Nov
2009
Articles from 12th Nov 2009
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Sandwell Council defends decision to fine mother for feeding ducks
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A council today defended its decision to fine a young mother £75 for feeding bread to birds while visiting a park's duck pond with her 17-month-old son. Read
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Three are held over doorstep murder
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering Scott Buchanan, who was shot dead on his Black Country doorstep. Read
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Fund set up to revamp West Midland train stations
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A £3.25 billion plan to improve hundreds of train stations, including Birmingham New Street was unveiled today by Network Rail (NR). Read
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Campaigners fight closure threat to Birmingham University department
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF and students at a Birmingham university are fighting plans to close one of its departments which could see more than a dozen academic jobs go. Read
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Council staff told to expect the worst and prepare for 30 per cent cuts in public spending in Birmingham
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL staff have been told to expect the worst as they prepare for cuts of up to 30 per cent in funding for public services in Birmingham over the next two years. Read
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Fury after BNP poppy wreath laid among Sikh tributes at Birmingham ceremony
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
SIKHS spoke of their “disgust” today after a BNP poppy wreath was laid among Sikh tributes at a Birmingham Remembrance ceremony. Read
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Consultation which led to closures of West Midlands post offices ‘was sham’
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A CONSULTATION which led to the closure of 123 West Midlands post offices and saved just two was today slammed as “window dressing” by an influential committee of MPs. Read
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Creditors and Eco Concept in tussle over LDV tools
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
EFFORTS by the new owner of the assets of collapsed van company LDV to collect tools from former suppliers have been called “the funniest thing since Morecambe and Wise”. Read
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Midland prostitutes battered rival, court told
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was brutally attacked by two others in a prostitution turf war, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard. Read
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Hundreds of Birmingham children line streets to pay respects to soldiers killed since First World War
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Birmingham children lined the streets to pay their respects to soldiers killed since the First World War. Read
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Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell to answer Birmingham Mail readers’ questions on war in Afghanistan
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
ARMED Forces Minister Bill Rammell has put his reputation on the line and agreed to answer readers’ hard-hitting questions on the war in Afghanistan. Read
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Emotional vigil for our fallen heroes in Birmingham and Alrewas
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
THEY came to remember the fallen – their minds lost in silent tribute to the young men and women who gave up their lives for the freedoms we hold dear. Read
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Thieves steal 180 chickens from farm in Alrewas
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A FARMING couple has been left devastated after more than half their flock of chickens was stolen. Read
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Birmingham’s German Christmas market is back in Victoria Square
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
WUNDERBAR! It’s back and it’s bigger than ever! Read
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Fresh Crimewatch appeal to find Birmingham taxi driver’s killer
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the murder of Birmingham taxi driver Mohammed Arshad were making a fresh appeal on the BBC Crimewatch programme tonight. Read
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Bin men’s bonuses revealed at tribunal
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
DETAILS of bonuses of up to 66 per cent which were paid to Birmingham City Council refuse collectors for certain tasks were revealed at an employment tribunal. Read
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US man insists Birmingham Cardinal Newman cure was a miracle
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A US deacon who claims he was cured of a crippling spinal condition after praying to a Cardinal has made a pilgrimage to his Birmingham home. Read
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PM makes Commons plea to keep 106-year-old in Wolverhampton care home
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
GORDON Brown has issued a personal plea to a Midlands council to scrap plans to throw a 106-year-old woman out of the care home she has lived in for five years. Read
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Cadbury TV advert cleared of racism
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
CADBURY have been cleared of racism and “perpetuating colonial stereotypes” after almost 30 people complained about its Dairy Milk television advert. Read
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Letisha and Charlene Education Awards Scheme website launch offers 20 free laptops
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
TWENTY top computers are being given away FREE to mark the launch of website highlighting a unique awards scheme in Birmingham. Read
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Show you “Love Where You Live” in Birmingham Mail photography competition
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
READERS are in the frame to enter a competition which aims to show off the best of the Midlands and gives the chance to win top prizes. Read
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Birmingham volunteers win lifetime achievement awards
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM engineer is to be honoured with an achievement award after dedicating his life to helping people struck with brain injuries. Read
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Classic cars under threat from government’s scrappage scheme, Classic Motor Show manager claims
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
CLASSIC cars are under threat from the government’s scrappage scheme, it was claimed today. Read
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Rail company London Midland rapped for causing chaos for passengers
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A LEADING transport body has welcomed the Government’s decision to reprimand a rail company that caused chaos for passengers in Birmingham. Read
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MacMillan Cancer Support receives a Birmingham Mail Local Heroes award
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
MACMILLAN Cancer Support has become the first charity to receive a Birmingham Mail Local Heroes award. Read
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Sir Ian Botham visits Birmingham on walk to raise funds for leukaemia research
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
CRICKET legend Sir Ian “Beefy” Botham will be striding through Birmingham on his latest charity walk. Read
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery could stage permanent exhibition of the Staffordshire Hoard
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Museum and Art Gallery will become the worldwide centre for Anglo-Saxon archaeology and study if the bid to bring the Staffordshire Hoard to the city is successful. Read
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Actor Sir Ian to visit Birmingham school as part of battle against homophobia
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
FAMED Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen is to visit a school in Birmingham next week to help tackle the issue of homophobic bullying. Read
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Birmingham lawyers rap police cautions as 'soft option'
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
LAWYERS in Birmingham have criticised government plans to look at the controversial use of police cautions for not going far enough. Read
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Seriously ill Erdington schoolboy designs Christmas card
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
A BOY who suffers from a rare combination of medical conditions which means he cannot walk or sit up on his own has designed his own Christmas card to help other sick children. Read
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Liam’s meningitis death: Cannock school seeks to allay other parents’ fears
Nov 12 2009 | Top Stories
PARENTS of pupils at a Midland school where a boy of 13 died from meningitis have been sent letters reassuring them there is no cause for alarm. Read
