Jan
2010
Articles from 13th Jan 2010
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Police investigate death of man found on pavement in Jewellery Quarter
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was found slumped on the pavement in Birmingham city centre. Read
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GCSE league tables: Walsall Schools
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
GCSE league tables for Walsall Read
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Birmingham airport open but travellers warned to expect delays
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham International Airport has reopened but travellers have been warned to still expect delays. Read
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Woman forced to move from Underhill House care home in Wolverhampton
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
One of Britain's oldest women was among four pensioners who were forced to leave their council-run care home in Wolverhampton after losing their fight to keep it open. Read
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Raid 'a warning' to town drug dealers
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
SUSPECTED drug dealers were being questioned today after police raided a series of Midland homes. Read
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Police release e-fit of Witton sex attacker
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting a sex beast who attacked a teenage girl in Birmingham have today issued an e-fit of the attacker. Read
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Council error on drunk kids stats
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
BUNGLING council officials have apologised after incorrectly claiming that three-quarters of schoolchildren in Birmingham have been drunk before their sixteenth birthday. Read
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Snow causes traffic chaos on the roads
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
Heavy snowfall caused traffic chaos for thousands of motorists across the West Midlands this morning. Read
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Snow closes 150 West Midlands schools and cause gridlock on the roads
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM woke up to another day in snow hell again today after a fresh downpour overnight left the region covered in a white blanket again. Read
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Transport misery for travellers as fresh snow hits West Midlands
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
Motorists and air and rail passengers were plunged into more travel misery today as fresh snowfalls wrecked journey plans. Read
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Historian Dr David Starkey launches campaign to keep Staffordshire gold hoard in Midlands
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
Historian Dr David Starkey today launched a fundraising drive to keep the largest ever hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold in the region where it was discovered. Read
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Warning from West Midlands Ambulance Service over snow
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
West Midlands Ambulance Service is urging people to take precautions this morning after more snow fell across the majority of the Region. Herefordshire and Worcestershire have been worst affected but Warwickshire, Shropshire and the Black Countryhave also seen significant falls. Read
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Live snow report: Find out how the latest snow is affecting the Birmingham and West Midlands
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
School closures, travel information and how the latest blanket of snow is affecting the West Midlands on our Live Snow Report. Read
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Birmingham school closures and changed openings - Wednesday, January 13 - 10.30am update
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
Details of school closures and schools with changed opening hours for Wednesday, January 13 Read
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Solihull mum Joanne Candy hopes her daughter's 'success' story inspires others.
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A GIRL of six who has spent four years fighting a brain tumour is hoping to inspire thousands of women to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Read
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Tickets to go on sale for Mostly Jazz Festival in Moseley Park
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
TICKETS for this year’s newest jazz music festival are set to go on sale. Read
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Student Dominique Grant was shot in broad daylight by friend, court hears
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A STUDENT was shot “in broad daylight” through the heart by a friend after they had driven to a street in Birmingham, it has been claimed. Read
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Family furious over death of Nechells pensioner found collapsed in flat
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A GRIEVING family have claimed their 87 year-old mum died of pneumonia after she was left lying on the floor of her warden-controlled flat for at least two days. Read
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Gritters used 600 tonnes of grit in 24 hours at height of big freeze
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S transport chief has congratulated his ‘grime and grit’ teams who have kept the city moving and streets clean during the big freeze. Read
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Cash needed to repair potholes in Birmingham's roads after snow
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs are looking for cash to repair Birmingham’s snow-ravaged roads. Read
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Kidderminster carpet firm Brintons secures big airport deal
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
LEGENDARY Midland carpet makers Brintons has bagged a £3.4 million Indian order – supplying an area the size of 24 football pitches at Delhi Airport. Read
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David Kidney in pilot safety campaign
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND MP is fighting to prevent unlicensed pilots taking to the skies after a newlywed couple were killed in a 170mph crash. Read
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Volunteers wanted at city charities
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIG-hearted Brummies are being urged to volunteer in 2010 and help city charities. Read
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Man who threatened to contaminate food at supermarket is jailed
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who threatened to contaminate food at two Midland branches of a national supermarket chain in a bid to extort more than £17,000 has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Read
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Turners in Birmingham praised in restaurant guide
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
TURNERS restaurant in Birmingham has proved a hit with diners in a new eating out guide. Read
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Birmingham Mail readers show huge interest in Heroes' Welcome
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
SCORES of children and teachers have thrown themselves into a competition to design a tribute to hero troops returning from Afghanistan. Read
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Council cuts package worth £1.8 million approved for Hall Green
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
MINI-TOWN halls responsible for delivering local services in Birmingham are in danger of closing as the city council grapples with a cash crisis, it has been claimed. Read
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Police displays at Poolway Shopping Centre, Lea Hall
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE will give the community an insight in to their work during two days of activities. Read
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Autosport International opens in Birmingham with Jenson Button attending
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
REIGNING Formula One World Champion Jenson Button will be just one of the big names pulling in the crowds when Europe’s largest motorsport show, Autosport International, opens its doors this week. Read
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Colmore Business District hits our screens
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
MILLIONS of TV viewers are seeing the best of Birmingham on the small screen – to the delight of the city’s business leaders. Read
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South Birmingham College to train security staff for 2012 Olympics.
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM college is offering courses to help deal with a reported shortage in security personnel for the 2012 London Olympics. Read
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IMAX bounces back with 3D hits Avatar and Batman
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S once-ailing IMAX cinema has been given a shot in the arm thanks to combined might of Batman and James Cameron. Read
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Birmingham health worker used colleague's credit cards to call tarot line, court told
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
But those predicting her future failed to warn her that her dishonest activities would lead her to Birmingham Magistrates’ Court. And for her breach of trust Rashpal Matharu was sentenced to a 12-month community order and ordered to do 120 hours’ unpaid work. Matharu, 28, of Burneston Road, Hall Green, who had previously admitted two charges of fraud between May and June last year, was also ordered to pay £700 compensation. Read
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Moseley locals meeting
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
MOSELEY residents can learn more about getting involved at a meeting. Read
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Girl guide adventure
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A KINGS Norton girl guide got a taste of the Big Apple during a trip of a lifetime. Read
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Live and let diet: Brummie men want a body like 007
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE boys most aspire to have a body like Bond heart-throb Daniel Craig, according to research into men’s dieting habits. Read
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Longbridge teenager Fraser Parker has been told that he was not the victim of a crime after he was attacked by an illegal dog
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER who suffered horrific injuries when he was attacked by an illegal dog has been refused compensation and told that he was not the victim of any crime. Read
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Birmingham snow: Dozens of schools expected to close again
Jan 13 2010 | Top Stories
DOZENS of schools are expected to close again tomorrow (Thursday) after a day of snow showers ended with sleet and freezing conditions. Read
