Apr
2010
Articles from 14th Apr 2010
-
Read coverage of the launch of the Liberal Democrat manifesto
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
Live coverage of the launch of the Liberal Democrat manifesto. Read
-
Making a difference in memory of the little girl we'll never know
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
WHEN Amy Jackson discovered she was pregnant with her second child she was overjoyed. Read
-
Safety call in near blind driver tragedy
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
SAFETY campaigners have called on health professionals to advise patients against driving if they find their sight is impaired after a pensioner was jailed for killing a pedestrian he did not see. Read
-
Whitney Houston in Birmingham - twitterers have their say
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
Our reviewer was less than complimentary about Whitney Houston in Birmingham last night - read her thoughts here, it would seem that plenty of people on Twitter agree with her. Read
-
Famous Nicole Kidman play is set to get pulses racing at Lichfield theatre.
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A RAUNCHY play made famous by Nicole Kidman in London’s West End is to take to a Midland stage. Read
-
Parents anger over new neighbourhood office at Acocks Green Library
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS in Acocks Green have set up a Facebook group to vent their anger at council plans to situate a new neighbourhood office on the site of their local library’s children’s section. Read
-
War hero's anger over autograph sale
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A WAR veteran has slammed “undignified” World War II fighter pilots who will sell their autographs at a memorabilia show in Birmingham. Read
-
Bournville Infants: New era for Cadbury's school
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A HEADTEACHER has written a history of her 100-year-old school – which was built by George Cadbury – on the eve of her retirement. Read
-
Police recover gun after disturbance in Aston.
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a gun was allegedly brandished in a disturbance in Birmingham. Read
-
Northfield man set for Total Wipeout appearance.
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A FEARLESS Cadbury worker is set to hit our TV screens as a contestant on a wacky teatime game show. Read
-
Hundreds evacauted from rides after Alton Towers power cut
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of thrill seekers were left stranded in mid-air after a 40-minute power cut brought rides to a halt at Midland attraction Alton Towers. Read
-
Health worker at Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield 'straddled' unconscious female patient
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A HEALTH worker has been struck off for “straddling” an unconscious female patient for his own sexual gratification at a private Birmingham hospital. Read
-
Birmingham Hippodrome to host pre-election debate on the arts
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome is staging a free election debate on the future of the arts on April 20. Read
-
Tettenhall man tried to throttle 'frail' father
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A 60-YEAR-OLD SON tried to throttle his “frail and vulnerable” 80-year-old father after complaining he had been treated badly for years. Read
-
Union puts pressure on Birmingham hospital to bring porters and cleaners back in-house to NHS
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
UNION chiefs are putting pressure on Birmingham hospital bosses to bring porters and cleaners back in-house to the NHS. Read
-
Rent arrears in Birmingham cut
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE total rent arrears owed by Birmingham council house tenants has been slashed by almost 40 per cent in the last five years, new figures have revealed. Read
-
Birmingham council bosses give up £15,000 NEC allowances
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
POLITICAL leaders on Birmingham City Council have confirmed that they will sacrifice £15,000 payments for sitting on the NEC board. Read
-
Perry Barr politicians to battle it out
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
CANDIDATES fighting to represent Perry Barr at Westminster will face voters at a community hustings event next week. Read
-
Question time event gives voters a rare chance to grill MPs on climate change in Stafford.
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A QUESTION time-style event aimed at putting the spotlight on climate action will be held in Staffordshire next week. Read
-
Edgbaston mum-of-three placed under supervision after benefit fraud
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A MUM-OF-THREE who fiddled over £21,000 in benefits has been placed under supervision for 18 months. Read
-
Heroic Midland soldier receives Military Cross for saving Commander's life
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND soldier has become the youngest since World War II to be awarded the Military Cross after risking his life under fire to save his commanding officer. Read
-
Gang planted device on Birmingham ATM to gain cash
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A GANG secretly fitted a device on an ATM in Birmingham city centre to steal cash, a court heard. Read
-
West Midlands Police criticised for buying new uniform
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police force has come under fire for splashing out on a sleek new uniform for its officers. Read
-
Road dubbed a "danger" as man killed in Sparkbrook
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
THE death of a man on a busy city road was a “disaster waiting to happen”, claim residents. Read
-
Villa legends set for charity match in Kings Heath.
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
VILLA legend Steve Staunton will lead a team of former Villans in a football match in aid of a Birmingham charity. Read
-
Whitney Houston at Birmingham LG Arena: Mail review
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
HAD a sense of trepidation for the opening night of Whitney Houston’s tour of the UK. Read
-
Former Rover workers back cyberspace campaign
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A CYBERSPACE campaign to win four-figure payouts promised five years ago to redundant MG Rover workers has been flooded by online supporters backing the cause. Read
-
Three Birmingham social workers are being disciplined for failing Khyra Ishaq
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
SOCIAL workers and education officials who failed to save tragic Khyra Ishaq have been ordered to attend disciplinary hearings by Birmingham City Council. Read
-
Tories make pledges on jobs and manufacturing
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
VICTORIA Square provided a sun-drenched backdrop as the West Midlands Conservatives marched on to the traditional Labour party ground of jobs and manufacturing as key rallying cries for their campaign. Read
-
£3million parents unit at Birmingham Women's Hospital in Edgbaston is shelved over cash crisis
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A LONG-awaited £3 million ‘home from home’ for parents while their babies are critically ill in a Birmingham hospital has been shelved because of a cash crisis. Read
-
Answers still needed over Chelmsley Wood care home death
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are considering charges after an elderly woman died when she fell on her own walking frame in a Chelmsley Wood care home. Read
-
National Front to commemorate death of Kingstanding man
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
It has advertised a march and memorial for Jason Spence on its websites for Saturday, April 24. Read
-
Dudley is braced for return of English Defence League
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
DUDLEY residents are bracing themselves for the return of the controversial English Defence League. Read
-
Immigrant caught looking after cannabis factory in Birmingham
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
AN ILLEGAL immigrant from an ‘impoverished area of China’ who was caught at a cannabis factory in Birmingham has been jailed for two years. Read
-
Singer and writer Tanisjah Matthews creates her own carnival
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM writer and musician is proving to be a new talent to reckon with despite being just 22. Read
-
Pilfering pensioner admits stealing 81 year-old shopper's handbag during 65th appearance at court
Apr 14 2010 | Top Stories
A PILFERING pensioner who stole a handbag from an 81-year-old woman while she shopped in the Midlands has escaped jail – on his 65th appearance before a court. Read
