Nov
2009
Articles from 11th Nov 2009
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Gordon Brown backs campaign to keep Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
The British Museum wants to see the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold returned for display in the West Midlands, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. Read
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Disabled woman robbed in her Solihull home for the second time
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A disabled woman from Solihull has been robbed in her home just eleven months after falling victim to a similar offence, police have said. Read
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Birmingham MP tables Commons motion to keep Cadbury British
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
AN MP has tabled a House of Commons motion to keep Cadbury in British ownership. Read
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Lozells custody death victim called out 'mummy' during arrest, inquest told
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man called out “mummy” as police officers carried him to a cell where he later died, an inquest was told. Read
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Four cut free after Saltley crash
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR people had to be cut free by firefighters after two cars were involved in a smash in Birmingham today. Read
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Traffic chaos in city centre
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
By Jane Tyler Read
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Fire rips through Ward End shop
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A FIRE completely gutted a Birmingham shop where an accountancy firm was based. Read
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Traffic brought to a standstill following a two-car crash on the M5 in Worcestershire
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORWAY traffic was brought to a standstill following a two-car crash on the M5 in Worcestershire. Read
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Lord Jones: General Election will be on May 6
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE General Election will be held on Thursday May 6 next year, Digby Lord Jones of Birmingham revealed today. Read
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Battling girl meets TV idol
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country girl suffering from a life-threatening illness has met her all time hero Peter Andre and is to star on his TV show to be aired tomorrow night. Read
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Two fighting for life after Chelmsley Wood crash
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
TWO men were fighting for their lives today after a lorry crashed into a car near a busy supermarket. Read
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Birmingham pays its respects to fallen heroes
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A HALLOWED silence fell upon a busy public square in Birmingham as the city honoured foreign and British soldiers in conflicts past and present today. Read
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Lozells custody death victim called out 'mummy' during arrest, inquest told
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man called out “mummy” as police officers carried him to a cell where he later died, an inquest was told. Read
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Lord Jones: General Election will be on May 6
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE General Election will be held on Thursday May 6 next year, Digby Lord Jones of Birmingham revealed today. Read
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Amputee solider takes his first unaided steps
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
By Nick McCarthy Read
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Fire rips through Ward End shop
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A FIRE completely gutted a Birmingham shop where an accountancy firm was based. Read
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Traffic chaos in city centre
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
By Jane Tyler Read
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Four cut free after Saltley crash
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR people had to be cut free by firefighters after two cars were involved in a smash in Birmingham today. Read
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Traffic brought to a standstill following a two-car crash on the M5 in Worcestershire
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORWAY traffic was brought to a standstill following a two-car crash on the M5 in Worcestershire. Read
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Birmingham MP tables Commons motion to keep Cadbury British
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
AN MP has tabled a House of Commons motion to keep Cadbury in British ownership. Read
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80 jobs created with the opening of Florida-style retirement village in New Oscott
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
By Jane Tyler Read
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30 Jobs on the Brum wheel
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
By Jasbir Authi Read
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Labour leader blasts 'disgraceful' elected mayor consultation
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council bosses have been branded a “disgrace” by an opposition leader for the low-key public consultation over whether the city should have a Boris Johnson-style elected mayor. Read
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Birmingham gym users to feature on X Factor spin off
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
GYM users in central Birmingham were treated to a little star quality on the treadmill when a TV crew joined in their lunchtime workout. Read
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Music review: Seasick Steve at the O2 Academy, Birmingham
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
SELF-proclaimed “Garbage Guard of Guitars”, Seasick Steve, stripped it right back to basics as he put on a show jam-packed with personality. Read
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Our Heroes have Pride
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
ASTON Pride has become the first community group to win one of the Birmingham Mail’s Local Hero awards. Read
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Remembering the Midlands soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
West Midlands Soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001 are: Read
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Exiled Hells Angel biker convicted of Birmingham Airport brawl is rearrested
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE Hell’s Angels biker who fled the UK after being convicted over his part in a volent riot between rival gangs at Birmingham International Airport has been rearrested. Read
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£45million lottery winner to donate part of winnings to Birmingham hospital
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of the lucky Lotto winners has revealed she is donate part of her £45 million winnings to a Birmingham hospital that carried out a life-saving transplant on her father. Read
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Fire rips through Ward End shop
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A FIRE completely gutted a Birmingham shop where an accountancy firm was based. Read
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Traffic chaos in city centre after Queensway Tunnel shut
