May
2010
Articles from 12th May 2010
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Birmingham City football fan extradited to serve jail sentence
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
England football fan Garry Mann was extradited to Portugal today to serve a two-year jail sentence for hooliganism. Read
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Nick Clegg and David Cameron: 'We have one key purpose'
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
Prime Minister David Cameron today declared that his new coalition with the Liberal Democrats would be united behind the "one key purpose" of giving the country strong and stable leadership for the long term. Read
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Delays on M42 after two crashes
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
MORNING commuters faced rush-hour delays today following two crashes on the M42. Read
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Jobless total in West Midlands drops by 4,000
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
The number of people out of work in the West Midlands has dropped by 4,000, official figures have revealed. Read
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David Cameron takes over as PM
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron is Britain’s new Prime Minister today after Gordon Brown announced he was quitting. Read
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Memorial to victims of factory explosion
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
A TRAGIC factory explosion that claimed the lives of 19 young Midland women is to be honoured in a new memorial. Read
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Police go online in effort to trace man
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands police have turned to the internet to trace this man who went missing nearly four years ago. Read
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Birmingham elected mayor campaign hopes dashed by people-power law
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS demanding a directly-elected mayor for Birmingham have been told they can’t re-open the issue by collecting a petition. Read
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Walsall woman fiddled more than £52,000 in benefits
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
A “GREEDY” Midland mum-of-four who fiddled more than £52,000 in benefits has been given a 24-week prison sentence, suspended for two years. Read
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Birmingham’s annual Gay Pride weekend set to be best in Britain
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of Birmingham’s annual Pride weekend said this year’s parade will be the best in Britain. Read
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West Midlands Ambulance staff asked to rate how 'cool' Hitler was
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service has apologised after staff were asked to rate how “cool” Adolf Hitler was in a questionnaire. Read
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Child sex offender moves to Birmingham
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
A FOREIGN child sex offender has moved to Birmingham after being released from his jail sentence abroad. Read
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More ash misery for Brum holidaymakers
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND holidaymakers have again fallen victim to the Icelandic ash cloud. Read
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'Disgraced' Midland soldiers stay in army after attack
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
TWO Midland soldiers who took part in a ‘disgraceful’ attack on two revellers have been given sentences which will allow them to remain in the Army. Read
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Solihull voters threaten to boycott voting for Lorely Burt
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party revealed she had received thousands of e-mails from supporters threatening never to vote for her again if Nick Clegg agreed a deal with the Conservatives. Read
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England and Birmingham City football fan Garry Mann to be extradited today
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
ENGLAND and Birmingham City football fan Garry Mann was due to be extradited to Portugal today to serve a two-year jail sentence. Read
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Meriden gypsy protest placards removed for breaching law
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
VILLAGERS who fought to stop gypsies carrying out unauthorised construction work on green belt land had their protest placards removed – because they broke the law. Read
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Four Birmingham men arrested in Knutsford motorway services money laundering probe
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR Birmingham men have been arrested at a motorway service station allegedly trying to launder stolen money through an automatic change machine. Read
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High Speed 2 should not impact on local routes in Birmingham
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE proposed high-speed rail line linking Birmingham to London should not impact on local rail services, the city council’s transport watchdog committee has said. Read
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Birmingham highways deal will see road repairs double in first year
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
A £2.7 BILLION deal aimed at massively upgrading Birmingham’s road network will create 300 jobs and boost 150 firms, it has been revealed. Read
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Unions warn over Kraft job fears
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
UNIONS welcomed Kraft’s huge vote of confidence in Cadbury’s Bournville factory – but warned they opposed sacrificing jobs elsewhere. Read
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Bimingham jobseekers offered jobs on smutty sex lines
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND dole offices are offering unemployed teenage girls the chance to earn £700 a week – as X-rated internet stars. Read
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Midland dentist in court over fraud charges
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
TWO Midland dentists carried out a “persistent and deliberate campaign of dishonesty” by defrauding patients and the NHS for five years, a jury was told. Read
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Birmingham Salon debates housebuilding
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
HOUSE-building in Birmingham will be the subject of debate. Read
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Row over felled trees in conservation area of Jewellery Quarter, Hockley.
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
COUNCIL officials are investigating whether 20ft trees chopped down to the horror of Birmingham residents were felled lawfully. Read
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Rover workers lash out at Government bid for Longbridge funds
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
THE Government’s bid for £21 million from a former Rover group company has come under fire from ex-workers who have waited in vain for more than five years for trust fund payouts. Read
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Army's drive to get more teen recruits in Birmingham
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS in Birmingham are queueing up to join the Army. Read
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Birmingham gang warfare led to teen being forced to strip and flung in skip
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
WAR between two Birmingham street gangs led to a teenager being assaulted, forced to strip and thrown into a skip. Read
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City of Culture bid: Birmingham is buzzing says city arts chief.
May 12 2010 | Top Stories
WINNING the City of Culture crown could finally prove to the rest of the world how brilliant Birmingham truly is, according to an arts chief. Read
