Jul
2010
Articles from 13th Jul 2010
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Hoax package causes Birmingham city centre evacuation, say police
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A suspect package that sparked a major evacuation of Birmingham city centre was a malicious hoax which could have been racially motivated, police have said. Read
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Police seal off parts of Birmingham City Centre after suspicious package found
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
Police have cordoned off an area of Birmingham City Centre this morning after reports of a suspicious package being put through the post box of the Refugee Council building in Lionel Street. Read
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Yajay Sudra death: Detectives follow up leads after release of CCTV
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES working on the investigation into the death of Jay Sudra in Erdington are following up a number of leads after members of the public called in with information. Read
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Your Communities: Film is launched to help beat the bullies
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A FILM to help adults with learning disabilities cope with bullying received its premiere in Birmingham. Read
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Your Communities: Spreading the green message
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ECO-aware residents in Lozells have teamed up to create their own public art as a symbol of the area’s environmental ambitions. Read
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Your Memories: Rose King's 47 years on the buses
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ROSE King spent five decades based at the Lea Hall garage, which closes forever later this month. Read
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Your Celebrations: Sun shone on outdoor production
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
AUDIENCES left the Manor House Gardens smiling after an impressive production of The Merchant Of Venice by the Solihull-based Union Theatre. Read
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Your Celebrations: Meeting heroes
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
CADETS from two local squadrons joined in the Birmingham celebrations on Armed Forces Day. Read
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Your Charities: Oh, what a night!
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 400 women who took part in the Starlight Stroll sponsored walk for St Mary’s Hospice were on course to raise £50,000. Read
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Your Charities: Alliss backs golf event
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
PETER Alliss helped Edgbaston Golf Club stage a memorable charity day which raised over £25,000 for the Help For Heroes charity. Read
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Your Charities: Cousins gear up
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham youngsters are bringing pedal power to the aid of life-limited children by joining a charity cycle event. Read
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Your Fun: Family favourite
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE sun shone for the Birmingham Mail Family Race Day at Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse on Sunday. Read
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Four Midland men arrested over murder of public figure in India
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
West Midlands Police have arrested four men on suspicion of the murder, in India, of Rulda Singh. Read
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Sentamu hits out over poor
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER Bishop of Birmingham John Sentamu has spoken of the “genuine suffering and hardship” facing thousands in the city as the Government’s austerity measures take their toll. Read
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Birmingham & District Fushsia show
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
GARDENERS from across the Midlands can enjoy a day out at a flower show. Read
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20 years' jail for Birmingham robbery team who attacked Securicor van
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THREE members of a “professional” robbery team who attacked a Securicor van in Birmingham and sped off in a stolen car have been jailed for a combined 20 years. Read
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Ginger queen Rowena Mills defends throne
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A PROUD redhead has travelled thousands of miles to defend her title of Birmingham’s ‘Ginger Queen’. Read
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Catalogue of failings exposed
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE death of seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq at the hands of her mother and stepfather exposed a catalogue of failures by Birmingham City Council’s social services department and revealed harrowing details about the abuse suffered by the child and her five brothers and sisters. Read
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'Unfit' report lands award
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A HIGH-level investigation which branded Birmingham’s children’s social services department as unfit for purpose has won a national award for straight-talking. Read
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Digbeth club keeps license in wake of shootings
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A NIGHTCLUB where four people were shot last month can remain open as long as strict new security measures are in place. Read
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Metro to be closed for £1 million improvements
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of passengers will be forced off the Midland Metro and on to buses when the line closes for £1 million-worth of improvements. Read
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Newtown mum bled to death in freak glass fall in Spain
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
Ex-pat Sally Feeley, aged 42, was enjoying a late-night hot chocolate with friends when she tripped over her handbag in a freak accident in Malaga. Read
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Solihull teacher suspended after health and safety breaches
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM teacher has been handed a six-month suspension for breaches of health and safety during design and technology lessons. Read
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Vicar's 50-year love affair with Yardley church solves funding crisis
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
WORSHIPPERS who spent years gazing up at the skies in hope of divine intervention to save their church spire are rejoicing – after a miracle from Down Under. Read
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Exhibition about war and peace on August 7 in Ward End.
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM artist Sajida Asif is holding a charity exhibition for war victims at Ward End Library from August 7 to 28. Details on 0121 464 0366. Read
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Blind Albion player who conned friends escapes jail sentence
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A BLIND West Bromwich Albion footballer who conned money out of friends by claiming that his sight had been miraculously restored has escaped being handed a jail sentence. Read
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Ethnic minorities are set to make up a fifth of the population by 2051
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ETHNIC minorities are on course to make up a fifth of the UK population by 2051, according to new research. Read
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Health trusts employing more than 2,000 people in Birmingham to be scrapped
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
HEALTH trusts employing more than 2,000 people in Birmingham are to be scrapped in the biggest NHS shake-up in history. Read
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Michael Gove being sent to Birmingham school which fell victim to budget cuts
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove will send a minister to meet parents and teachers at a Birmingham special school which was a victim of confusion over a cancelled rebuilding programme. Read
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Birmingham Sea Life centre welcomes a pair of hammerhead sharks.
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
EXACTLY 35 years after Jaws was first released in the United States, a pair of endangered sharks are set to make their own waves at Birmingham’s Sea Life centre. Read
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Sports scheme in the West Midlands hailed a success
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A SCHEME to encourage more children in the West Midlands to play sport after school has been hailed a success. Read
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Amateur chefs wanted for new TV series
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
TALENTED amateur cooks are wanted for a Channel 4 show. People with food ideas should email becky.maynard@studiolambert.com or call 0207 534 2033. Read
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Birmingham deafblind woman exhibits art in London
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of people will this month look at art created by a woman from Birmingham. But the artist Helene Ryles will never see her work as she is deafblind. Read
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New electric car for West Midlands Police
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THIS is the electric car that is taking ‘charge’ in the fight against crime. Read
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Green packaging gives council bosses headache
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
REDUCTIONS in packaging which have seen the weight of Coca-Cola cans fall by almost 40 per cent are giving council recycling bosses a headache. Read
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Only 28 people sign up to offer bone marrow to save life of Birmingham child
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of a bone marrow donation day to save a city child have expressed disappointment at the low turnout. Read
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Birmingham couples wanted to stop snoring
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
HELP is at hand for Birmingham couples kept awake at night by a snoring partner. Read
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Birmingham theatre nurses in uproar over pay cut plans
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
NHS nurses are in uproar over plans to slash their pay in a move by a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Keep convicts in jail - Birmingham people say.
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL plans to let thugs out of prison to save money have been given a frosty reception by Birmingham shoppers. Read
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Molly shines in radiotherapy film
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
LITTLE Molly Ollerenshaw has bravely battled cancer for four years. Read
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Harborne community garden opened by Bishop of Birmingham Rt Rev David Urquhart
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham dug deep for the opening of a new community garden in the city. Read
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Handsworth Wood Hawthorn House Library closure put back
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY library threatened with closure has been handed a stay of execution so council bosses can continue the search for a new building. Read
