Oct
2009
Articles from 7th Oct 2009
-
Child porn shame Birmingham tennis coach Christopher Mitchelmore-Lumb jailed
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A well-respected Birmingham tennis coach, who had a secret “fascination” for young boys and downloaded more than 14,000 obscene images involving children from the internet, has been jailed for 13 months. Read
-
Government backs call for Staffordshire Hoard to remain in Midlands
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
Calls for the Staffordshire Hoard to be permanently displayed in the West Midlands were backed today by Culture Minister Margaret Hodge. Read
-
MG Rover ends production in Birmingham until next spring
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
Production of MG sports cars in Birmingham has ended for the year and will not resume until next spring, with the likely loss of jobs. Read
-
Jobs to go at Longbridge as MG production halted until spring
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
MG Motor UK today confirmed its plan to suspend production temporarily at Longbridge as the “season” for two-seater sports cars ends. Read
-
106-year-old loses fight to stop closure of Wolverhampton care home
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A battle by one of Britain's oldest women to stop the closure of her council-run care home in Wolverhampton has failed at the Court of Appeal. Read
-
A ROBBERY victim was stabbed in the leg during a confrontation with armed thugs in Perry Barr.
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
It happened as he was walking with a friend in Aston Lane, last night. Read
-
UNDER-fire Birmingham social services bosses today insisted they will get care for children in the city right.
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
They laid their cards on the table after being challenged by the Birmingham Mail yesterday to allow readers to scrutinise their plans. Read
-
Cat Deeley back in Britain to host BBC’s new dance show
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
PRESENTER Cat Deeley is to return to UK TV screens after she was named today as host of new BBC show So You Think You Can Dance. Read
-
Cyanide levels fall in polluted River Trent
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
Levels of cyanide and untreated sewage in the River Trent at Staffordshire are falling as experts continue their probe into how the water became polluted. Read
-
A ROBBERY victim was stabbed in the leg during a confrontation with armed thugs in Perry Barr.
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
It happened as he was walking with a friend in Aston Lane, last night. Read
-
UNDER-fire Birmingham social services bosses today insisted they will get care for children in the city right.
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
They laid their cards on the table after being challenged by the Birmingham Mail yesterday to allow readers to scrutinise their plans. Read
-
Jobs to go at Longbridge as MG production halted until spring
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
MG Motor UK today confirmed its plan to suspend production temporarily at Longbridge as the “season” for two-seater sports cars ends. Read
-
Thorny issue launches battle of the rose beds
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S army of volunteer park keepers have launched a city-wide competition to help save the council’s wilting flower beds. Read
-
Lorry drivers get ParkWise with new safety scheme
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW campaign urging lorry drivers to park safely and save taxpayers’ millions of pounds started today. Read
-
Closure criticism
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
SEVERAL leading charities today criticised plans to shut down a police unit dedicated to tackling human trafficking. Read
-
Professor says Birmingham social workers need to be backed by the council and community
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A TOP UK academic in social care today called on the council and community to back the social workers who do the “difficult job” on the front line. Read
-
Lorry drivers get ParkWise with new safety scheme
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW campaign urging lorry drivers to park safely and save taxpayers’ millions of pounds started today. Read
-
Birmingham social services bosses vow to improve child care
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE men at the helm of Birmingham’s failing children’s social services department today vowed to be “absolutely relentless in improving front line services” after a damning internal report revealed “systemic failures”. Read
-
Robbery victim stabbed in Perry Barr
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A ROBBERY victim was stabbed in the leg during a confrontation with armed thugs in Perry Barr. Read
-
Comic Freddie Starr arrested in Redditch over harassment claim
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
MADCAP comic Freddie Starr has been arrested on suspicion of harassment in Redditch, it was revealed today. Read
-
Solihull care trust declared 'high risk' after £2m debt forecast
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL care trust has been declared as “high risk” of ending the year in the red after forecasting a £2 million debt. Read
-
Cannock gran achieves skydive dream at 90-years-old
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
SUPERGRAN Catherine Matthews may be 90 years old but she doesn’t let age get in her way of her death-defying feats. Read
-
Thorny issue launches battle of the rose beds
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S army of volunteer park keepers have launched a city-wide competition to help save the council’s wilting flower beds. Read
-
Jaguar Land Rover chief says some of the firm's production must shift overseas to avoid import tariffs
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover must shift some production overseas to avoid import tariffs set by the Chinese government, the company’s chief executive has warned. Read
-
Shadow chancellor Osborne proposes pay freeze for many in public sector
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
CONSERVATIVES unveiled a series of cost-cutting measures including a pay freeze on most public sector workers, as shadow chancellor George Osborne insisted “we are all in this together”. Read
-
Cameron hints cities will be given go-ahead on £2bn transport schemes
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
BRITAIN’S big cities could receive the green light to press ahead with long-awaited transport schemes under a Conservative government, Tory leader David Cameron has pledged. Read
-
Review: Evita at Birmingham Hippodrome
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
FIRSTLY, I need to nail my colours to the mast and admit this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about the Argentinian leader Eva Peron is one of my favourite shows. Read
-
Jobs to go at Longbridge as MG production halted until spring
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
MG Motor UK today confirmed its plan to suspend production temporarily at Longbridge as the “season” for two-seater sports cars ends. Read
-
Police officer tells inquest he was “justified” in arresting Erdington woman who later died in custody
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer told an inquest jury he was “justified” in arresting a woman who later died in custody. Read
-
Jury to be sworn in for Worcestershire post office murder trial
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A jury will be sworn in to try four men accused of murdering a sub-postmaster's son who was shot during an armed raid in Worcestershire. Read
-
Birmingham city councillors in call to ban postal voting
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham city councillors are expected to call for a ban on postal voting on demand following the latest allegations of postal vote fraud. Read
-
Cyanide leaks into River Trent in Staffordshire
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
The public has been warned not to go near the River Trent in Staffordshire following a cyanide leak. Read
-
Former worker speaks about Birmingham social services department
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A former social worker has spoken about her experience working within the social services team at Birmingham City Council. Read
-
Mdiland cancer victim's last gift: A glittering charity ball
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than £30,000 was raised at a charity ball organised by a young skin cancer victim who died days before the event. Read
-
Behind the Badge: Mark Cowan looks at the work of the murder police hunting the region’s killers
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
THE startling ring of the phone call can come at any time of that day. Read
-
Family liaison officer: Crucial linchpin in tragedy
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN someone is murdered they are not the only victim. The brutal death of anyone leaves heartache in its wake, forever devastating the lives of family and friends. Read
-
We never forget a murder, say West Midlands detectives
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES last year dealt with 43 murders in the West Midlands and managed to catch the killer in all but four cases. Read
-
Birmingham primary school hailed as outstanding by Ofted - for third year running
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM primary school which has battled against the odds to receive outstanding reports for three consecutive years has been given special praise by an education watchdog. Read
-
Michael Fabricant MP calls for Lichfield dad's killers to serve full life terms
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND MP has called for the killers of a father-of-five beaten to death yards from his home to serve full life tariffs. Read
-
Brummies lagging behind in city pride poll
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
ONLY half of fed-up Brummies are proud of their city, according to a new poll. Read
-
Birmingham soldier recovering after losing legs in Afghanistan bomb blast
Oct 07 2009 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Birmingham soldier who lost both of his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan is making a “good recovery” at Selly Oak Hospital. Read
