Nov
2009
Articles from 28th Nov 2009
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THE family of a businessman murdered by former Royal aide Jane Andrews will meet justice secretary Jack Straw next month to discuss the “fiasco” after she managed to escape from prison.
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
Rick Cressman, whose brother Thomas was murdered by Andrews in a frenzied attack in 2000, will confront Jack Straw about the “complete and utter incompetence” of his department. Read
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Birmingham social workers off sick for up to five weeks a year
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
SOCIAL workers dealing with 800 cases of child abuse a month have “given up” because of the stress, Birmingham’s children’s services director Colin Tucker has revealed. Read
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Ed Balls at ICC conference: Schools must be more efficient in tough climate
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
EDUCATION Secretary Ed Balls called on schools and local authorities to be more efficient in order to maintain future frontline services. Read
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Solihull follows Birmingham in opening German market
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE battle of the bratwursts will begin this weekend when another German market sets up shop. Read
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Sacked West Bromwich vicar Rev Patrick Okechi sues Bishop of Lichfield
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLANDS vicar who was sacked by the Church of England for having an affair with a parishioner has told a tribunal he is now homeless and practically living on the streets. Read
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Brandwood End people told to keep out of local beauty spot in council error
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
BLUNDERING council contractors have provoked fury in a city suburb after telling families and dog walkers to keep out of their local beauty spot. Read
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Music is the food of love for Midlands band
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
THEY say music is the food of love...and five local couples would no doubt avidly agree. Read
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Subway workers parade naked through Birmingham City Centre
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS and workers got more than they bargained for when saucy Subway strippers paraded through Birmingham city centre. Read
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Birmingham pupils' road safety idea
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
SPEEDING drivers will be shamed into slowing down outside a Birmingham school after kids won their bid for high-tech kit. Read
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Brother of Solihull murder victim to meet Jack Straw over killer's escape
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
THE family of a businessman murdered by former Royal aide Jane Andrews will meet justice secretary Jack Straw next month to discuss the “fiasco” after she managed to escape from prison. Read
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Killer Great Barr nursery nurse jailed for 15 years
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nursery nurse was today starting a life sentence after being convicted of murdering her boyfriend after he walked out on her. Read
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Birmingham social workers off sick for up to five weeks a year
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
SOCIAL workers dealing with 800 cases of child abuse a month have “given up” because of the stress, Birmingham’s children’s services director Colin Tucker has revealed. Read
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Midlands Air Ambulance launches lottery
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
A LIFE-SAVING service has launched a new scheme to help fund thousands of mercy missions every year. Read
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Members at Sheldon Ivy Leaf fail to block club sale
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM social club faces an uncertain future after it was sold from under the feet of its members. Read
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Call for Birmingham hospitals to standardise parking charges
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
HEALTH watchdogs are calling on Birmingham hospitals to make parking charges the same after hearing about wild discrepancies in price. Read
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Brave Birmingham cancer battler in plea for more Little Stars
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
BRAVE Birmingham schoolgirl Sacha Richards, who received a national charity award for her courageous fight against cancer, is appealing for more young victims of the disease to be named Little Stars. Read
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Ronald McDonald House opens near Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
A NEWLY-built ‘home from home’ for the families of sick children opens its doors this weekend. Read
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Council plans tougher line on new outdoors in Birmingham
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
CITY councillors want to make Birmingham the first authority to introduce a special policy to make it harder for off licences to open under current licensing laws. Read
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City school first for HIV/Aids play
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
A POIGNANT play about people living with HIV or Aids is to be given its first showing at a school in Birmingham. Read
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Mock auction held to protest against privitisation of Birmingham schools
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the privatisation of schools through the Government’s controversial academies programme, staged a mock auction in Birmingham in protest. Read
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Birmingham to have 'green' council vehicles within six years
Nov 28 2009 | Top Stories
GREEN car manufacturers have been given a huge boost after Birmingham City Council announced its aim to switch to a fleet consisting entirely of environmentally friendly vehicles within six years. Read
