Nov
2009
Articles from 27th Nov 2009
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Woman getting off bus hurt in Edgbaston crash
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A woman was treated in hospital after the bus in which she was travelling collided with a car in Birmingham. Read
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Burglars target Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory in Wordsley twice in one month
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A Black Country pub and restaurant has been burgled twice in one month. Read
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FORTY thousand children in Birmingham live in households where violence is commonplace, a shock council report revealed today.
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Just under one in five children in the city live in fear of abusive relationships at home, or are victims of domestic violence. Read
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West Bromwich Building Society reports £8.4 m losses
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Bromwich Building Society chalked up losses of £8.4 million for the half-year to September 30, figures revealed today. Read
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Mitchells & Butlers profits fall 24pc despite growth in sales
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM pub group Mitchells & Butlers has seen profits plunge by 24 per cent as the recession takes its toll on nights out for hard-pressed customers. Read
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Small Heath School gains royal Mark award
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A SECONDARY school in Birmingham has been rewarded for its work in history by receiving royal recognition. Read
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Birmingham determined to hold on to historic gems
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM today pledged its determination to keep the Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands after it was officially valued at £3.285 million. Read
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Birmingham robbers jailed over armed raid on Walsall Co-op store
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A GANG who robbed a shop armed with a chainsaw and knife have been jailed for more than 21 years. Read
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Photographer captures mystery orange UFO in Birmingham flypast
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
AN amateur Birmingham photographer says he has been converted into a believer of all things extra terrestrial after two personal encounters with what he thinks were UFOs. Read
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FORTY thousand children in Birmingham live in households where violence is commonplace, a shock council report revealed today.
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Just under one in five children in the city live in fear of abusive relationships at home, or are victims of domestic violence. Read
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West Bromwich Building Society reports £8.4 m losses
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Bromwich Building Society chalked up losses of £8.4 million for the half-year to September 30, figures revealed today. Read
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Mitchells & Butlers profits fall 24pc despite growth in sales
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM pub group Mitchells & Butlers has seen profits plunge by 24 per cent as the recession takes its toll on nights out for hard-pressed customers. Read
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Train cleaners on West Coast Main Line to strike over pay
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
TRAIN CLEANERS STRIKE OVER 'POVERTY PAY' Read
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Photographer captures mystery orange UFO in Birmingham flypast
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
AN amateur Birmingham photographer says he has been converted into a believer of all things extra terrestrial after two personal encounters with what he thinks were UFOs. Read
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Phoenix Four pay out £3m to creditors
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
THE company owned by the former bosses of MG Rover has paid £3 million to creditors of the firm, it was revealed today. Read
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40,000 Birmingham kids are at risk of violence at home
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
FORTY thousand children in Birmingham live in households where violence is commonplace, a shock council report revealed today. Read
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Stourbridge car-jacker gets six years in jail
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A “DANGEROUS” Black Country car-jacker who preyed on lone women motorists has been jailed for six years. Read
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THE company owned by the former bosses of MG Rover has paid £3 million to creditors of the firm, it was revealed today.
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
The so-called Phoenix Four have agreed to pay the sum to a liquidator almost five years after the collapse of Longbridge. Read
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Win a copy of the new Aston Villa monopoly game
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Well here’s your chance. Read
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Swine flu death toll in West Midlands reaches 31
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
ANOTHER four people have died from swine flu in the West Midlands according to new figures released by the NHS. Read
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West Midland TA volunteers receive medals from Prince Charles
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
CENTRAL London came to a standstill as huge crowds paid tribute to West Midland soldiers who have returned home from Afghanistan after the heaviest period of fighting since the US-led invasion in 2001. Read
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40,000 Birmingham children at risk of violence at home
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Just under one in five children in the city live in fear of abusive relationships at home, or are victims of domestic violence. Read
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Stars turn out for Carole Nash Motorcycle Show at Birmingham's NEC
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A HOST of stunning two wheeled models, not to mention a flurry of glamourous two legged ones, launched the 2009 Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show. Read
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Birmingham nurse given 150 hours unpaid work for fiddling timesheets
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nurse who dishonestly received over £1,000 by fiddling her timesheets was ordered to do 150 hours’ unpaid work. Read
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West Bromwich Building Society reports £8.4 m losses
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Bromwich Building Society chalked up losses of £8.4 million for the half-year to September 30, figures revealed today. Read
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Mitchells & Butlers profits fall 24pc despite growth in sales
