Sep
2009
Articles from 7th Sep 2009
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Ex-Staffordshire child abuse detective pleads guilty to child sex offence
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
A former child abuse detective from Stoke-on-Trent has pleaded guilty to inciting a 15-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity via the Facebook networking site. Read
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Cadbury fights £10bn takeover
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM chocolate maker Cadbury is fighting off a £10.2 billion hostile takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods aimed at creating a “global powerhouse” in food and confectionery. Read
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Man shot in leg in Small Heath
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
An 18-year-old man is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the leg in Birmingham. Read
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Staffordshire coach driver and boss face jail after death crash
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
A coach driver and his boss - both from Burntwood, Staffordshire - are facing jail after admitting manslaughter in relation to a road crash that killed a married couple. Read
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UNDER-fire West Midlands Police chief Chris Sims today hit out at right-wing protesters who he said sparked violent scenes in Birmingham, predicting they would “run out of steam”.
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
As criticism mounted over the way the demonstration was handled, Chief Constable Sims defended his officers and said “the people of Birmingham rose above the provocation by the English Defence League (EDL)”. Read
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BIRMINGHAM chocolate maker Cadbury is fighting off a £10.2 billion hostile takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods aimed at creating a “global powerhouse” in food and confectionery.
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
The confectionery group, whose world-renowned chocolate factory at Bournville employs 2,500 people, has already rejected initial advances from Illinois-based Kraft, it was revealed today. Read
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Stagecoach to pay DfT £100m to smooth National Express rail purchase
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
By Tom Scotney Read
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Phone farce ‘a threat to life’
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
DAY care centre staff fear the lives of elderly people are being put at risk by British Telecom, which has left the facility without telephones for more than six weeks. Read
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Police study CCTV over violent city centre protests
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE were today studying CCTV footage in a bid to identify more of the hooligans involved in the violent clashes. Read
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Cadbury fights £10bn takeover
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM chocolate maker Cadbury was today fighting off a £10.2 billion hostile takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods aimed at creating a “global powerhouse” in food and confectionery. Read
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Police chief hits out at right-wing protesters after city centre violence
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
As criticism mounted over the way the demonstration was handled, Chief Constable Sims defended his officers and said “the people of Birmingham rose above the provocation by the English Defence League (EDL)”. Read
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Trucker's chilling sex acts revealed by mum of Stacey Lawrence
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
FURTHER suspicions were today cast over trucker Darren Walker who police believe killed Midland schoolgirl Stacey Lawrence before committing suicide. Read
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Libya leader's son says his country 'will resist' claims from IRA victims' families
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE son of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi said today his country would resist demands from IRA victims for compensation. Read
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Centro backs high-speed link into Birmingham city centre
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
CENTRO has backed plans for a high-speed rail link to stop in Birmingham city centre – via a spur off the main high speed line. Read
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A MAN has died after falling from his motorcycle in Birmingham.
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
The rider, who has not been named, was confirmed dead at the scene in Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath, shortly before 3pm yesterday. Read
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Meriden Tory MP Caroline Spelman in row over home extension
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
LEADING Tory Caroline Spelman has defended the decision to extend her £2 million home – despite fighting for a change in the law to stop people building in their back gardens. Read
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Guard is attacked at job centre in Selly Oak
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
A SECURITY guard was “stable” in hospital today after being stabbed at a Birmingham job centre. Read
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Girl Guides around the country launch a year long celebration to mark their cententary
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
EXCITED Birmingham Girl Guides were in the party spirit when they joined half a million girls across the UK to mark 100 years of girl guiding. Read
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Solihull councillor denies sex attack
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND councillor has denied carrying out a sex attack on a teenage girl. Read
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Stagecoach to pay DfT £100m to smooth National Express rail purchase
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
By Tom Scotney Read
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Moseley Folk Festival hailed a success
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
Organisers of this year’s annual Moseley Folk Festival were celebrating today after putting on a series of sellout shows during the celebrity-studded event. Read
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Rail bosses hold emergency talks after trains cancelled in Birmingham
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
RAIL bosses are today holding emergency talks with transport unions after a row over overtime pay caused chaos for thousands of passengers. Read
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New college on Longbridge MG Rover site ' had to slash costs'
Sep 07 2009 | Top Stories
A COLLEGE building project seen as the cornerstone of the £750 million Longbridge redevelopment had to slash millions of pounds from the cost of the scheme or risk being scrapped, it has been claimed. Read
