May
2010
Articles from 29th May 2010
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City centre rush hour horror as teens fight running battles
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
RUSH-hour commuters watched in horror as up to a dozen teenagers fought running battles in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Battling Great Barr five-year-old to help raise cash for hospital
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
BRAVE five-year-old Kieran Scruton who is battling a life-threatening heart problem has joined an army of determined youngsters to help raise vital cash for Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital. Read
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Armed police blockade Wylde Green street in dawn raid
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
ARMED police blockaded a quiet Birmingham residential street as they mounted a dawn raid to arrest a man as part of an investigation into a street shooting. Read
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Plans for Birmingham's new magistrates court shelved by government spending cuts
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
PLANS to build a new magistrates’ court complex in Birmingham have fallen victim to deep cuts in public spending announced by the Government. Read
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Revealed: How a game of darts in Tamworth led to Aston Villa's European Cup being stolen
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
VILLA heroes who won the European Cup in 1982 nearly lost their prize chalice – when a cheeky thief nabbed it while they played a game of darts in a Midland pub, it has emerged. Read
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Birmingham City boardroom battle ends in out-of-court settlement
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
THE boardroom war between Birmingham City’s new owners and previous regime has come to an end. Read
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City centre asbestos blaze warehouse to be demolished
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
THE burnt out factory in Birmingham which went up in flames and caused major disruption on Thursday night and Friday morning is to be demolished. Read
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Network Rail accused of keeping Sutton Coldfield residents in the dark over new mast
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
CITY residents have accused Network Rail of using a “legal loophole” to erect a communication mast near their homes without consulting them. Read
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Review: Lady Gaga at the LG Arena
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
IF Lady Gaga’s legion of fans objected to paying three times the ticket price they did in March they didn’t show it last night at Birmingham’s LG Arena. Read
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Small Heath shopkeeper sold killer make up containing lead
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM shopkeeper who pleaded guilty to selling dangerous cosmetics which can poison the blood and kill has escaped jail. Read
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Hundreds of tributes paid to teen Chloe Shaw after hanging in Solihill park
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of tributes have been paid to popular teenager Chloé Shaw found hanged in a Midland park. Read
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Ill baby left without treatment for six hours at hospital died 1 hour after seeing doctor
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
Fourteen-month-old Elyas Nasserulddin Albana, from Tyseley, suffered from Bartter’s Syndrome, a kidney condition, which meant he had to be given large amounts of sodium and potassium though a tube. Read
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Scathing report into Birmingham City Council's new website blames management for £3m bill
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
What started as a £500,000 overhaul of the Birmingham.gov.uk website in 2005 escalated into a large scale migration of council information and services online as part of the massive Business Transformation project and the costs swelled to six times that. Read
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JLR still plans to close either Solihull or Castle Bromwich plant
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover has denied rumours it will be keeping both of its Midlands plants open – and said it would definitely be going ahead with the closure of either Solihull or Castle Bromwich. Read
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Housing scheme funding on old MG Rover Longbridge site scrapped by Government
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
And last night the Conservative and Liberal Democrat administration was engaged in a war of words with Labour – accusing the old government of making promises when the money wasn’t there. Read
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Officers smash fake DVD ring in Birmingham City Centre
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
FAKE Hollywood blockbusters like Kick Ass and new release The Losers were among a haul of 30,000 bootlegged films seized during a raid on a pirate DVD factory in Birmingham. Read
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Things to do with the children in Birmingham this half term
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW survey has found parents spend an average of just 49 minutes a day together with their children. Read
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Staffordshire war memorial to honour those killed on duty in 2009
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
A POIGNANT ceremony will take place at a Midland war memorial next weekend to honour soldiers who have their lives for the nation last year. Read
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Shop to help smokers quit the habit opens in Northfield
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW shop offering help and advice for smokers who want to quit has opened for business in Birmingham. Read
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Elderly man 'had been dead for days' in Harborne house
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
Fire crews from Woodgate Valley Fire Station were called to the property in Widney Avenue, Harborne, at about 6pm on Thursday evening. Read
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Students from inner city Birmingham prepare to battle the seven seas as they sail the South coast for the first time
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
CITY youngsters will experience life on the open waves when they take part in a five-day sailing voyage on the South coast. Read
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Olton man died after hospital fall, inquest told
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
AN ELDERLY man died following a fall in hospital, an inquest was told. Read
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Strictly all areas with Come Dancing star Brendan Cole as he hunts for Birmingham's hidden dancing talent
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
IT was strictly confidential with bad boy of the dancefloor Brendan Cole as he prepared to hunt for Birmingham’s hidden dancing talent. Read
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Hundreds expected in Birmingham for Lord Mayor's Show
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of revellers will descend on Birmingham city centre on Bank Holiday Monday to meet the city’s newest First Citizen. Read
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Hundreds queue in Birmingham city centre to be first to buy Apple iPad
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
KEEN Birmingham shoppers were up at the crack of dawn as the long wait for the new iPad gadget finally came to an end. Read
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Bank Holiday Monday chemist rota for Birmingham
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM pharmacies open on Bank Holiday Monday from noon until 3pm are: Read
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Boozy Solihull lodger breaks pensioner's arm
May 29 2010 | Top Stories
A BOOZY lodger repaid the kindness of a frail Midland pensioner by pushing her over and breaking her arm, a court heard. Read
