Aug
2009
Articles from 28th Aug 2009
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Visitors flock to West Midland's tourist attractions
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
By Graeme Brown Read
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Tory fury over the one in five West Midlands children living in jobless homes
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
BRITAIN is creating a “lost generation” of young people growing up in homes where nobody works, Conservatives have claimed. Read
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A BIRMINGHAM doctor has been accused of employing his wife as practice manager – even though she allegedly did not work there, it emerged today.
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
Dr Atef Sidhom, who runs Ladywood Surgery, in Morville Street, Ladywood, now faces a misconduct hearing before overseeing body the General Medical Council (GMC), over claims he defrauded the NHS. Read
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A SOLIHULL couple who are away on a Mediterranean cruise are in for a shock when they get home after their son set fire to their house when he decided to have a late night chicken and chips feast.
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
The 24-year-old and a friend were cooking chips – but then went out leaving the pan unattended and it caught fire. Read
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Roads misery hitting home
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS are due a reprieve from noise, fumes and dust as major road works in the Black Country stop for the bank holiday. Read
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Visitors flock to West Midland's tourist attractions
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
By Graeme Brown Read
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Tory fury over the one in five West Midlands children living in jobless homes
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
BRITAIN is creating a “lost generation” of young people growing up in homes where nobody works, Conservatives have claimed. Read
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Bouncer is jailed for fire threat
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A JEALOUS Sandwell nightclub bouncer who doused his glamour model girlfriend in white spirit and threatened to set her on fire has been put behind bars for 30 months. Read
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Mini leads the way with an ultra-cool two-seater coupe
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
ALMOST exactly 50 years after the launch of the original Mini the latest member of the current family – the coupe – is in the spotlight. Read
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Upmarket Bar One Ten in Birmingham is closed
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S upmarket bar industry is today in crisis after one closed and another was saved from the brink. Read
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Swine Flu: Ninth death reported in West Midlands
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A NINTH swine flu death has been reported in the Midlands despite numbers of new cases continuing to fall. Read
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Son sparks Shirley house fire as parents take holiday
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL couple who are away on a Mediterranean cruise are in for a shock when they get home after their son set fire to their house when he decided to have a late night chicken and chips feast. Read
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Widow's call over cancer tragedy
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE widow of a Midland man who died from asbestos-related cancer has issued a fresh appeal for her husband’s former colleagues to help in her fight for justice. Read
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Tribute to rugby player who died during night out in Birmingham
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
CAMP Hill Rugby Club has set up a memorial rugby match in honour of Tom Ulliott, who collapsed and died during a night out in Birmingham’s Broad Street. Read
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Birmingham City score with teen cancer sufferers
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
TEENAGE cancer patients attended St Andrew’s on Saturday as Birmingham City announced their charity of the season. Read
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Birmingham marching band given grant for new instruments
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUTH band is blowing its own trumpet after receiving a grant for new instruments. Read
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Solihull family struck with food poisoning on 'holiday from hell'
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM family endured a holiday from hell after they were struck down with food poisoning in Bulgaria. Read
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Teenager collects donations for soldiers in Afghanistan
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
CHARITY certainly begins at home for one kind teenager. Read
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Ocean Colour Scene frontman turns pub singer for charity
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
OCEAN Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler will perform at a Solihull pub tomorrow to raise money for a children’s charity. Read
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Magical launch of the Car of the Century 50 years ago
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
EXACTLY 50 years ago this week “magician” Tony Ball waved his magic wand and produced the very first Mini from a giant top hat at Longbridge in front of the world’s press and dealers from around the globe. Read
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Mini leads the way with an ultra-cool two-seater coupe
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
ALMOST exactly 50 years after the launch of the original Mini the latest member of the current family – the coupe – is in the spotlight. Read
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Colleagues' funeral tributes to Afghan blast victim Jason Williams
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of people lined the streets for the funeral of a “first-class soldier” killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. Read
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Football-mad pensioner refused to go to hospital during match
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
Football-mad Patrick Holohan defied doctors and put his life at risk when he stayed at home to watch 90 minutes of action on the box. Read
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Leisure chief: Birmingham should expect to host great sporting events
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM should expect to host the world’s great sporting events and is well placed to do so the city’s new sports chief has claimed. Read
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Birmingham University opens first overseas office in New Delhi
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM university is heading east – by opening its first overseas office in India. Read
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Nechells pub converted into mosque
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER run-down Nechells canal side pub has been given a new lease of life as a mosque. Read
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Delay to planned New Street Station tower blocks approved
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
PLANNERS have approved a delay in constructing two tower blocks at the £600 million New Street Station redevelopment scheme. Read
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Falklands veteran Simon Weston in Solihull charity visit
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
CROWDS gathered to watch Falklands veteran Simon Weston open The Royal Star & Garter Charity’s summer fête at its Solihull home. Read
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Family tribute to toddler killed in Yorkshire road accident
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE FAMILY of a Birmingham toddler who was killed in a tragic road accident while on a day trip to Yorkshire have today paid tribute to a “wonderful and playful” boy. Read
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Ladywood doctor 'paid wife for fake job'
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
Dr Atef Sidhom, who runs Ladywood Surgery, in Morville Street, Ladywood, now faces a misconduct hearing before overseeing body the General Medical Council (GMC), over claims he defrauded the NHS. Read
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Eastside drive to attract civil service jobs to Birmingham
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL leaders are trying to attract thousands of civil service jobs to Birmingham’s Eastside regeneration zone. Read
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Illegal immigrant jailed for running Handsworth cannabis 'farm'
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A VIETNAMESE illegal immigrant caught helping to run a large “cannabis farm” in Birmingham has been jailed for two years. Read
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E.coli traces found in Cannock butcher’s cooked meats
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND butchers has been allowed to continue selling cooked food after environmental health officers found traces of E.coli. Read
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Charges against Balsall Common doctor of attacking his son dropped
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A PROMINENT Midland GP accused of attacking his son has had charges dropped against him and will be able to return to work. Read
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Visitors flock to West Midland's tourist attractions
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE number of people going to England’s visitor attractions rose two per cent last year compared with 2007. Read
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Tory fury over the one in five West Midlands children living in jobless homes
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
BRITAIN is creating a “lost generation” of young people growing up in homes where nobody works, Conservatives have claimed. Read
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Sniffer dogs trained to detect cash at Birmingham airport
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
SPECIALLY trained sniffer dogs who can detect the scent of money are delivering their own brand of dogged determination in stopping criminals smuggling their ill-gotten gains out of the country. Read
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Jail for armed dealer
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
AN ARMED Midland drug dealer has been jailed for five-and-a-half years after he was arrested on a bus. Read
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Worcester soldier is mourned by family
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
Five British servicemen who lost their lives fighting in Afghanistan were remembered yesterday on another sad day for UK troops. Read
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Sexual harrassment ex-soldier's fury at compensation for injured colleagues
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A female soldier awarded nearly £190,000 after being sexually harassed by a male sergeant said she was ‘disgusted’ at the compensation given to injured servicemen. Read
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Corey Oakes trampoline death: Family still waiting to hold funeral
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
The family of a three-year-old boy who died following an incident on a trampoline will have to wait to hold his funeral after an inquest into his death was further adjourned. Read
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Sandwell man who drove 50mph over speed limit while drunk avoids jail term
Aug 28 2009 | Top Stories
A SANDWELL man who hit speeds of nearly 80mph in a 30mph zone after drinking heavily has narrowly avoided a prison sentence. Read
