Nov
2009
Articles from 14th Nov 2009
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Horror as lights switch on ends in crush
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
Four people were taken to hospital and scores more injured today at a Christmas lights switch-on. Read
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Video: Witnesses film JLS crush
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
This is the shock moment that thousands of people broke through safety barriers at Millenium Point in a crush that injured at least 60 people... Read
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60 injured as 27,000 flock to JLS concert
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham's star-packed Christmas lights switch on was dramatically cancelled 'for safety reasons', it is believed at least 60 people were injured in crushes, the injured includes a woman in her 30s with serious pelvic crush injuries. Read
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60 injured as Birmingham Lights switch is cancelled
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham's star-packed Christmas lights switch on was dramatically cancelled 'for safety reasons', it is believed at least twenty people were injured in crushes. Read
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Updated: Three of four killed after Moseley car crash were teenagers
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
Four men were killed when a car crashed into a wall today, the ambulance service said. Read
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Christmas windfall for MG Rover directors
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
VILIFIED Phoenix Four directors Peter Beale and John Edwards are in line for a massive multi-million pound Christmas bonus from the remnants of the Longbridge empire, it was revealed today. Read
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Gang start jail sentence after smuggling £125m of cocaine and cannabis
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of a Birmingham drugs gang that smuggled cocaine and cannabis worth up to £125 million into the country were today starting lengthy sentences behind bars. Read
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Tributes paid to young footballer killed in Frankley hit-and-run one year ago
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
EMOTIONAL tributes have been paid to a popular young footballer tragically killed in a hit-and-run in Birmingham 12 months ago. Read
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Woman is devastated by dog theft from Digbeth
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
Woman is devastated by dog theft Read
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Jeremy Clarkson in Birmingham for MPH show at NEC
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
MOTORMOUTH Jeremy Clarkson is back in Birmingham – the city he loves to hate – for sell-out performances of a live version of his television programme. Read
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40,000 fans head for star-studded Birmingham Christmas Lights switch-on
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
UP TO 40,000 revellers are expected at a mammoth five-hour concert today which will close with the Sugababes pushing the button on Birmingham’s Christmas lights. Read
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Call for probe into city council's handling of £115m fund to cut unemployment
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
MPs MAY order an inquiry into allegations that Birmingham City Council is mishandling a £115 million fund to cut unemployment. Read
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Midlands death coach pair jailed
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND coach driver has been jailed for five years and three months after a court heard that his out-of-control bus killed a couple as it smashed into their car. Read
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Jobs come round on Birmingham's new wheel
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail has created its own ‘wheely’ good news – after helping to fill around 20 jobs with the welcome return of a landmark attraction. Read
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Bus-pulling Birmingham strongman Dave Gauder launches anti bullying campaign
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE muscleman Dave Gauder is throwing his considerable frame behind a campaign to combat cyber bullying. Read
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Good Hope Hospital admits receiving 38 car parking complaints
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM hospital has admitted receiving 38 parking complaints in the past year after the Mail highlighted NHS claims that none had been received. Read
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£500 donated to Comic Relief after fake charity collectors caught out
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than £500 seized from fake charity collectors in West Bromwich will be donated to Comic Relief. Read
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Five Birmingham pubs win top toilets grading
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
FIVE Birmingham pubs flushed away the competition by being awarded the highest quality rating – for their loos. Read
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Birmingham pupils' mural aims to thwart graffiti menaces
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A GROUP of ‘railway children’ have used art to end the graffiti menace outside their school. Read
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University of Birmingham in warning over false taxi firm claims
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
STUDENTS at the University of Birmingham have been warned that a taxi firm is falsely claiming the backing of the student union. Read
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Chain of Indian restaurants Regards backs Children in Need
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham-run Regards is backing the appeal by handing over every penny spent at their two outlets on Friday November 20. Read
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Solihull park and ride improvements
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
IMPROVEMENTS to a park and ride scheme in Solihull could see more than 23,000 journeys taken off the region’s roads every year. Read
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Two-way radio's the latest weapon in drive to make Jewellery Quarter safer
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
RETAILERS in the Jewellery Quarter have been given two-way radios by the police in a drive to make the area safer for shoppers and businesses. Read
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Former Birmingham head teacher's horror decline with CJD
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM head teacher rapidly deteriorated and died within eight weeks after being struck by rare brain disease CJD, which strikes only one in a million people. Read
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Royal Mint produce medal honouring the late Sir Bobby Robson
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A SPECIAL medal made by the Royal Mint for Baggies legend Sir Bobby Robson will be the first of its kind for a footballer. Read
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Woman attacks council over 4p tax bill sent to dead Sparkhill gran
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman has blasted bungling clerks after they sent her a 4p council tax bill for her grandmother who died 18 months ago. Read
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Honour for Birmingham Detective Inspector Sam Ridding
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM crimefighter has been honoured for her leadership skills. Read
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Tragic alcoholic run over by car in Pleck
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A WALSALL alcoholic died as the result of an accident after lying down in the middle of a road, the Black Country coroner has ruled. Read
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A girl who doctors told would not walk wins an award for skiing
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG girl left severely disabled after a brain haemorrhage has defied doctors who feared she would never walk by going on to become a skiing ace. Read
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Bournville allotment holders banned from keeping manure in piles
Nov 14 2009 | Top Stories
PLOT holders at a city allotment site have been hit with a legal notice banning them from keeping manure in piles after a neighbour kicked up a stink. Read
