Dec
2009
Articles from 17th Dec 2009
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Man caught at Birmingham Airport with 28 bags of heroin inside him
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A man who was caught in Birmingham smuggling 28 packages of heroin into the country after swallowing them is starting a nine-year jail sentence. Read
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Police "disappointed" after pictures of girls dressing up appear on Facebook
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A police force said it was "extremely disappointed" after a group of girls taken to a station in Staffordshire for questioning dressed up in police clothes and posed for photographs which were later posted on Facebook. Read
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THE mother of murdered Midland sub-postmaster Craig Hodson-Walker today called for his killers to hang.
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
Judith Hodson-Walker branded brothers Christopher and Declan Morrisey and Anselm Ribera “mindless dregs” and “soulless entities.” Read
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Bromsgrove chip shop fined more than £6,000 for selling catfish labelled as cod
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND chip shop has been fined more than £6,000 after pleading guilty to selling catfish as cod. Read
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Birmingham's new library may cost three times more than expected
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S new city library could cost hard-pressed council tax payers a staggering £590 million, it emerged today. Read
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Magistrate on child sex trial
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A FORMER Black Country magistrate has been sent for trial facing a string of child sex offence charges. Read
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'Bring back hanging' says mother of murdered Craig Hodson-Walker
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
Judith Hodson-Walker branded brothers Christopher and Declan Morrisey and Anselm Ribera “mindless dregs” and “soulless entities.” Read
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Birmingham selected as a host city in England’s bid to hold the 2018 football World Cup
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM could welcome the world’s finest footballing talent after it was selected as a host city in England’s bid to hold the 2018 football World Cup. Read
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Heartbroken mum of Fairfield murder victim slams killers
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
She spoke at the end of a ten-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday when a jury convicted Christopher Morrisey, 32, of Elmay Road, Sheldon; Declan Morrisey, 34, of Shirley Park Road, Shirley and Anselm Ribera, also 34, of Topfield House, Druids Heath, of murder and the attempted murder of Craig’s father, Ken. Read
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Stars come out for Birmingham premiere of new 3D movie Avatar
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
JAMES Cameron’s multi-million pound sci-fi spectacular Avatar had a glitzy Birmingham premiere. Read
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Birmingham appeal for owner of treasured mobile phone
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
The phone, a Samsung G600, was stolen in the city centre on November 18. Read
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Labour backbenchers vow Cadbury action
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Peter Mandelson have issued a series of strong warnings to any potential buyer who tries to “asset strip” the Birmingham-based chocolate maker. But they have also insisted there is nothing they can do to prevent a sale. Read
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Birmingham Mail School Awards honours unsung heroes
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
UNSUNG heroes of the classroom stepped into the limelight as they found themselves honoured in the Birmingham Mail School Awards. Read
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Cannon Hill residents refused judicial review over Edgbaston cricket ground development
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
BUILDING work to transform Edgbaston cricket ground can go ahead next month after a legal challenge from residents to halt the controversial development fell at the first hurdle. Read
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Bromsgrove chip shop fined more than £6,000 for selling catfish labelled as cod
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND chip shop has been fined more than £6,000 after pleading guilty to selling catfish as cod. Owner Kamiljit Ohri admitted selling Vietnamese cobbler and passing it off as cod at the Ocean fish Bar in Bromsgrove. Read
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Birmingham's new library may cost three times more than expected
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S new city library could cost hard-pressed council tax payers a staggering £590 million, it emerged today. Read
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West Midlands unemployment drops by 8,000
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
Unemployment in the West Midlands has dropped by 8,000, taking the total number of people out of work in the region to 274,000. Read
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Staffordshire Police slam Facebook picture pranksters
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A police force said it was "extremely disappointed" after a group of girls taken to a station in Staffordshire for questioning dressed up in police clothes and posed for photographs which were later posted on Facebook. Read
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Worcestershire murder: Mother of Craig Hodson-Walker labels killers 'mindless dregs'
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A mother whose son was gunned down by robbers as he fought to protect his parents in Worcestershire described his killers as "mindless dregs". Read
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Paul Tilsley wins support of global mayors for Birmingham's climate change policy
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S moves to become a greener, more environmentally-friendly city have won the backing of global leaders at the Copenhagen summit. Read
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Birmingham's famous old pubs featured in new calendar
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM postcard dealer is bringing back memories of the city this Christmas with a series of vintage calendars. Read
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Birmingham to miss out on heavy snowfall
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
IT MAY be nearly Christmas – but the Midlands will escape a festive covering of snow in the coming days, weather forecasters have predicted. Read
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Soldier's mum says cash to combat roadside bombs is 'too late'
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
THE mum of a Midland soldier killed in Iraq has blasted Gordon Brown’s promises to beat enemy roadside bombs – claiming they are “nine years too late”. Read
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Peter Sutcliffe's letters to Birmingham woman to be auctioned
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
THE son of one of the Yorkshire Ripper’s victims has slammed the decision to auction letters the killer wrote to a woman in Birmingham. Read
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New accident centre for Selly Oak Hospital
Dec 17 2009 | Top Stories
PATIENTS taken to a Birmingham hospital with less serious injuries are set for improvements in their care. Read
