Dec
2009
Articles from 3rd Dec 2009
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Policeman tried to revive Birmingham man who died in custody
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A policeman has told and inquest how he tried to revive a Birmingham man who died in custody. Read
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Thousands welcome soldiers home in Worcester
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
Thousands of people lined the streets of Worcester to welcome home soldiers from The Mercian Regiment following their return from Afghanistan. Read
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Virgin Media customers in the West Midlands lose their digital TV service
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Virgin Media customers lost their digital TV service last night across the West Midlands. Read
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Stabbing in Kings Norton: Man is charged
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN has been charged with assault after a stabbing at a Birmingham phone box. Read
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25 escape from Wednesfield factory fire
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
AROUND 25 workers were evacuated from a factory when a huge piece of machinery caught fire. Read
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Kickboxing champion Kash ' The Flash’ Gill launches appeal for kids' Xmas gifts
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER world kickboxing champion is hoping to create a merry Christmas for deprived Birmingham youngsters. Read
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West Bromwich Albion players visit children at Sandwell Hospital
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
ALBION players turned Father Christmas to make their seasonal visit to Sandwell Hospital. Read
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Birmingham schools hit by rise in pupil numbers
Dec 03 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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Ill youngsters waiting for heart surgery could be sent as far as Liverpool
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
DESPERATELY ill youngsters waiting for heart surgery at Birmingham Children’s Hospital will continue to be sent as far away as Bristol and Liverpool in order to cut lengthy waiting lists, the hospital’s chief executive disclosed. Read
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Search carries on for bone marrow donor Small Heath boy Amun Ali
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of potential donors have come forward to boost a campaign to save the life of a Birmingham schoolboy with a rare condition. Read
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Cancer survivor receives £1m donation for Cancer Research UK
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND cancer survivor was thrilled to get an early Christmas present of £1 million towards helping other victims of the disease survive. Read
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Man and woman die in Perry Barr house fire
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN and a woman died when a blaze swept through a Birmingham house today. Read
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Sutton Coldfield family 'at war' over Christmas lights show
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
IT started off as light-hearted family fun and snowballed into an annual Christmas competition. Read
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Birmingham cafe Mr Egg temporarily shut down on health grounds days after 13 injured in attack
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S iconic “greasy spoon” cafe Mr Egg has been temporarily shut down on health grounds, it emerged today. Read
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Council refuse drivers earned extra money for cleaning their vans, equal pay tribunal hears
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
REFUSE drivers earned extra money for cleaning their vans but other Birmingham City Council workers such as cooks earned nothing more for washing their equipment or cooking extra meals, a tribunal heard. Read
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Man stabbed by stranger in Kings Norton
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN was treated for stab wounds after being attacked by a knife-wielding stranger as he stood near a phone box. Read
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Jail death man was 'alive and conscious' on arrival at police station, inquest hears
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A YOUNG police officer who witnessed the death of Michael Powell said he “was still alive and conscious” on arrival at a police station. Read
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Birmingham wheel is set for extended stay in Centenary Square
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
The Birmingham wheel could stay in Centenary Square into the spring and beyond if planning permission is granted. Read
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Solihull Council's adult social care provision under scrutiny
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
Eight councils, including Solihull, with the lowest quality adult social care services in the country have been named and shamed by regulators. Read
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Handsworth pensioners join professional opera for TV show
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
BEST friends Constance Johnson and Ivy Jones are more used to singing in their church choir – but tonight they will join a cast of hundreds in an opera screened on TV. Read
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Watchdog to probe gunpoint arrest of rock band in Burntwood
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
THE Independent Police Complaints Commission is to launch an investigation after Staffordshire Police arrested a band at gunpoint after a live performance. Read
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Review: Simple Minds at LG Arena, NEC
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
MARKING the 30th anniversary of their debut album Life In A Day, Jim Kerr and cohorts have made a surprising return to form with this year’s Graffiti Soul. Read
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Two die in Perry Barr fire
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
Two people have died after a fire in Perry Barr. Read
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MPs will be forced to repay 'excessive' expenses
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
MPs will be forced to repay all expenses claims identified as excessive in a controversial audit, it has emerged. Read
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Street cleaners 'awarded bonuses for cleaning carts'
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
Refuse drivers at Birmingham City Council earned extra money on top of generous payments for cleaning their vans while fellow workers such as cooks earned nothing more for washing their equipment or cooking extra meals, a tribunal heard. Read
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Solihull Council to come under scrutiny over care services
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
Solihull Council will come under greater scrutiny over the quality of its adult social care after it was rated as “adequate” by the Care Quality Commission. Read
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The Electric Cinema in Birmingham celebrates 100th anniversary
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
Britain’s oldest working cinema has been congratulated in the House of Commons as it celebrates its anniversary. Read
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Birmingham Archaeology quest to find William Shakespeare's junk
Dec 03 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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Former Birmingham teacher's child porn shame
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A DISGRACED former deputy head of a Birmingham boys’ school who downloaded child porn has been banned from working with children. Read
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Birmingham scientists’ role in hoping to unlock secrets of how universe began
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A TEAM of Birmingham boffins are playing a key role in the big bang experiment which scientists hope will unlock the secrets of how the universe began. Read
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Author reflects on what life was like in post-war Birmingham
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
ONE of the Midlands’ top-selling authors is celebrating a new chapter in his writing career – Birmingham in the 1950s. Read
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Airport driver stole luggage
Dec 03 2009 | Top Stories
A COUPLE’S summer holiday ended in misery after a crooked shuttle bus driver at Birmingham airport stole the holdall with their money and passports in it. Read
