Feb
2010
Articles from 8th Feb 2010
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JLS stars relive watching fans being crushed during Birmingham concert
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
POP heart-throbs JLS have sent a special message of ‘love and support’ to their fans still suffering from being crushed at their ill-fated Christmas lights show in Birmingham. Read
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Staffordshire detective charged with stealing £10,000 from her PC husband
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A FEMALE detective sergeant has appeared in court accused of stealing almost £10,000 from her police constable husband. Read
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Gay prisoner accuses prison after gay porn is confiscated
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A GAY crook has accused prison guards of breaching his human rights because they confiscated homosexual porn he bought at Winson Green. Read
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Perry Barr MP admits arranging for wedding receptions to be held in Parliament
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
AN MP has admitted using his position to arrange for personal friends to hold their wedding receptions in exclusive House of Commons banquet rooms. Read
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Dudley woman impaled on railings after short cut horror
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
The 24-year-old, who has not been named, was speared through her thigh when she tried to climb over a six foot metal fence surrounding the Steve Smith Motor Company, in Netherton, near Dudley, early yesterday. Read
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Birmingham stages cycling championships
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
PEDAL power was the order of the day for hundreds of cyclists from across the UK who took part in gruelling, muddy races around Sutton Park. Read
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Walsall men cut up stolen kegs to sell
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
TWO Black Country men caught with 70 metal beer kegs worth £10,000 which they were cutting up to sell have been spared prison. Read
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Group calls for end to dog racing at stadiums in Perry Barr and Hall Green
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
ANIMAL campaigners today called for an end to greyhound racing after claiming that three dogs have died in a matter of weeks at Birmingham tracks. Read
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Lozells kebab shop in fire drama
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a Birmingham takeaway after a large fryer went up in flames. Read
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Birmingham City stage touching tribute to legend Gil Merrick
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
The ground was united in tremendous applause from fans and players as they paid tribute to the former great goalkeeper and manager. Read
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Birmingham bootlegger who sold fake GHD products is ordered to straighten out.
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
IT WAS a bad hair day for a Birmingham bootlegger who plotted to flood the city with fake hair straighteners. Read
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Bordesley builder fined £11k for putting lives at risk.
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A BUILDER was ordered to pay £11,585 in fines and costs for erecting and using unstable shelving which put the lives of staff and customers at risk. Read
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Man dies in M5 incident
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN died and another was taken to hospital after the van they were in ended up on its side on a Midland motorway. Read
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Cadbury: New Owners say no decisions for Cadbury for up to six months
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
CADBURY’S new boss Irene Rosenfeld has revealed it may take up to six months before any firm decisions are made on jobs. Read
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The husband of a worcestershire woman has been charged with her murder
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
THE husband of a Worcestershire woman who was found dead at her home has appeared in court charged with murder. Read
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Top Birmingham golfer Matthew Feavyour jailed for smuggling drugs into Birmingham
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A TOP Birmingham golfer has been jailed for six years for helping to smuggle hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs into the Midlands. Read
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Erdington couple terrorised in home by burglar hunting for their car keys
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has told of his terror as he and his a wife battled to keep a violent masked burglar at bay at their bedroom door. Read
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Plans for edible garden show shelved
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
THE first ever garden show dedicated to people who grow their own food has been postponed a year because of the recession. Read
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Cash help by Digbeth's Harden Housing association
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM housing association has launched a campaign to help tenants claim £117,000 in benefits and support. Read
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Land Registry warns homeowners of property fraudsters
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
HOMEOWNERS are urged to be wary of a new breed of fraudsters who aim to steal their properties – not just their personal details. Read
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Police in Handsworth re-appeal after a man was wounded in Handsworth shooting
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE in Handsworth are re-appealing for information after a man was seriously wounded in a shooting last year. Read
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Authors visit Acocks Green Library
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
POPULAR Birmingham author Anne Bennett will be joined by historical novelist Annie Groves for a special appearance at Acocks Green Library on Wednesday Read
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Background: Mark Cowan on top golfer Matt Feavyour's fall from grace
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
Offering coaching lessons at the prestigious Kings Norton Golf Club, Worcestershire, the 29-year-old was rubbing shoulders with the rich and powerful. Read
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Sutton Coldfield man admits stealing mum's car - and then waking her up to admit it
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A SUTTON man took his mother’s car without permission, crashed it – and awoke her in the early hours to confess, a court heard. Read
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Fresh appeal by police over robbery of girl on Erdington bus route
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have again appealed for help to identify a man they want to question about a robbery on a teenage girl travelling through Erdington on a bus. Read
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Washwood Heath pupils to get iPods for volunteering
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Birmingham school will be offered iPods as an incentive to take part in volunteering. Read
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Vine in Harborne open until March 8
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
REVELLERS disappointed to hear The Vine in Harborne will shut next week for a refurbishment have been given good news. Read
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Birmingham speeders offered chance to avoid prosecution with new safety course
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
SPEEDING motorists caught above the limit will be able to dodge prosecution if they agree to ‘go back to school’. Read
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Residents in Longbridge battle to save their 'village green'
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save their ‘village green’ from the bulldozers have lobbied Birmingham’s planning chief during a tour of the site. Read
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Solihull among the safest towns for car crime
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND town has been named among the safest in the country for car crime. Read
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New debating society to be launched in Birmingham
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW debating and learning society is being launched in the city. Read
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Sutton Coldfield funeral director launches child bereavement support campaign
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A SUTTON Coldfield-based funeral director has launched a Child Bereavement Support Campaign. Read
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Harborne swimming pool to close for two years
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of south Birmingham’s busiest swimming pools is to shut later this month for nearly two years. Read
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Residents in Sparkhill will be consulted on future plans for Sparkhill Baths
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
LEISURE boss Martin Mullaney has vowed to give people a say on the future of one of Birmingham’s threatened swimming pools. Read
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Birmingham takes fight to Manchester in the office rents market
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is taking the fight to Manchester in the office rents market with prime office space more competitive than its North-West rival, a new survey shows. Read
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Cash for ill kids stolen in Tamworth is replaced by hotel
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A HOTEL has replaced donations made to the family of a seriously ill Midland baby girl which were stolen from a fundraising event by callous thieves. Read
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Manor House in West Bromwich set to become a tourism destination
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A MUCH-loved historic building in Sandwell said to be home to three ghosts is set for a new lease of life after it was returned to council control. Read
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Councillor Anthony Harris appointed new leisure chief in Walsall
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
WALSALL Council has appointed Coun Anthony Harris as leisure and culture portfolio holder following the resignation of Coun Barry Sanders last month. Read
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Talented musicians from Stourbridge's Old Swinford boarding school are to perform with the Central England Ensemble
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
TALENTED musicians from a Black Country boarding school are to perform this month with the Central England Ensemble. Read
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Solihull Council workers go under cover to catch smokers on buses
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
SELFISH passengers who light up a cigarette on board buses in Solihull are to be targeted by travel officials as part of a new campaign. Read
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Car crashes into front room of Birmingham house
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
Police in Birmingham have quizzed a man after a car crashed into the front room of a family home. Read
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Revealed: The Aston Villa Carling Cup Final song (with video)
Feb 08 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW Aston Villa Wembley song will be played to the public for the first time today – on the Birmingham Mail website. Read