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM pub group Mitchells & Butlers has seen profits plunge by 24 per cent as the recession takes its toll on nights out for hard-pressed customers. Read
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Council tax bills expected to soar
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
MINISTERS have warned residents to expect above-inflation council tax increases, as they announced the annual round of grants for local authorities. Read
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Tories' threat to crack down on council-run newspapers
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
By Jonathan Walker Read
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Bilston nightclub shooting: Family pay tribute to victim Danny McCalla
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
THE grieving family of nightclub murder victim Danny “Dannyman” McCalla has paid moving tribute to the “loving” father. Read
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Ed Balls calls on schools to be tighten their belts
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has called on schools and local authorities to be more efficient in order to maintain future frontline services. Read
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Council tax rise warning
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Ministers have warned residents to expect above-inflation council tax increases, as they announced the annual round of grants for local authorities. Read
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Green light for new Birmingham library
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Planners have given the go-ahead for Birmingham’s new £193 million library in Centenary Square, but there was far from overwhelming support for the controversial modern design. Read
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More swine flu deaths in West Midlands
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Another four people have died from swine flu in the West Midlands, according to new figures released by the NHS. Read
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West Bromwich Building Society recovery reports
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
The battered West Bromwich Building Society is staging a financial recovery after cutting its losses at the half-year stage. Read
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Midland TA soldiers speak of battle fears
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A Territorial Army Colour Sergeant from Sutton Coldfield has spoken of how he feared he might never see his baby after he was given a campaign medal by the Prince of Wales over service in Afghanistan. Read
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Parents fighting to save Shenley Children's Centre
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
PARENTS are fighting to save a Birmingham nursery whose future is in doubt because of Government cutbacks. Read
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Photographer captures mystery orange UFO in Birmingham flypast
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
AN amateur Birmingham photographer says he has been converted into a believer of all things extra terrestrial after two personal encounters with what he thinks were UFOs. Read
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Derelict pub makes way for £100m housing regeneration scheme in Birmingham
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A DERELICT city estate pub has been bulldozed as the council gears up for a massive £100 million housing regeneration scheme. Read
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Centenary Square library 'will get twice the visitors of Birmingham Central Library'
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham’s Centenary Square library will be visited by 10,000 people a day, making it Europe’s busiest public building, city council bosses have claimed. Read
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Probe into suicide scare at Birmingham police station
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
AN ATTEMPTED suicide of a man in custody at a Birmingham police station is to be investigated. Read
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Pantomime Aladdin at Lichfield Garrick
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A MAGICAL family pantomime is set to kick-start Christmas celebrations in Lichfield tonight. Read
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Small Heath School gains royal Mark award
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A SECONDARY school in Birmingham has been rewarded for its work in history by receiving royal recognition. Read
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Birmingham robbers jailed over armed raid on Walsall Co-op store
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A FOUR-strong Birmingham gang who wore masks and were armed with a chainsaw and a knife when they raided a Walsall store where a grandmother was alone behind the counter have been put behind bars for more than 21 years. Read
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Spaghetti Junction is voted Britain's scariest
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Spaghetti Junction has been voted Britain’s most intimidating road junction in a survey of UK motorists. Read
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No further action after Great Barr ambulance crash inquiry
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed there will be no further action after an ambulance crashed en-route to an incident which ended in tragedy. Read
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A Lotto joy for Quinton and Harborne
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
QUINBORNE Community Association is celebrating after winning £50,000 in lottery funding. Read
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MP Clare Short defends low voting record in the Commons
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
MP Clare Short has revealed that she rarely votes in the House of Commons – because she doesn’t believe it will make any difference. Read
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George’s Marvellous Medicine at Birmingham Old Rep Theatre has an extended run
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
Grandmother is just the tonic! Read
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Cool reception for Solihull 'meet and greet' plan
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A SCHEME to attract more people to Solihull could see people employed as town centre hosts to “meet and greet” shoppers. Read
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Man accused of murdering Worcestershire sub-postmaster's son in fireworks claim
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN accused of murdering a sub-postmaster’s son during an armed raid has told a jury that gunshot residue recovered from his jacket could have come from fireworks he lit at a New Year’s Eve party. Read
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Birmingham jeweller's royal collection
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM jeweller David Johnson thinks the Royal Family are a shining example to us all – and has an impressive collection of rare regal artefacts. Read
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Training firm welcomes government move on domestic violence
Nov 27 2009 | Top Stories
A TRAINING company in Birmingham which specialises in domestic violence education has backed the Government’s decision to teach children how to prevent violent relationships. Read