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS faced a delay getting into work today when a city centre tunnel was closed because of an accident. Read
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Four cut free after Saltley crash
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
FOUR people had to be cut free by firefighters after two cars were involved in a smash in Birmingham today. Read
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Traffic brought to a standstill following a two-car crash on the M5 in Worcestershire
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORWAY traffic was brought to a standstill following a two-car crash on the M5 in Worcestershire. Read
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No 'endgame' to Afghan war, says armed forces minister
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
As the nation falls silent to remember the war dead, the Birmingham Mail today prints the pictures of the 20 Midland soldiers killed in Afghanistan and says to Gordon Brown: “Do not let their deaths be in vain”. Read
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Amputee solider takes his first unaided steps
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Birmingham soldier who lost both of his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan has left hospital and has taken his first few unaided steps. Read
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How to ask YOUR questions of Armed Forces minister Bill Rammell
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE Minister for the Armed Forces today promised to personally answer any questions put to him by readers of the Birmingham Mail. Read
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30 Jobs on the new Birmingham Wheel
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
JOB hunters were being invited to get on board one of Birmingham’s biggest attractions today. Read
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80 jobs created with the opening of Florida-style retirement village in New Oscott
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
EIGHTY new jobs are being created with the opening of Birmingham’s Florida-style retirement village. Read
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Birmingham students flash mob says no to fee increase [with video]
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
CITY students gave a resounding ‘no’ to suggestions that tuition fees could more than double. Read
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Man who killed his father with machete in Small Heath street cleared of murder
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who killed his father on a street in Birmingham by repeatedly striking him in the head with a machete has been cleared of murder. Read
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Ex priest appears in court over boy sex abuse cases in Birmingham and Walsall
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
Roman Catholic clergyman Richard James Robinson, 72, pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of indecent assault on a male. Read
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London Midland rail operator under fire over Sunday trains failure
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A RAIL operator which caused chaos for passengers after it failed to run trains on a Sunday has been slammed by the Department for Transport and ordered to spend millions of pounds improving services. Read
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Birmingham MP calls for Cadbury to remain British
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A Birmingham MP has tabled a House of Commons motion to keep Cadbury under British ownership. Read
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Review: Muse at NIA in Birmingham
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
IF the future of music is all about live rather than recorded performances, Muse have a secure career ahead of them. Read
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Curry house Lasan crowned Britain’s best by TV chef Gordon Ramsay
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM curry house has been crowned Britain’s best by top TV chef Gordon Ramsay. Read
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Female care assistants at city council worked overtime for no pay, tribunal hears
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
CARE and residential home assistants often worked overtime but just put it down as part of the job rather than claim the time back, an employment tribunal was told. Read
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Man who died in police custody was pinned down by officers, says witness
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A Birmingham man called out “mummy” as heavy-handed police officers carried him away to a prison cell where he later died, an inquest was told. Read
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Birmingham City Council bosses slammed over mayor consultation
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council bosses have been branded a ‘disgrace’ by an opposition leader for the low-key public consultation over whether the city should have a Boris Johnson-style elected mayor. Read
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Soap star Kym Marsh brings fight for neonatal funding to Birmingham
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
SOAP actress Kym Marsh, whose son died after he was born at 21 weeks, has brought her fight for more neonatal funding to Birmingham. Read
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Wednesbury deaf man targeted by burglars
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
BURGLARS targeted a 92-year-old deaf man as he sat in his Wednesbury home. Read
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Ceiling collapses in baby’s bedroom
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A FAMILY are devastated after their bedroom ceilings collapsed following a blunder by council workmen Read
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Edith Cadbury Nursery School opens new library to mark 70th year
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school is strengthening links with its founders – the Cadbury family – with the opening of a new library in their name. Read
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Midland man threatened to shoot tot during bank raid
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN who threatened to shoot a young child in a pushchair if bank staff did not hand over cash quickly has been detained in a psychiatric unit. Read
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Wealthy restaurant boss ran major Midland drugs ring
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A WEALTHY restaurant owner who controlled a major Midlands drugs supply ring has been convicted of conspiracy to produce cannabis. Read
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Wythall butcher invents new sausage in TV competition
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A TV talent competition went with a bang for butcher Chris Lacey when he invented a new sausage. Read
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Chemsley Wood family 'still hurting' over boy's crash death
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
THE GRANDFATHER of a teenager killed in a tragic car crash today paid tribute to “ a great and polite kid”. Read
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Pair fined after caught dropping cigarette butts
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
TWO 21-year-olds have been prosecuted for littering after being caught dropping cigarette butts on the floor. Read
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Policeman honoured for helping transform Waterworks estate in Edgbaston
Nov 11 2009 | Top Stories
A BOBBY has been honoured for a decade’s worth of help in transforming a Birmingham community once blighted by drugs, crime and prostitution. Read
