Dec
2009
Articles from 2nd Dec 2009
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Man arrested after Mr Egg takeaway incident left 13 injured
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
A man has been arrested following an incident at a takeaway in Birmingham which left 13 people injured. Read
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STAFF working for Birmingham City Council will not be provided with anti-bacterial hand gels to ward off swine flu.
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Council bosses have decided washing hands with soap and water is the best way to beat the potentially deadly virus. Read
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THE wreckage of the doomed plane flown by hero Midland pilot Robert Mansell has been located in the Caribbean after a five week search, it was revealed today.
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Mr Mansell sacrificed himself to save the lives of his passengers when the plane crashed into the sea close to the island of Bonaire. Read
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Heartache at burial mix-up
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
TWO families arguing over a Black Country burial plot where the body of murdered bricklayer Danny Hastelow lies today remained at loggerheads despite the efforts of church leaders. Read
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Church sorry over grave mix-up in Walsall Wood
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
A Church of England court is to be asked to decide how to resolve an administrative mix-up in the West Midlands which saw a murder victim buried in a grave reserved for a widow. Read
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Birmingham doctors save life of Midlands baby
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
STAFF at a Birmingham hospital helped save the life of a Midland baby suffering from a usually fatal condition. Read
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Plane flown by Solihull hero pilot Robert Mansell is found
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Mr Mansell sacrificed himself to save the lives of his passengers when the plane crashed into the sea close to the island of Bonaire. Read
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Birmingham City Council staff will not get hand gel to ward off swine flu
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Council bosses have decided washing hands with soap and water is the best way to beat the potentially deadly virus. Read
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Birmingham binmen paid overtime despite not working a full week, tribunal told
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
BINMEN in Birmingham were paid overtime despite not actually working a full week, an official admitted at an employment tribunal. Read
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Three days of free parking in Birmingham city centre over Christmas
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
BARGAIN hunters at the Christmas sales have been handed an added bonus – three days of free parking in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Parcel arrives at Birmingham eye clinic 27 years after being posted
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
GOOD things may come to those who wait – but it has taken 27 years for a parcel to reach a Birmingham clinic. Read
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Feasibility study for dig at Shakespeare's house
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Birmingham are one step closer to a major excavation project which aims to find out more about William Shakespeare’s final years including what he may have thrown away. Read
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11 arrested in Tamworth's biggest drugs operation
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
ELEVEN people have been charged with supplying class A drugs following a series of dawn raids across Tamworth. Read
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Review: Alice Cooper wows crowds at Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
PANTO season started early in the Black Country when grandfather of gothic Alice Cooper and his Theatre of Death burst on stage at Wolverhampton Civic. Read
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Police inspector defends his decision to send Michael Powell to custody instead of hospital, inquest jury hears
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
A POLICE inspector on duty when Michael Powell died in custody defended his decision to send the father-of-three to a police station instead of a hospital. Read
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Man released on bail over Coleshill pub car park murder
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has been released on bail by police after being questioned over the murder of a dad who died after being attacked twice on the same night. Read
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JLS to return to Birmingham after Christmas Lights-switch on terror
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
BOY band JLS have announced they will be coming back to Birmingham, after their last performance in the city descended into terror. Read
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Review: Will Young at NIA Birmingham
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
DESPITE the yearly churning out of X Factor wannabes and other talent show winners, there is no suggestion that Will Young’s star has faded. Read
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Review: A Christmas Carol at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Charles Dickens’ tale of seasonal redemption is hardly a cheery Christmas story. Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him such terrifying scenes that he mends his ways to become a kindly soul. Read
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Government to provide better training for social workers
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has promised a “watershed” in services designed to protect vulnerable children, as he published reforms to transform the demoralised social work profession. Read
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Staffordshire MP Sir Patrick Cormack to stand down
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Staffordshire MP Sir Patrick Cormack, one of the longest-serving and most respected Members in the Commons, has announced that he will not be fighting the next general election. Read
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Uncertain future for Coventry Airport
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Coventry Airport is facing an uncertain future after the company which owns it was served a petition to ‘wind up’ its business amid rumours of spiralling debt. Read
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£24m boost for Birmingham schools
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
Schools in Birmingham are struggling to cope with an increase in the number of pupils caused partly by the recession, according to Children’s Secretary Ed Balls. Read
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Eastern Europe operation pays off for Birmingham-based Betterware
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
AN INVESTMENT in Eastern Europe has paid off for a Birmingham shopping firm after sales in its Polish operation rose by 200 per cent. Read
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Birmingham pupils enjoy VIP date with PM after summer China trip
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
TWO pupils from Birmingham were among 100 globe-trotting youngsters who were treated to an audience with the Prime Minister. Read
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Sheldon schoolboy Harry Moseley gives thanks to warmth scheme
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
A BOY voted Britain’s Kindest Kid has met some of the country’s top politicians to highlight a scheme which helped him battle through his illness. Read
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Birmingham youngsters celebrate success at Prince's Trust awards
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
BUDDING Birmingham entrepreneurs are leading the way after being honoured at a regional awards ceremony. Read
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Warmer weather on the horizon after Birmingham wakes up to freezing weather
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of families across the Midlands experienced winter’s first icy blast – three weeks before the season officially starts. Read
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Wolves, Blues and West Brom sign up to give shirts to South Africa's poor
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL fans are being asked to donate unwanted team shirts to poor children in South Africa ahead of next year’s World Cup. Read
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Dozens of celebrities congratulate Midland couple on tying the knot
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
MIDLAND newlyweds Ross Fraser and Louise Everist got the star-studded seal of approval for their big day – after they received nearly 60 cards from the world’s biggest celebrities. Read
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Kingsbury swimming pool wins funding reprieve
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
KINGSBURY swimming pool has been given an 11th-hour stay of execution by Warwickshire County Council, which has agreed to fund it for another year. Read
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Holocaust survivor gives lesson in history to Birmingham students
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
HOLOCAUST survivor Rudi Oppenheimer has been talking to pupils at Bartley Green Technology College about his experiences. Read
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Meet Birmingham's secret Million Pound Men making sure crime doesn't pay
Dec 02 2009 | Top Stories
THIS trio of covert investigators are fast becoming the scourge of Midland crooks – freezing their accounts and stripping them of their ill-gotten gains. Read
