Jun
2010
Articles from 9th Jun 2010
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Former TV presenter Ashley Blake is released from prison
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
SHAMED former TV presenter Ashley Blake has been released from prison less than nine months into a two-year sentence for attacking a teenager with a wooden pole, it was revealed today. Read
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Full public inquiry to look into Stafford Hospital scandal
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
A full public inquiry is to be held into failings at an NHS hospital in Stafford that are believed to have cost hundreds of lives, David Cameron has said. Read
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Sutton Coldfield man lays football pitch in his living room for World Cup
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
THE World Cup may be hosted by South Africa but a Sutton Coldfield man is so determined to watch the matches on home turf he has laid a football pitch in his living room. Read
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Memorial to be held for father and son who died in light aircraft accident in Menorca
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND father and his son who died in a light aircraft accident in Menorca are being remembered at a church service today. Read
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Bus driver could face disciplinary action after allegedly pulling off as a man tried to board in Newtown
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
A BUS driver could face disciplinary action for allegedly pulling off as a man tried to board his vehicle. Read
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Animal activist in hunger strike protest
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM animal rights activist plans to complete a three-day hunger strike in protest over the construction of a new animal research laboratory. Read
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Revamp in Sutton Coldfield hit by recession
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
MAJOR regeneration works in Sutton Coldfield are being delayed due to the struggling economy. Read
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Man charged with murder of pensioner in Erdington
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who died after suffering severe injuries in an attack at her home in Birmingham, police have said. Read
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Man shot in stomach in Hamstead street
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
PART of a Birmingham road was cordoned off today after a man was gunned down in the street. Read
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Review: Leona Lewis at Birmingham LG Arena
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
AN impressive first tour performance from X Factor star Leona Lewis saw the former secretary graduate from TV sensation to pop diva. Read
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Church of Scientology to open new HQ in Moseley
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
The well-known Grade II-listed Pitmaston building, in Moor Green Lane, was snapped up by the church for £4.25 million two years ago. Read
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Former Midland MPs offered almost £1m in "golden goodbyes"
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
The cash is on offer to any MP who left the Commons after last month’s General Election, whether they fought their seat and lost or simply decided to quit, according to a report by a watchdog. Read
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Rover workers call on Vince Cable to end payouts delay.
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
NEW Business Secretary Vince Cable has been urged to step in and end the five-year long wait for £2,500 payouts pledged to more than 6,000 ex-Longbridge workers. Read
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Carol delighted to win award
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
HARD-working armed forces campaigner Carol Jones has been rewarded for her three-year battle to bring the Basra Memorial Wall home to the UK. Read
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Police release CCTV after sex attack on pregnant teen in Birmingham city centre
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
THIS is the sex attacker being hunted by police after an attack on a pregnant young woman in Birmingham. Read
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Greek truck driver 'feared for his life', court told
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
The driver also injured two others after they had allegedly set on him with pick-axe handles as he spent the night on the Station Road Industrial Estate in Coleshill. Read
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Rain causes disruption at Aegon Classic tennis in Edgbaston
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
Torrential downpours caused major disruption yesterday to the second day’s play at the Aegon Classic at the Edgbaston Priory Club, on Sir Harrys Road. Read
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Volunteer pulls on boots to help Acorns Hospice
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
WHEN Lisa Zdravkovic visited Acorns Children’s Hospice more than a year ago she had no idea it would be such a life-changing experience. Read
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Jobs fair in Small Heath
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
JOBSEEKERS can get a boost in their search for work at a fair. Read
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Homeless centre looking to shed staff
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
A PETITION has been launched to stop a Birmingham centre which helps homeless people get back on their feet shedding jobs. Read
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Lottery award hopes of Moseley-based cricket club
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM cricket club is hoping to bowl over judges in a competition to find the country’s most deserving Lottery-funded projects. Read
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ICycle comes to Harborne
Jun 09 2010 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES are invited to introduce some pedal power into their daily routine. Read
