Jul
2010
Articles from 3rd Jul 2010
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Woman stabbed in stomach in street attack in Handsworth
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was stabbed in the stomach as she grappled with two masked raiders who tried to steal her handbag. Read
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Birmingham shisha lounge owner anger at fine
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
THE furious owner of a Birmingham shisha lounge has hit out at council bosses after being fined and left with a criminal record for allowing people to smoke Arab-style water pipes in a marquee in the garden of his premises. Read
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300 Birmingham families go on parenting skills course
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
ALMOST 300 Birmingham families are undergoing a crash course in parenting skills in an attempt to stop their children from being taken into care. Read
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Two found dead in Quinton house
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
TWO people have been found dead in a house in Quinton in what is understood to be a carbon monoxide tragedy. Read
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Family flee Nechells flat fire
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A SOMALI refugee fled her city flat with her son and two nephews after a fire broke out in her bedroom. Read
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Meriden campaigners complain of gypsy camp work noise levels
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
MERIDEN campaigners fighting the development of Green Belt land by a group of gypsies claim noise from ongoing construction works has been beginning as early as 5.30am. Read
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European Championship Kickboxing to take place in Birmingham
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
THE European Championship Kickboxing will take place in Birmingham tomorrow. Read
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Weoley Castle mum critically ill after bus fall
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum is critically ill after she was flung over in a bus when its driver slammed on the brakes. Read
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Brides will go to the Moth Ball
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman is having a ball – and inviting brides to don their wedding dresses to the event. Read
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Mail traces family of Birmingham RAF hero Innis Mobley
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
Dutch primary school pupils asked us to help trace the relatives of sergeant Innis Mobley, who was shot down over Holland during a night raid in 1943. Read
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Bakery worker's lost wedding ring turns up 60 miles away in box of cakes in Solihull
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
WHEN bakery worker Dave Barnes lost his wedding ring, he thought it had gone forever. Read
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Wednesbury man who repeatedly harassed his former partner is jailed
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A SANDWELL man who repeatedly harassed his former partner in breach of a restraining order has been put behind bars for a year. Read
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Denise Lewis praises Birmingham's sporty youth
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
OLYMPIC gold medallist Denise Lewis has praised Birmingham’s young sportsmen and women at the launch of a week of school activities in the city. Read
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Fund “vital to protect jobs'
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND MP has backed the Government’s decision to launch a £1bn Regional Growth Fund to help communities particularly affected by public spending cuts. Read
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Erdington MP demands cut in VAT
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has called on the Government to stop the increase in VAT following its budget. Read
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Coleshill breast cancer survivor Sue Wheeler launches book
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
WHEN Sue Wheeler was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to keep a diary in the hope of helping other women in a similar position. Read
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£100,000 'wasted' on new police shirts
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police have been accused of unnecessarily wasting taxpayers’ cash after spending £100,000 changing the colour of officers’ shirts to make them ‘more comfortable’. Read
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Stafford former firefighter Paul Dadge speaks on fifth anniversary of 7/7 terrorist bombings
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
It shows former retained firefighter Paul Dadge, from Stafford, helping one of the many victims, Davinia Turrell, from London. Read
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Bank staff’s big hearts for charity
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
BANK staff across the West Midlands have raised over £4,000 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) during a charity day. Read
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Private healthcare provider in Birmingham trials new therapy.
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
GROUND-breaking treatment to common foot and ankle injuries faced by runners is being trialled at private Birmingham hospitals. Read
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Birmingham MP John Hemming backs review of family law
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A REVIEW of the way courts treat parents and grandparents in family law cases has been welcomed by a Birmingham MP. Read
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Mum-of-four jailed for running a brothel in Greenhill Way, Shirley
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A MOTHER-of-four has been jailed for running a £120-a-time brothel under the noses of horrified families. Read
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Summer fair for St Giles Hospice
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield’s St Giles Hospice will be hosting a summer fair today. Read
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Musicians tune up for jazz festival in Birmingham.
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
REVERED musicians from all over the world will descend on the Second City for the return of the annual Birmingham International Jazz Festival. Read
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Etthingshall father-to-be who admitted driving dangerously is spared prison sentence
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A FATHER-to-be who drove around blind corners and over a humpbacked bridge at speed because his pregnant wife was having problems has been spared a prison sentence. Read
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MP urges Phoenix Four to pay out on Trust Fund
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Richard Burden has urged the Phoenix Four to put their own cash into a fund for former Rover workers. Read
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New Style Radio campaigners stage rally
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
SUPPORTERS of a Birmingham radio station where staff were locked out in a bitter industrial dispute staged a rally in a city park. Read
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Patient complaints explained at Heartlands Hospital in seminar
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
LOCALS can find out how Heartlands Hospital, in Bordesley Green, uses feedback from patients and visitors to improve services, at a seminar. Read
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Offenders repair Perry Hall Methodist Church
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY church has been renovated by offenders who were sentenced to Community Payback. Read
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City Technology College run for troops
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
STUDENTS at City Technology College, in Kingshurst, will complete a 24-hour stretcher run on Monday to raise cash for Troop Aid and Help for Heroes. Read
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Nighttime stroll in aid of St Mary’s Hospice
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 400 women are set to pound the pavements of Birmingham tonight to raise money for a city hospice. Read
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Steve Parry raises the bar at Birmingham School
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
OLYMPIC swimmer Steve Parry made a splash with pupils at a Birmingham school. Read
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Centro members criticise hike in bus fares.
Jul 03 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S biggest bus operator has been accused of encouraging drink driving after ramping up its fares. Read
