Nov
2009
Articles from 21st Nov 2009
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Birmingham pub bombings: Families remember victims in moving service
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
In a moving ceremony family members placed wreaths on a memorial to the victims, while representatives of the Ambulance, Fire and Police services also laid floral tributes. Read
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Updated: One dead, one seriously injured after Wolverhampton nightclub shooting
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has died after suffering gun shot wounds in a Wolverhampton nightclub. Read
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Man dies after double shooting in Bilston
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses following a double shooting incident which happened in Wolverhampton this morning (Saturday 21 November). Read
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Tracy McConnell killing: Northfield man Jason D'Aguilar cleared of death
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has walked free from court after being cleared of killing father-of-two Tracy McConnell. Read
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Ex IRA bomber admits: Birmingham pub bombings were "a mistake"
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of the most seriously injured survivors of the Birmingham pub bombings has revealed she received an astonishing private admission from a prominent former IRA bomber. Read
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Thousands across Midlands join huge Children In Need fundraiser
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of caring folk from across the Midlands shook off the gloom of the recession to help raise millions of pounds for this year’s Children In Need appeal. Read
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Misery as more jobs go in Midlands at JCB and Threshers
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 West Midland workers were dealt a devastating pre-Christmas blow as major job losses were announced at Threshers off-licence chain and digger manufacturer JCB. Read
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British Transport Police bring level crossing safety message to Oldbury
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
OFFICERS from British Transport Police will be at a notorious railway level crossing next week to hand out safety advice. Read
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Great Barr man jailed for sex attacks on two schoolgirls
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A 56-YEAR-old Great Barr man who carried out sex attacks on two young schoolgirls has been put behind bars for three years. Read
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Blakedown man jailed for knife attack on former girlfriend
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A THUG who stabbed his former girlfriend with a kitchen knife before trying to throttle the friend who had given her refuge in his home has been put behind bars for 33 months. Read
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Tagger Lawrence Davies' prosecution ends reign of grafitti crew
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
ANTI-GRAFFITI campaigners today said the successful prosecution of ‘most wanted’ teen tagger Lawrence Davies had helped bring to an end the blight of a prolific graffiti crew. Read
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Moseley students get to grips with retail at Solihull College
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
STUDENTS attended a retail workshop to gain an insight into the retail industry. Read
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Tory leader David Cameron backs 'mayor for Brum' campaign
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron has insisted he would let the people of Birmingham decide who leads the city if the Conservatives win the next general election. Read
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Birmingham Mail Wheel in action after weather blow
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail Wheel finally started spinning spectators today after severe weather conditions had delayed its opening. Read
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Hi tech gadgets stop pigeons making a mess of Birmingham's new library
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
SPACE age technology will be used to stop pigeons making a mess of Birmingham’s new £193 million library. Read
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First child-like mannequin bollards appear on Birmingham's streets
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
FROM a distance it may look as though a child is about to step into the road – and that is the whole idea! Read
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Hodge Hill youngsters tell sports minister of need for swimming pool
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNG people from one of Birmingham’s most deprived neighbourhoods warned ministers that there were too few sports facilities in their neighbourhood, in a face-to-face meeting at the House of Commons. Read
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Aston Villa fan Buck Chinn, father of Mail columnist Carl, battling stomach cancer
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL fans’ champion and lifelong Aston Villa supporter Buck Chinn is battling cancer, it was revealed today. Read
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Wolverhampton office gutted in arson attack
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
AN OFFICE was gutted in a suspected arson blaze. Read
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Skips will need a permit from Birmingham council
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
THOUGHTLESS builders, DIY enthusiasts and landscape gardeners who drop an estimated 80,000 skips on Birmingham’s pavements and grass verges every year have been warned to get a permit under a new scheme being launched by the city council. Read
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Hunt launched after pair seen firing gun shots in Aston
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
THUGS with guns were seen brazenly firing into the air in a Birmingham road. Read
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Family found for Drayton Manor Zoo gibbon
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A TINY ape has been gibbon the chance of survival thanks to caring Midland zookeepers. Read
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'Ignorant' Birmingham man, who starved dogs, is spared prison
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who starved two of his dogs, causing one to die, has avoided being sent to prison immediately. Read
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Big rush for jobs at new Tesco store in Hodge Hill
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
TWENTY-SEVEN people applied for every job at a new Birmingham supermarket, it was revealed today. Read
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Tributes paid to former Alum Rock and Walsall church minister, Reverend Bill Harris
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Birmingham minister who devoted nearly 30 years to serving worshippers in the city. Read
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Birmingham couple banned from keeping pets after dog cruelty
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM couple allowed their pet dog to suffer by keeping it in a pen after it had been paralysed from the waist down, a court heard. Read
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Campaigners angry as London Midland announces peak-time fare rises
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
TRAIN passengers in Birmingham are set to be hit with further price rises in the New Year. Read
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Handsworth Grammar School promotes unity at multi-faith conference
Nov 21 2009 | Top Stories
A SCHOOL held a conference to celebrate its multi-faith community in the wake of the summer’s city centre race protests. Read
