Oct
2009
Articles from 26th Oct 2009
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Nine arrested in prostitution crackdown in Smethwick
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
Nine people have been arrested in connection with an operation to tackle prostitution in Smethwick. Read
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Teenager jailed for New Year party brick attack in Tamworth
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A teenager who killed his friend by hurling a brick at a New Year party in Staffordshire has been sentenced to five-and a-half years' detention for his manslaughter. Read
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Pub on market after stabbing
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A TROUBLED Black Country pub where a popular local was stabbed to death weeks before he was due to become a father was today up for sale. Read
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Man held after street stabbing in Kingstanding
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was being held by police today on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was stabbed in Kingstanding. Read
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Redditch mechanics took car on joy ride
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A DRIVER who took his sports car into a Midland garage was shocked when he found out mechanics had taken it on a 125mph joy ride. Read
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Birmingham cider maker secures jobs with £3m new line
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of Britain’s largest cider makers will set up a new line at its plant in Birmingham, after demand for the drink shot up. Read
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Birmingham fund-raiser climbs Kilimanjaro for charity
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
NATHAN White’s charity challenge took him from the comfort of a four-star West Midlands hotel to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Read
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Birmingham city council leader under fire after job cut announcement
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
CITY leader Mike Whitby today came under fire from a union boss who accused him of announcing 800 job losses before consulting with them. Read
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Carson Yeung to block Karren Brady's leaving benefits package
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
CARSON Yeung’s new Blues regime has decided to get tough with former MD Karren Brady and try to block her severance package and perks. Read
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Revealed: Last words of Solihull pilot who died in Caribbean crash
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Midland pilot who ditched his plane in the sea after engine failure, saving nine passengers, said “so long” to air traffic control seconds before impact. Read
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Parade marks 200th anniversary of unveiling of Birmingham's Lord Nelson statue
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 200 people took part in a Trafalgar Day parade celebrating the bicentenary of the opening of Britain’s first monument to Lord Nelson in Birmingham. Read
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Firefighters stop Handsworth shop blaze from spreading
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
QUICK-thinking fire crews were praised by their boss for stopping a blaze in a disused clothing shop in Soho Road from spreading to other shops yesterday. Read
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Spandau Ballet in Birmingham on comeback tour
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
NEW romantics Spandau Ballet were ‘True’ to their fans with a night of ‘80s revival on their comeback tour. Read
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Over 100 donors turn out to help Small Heath youngster Amun Ali
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
LITTLE Amun Ali’s chances of surviving past his 11th birthday are today looking a whole lot brighter after more than 100 donors turned up at a special donor clinic. Read
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Union warning of Heartlands Hospital staff strike
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
NEARLY 1,000 staff at Birmingham’s largest hospital trust could bring wards to a standstill by going on strike over pay and conditions in coming months, union chiefs have warned. Read
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Political Editor Jonathan Walker looks at why MPs employ their wives
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
FOR some MPs, employing a spouse or partner is the obvious thing to do. Read
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Plans submitted to build Birmingham city centre’s tallest building which will stand at 656 feet
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
NEW plans have been submitted to build Birmingham city centre’s tallest building. Read
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Birmingham Repertory Theatre going on tour
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
THEATRE in Birmingham is going on tour as a result of the £193 million project to build a new library in the city. Read
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Steam engines on display at Tyseley Locomotive Works
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
GOLDEN oldies of the steam engine world were on display at Tyseley Locomotive Works as it threw open its gates for an open day. Read
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Court worry for MPs forced to sack family members
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
MPS COULD face legal action from their own wives and husbands if they are forced to sack them under new anti-sleaze rules, according to a West Midlands MP. Read
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Morrissey was clearly suffering ill health at Birmingham gig
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
SINGER Morrissey collapsed on stage 24 hours after playing a gig in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham cider maker secures jobs with £3m new line
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of Britain’s largest cider makers will set up a new line at its plant in Birmingham, after demand for the drink shot up. Read
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Birmingham fund-raiser climbs Kilimanjaro for charity
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
NATHAN White’s charity challenge took him from the comfort of a four-star West Midlands hotel to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Read
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Sugababes, JLS, Chipmunk and the Noisettes lined up for Birmingham Christmas lights switch-on
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham’s sparkling countdown to Christmas will be started in style by top pop act the Sugababes. Read
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Birmingham ambulance driver faces battle to keep driving licence
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
An ambulance driver was forced into a £2,300 legal battle to save his job after a sat nav sent him the wrong direction down a one-way street. Read
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George Cross hero Matt Croucher relives life in Afghanistan and Iraq
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
GEORGE Cross hero Matt Croucher has revealed he tucks a bullet under his body armour – with his own name on it. Read
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Revealed: The horrific torture three children dished out on a Smethwick brain-damaged teen
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
SADISTIC young thugs tortured a brain damaged 13-year-old boy after snatching him off the streets and saying: “We’re going to have some fun.’’ Read
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Gambler who stole £5million from Birmingham University faces jail
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A GAMBLING addict who confessed to the Sunday Mercury that he stole £5 million from Birmingham University while being employed there is facing jail. Read
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£2m superscanner is installed at Birmingham hospital
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A HI-TECH £2 million super-scanner that can analyse body organs in less than a second has been installed at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Warning over language used by police
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
According to one Midland police force, “evening” is a “subjective” term that can vary depending on a person’s culture or nationality. Read
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Tributes to key Birmingham artist Trevor Denning
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-born artist whose work was an influence on the founders of the Ikon Gallery has died. Read
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Cowboy roofer avoids jail after conning pensioner out of £13,800
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A COWBOY roofer from Birmingham who conned a Sandwell pensioner into paying thousands of pounds for unnecessary work to his home has avoided a prison sentence. Read
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Group of Birmingham teachers set off on humanitarian mission to help “forgotten” refugee camps in Africa.
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A GROUP of Birmingham teachers have set off on a humanitarian mission to help “forgotten” refugee camps in poverty-hit Africa. Read
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Birmingham eye treatment team wins national award
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
EYE treatment in Birmingham has picked up a national excellence award for exceptional care of patients with a devastating illness that causes blindness. Read
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Birmingham wing-walker Tom is an inspiration
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
WING-walking superstar Tom Lackey was runner-up in a national competition after his story was selected as the most inspirational in the region. Read
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Approval for Birmingham BMX park
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S preparations to host the 2012 BMX World Championships are off to a flying start with approval for a new purpose-built track and ramp. Read
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Hockley project to ensure youngsters carry on the carnival tradition is given £9,500 grant
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A PROJECT to ensure that youngsters carry on Birmingham’s carnival tradition has been given a £9,500 grant. Read
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Sandwell firms loan fund invite
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
BUSINESSES across Sandwell have been invited to bid for their share of a £750,000 pot of cash aimed at helping them through the credit crunch. Read
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Indie band Rakes cancel Birmingham date after splitting up
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
LONDON indie-rockers The Rakes have split up, forcing the band to cancel its UK tour including a date in Birmingham. Read
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Restored statue of reforming MP John Bright is unveiled at museum
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
THE refurbished marble statue of social reformer John Bright MP has been unveiled at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. Read
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Shamed Moseley Britain's Got Talent sex offender banned from table tennis league
Oct 26 2009 | Top Stories
A SHAMED Britain’s Got Talent sex offender has been banned from his Midlands table tennis league. Read
