Mar
2010
Articles from 31st Mar 2010
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Three taken to hospital after Sutton Coldfield four-car crash
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
THREE people were taken to hospital after a four-car collision in Sutton Coldfield. Read
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Four masked robbers scared off by Lichfield policeman
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR would-be masked robbers who tried to break into a Midland jewellery store were scared off by a patrolling police officer. Read
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Small Heath security guard caught with stun gun spared jail
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM security guard caught with a stun gun and ammunition has been spared a prison sentence. Read
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City social workers investigate record number of child abuse cases
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
UNDER-pressure Birmingham social workers are struggling to cope with a record 27,000 cases of alleged child abuse. Read
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Birmingham roads to benefit from £2.7bn transformation plan
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A MULTI BILLION pound plan to transform all of Birmingham’s roads and pavements has finally won government approval. Read
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Parents call for Stirchley nursery re-think
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS are begging the city council not to close their local nursery as decision day approaches. Read
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Learner driver kills Wolverhampton builder while showing of dad's Mercedes
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A LEARNER driver who admitted he was showing off in his dad’s Mercedes sports car when he killed a retired builder has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. Read
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Midland love guru tells jury he didn't force people to hand over money
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A BOGUS love guru who allegedly conned thousands of pounds out of “desperate” Midlanders has told a jury he did not force them to hand over money Read
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Birmingham dads sick of ferrying kids about
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE dads are fed up of being treated like a taxi service by their needy kids. Read
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Droitwich Spa JCB gang escape with thousands
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A GANG of thieves drove a JCB through the wall of a secure Midland cash depot and escaped with thousands of pounds. Read
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We meet the woman who drinks beer for a living
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
"I AM getting toffee and a hint of coffee,” says Annabel Smith as she sips her pint. “What about you?” Read
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Planned Birmingham International Airport relief road 'may be unlawful'
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A £32 MILLION road improvement plan to kick-start Birmingham International Airport’s runway extension is in doubt – because funding arrangements may not be lawful. Read
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Birmingham commuters facing four days of rail strike chaos
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS will face chaos next week during the planned strike by rail signals staff – the first national rail strike for 17 years. Read
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Broad Street revellers left with headache over bus route changes
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
REVELLERS drinking on Broad Street will face a long walk if they want to get a bus home after a night of boozing. Read
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New pointed structure for Shard End library
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
IT’S... the Shard. Read
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Appeal for missing Birmingham woman
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE appealed for information about a Birmingham woman who has been missing for four weeks. Read
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Birmingham misspelled on 60,000 postal vote cards
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
EMBARRASSED council bosses have vowed to improve their election literature after a SECOND set of postal voting cards wrongly spelled the word Birmingham. Read
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Management blunders caused Birmingham municipal golf crisis, claim
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
CITY leisure chiefs have been accused of hatching privatisation plans for Birmingham’s municipal golf courses to disguise years of mismanagement. Read
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Former Aston Villa footballer stole £3,000 from autistic friend
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A HARD-up former Midland footballer once on Aston Villa’s books stole £3,000 after taking advantage of an autistic friend, a court heard. Read
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Sutton Coldfield Miss Birmingham hopeful inspired by late mum's death from cancer
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A MISS Birmingham hopeful has revealed how her mother’s death at a young age inspired her to pursue a lifelong ambition to become a model. Read
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Ladywood crash victim Kevin Burris died hours after brother was stabbed
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A DRIVER died in a Birmingham road smash hours after his brother was left fighting for life in a nightclub stabbing. Read
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Arson attack guts Solihull boxing club
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
RAIDERS climbed through a skylight before wreaking havoc in a Birmingham boxing club and then setting it ablaze. Read
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JRR Tolkien: Moseley Bog that inspired Lord Of The Rings gets Heritage cash
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham bog which was the inspiration for JRR Tolkien’s celebrated fantasy fiction The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit has been awarded a £376,500 grant. Read
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Professor gets head round Aston Villa defeat
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A TOP Midland academic has urged Aston Villa’s shattered players to erase their 7-1 Chelsea hammering from their minds as they prepare to meet the Londoners again at Wembley. Read
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Mike Nangle: Tributes to a true Brummie
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S first Irish Lord Mayor Mike Nangle was described “a true Brummie, a trade unionist and a political activist” as scores of former colleagues and friends paid their last respects. Read
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Plantsbrook School goes live with own radio station
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
PUPILS at a Sutton Coldfield school are honing their communication skills with the launch of their own radio station. Read
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Deputy Lord Mayor claims his call for traffic lights in Bordesley Green are being ignored
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
THE Deputy Lord Mayor is claiming that council officials have been ignoring his four-year plea to get traffic lights installed at one of the city’s busiest roundabouts. Read
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Annual repayments of Birmingham's superhospital rise by nearly £8million
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
HEALTH chiefs must stump up an extra £7.4 million-a-year for Birmingham’s new super hospital – before it has even opened. Read
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Fridge saved Polish worker's life at Erdington warehouse
Mar 31 2010 | Top Stories
A FRIDGE probably saved the life of a workman when faulty roller shutters crashed down on him at a business premises in Birmingham. Read
