Sep
2009
Articles from 4th Sep 2009
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Thieves steal car from Erdington home of dying cancer patient
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
Thieves stole a car from the Birmingham home of a bedridden cancer patient while family members were at his side for the final hours of his life, police have said. Read
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FOUR armed robbers who were part of a “stun gun gang” which targeted supermarkets and shops were today behind bars.
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
Brothers Jahmine and Andrew Lee together with Patrick Green and Nyah Williams, all from Birmingham, were jailed for between six and eight years for their part in a series of terrifying raids on stores across the West Midlands. Read
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By Paul Bradley
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
ANOTHER Midland soldier has been killed in Afghanistan. Read
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Elvis singer sent to jail for kidnap plot
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
A LOVESICK Elvis impersonator who kidnapped his former girlfriend and kept her prisoner in a coffin in a secret dungeon below his music shop was today starting a five year jail sentence. Read
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Ashley Blake life story: Day Two - TV star's Rise and Fall
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
HE’D done well for himself, young Ashley. By the time he was 21 his childhood sweetheart, Sharon, the white girl from Devon, was sharing the house he was buying in Winson Green, and his son, baby Calam, was thriving. Read
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M6 delays at Walsall after lorry smashes into cars
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
By Chris Henwood Read
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Video: Ashley Blake talks about his early criminal record
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
HEAR the second part of fallen prime time TV presenter Ashley Blake's exclusive interview with Birmingham Mail award winning writer Maureen Messent. Read
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‘Killer’ moth poses a threat to conker fights
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND youngsters’ hopes of a good conker-fighting season have been smashed – thanks to a “killer” moth. Read
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Headteachers in Birmingham to get swine flu training
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
HEADTEACHERS and a governor from every Birmingham school are being called up for swine flu training to ensure errors made in the first national outbreak in Handsworth are not repeated. Read
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Stun gun store raiders jailed
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR armed robbers who were part of a “stun gun gang” which targeted supermarkets and shops were today behind bars. Read
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Man shot in leg in Birmingham street
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was blasted in the leg at close range after being ambushed as he walked in a Birmingham street. Read
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Thieves run up more than £12,000 worth of calls on Honeymoon couples’ mobiles
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
A COUPLE whose mobile phones were stolen while they were on honeymoon in South Africa returned home to face bills of more than £12,000 for calls made by the thieves. Read
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Parts of east Birmingham 'sleepwalking into violence', warns police chief
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
HODGE Hill and other parts of east Birmingham could be “sleepwalking” into violent gangland activity, a police chief warned. Read
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MTV host Emma Willis launches Style to the City event
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
MTV host Emma Willis launched the Style in the City event yesterday – and kicked it off by hitting the shops. Read
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Mother of strangled Stacey Lawrence thought killer was "Prince Charming"
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
A WEST Bromwich mother whose nine-year-old daughter was strangled by her partner in his lorry cab said she had thought he was her “Prince Charming”. Read
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Police chiefs allay fears of violence at Birmingham protest
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
Police and council bosses have pledged it will be ‘business as usual’ in Birmingham city centre tomorrow despite fears of violent clashes between rival protesters. Read
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Police plea over attack on woman
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a woman in Bromsgrove. Read
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Birmingham Airport invites owners of old planes to join the party
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport is offering pilots the chance to park their historic planes for almost five times less than it costs for passengers to leave their cars, as part of 70th anniversary celebrations. Read
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Heartlands Hospital A&E expanding to cope with rise in patients
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s busiest A&Es is to undergo a £1.3 million refurbishment to help staff to cope with rising numbers of emergency patients. Read
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Birmingham homes threatened by four-car blaze
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
ANXIOUS Birmingham residents were ordered to remain in their homes as firefighters tackled a huge fire which had gutted two cars and damaged two others. Read
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Gangs of thieves are targeting Mini Cooper cars, say police
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE have warned residents to be on their guard after a spate of break-ins targeting luxury cars in Sutton Coldfield. Read
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Temporary swimming pool moving to Aston school
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
PUPILS are to get in the swim in Birmingham following plans to move a temporary swimming pool from London to the city. Read
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Bailiffs called in over money owed by Custard Factory based company who cancelled festival
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
BAILIFFS have been called in to retrieve money from a Birmingham-based company accused of owing hundreds of pounds to music fans who bought tickets to a cancelled Warwickshire festival. Read
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Angry boyfriend attacked passing car, court told
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
AN ANGRY boyfriend was carried more than 50 yards on the bonnet of a passing car after arguing with his partner in the middle of the road. Read
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Barry Ferguson backs kids' heart fund
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
BLUES star Barry Ferguson has given his backing to a local children’s charity. Read
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More Brummies remember the day war broke out
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER warehouse and distribution manager Wiley Bowkett, aged 79, was living in Acocks Green when war was declared. The windows of the family home were regularly shattered by bomb blasts while he and his relatives cowered beneath furniture – they were not provided with a free air-raid shelter as the family income was deemed above average. Read
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Ladywood youngsters investigate the start of the Second World War
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNG newshounds have been hunting history in France to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. Read
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Bullock rescued by firefighters in Shropshire
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
A BULLOCK had to be rescued by firefighters after it stumbled into a well. Read
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Master ski skills on Ackers Adventure slope at British Ski and Sports Show
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
VISITORS to this year’s British Ski and Board Show will be able to get in condition for the slopes thanks to Birmingham-based Ackers Adventure. Read
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Brummies urged to get dancing in run-up to 2012 Olympics
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands is being urged to get up and dance in a £2.61 million programme being promoted as part of the Cultural Olympiad leading up to London 2012. Read
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Birmingham meeting to hear of changes to council housing
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
A NATIONAL campaign for more council houses is holding an open meeting in Birmingham tomorrow. Read
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Obesity costs the NHS £64m a year
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
THE region’s growing waistlines are costing the NHS a staggering £64 million every year according to latest disclosed figures on the high price of obesity and laziness. Read
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Protest over 'dangerous' Kings Heath junction
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 fed-up residents protesting about a “dangerous junction” are demanding action from Birmingham City Council to make the road safe. Read
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Castle Bromwich festival will include It’s Knock-out fun and games
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
GROOVY residents can take a trip back to the 1970s as part of Castle Bromwich Community Festival. Read
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Protest to save maternity services at Solihull Hospital
Sep 04 2009 | Top Stories
A RALLYING cry has gone out for families across Solihull to take part in a high-profile protest to save the town’s under-threat maternity services. Read
