Nov
2009
Articles from 6th Nov 2009
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Man taken to hospital after three-car M6 crash
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A man has been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle collision on the motorway near Wolverhampton. Read
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Julie Kirkbride aims to stand again in Bromsgrove
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A West Midlands Conservative MP who said she would stand down from Parliament after being caught up in the expenses row has asked to be considered as a general election candidate after all. Read
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Pensioner robbed of Porsche from Walsall home
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A pensioner has been robbed of his Porsche on the driveway of his Walsall home. Read
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The Saturdays and Tynchy Stryder join line-up for Birmingham Christmas lights switch-on
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
The final acts for Birmingham’s biggest free pop concert have just been confirmed, with Tynchy Stryder, The Saturdays and Natalie Imbruglia added to the line-up. Read
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Deal to halt post strikes
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
DETAILS of an agreement which paved the way for a fresh wave of postal strikes to be halted hours before the latest walkouts were due to start will be released today. Read
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Midland cider maker Aston Manor takes over rival
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
By Graeme Brown Read
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271 calls mean busy Bonfire Night for Birmingham fire crews
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS were bombarded with nearly 300 calls as fireworks lit up the Birmingham sky. Read
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Deal to halt post strikes
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
DETAILS of an agreement which paved the way for a fresh wave of postal strikes to be halted hours before the latest walkouts were due to start will be released today. Read
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Midland cider maker Aston Manor takes over rival
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
By Graeme Brown Read
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Bilston man admits blackmailing Asda stores
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN aged 49 has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two West Midland branches of a supermarket by making unwarranted demands for a total of £17,000. Read
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Birmingham man's emotional trek to Nepal in memory of father
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man is to make an emotional pilgrimage to open a schoolhouse built in Nepal with money raised by his father in honour of Gurkha soldiers. Read
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Cannock factory blaze sees a busy bonfire night for crews
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of firefighters spent the night tackling a major blaze on a Cannock industrial estate. Read
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HMS Daring: Fit for purpose
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’s warship crew are training hard. Read
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Bilston man admits blackmailing Asda stores
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN aged 49 has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two West Midland branches of a supermarket by making unwarranted demands for a total of £17,000. Read
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Thousands flock to Pype Hayes family fireworks spectacular
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of families flocked to Pype Hayes Park to its annual fireworks spectacular. Read
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Birmingham Big Wheel to return for Christmas
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Wheel is returning to the city centre as part of the Christmas celebrations, it was announced today. The 60ft observation wheel will open in Centenary Square at the end of the month and remain there until February. Read
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Bonfire night in Birmingham: See our video and map of events
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
Despite the wet weather, Birmingham's night sky was a blaze of colour as firework events were held across the city. Read
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Missing Midlands teen obsessed with the Koran is found safe
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MISSING teenager who was said to have developed an obsession with the Koran has been found in Leicester. Read
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Football star Franck Queudrue curries favour in Blues' Indian food competition
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
FRENCHMAN Franck Queudrue restored a little bit of his country’s pride when he scored a 1-0 victory over Blues team mate James McFadden, scorer of a Scottish wonder goal against France two years ago. Read
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Black Country fire crews in asbestos roof blaze drama
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 30 Black Country firefighters spent Bonfire Night tackling a potentially lethal blaze at an empty factory unit in Wolverhampton involving asbestos. Read
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Pair found guilty of trying to kill man at Wolverhampton pub
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men have been found guilty of attempted murder following the shooting of a pub-goer at a Wolverhampton nightspot last year. Read
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Thousands flock to Pype Hayes family fireworks spectacular
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of families flocked to Pype Hayes Park to its annual fireworks spectacular. Read
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Bilston man admits blackmailing Asda stores
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN aged 49 has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two West Midland branches of a supermarket by making unwarranted demands for a total of £17,000. Read
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Birmingham council golf course to become city cycling centre
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A LOSS-making municipal golf course is on track to get a new lease of life as a cycling centre for the city. Read
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Bilston man admits blackmailing Asda stores
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN aged 49 has pleaded guilty to blackmailing two West Midland branches of a supermarket by making unwarranted demands for a total of £17,000. Read
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Man quizzed by police over shooting at nightclub
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A 32-YEAR-old man was being questioned by police today in connection with a shooting at a nightclub. Read
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Catholic leader praises Birmingham’s role as multi-faith city
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is leading the way in the creation of a vibrant multi-faith city, according to the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. Read
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Thousands flock to Pype Hayes fireworks spectacular [pictures and video]
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of families flocked to Pype Hayes Park to its annual fireworks spectacular. Read
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Birmingham Mail clue in 40 year riddle of missing Maria
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MYSTERY personal ad in the Birmingham Mail more than 40 years ago could solve the riddle of what happened to a student nurse who vanished without trace, it was revealed today. Read
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Swine flu deaths rise in Midlands
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR more people in the West Midlands have died suffering from swine flu, it emerged today. Read
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Missing Midlands teen obsessed with the Koran is found safe
