Oct
2009
Articles from 12th Oct 2009
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Fairfield post office murder trial: Court told of car stolen after meat cleaver threat
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
A Solihull man whose car was allegedly stolen and used in a raid in which a man was shot dead has told a court that he was threatened with a meat cleaver in his home. Read
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Midlands council spends £1.3million defending equal pay claims from unions
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
Two West Midlands councils have been accused of spending millions of pounds of taxpayers' money on fighting legal battles to stop low paid women winning equal pay. Read
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Redditch MP Jacqui Smith to apologise to Commons for expenses
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
Redditch MP Jacqui Smith has been ordered to apologise to the House of Commons after a watchdog found that she had "clearly" breached rules on second home expenses. Read
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Birmingham's 'big and prestige' buildings take a knock from city designer
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM needs to ditch its obsession with the ‘big and the prestige’ in order to successfully regenerate the city, a top designer said. Read
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A BIRMINGHAM businessman today offered fresh hope to one of Britain’s oldest women at the centre of a battle to save her care home.
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
But city entrepreneur and advertising guru Trevor Beattie said his offer to come to the aid of 106-year-old Louisa Watts had been snubbed by Wolverhampton Council, which said the issue was not about money. Read
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By Anna Blackaby
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
BLEAK predictions that youth unemployment could this week surge past the one million mark have fuelled fears the West Midland economy will still be scarred when the economy bounces back. Read
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Redditch MP Jacqui Smith awaits results of expenses row inquiry
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was ordered to apologise to the House of Commons today after a watchdog found that she had “clearly” breached rules on second home expenses. Read
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Birmingham City: Carson Yeung era begins with handover - updated
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
THE first steps of the Carson Yeung era were being taken today as the Hong Kong tycoon’s group moved in at St Andrew’s. Read
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BREAKING NEWS: Birmingham City's new board arrive - first pictures
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Everton and Plymouth Argyle chief executive Michael Dunford is expected to be confirmed in the same role at Birmingham City. Read
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Decision day on Wolverhampton care home fight
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
Decision day on Read
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Redditch MP Jacqui Smith awaits results of expenses row inquiry
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was ordered to apologise to the House of Commons today after a watchdog found that she had “clearly” breached rules on second home expenses. Read
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Double Deutsch! Solihull to host rival to Birmingham’s Christmas German market
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
By Paul Dale Read
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Businessman's offer to help save care home from closure
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM businessman today offered fresh hope to one of Britain’s oldest women at the centre of a battle to save her care home. Read
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Birmingham half marathon: Runners give new course the thumbs up
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
THE second Birmingham Half Marathon attracted nearly 3,000 more runners than last year’s inaugural race. Read
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Colin Whittock cartoon: The Birmingham Half Marathon
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
Colin Whittock's take on the Birmingham Half Marathon Read
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Birmingham city centre streets dazzle with Light Night
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
NIGHT time in Birmingham never looked so good. Read
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Bikers’ tribute to war dead
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of leather-clad bikers turned out to remember Britain’s war dead. Read
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Peter Hollings dies after a long illness
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM industrialist Peter Hollings, former chairman of Dowding & Mills, has died aged 84. Read
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Police to target "lawless areas" of Birmingham
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE today launched a massive operation to target “lawless areas” of Birmingham where motorists drive without tax, insurance or licences. Read
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Rap over £250,000 cost of council homes row
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
TAXPAYERS are facing a £250,000 bill because of a legal wrangle over allegations that a Birmingham housing officer “unlawfully” gave homes to 12 families. At a hearing at the Civil Appeals Court in London, Birmingham City Council argued that 12 tenants from seven properties in the city should be evicted because a housing officer acted beyond his powers. The local authority has taken the council house tenants to the Civil Court of Appeal in London in a bid to evict them from their houses. Read
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Birmingham's 'big and prestige' buildings take a knock from city designer
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM needs to ditch its obsession with the ‘big and the prestige’ in order to successfully regenerate the city, a top designer said. Read
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Police recoup £1.4m from criminals in last two weeks as war on crime profits gathers pace
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police is driving home the message that crime does not pay after confiscating £1.4 million from criminals in the past two weeks. Read
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Drugs factory found in city council house
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE raided a Birmingham council house and discovered a cannabis factory behind a false wall, a court heard. Read
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Redditch MP Jacqui Smith awaits results of expenses row inquiry
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was today awaiting the results of an official inquiry into her expenses as MPs returned to the House of Commons after the summer break. Read
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Cadbury plays down ‘racism’ claims over cocoa advert
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
CADBURY today brushed off accusations of racial stereotyping in its new advert to promote fair trade Dairy Milk bars featuring a giant African tribal head. Read
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Katie Price dampens Alex Reid split rumours with show of affection at Horse Of The Year Show at NEC
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
KATIE Price and Alex Reid put on their own public display of affection at the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC. Read
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Fears youth employment will blight West Midlands for years
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
BLEAK predictions that youth unemployment could this week surge past the one million mark have fuelled fears the West Midland economy will still be scarred when the economy bounces back. Read
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An Evening with Pam Ayres at the Symphony Hall
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
THE charm of poet Pam Ayres is she has no airs and graces. She is the lady next door who comes on stage as if she is about to announce the village jumble sale or ask for donations for the Church fete tombola. Read
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Ensiferum at JB's, Dudley
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
ENSIFERUM’S medieval-inspired metal was the draw at JB’s where there was a reasonable turnout for an all-Finnish bill. Read
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Crowds gather to welcome home Birmingham's brave TA medics
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS gathered outside a Birmingham church to celebrate the safe return of Midland medics from war-torn Afghanistan. Read
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Birmingham Half Marathon: 12,000 take part,10 taken to hospital
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
Thousands of people are nursing aching legs today after taking to the streets for the 2009 EDF Energy World Half Marathon in Birmingham. Read
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Solihull sets up a rival to Birmingham's Christmas Market
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
A battle of the bratwursts is likely to erupt this Christmas, with Solihull planning to launch a rival to Birmingham’s money-spinning German market. Read
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Rare breed of wasp found in Sutton Park
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
Nature lovers have discovered a rare wasp in Sutton Park which has caught the attention of experts at the Natural History Museum in London. Read
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Diabetic patients treated with sugar on wounds at Birmingham hospital
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
Diabetic patients at a Birmingham Hospital have been treated with sugar as a natural and cheap way to treat infected wounds. Read
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Birmingham University improves world ranking
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM University has been ranked in the top 70 of the World’s universities. Read
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Team of 26 starts Andes trek in aid of Lichfield hospice
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
A PLUCKY team of trekkers is making an incredible journey to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Read
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Harborne pub billed as 'child friendly' in hot water with young couple who claim staff refused to properly heat their baby’s food
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG couple were forced to leave a charity bash at a Birmingham boozer billed as child friendly because “uncooperative” staff refused to properly heat their baby’s food. Read
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Disabled Birmingham driver wins wheel-clamp pay-out in court
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
A DISABLED driver is today urging motorists to fight back against wheel-clampers after he won a four-year battle for compensation. Read
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OAP wins six-figure payout after Birmingham hospital unnecessarily amputates leg
Oct 12 2009 | Top Stories
A pensioner who unnecessarily had her leg amputated after she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer won a six-figure payout from the hospital trust responsible, it emerged today. Read
