Nov
2009
Articles from 4th Nov 2009
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Police appeal after sex attack on dog walker in Redditch
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
West Mercia Police have appealed for the public's help to trace a man who sexually assaulted a woman in the Batchley area of Redditch. Read
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Inquest opens into death of Birmingham man struck by police car
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A father of three with a history of mental illness died in police custody after being struck by a patrol car called to his home, an inquest jury was told today. Read
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Former Birmingham prisoner in running for Women of the Year award
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman who turned her life around after being sent to prison has been nominated as an inspirational role model. Read
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Birmingham MPs welcome findings of Kelly report on expenses
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MPs today broadly welcomed the report by the standards watchdog. Read
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158 jobs under threat at Bmibaby
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A total of 158 staff at low-fare airline bmibaby, including workers at Birmingham Airport, face losing their jobs under restructuring plans announced by the carrier. Read
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Father fighting for life after Tipton house fire
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
The 45-year-old was rescued by firefighters from the bungalow on High Street, Princes End, Tipton. Read
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Anger over disruption to Remembrance Sunday service in Centenary Square
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A EX-SERVICEMAN and former Lord Mayor of Birmingham has accused the city council of letting down war veterans by starting building work in Centenary Square just two weeks ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Read
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Deputy Birmingham council leader defends Working Neighbourhood Fund spending
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
IN SETTING up the Working Neighbourhood Fund (WNF), the Government was very clear that the money was not restricted to being spent on specific issues but can be used flexibly to respond to local priorities. Read
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Classical singer Ollie Baines backs Birmingham Mail Badge of Honour campaign
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
TOP classical singer Ollie Baines today urged friends and families of British troops to get behind the Birmingham Mail’s Badge of Honour campaign to recognise unsung military heroes. Read
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Birmingham medics who saved the lives of troops scoop awards
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM medics who saved the lives of dozens of British troops have scooped a trio of major healthcare awards. Read
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The West Midlands soldiers who have died over the past 12 months
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
SOLDIERS who have died in action the last 12 months: Read
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Terry Coley thanks his lucky stars after scooping £500 in the Birmingham Mail instant cash bonanza
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
LUCKY Terry Coley’s £500 win in the Birmingham Mail’s instant cash bonanza was written in the stars. Read
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Daughter found dead on same rail track as father in Kidderminster
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
on a railway line in Kidderminster just three days after her father was killed on the same stretch of track. Read
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Teen involved in Halesowen burglary heard dying raiders shouting for help
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER involved in a burglary which left two of the raiders dead from carbon dioxide poisoning told a coroner how he heard them shouting for help. Read
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Quinton man in dead dog request facing jail
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who called an animal hospital to ask if it could dispose of his dead dog is facing jail. Read
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Inquest to begin into police custody death
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
An inquest is due to begin into the death of a 38-year-old Birmingham man who died after being taken into police custody more than six years ago. Read
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Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre under new ownership
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
THE Alexandra Theatre is under new ownership after its owner was taken over in a £90 million deal. Read
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Commonwealth Games baton passes through Birmingham
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A baton bearing a message from the Queen has passed through Birmingham at the start of a relay journey to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Read
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Birmingham City Council boss ‘proud’ of Single Status programme
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council’s human resources boss is ‘‘damn proud’’ of the authority’s controversial Single Status programme, an employment tribunal heard. Read
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Five British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
Five British soldiers were killed in a single incident in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. Next of kin have been informed. Read
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Government minister backs £22m action over Phoenix 4
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
The Government has offered to support legal action forcing former Rover directors to hand over up to £22 million to former employees and community projects. Read
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UB40 play gig at Digbeth’s Rainbow pub to raise cash for roof
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
UB40’s Brian Travers says Birmingham faces becoming a city famous for nothing more than “empty duplexes and shoe shops” unless more is done to protect the music scene. Read
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Policeman acting as physio for Stourbridge in cup clash against Walsall
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND policeman is up for the cup – for he will on the bench for non-league Stourbridge in their big Black Country derby against Walsall. Read
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Fireworks should be quieter, according to West Midlands MP Tom Watson
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
FIREWORKS should be quieter, according to a West Midlands MP. Read
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Staffordshire Hoard is heading back to Mildands
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
PART of the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold – which could be snapped up by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – will head back to the Midlands next year, it has emerged. Read
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Birmingham could launch autumn arts festival in 2013 as part of bid to become UK City of Culture
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A Birmingham autumn arts festival, on a size and scale to rival Edinburgh and Paris, could be launched in 2013 as part of the drive to become the UK City of Culture. Read
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Shard End stunner a finalist in national beauty pageant
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S not just the curvy girls who are trying to make their mark on beauty pageants. Read
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Former Birmingham prisoner in running for Women of the Year award
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman who turned her life around after being sent to prison has been nominated as an inspirational role model. Read
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Children's charity Acorns reveal new uniforms in fight against bogus collectors
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
A CHILDREN’S hospice charity has issued staff with new uniforms to stop thieves and bogus collectors in their tracks. Read
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Baby joy for Walsall Apprentice hopeful Jo Cameron
Nov 04 2009 | Top Stories
APPRENTICE star Jo Cameron has spoken of her baby joy two years after she lost a child and defied doctors who feared she might never fall pregnant again. Read
