Oct
2009
Articles from 29th Oct 2009
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Archers actor Norman Painting dies aged 85
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
Norman Painting, who played Philip Archer in the much-loved radio show The Archers since its trial run in 1950, has died aged 85, the BBC said today. Read
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Birmingham teenagers in court over filmed armed robbery
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
Three boys aged 13, 14 and 16 from Birmingham have been remanded in custody charged with committing a gunpoint robbery which was filmed on mobile phones. Read
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Boardroom shake-up announced at West Bromwich Building Society
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
By Jon Griffin Read
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West Midlands losing £15bn a year in economic output
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands, scarred by high unemployment and hampered by an unskilled workforce, is losing more than £15 billion a year in economic output, a shock report has confirmed. Read
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A CORONER has warned “vulnerable” cyclists to stay safe on the roads following the death of a Birmingham teenager.
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
The warning, issued by Birmingham and Solihull Coroner Aidan Cotter, followed the death of 13-year-old cyclist Brendon Harrison from Acocks Green. The teenager suffered multiple injuries when he collided with a car while cycling home on Pierce Avenue, Olton, on June 10 this year. Read
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Louisa's fight to live her last days in peace
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
LOUISA’S eyesight and hearing is failing, along with some of her memory, but she’s 100 per cent adamant about one thing – she doesn’t want to move. Read
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National Express snubs £1.65bn merger with Stagecoach
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A NEW takeover bid for debt-laden Birmingham transport giant National Express by rival Stagecoach has hit the buffers, it was revealed today. Read
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Boardroom shake-up announced at West Bromwich Building Society
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
By Jon Griffin Read
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Striking post staff say they will continue fight 'for as long as it takes'
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
POSTAL workers have vowed to carry on fighting as another three day strike among Royal Mail workers kicked off this morning. Read
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Accident is only verdict
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE jury to the inquest of a father-of-three crushed to death by a bus at West Bromwich bus station have been told they can only record a verdict of accidental death. Read
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We won’t let them destroy our baths
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Coseley Swimming Baths have vowed to lie down in front of bulldozers to protect the cherished facility. Read
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Carson Yeung to probe bills at Birmingham City
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
CARSON Yeung has ordered ex-Hong Kong cop and barrister Peter Pannu to oversee a new review of Birmingham City’s finances after inheriting bills amounting to £6 million, it was reported today. Read
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Postal workers strike outside Birmingham depots
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
And union leaders stepped up their attack on Royal Mail, claiming that planned changes could lead to 60,000 job cuts and all staff switched to part-time working. Read
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Warning to cyclists after death of Acocks Green teen Brendon Harrison
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A CORONER has warned “vulnerable” cyclists to stay safe on the roads following the death of a Birmingham teenager. Read
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Exhibitor says grisly Bodies Exhibition display will help us understand
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE man behind a grisly exhibition featuring dead human bodies has defended the show saying: “We’ve all got one”. Read
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Legal threat to Warwickshire County Cricket club plan
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS living close to the Edgbaston cricket ground have started legal action in an attempt to halt a controversial £32 million expansion of the stadium. Read
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Anger at leak of £1m cutback to Birmingham youth services
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’s senior politician in charge of children’s services has called on a council officer to consider their position after planned cutbacks were leaked to the Birmingham Mail. Read
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What a difference a year makes as Brum basks in warm weather
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
WHAT a difference a year makes! Read
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West Midlands losing £15bn a year in economic output
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands, scarred by high unemployment and hampered by an unskilled workforce, is losing more than £15 billion a year in economic output, a shock report has confirmed. Read
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Business Minister Pat McFadden insists manufacturing will play a vital role in Britain’s future prosperity
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN encouraging young people to consider a career in manufacturing was being launched today, as Business Minister Pat McFadden insisted the sector will play a vital role in Britain’s future prosperity. Read
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Man arrested over murder of Birmingham soldier is released
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A man arrested over the Real IRA murders of a Birmingham soldier and a colleague in Northern Ireland has been released from custody. Read
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Review: The Nolans in comeback at Birmingham NIA
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
IT felt as though I was caught somewhere between a musical version of Loose Women and the biggest hen night in town as The Nolans made their comeback after 25 years. Read
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Postal workers man picket lines in fresh strike action
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
Postal workers manned picket lines across the country today as thousands staged strike action in the ongoing dispute with Royal Mail bosses. Read
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Birmingham cinemas in row over gang film 1 Day
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
Cinemas in Birmingham were last night caught up in a bitter row between police and film makers as they were advised not to screen a controversial new film about city gangs. Read
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Relative of Joseph Chamberlain accuses council of neglecting Highbury Hall
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE great granddaughter of Joseph Chamberlain last night accused Birmingham City Council of decades of neglect and mismanagement that has resulted in the former family home, Highbury Hall, needing £3.85 million of repairs. Read
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Campaigners losing their fight to save Langley branch of Barclays
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE future of a “lifeline” branch of Barclays in the Black Country today remains bleak – despite a 1,000-signature petition calling for the bank to stay open. Read
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West Midlands is a hotspot for scientific invention and innovation
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands has been hailed as a scientific powerhouse packed with inventions and innovations on a new online map. Read
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Show off the best of the Midlands on film and win a top prize
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail readers are in the frame to enter a competition which aims to to show off the best of the Midlands and gives the chance to win top prizes. Read
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He's making a list, checking it twice...
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THEY’RE the toys every parent in Birmingham will be desperate to get their hands on this Christmas. Read
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Rosemary Bishop scoops Justice Awards Engaging Communities prize
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND Victim Support volunteer has won a national award recognising top staff and volunteers working in the Criminal Justice System. Read
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Funding cut 'a death sentence' for alcohol addicts
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
WITH her alcohol addiction spiralling out of control, Jeanette Siret saw no reason to carry on. Read
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Redditch mum to take legal action against hospital trust over tragic mentally ill daughter
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND mum is set to take legal action against a hospital trust she claims failed to spot her daughter’s mental illness that resulted in her death. Read
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Car boost laptops 'putting businesses at risk'
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
SECOND-HAND personal computers and laptops on offer at Midland car boot sales are putting businesses at risk, it is been claimed. Read
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Stoneymoore pigs take pride of place on Birmingham Mail's 2010 charity calendar
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
THIS little piggy stayed at home...in Tamworth farmer Bill Howes’ back garden. Read
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Birmingham to host an Inter Faith Week
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
RELIGIOUS leaders will join together for the city’s first ever Inter Faith week. Read
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£100m campus for Birmingham City University moves a step closer
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City University has drawn up a shortlist of some of the country’s biggest building contractors to take on its new city centre campus costing up to £100 million. Read
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Marston Green man spared jail term after helping store cars stolen in violent raids
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who stored stolen cars in garages near his Marston Green home where he dismantled them for the thieves who took them has escaped being jailed. Read
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Down-on-his-luck dad wins the Mail's trip Down Under
Oct 29 2009 | Top Stories
A DOWN-on-his-luck dad is on a high after winning a trip Down Under in the Birmingham Mail. Read
