Jun
2010
Articles from 19th Jun 2010
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Two men stabbed at Medusa club in Birmingham city centre
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
Two men are in a serious but stable condition in hospital after they were stabbed at a club in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Aston bus driver who knocked down and killed Weoley Castle granddad spared jailed
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A BUS driver who knocked down and killed a Birmingham grandfather while he cycled home from a night shift for the Royal Mail has been the victim of a hate campaign. Read
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Quinton man admits to take 3,228 pornographic pictures of children
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A QUINTON man has appeared in court and admitted to taking 3,228 pornographic pictures and movies of children. Read
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England's World Cup 0-0 draw: Birmingham fans watch Lions whimper
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
THE Three Lions’ roar was reduced to little more than a whimper as England failed to net victory in a nil-nil draw against Algeria. Read
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Acocks Green football fan jailed for World Cup attack in Digbeth
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A SOCCER fan who assaulted another man after watching England’s opening World Cup match in a Birmingham city centre bar has been jailed for six months. Read
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Heroin addict who terrorised Kitts Green pensioner jailed
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A HEROIN addict who terrorised a 78-year-old wheelchair-bound woman after barging into her Birmingham home to steal her pension has been jailed for six years. Read
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South Birmingham health chiefs accused of keeping cash meant for dental places
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
CITY health chiefs are being accused of making cuts to frontline care for withholding £1.6 million aimed at allowing more people to see an NHS dentist. Read
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Joan Collins interview: Why I'm starring in panto in Birmingham
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
JOAN Collins has known many men. Read
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Door-to-door salesmen to be banned in Kings Heath
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
DOOR-to-door salesmen and cowboy builders are being warned to keep away from homes in Kings Heath after councillors declared the city’s fourth ‘No Cold Calling Zone’. Read
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Crooks set up scam to steal donations meant for Acorns Childrens Hospice
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
CALLOUS crooks are using fake bags bearing the Acorns Children’s Hospice logo to steal donations from ill children. Read
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Hall Green teenagers jailed for Solihull attack
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A YOUTH who attacked a young woman in a Midland town centre, breaking her jaw in two places, has been sentenced to 18 months’ detention. Read
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Government ministers visit Meriden to consult over new gypsy planning laws
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT ministers for planning and environment came face to face with Romany gypsies when they visited a section of Green Belt land in Meriden to consider proposals to tighten planning laws. Read
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Nechells man who jost job in recession caught smuggling cannabis into UK
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A VEHICLE engineer who lost his job during the recession was offered £10,000 to bring drugs back to the UK. Read
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Birmingham City Council to clamp down on growth of lap dancing bars
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS and businesses are being given increased powers to object to lap dancing bars and strip clubs on their doorsteps under new powers adopted by Birmingham licensing chiefs. Read
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Sutton Coldfield athlete, 72, wins two medals
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
AN inspirational 72-year-old Birmingham-based athlete has scooped another two medals at an athletics event. Read
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Brierley Hill man accused of murder in Crete confident of bail
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Crete is confident he will be freed on bail by the end of the month. Read
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Father's Day joy for Dudley man who never thought he'd be a dad
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
ADE Hartshorne feared he might never be a dad – but tomorrow he is celebrating his first Father’s Day to his twin babies. Read
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Ward End samurai attack: Two police officers to receive award for bravery
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham police officers who tackled a man wielding a Samurai-style sword are each set to receive a top police award. Read
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Yardley deafblind artist lands place in national exhibition
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
THE work of a Birmingham deafblind artist has been selected for a national exhibition. Read
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Cirque du Soleil in Birmingham: High price for an average show
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
FOR such a renowned acrobatic troupe, this Saltimbanco show sadly fell a little flat. Read
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Tipton man cleared of killing Selly Oak dad Michael Hickman
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has been cleared of killing a Birmingham dad-of-one who he thought had burgled a relative’s house. Read
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Walsall driver fights for life after car crash
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A DRIVER is fighting for his life in hospital following a car crash in Walsall. Read
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Drayton Manor Park offers discount entry for Armed Forces families
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
DRAYTON Manor Theme Park is supporting serving military personnel and their families by offering them cut price admission to celebrate Armed Forces’ Day. Read
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Unison to hold public sector cuts protest
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE workers will be joining a rally being held to protest at planned job cuts in the public sector. Read
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Sutton Coldfield firefighters hold charity car wash
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS from Birmingham hope to raise cash when they hold a charity car wash today. Read
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Five spared jail over Christmas presents raid in Solihull
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
FOUR men and a woman from Birmingham who stole thousands of pounds worth of Christmas gifts and decorations have been spared a jail sentence. Read
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Deaf Quinton woman reaches final of Miss England 2010
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A DEAF woman from Birmingham has become the first in the country to reach the last round of a beauty contest. Read
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Theatrical tribute to Hancock heads for Birmingham
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
IT’S just days before a major theatrical tribute to one of Birmingham’s most famous sons reaches the Second City. Read
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Old Kingstanding Kwik Save site to become a medical centre
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A DERELICT former Kwik Save supermarket can be demolished and replaced with a new medical centre following a meeting of city planners. Read
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Kingstanding mum's anger as Asda pulls £75 discount voucher offer
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum who took advantage of a £75 voucher off her online shopping from Asda is fuming after supermarket bosses pulled the plug and said the discount was a “mistake”. Read
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Man wanted over house burglary in Bordesley Green
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have today relased this CCTV image of a man they would like to question after a burglary in Birmingham. Read
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Revealed: The disability benefits cheat who climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge
Jun 19 2010 | Top Stories
A SELF-EMPLOYED painter and decorator who fleeced the taxpayer of more than £205,000 over 32 years has been jailed for more than two years. Read