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A MISSING teenager who was said to have developed an obsession with the Koran has been found in Leicester. Read
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Police car ran over Michael Powell before cell tragedy, inquest told
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A WITNESS at an inquest described seeing a police car run over a man who later died in police custody. Read
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Bonus row over Birmingham's 350 lollipop men and women
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE head of school crossing patrol attendants in Birmingham told an employment tribunal he felt it was “too hard to judge” how his team could be rewarded with bonuses. Read
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Deal to halt post strikes
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
DETAILS of an agreement which paved the way for a fresh wave of postal strikes to be halted hours before the latest walkouts were due to start will be released today. Read
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Midland cider maker Aston Manor takes over rival
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
By Graeme Brown Read
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Birmingham City's Franck Queudrue curries favour in Blues' Indian food competition
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
FRENCHMAN Franck Queudrue restored a little bit of his country’s pride when he scored a 1-0 victory over Blues team mate James McFadden, scorer of a Scottish wonder goal against France two years ago. Read
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£12million new Harborne swimming pool is finally approved
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
BUILDING work can now begin on Birmingham’s first new swimming pool for more than 20 years after city planners gave the scheme the thumbs up. Read
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Chippie worker has latest £500 Mail prize all wrapped up
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE chips certainly aren’t down for the Mail’s latest cash bonanza winner. Read
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Praise for residents of Stechford Glebe Farm estate who took on the bullies and won
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS of a troubled Birmingham estate who joined together to unite against hooligans and gangs are helping to raise awareness of antisocial behaviour orders. Read
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West Midlands Police seize £9m in assets from criminals
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
Criminals lost more than £9 million over 12 months as West Midlands Police seized their ill-gotten gains. Read
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Praise for multi-faith Birmingham
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham is leading the way in the creation of a vibrant multi-faith city, according to the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, the Most Rev Vincent Nichols. Read
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Rememberance Day: Birmingham veteran's 37th visit to Western Front
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham veteran's 37th visit to Western Front Read
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Stourbridge gripped by FA Cup fever
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
Mail reporter STEVE BRADLEY was swept up in FA Cup fever as Stourbridge FC prepared for the biggest game in their history tomorrow. Read
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Soldiers Joe Murphy and Jonathan Horne among 13 fallen honoured by 2 Rifles regiment
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND soldiers Joe Murphy and Jonathan Horne were among 13 lost members of the 2 Rifles regiment who were remembered in an emotional homecoming medals ceremony. Read
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HMS Daring: Fit for purpose
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’s warship is training hard. Read
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Birmingham veteran's 37th visit to Western Front
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE routine is well-established but no less emotional for big-hearted Alex Bulloch. Read
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Acorn’s Children’s Hospice shop has proved invaluable to Yardley dolls collector
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM charity shop has proved a goldmine for a doll collector. Read
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Birmingham Mail columnist relives day he was detained by armed border guards
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail columnist Mike Olley has relived the moment he and his wife were surrounded by armed border patrol guards who put them under detention. Read
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Birmingham man's emotional trek to Nepal in memory of father
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man is to make an emotional pilgrimage to open a schoolhouse built in Nepal with money raised by his father in honour of Gurkha soldiers. Read
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Asbestos-related lung disease on rise in West Midlands
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
DEATH rates in the West Midlands from asbestos-related lung disease Mesothelioma have continued to surge, according to latest official reports. Read
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Drayton Manor Park and Black Country Living Museum honoured in awards
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
THE best of the best in tourism in the Midlands were celebrated in a glittering ceremony in Birmingham. Read
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Campaigners vow to take Wolverhampton care home fight to No10
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS are taking their fight to Downing Street to save a Wolverhampton care home after councillors voted to reject a businessman’s cash offer to keep it open. Read
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Tobacco racket smashed as customs officers swoop on Birmingham shop
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
AN ILLEGAL tobacco smuggling racket has been smashed after police and Customs officers seized 107,880 cigarettes from a Birmingham shop. Read
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Robbers pounce on woman driver in Selly Oak
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
TWO thugs attacked a lone woman after following her driving through Birmingham. Read
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Firefighters in two-hour Redditch shed arson battle
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS battled with a blaze for over two hours after arsonists set fire to a large storage shed in Redditch. Read
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St John the Baptist RC Primary pupils preparing a bumper harvest
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
IT’S all grow at one primary school in Birmingham. Read
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COME on you Glassboys!
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
That’s the call going up from the people of Stourbridge as the town prepares for its big football day tomorrow. Read
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City council bows to pressure over meeting agendas
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of the public can once again pick up paper copies of Birmingham City Council agendas at public meetings. Read
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AT just 21, one Stourbridge ace has already been there, done that and got the T-shirt – twice.
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
Sam Smith, from Halesowen, joined the Glassboys from Chasetown FC at the end of last season. Read
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Kingstanding woman celebrates 70 years of being married to Aston Villa
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM couple has celebrated 70 years of wedded bliss despite the fact that there is a very prominent third party in their relationship. Read
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Focus on last wife killer to be hanged in Britain following Aston hammer attack
Nov 06 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN Corbett Roberts walked into a Birmingham police station and confessed to murdering his wife in a moment of madness little did he realise he would become a gruesome footnote in history. Read
