Jun
2010
Articles from 24th Jun 2010
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Aldi to open in Edgbaston despite protests from residents
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
DISCOUNT giant Aldi is set to open a new store in leafy Edgbaston – after opponents of the scheme failed to turn up at a meeting where it was approved. Read
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Pelsall foetus-in-garden find: Man arrested and bailed
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN was arrested and bailed in connection with the discovery of a foetus in the garden of a Midland house. Read
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Fierce competition for plots at new Handsworth allotments
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than two thirds of plots at Birmingham’s first major new allotment site for three decades have been snapped up. Read
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Willenhall man escapes jail sentence after trapping wild birds in park
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND man has been handed a suspended sentence after admitting trapping wild birds on parkland close to his home. Read
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Police launch hunt after sex assault in Bromsgrove
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES are hunting three men who sexually assaulted a woman in Bromsgrove. The victim, aged in her 40s, was held down by two youths, aged between 15 and 17, while an older man, aged between 40 and 50, tried to carry out a sexual act. She said she saw them near an alleyway between School Drive and Bromsgrove Road, around 11.30pm on Saturday June 12. Read
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Points failure causes delays at New St station
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
DELAYS of up to an hour and a half were caused when a points failure hit rush hour trains coming in and out of Birmingham New Street station. Read
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Man pulled from canal near Selly Oak Railway Station
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN suffered suspected spinal injuries after he fell into a Birmingham canal. Read
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Police unearth remains in garden of Pelsall house
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
Police in Walsall have unearthed what they believe to be the remains of a foetus from the garden of an address in Huddocks View, Pelsall, which is currently sealed off for ongoing examination. Read
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Birmingham City Council leader welcomes George Osborne's Budget
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
The leader of Birmingham City Council has welcomed plans by the Government to back a project to revamp the city's New Street station. Read
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Three Mercian Regiment soldiers die in Afghanistan
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
Four British soldiers have been killed in a vehicle accident in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. Read
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Footie shirts joy for poor children
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A FINAL shipment of 8,000 football strips that were collected in one of Birmingham’s most successful charity appeals has left the UK for South Africa. Read
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Midland dairy faces huge payout after bitter 'milk war'
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND dairy has been left facing millions of pounds of payouts after spying on its rival in a bitter ‘milk war’. Read
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Midland worker dies after head is crushed at Coleshill plant
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A WORKER who had been at a Midland brick manufacturers for only two weeks was killed when his head was crushed between concrete blocks and a metal platform. Read
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Birmingham's £55k spin doctor role slammed
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY council funded promotions body – created to boost Birmingham’s image – is snubbing the Government’s austerity message to appoint a £55,000-a-year spin doctor. Read
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Burned man arrested on suspicion of theft at Brierley Hill electricity station
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A SEVERELY burned man has been arrested on suspicion of theft at a Midland electricity substation. Read
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Police continue to search Pelsall garden for baby remains
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE were today continuing to search the garden of a Midland house for baby remains. Read
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Police continue patrols following 'gun shots' in Aston.
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are continuing high-visibility patrols in a Birmingham community where many residents are fearful following reports of gunfire. Read
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Birmingham communities can choose their own lamp post colours
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
THE humble grey lamppost is set to get a dazzling new lease of life in Birmingham, with communities being invited to pick their own colours. Read
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Fans jubilant at Broad Street's Sports Cafe as England finally perform
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
JUBILANT cheers at Broad Street’s Sports Cafe met the final whistle of England’s crucial one-nil victory over Slovenia. Read
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Birmingham balti bosses hit back at survey crowning Bromley curry capital of the UK
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM balti bosses were sent vindaloopy by a study crowning a southern town as the UK’s curry capital. Read
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Fans flock to Birmingham's Broad Street to experience World Cup fever
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
JUBILANT England fans spilled out onto a sun-soaked Broad Street in their droves. Read
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Football thug fined for breaching World Cup banning order
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND man was hit with a heavy fine for breaching a football banning order as England kicked off their World Cup campaign against the USA. Read
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Become the voice of the Birmingham Bullring bull
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS are being given the chance to become the voice of Birmingham’s iconic bull. Read
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West Midlands man charged with attempted rape will stand trial
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN has been charged with the attempted rape of a teenager. Read
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Police hunt for suspected drug offenders in Alum Rock and Washwood Heath
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE are asking the public to help track down two suspected drug offenders. Read
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Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Halesowen and Tamworth courts face closure
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield Magistrates’ Court is under threat of closure just eight years after it last avoided the axe. Read
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Cadbury Sixth Form College staff on strike
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
UP to 70 staff were set to go on strike today at a Birmingham sixth form college over plans to shake up pay and management. Read
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Birmingham children get police newspaper
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM schoolchildren are to get their own newspaper and free top trumps collectors cards. Read
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LDV creditors report revealed
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of creditors of failed Birmingham van-maker LDV will share a maximum of just £600,000 in compensation payouts – from a total debt mountain of £75 million. Read
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Floozie in Jacuzzi attacked by business group
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S famous “Floozie in the Jacuzzi” has lost her glamorous appeal and is turning the city centre into a damp squib, say business leaders. Read
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Tributes paid to Lord Walker of Worcester
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES have been paid to Midland former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Walker of Worcester, who has died following a long struggle with cancer. Read
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Birmingham education staff warned over 'lining up' foreign trips
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
EDUCATION officials have been warned to curb their globe trotting – after three spent £5,300 on a five-day trip to the USA. Read
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West Midlands Police hit back over 'secret' CCTV cameras
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
More than 200 cameras had been put in the two wards using £3 million from a police funding pot set up to combat terrorism. Read
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Triumph on two wheels in race to work battle
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
CYCLISTS proved that two wheels are better than four when they won a Top Gear-style race to find the quickest way to commute to the city centre. Read
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Shocking rise in number of attacks on fire crews in West Midlands
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS have been threatened with machetes, pelted with missiles and targeted with booby-trapped gas canisters during a huge rise in attacks over the last year. Read
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Kings Heath Primary School off expansion list for now
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
PARENTS are celebrating after plans to expand their children’s Birmingham primary school were halted. Read
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A woman and her young daughter are rescued from burning house in Newhampton Road West, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN and her young daughter were rescued from the upstairs of their Black Country house after they were woken up by a fire which started near their front door. Read
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Debt free future for loan shark victims thanks to Birmingham firm
Jun 24 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 95 per cent of loan shark victims have vowed never to use illegal lenders again according to research from Birmingham based investigators. Read
