters battled through the night to tackle a severe fire at an empty office block in Birmingham. Read
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Architects draw up new plan for £12m Eastside car park
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
ARCHITECTS have come up with fresh plans for a multi-storey car park after it was described as possibly the ‘ugliest building in Birmingham’. Read
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Kings Heath homeowner stabbed in back by burglar
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A BRAVE homeowner was stabbed in the back after confronting burglars who were sneaking around his Birmingham home. Read
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Family welcome guilty pleas in New Zealand river death court case
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
AN ADVENTURE sports operator was today ordered to pay compensation to the family of Emily Jordan, who drowned while riverboarding in New Zealand. Read
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Birmingham teen in fight for life after street stabbing
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER has undergone emergency surgery after being stabbed in the stomach during a street fight. Read
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Boy, 4 is seriously ill after being hit by a sports car on Sunday in Tamworth
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A BOY aged four is seriously ill after being in collision with a sports car at 8.15pm on Sunday. Read
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Fall pensioner died after Heartlands Hospital blunders
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A NINETY-five-old man who fell and hit his head died following a series of failures in his treatment at a hospital in Birmingham, an inquest heard. Read
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Tories' high speed rail aim
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
CONSERVATIVES will start work on competition to build a new high speed rail line as one of their first acts in Government after the next election, Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers has said. Read
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Residents launch fight to get swimming facilities restored
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE battle lines have been drawn in the fight to have public swimming baths restored to an area of Birmingham. Read
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Increase in combined assets but 11 biggest Midland pensions’ deficit rises
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE combined assets of the 11 biggest company pension schemes in the Midlands increased by more than £350 million in the second quarter of 2009. Read
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Handsworth flat torched by petrol arsonist
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack on a Birmingham flat. Read
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Elephants show off their flair for music, art and football at West Midland Safari Park
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
ARE these the most talented elephants in the world? Read
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Armed robbers tortured husband with iron, court told
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A SCRAP metal merchant and his wife were subjected to a terrifying armed robbery in their own home, during which he was tortured and one of their dogs was shot. Read
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Bandits drag Birmingham travel agents worker by her hair
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
ROBBERS dragged a woman to the floor by her hair and slapped her in the face during a violent raid on a Birmingham travel agents. Read
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Birmingham universities fill clearing places within hours
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
Universities have already closed their doors to desperate students as the number of vacant places were filled within hours. Read
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4,000 from comic industry to descend on Birmingham for convention
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
An estimated 4,000 comic writers, artists, publishers and fans will be coming Birmingham this autumn when the UK’s largest comic convention returns to the city. Read
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Family of Sheldon marine killed in Afghanistan locked in feud over his will
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
The family of a Birmingham soldier killed in Afghanistan is locked in a distressing feud with his girlfriend over the fallen marine’s estate. Read
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Usain Bolt to train at Birmingham University
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
The number one athletics star in the world will be bringing his sporting magic to a university running track in Birmingham as part of his preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Read
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Weoley Castle heroin addict burgled to save relationship
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A “PROLIFIC” burglar confessed to committing a catalogue of raids against commercial premises across Birmingham in order to save his relationship. Read
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Sun shines on the Warwickshire and West Midlands Game and Country Fairn at Ragley Hall
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
SHEEP dog, falcon and hound displays were among the entertainment celebrating rural life at a Midland country show. Read
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Solihull sixth form students win ex-governor's gap year award
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE legacy of a Solihull school governor is giving dozens of sixth formers the chance to achieve their dreams during gap years before university. Read
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Birmingham's botanical gardens is top of the class
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
THE Botanical Gardens in Birmingham has shown itself to be top of the class for educational visits after being awarded a quality mark. Read
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Cones prank in Birmingham city centre costs teen hefty fine
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A STUPID prank has cost a teenager a £610 fine after he was caught putting cones across a busy road underpass in the middle of Birmingham. Read
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Tributes to tragic Nechells footballer and fish bar owner Soteris Kyriakou
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES were today paid to a talented footballer and popular shopkeeper who has lost his battle with cancer. Read
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Solihull man in court after snatching OAP's bag
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who snatched a Solihull pensioner’s handbag in the street has been given a community sentence. Read
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First aid upgrade for all Staffordshire firefighters
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS in a Midland brigade will be among the first in the country to receive extra first aid training so they can offer advanced care to accident victims. Read
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Birmingham nurse still in pain a year after fall on bus
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nurse claimed a bus driver drove off without calling an ambulance after she broke her foot on board his vehicle. Read
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Naval Patrol Service veterans in special parade
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
OLD comrades and their relatives from Harry Tate’s Navy, the Royal Naval Patrol Service, took part in a special dedication event. Read
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Students leave 130 tonnes of rubbish on Selly Oak streets
Aug 25 2009 | Top Stories
STUDENTS dumped more than 130 tonnes of rubbish after moving out of houses in south Birmingham this year. Read
