Aug
2010
Articles from 18th Aug 2010
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Birmingham man guilty of selling fake university degrees
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A Birmingham man who raked in thousands of pounds by selling convincing home-made exam certificates is facing jail after his racket was smashed. Read
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Man shot in leg in Dudley
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A 34-year-old man is in a stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound outside a pub in the Pensnett area of Dudley. Read
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Police arrest suspected 'iPhone fraudsters' in Birmingham raids
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
Police shut down a global criminal conspiracy, after swoops in areas including Walsall and central Birmingham, suspected of milking millions of pounds from stolen iPhones through premium phone lines. Read
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Motorcyclist dies in Erdington crash
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A motorcyclist has died after the bike he was on left the road in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham City keeper Colin Doyle tells of meningitis ordeal
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE wife of Blues star Colin Doyle has spoken for the first time of their heartbreak after their baby boy almost died of meningitis. Read
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Fake exam certificates were 'just pranks', court is told
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man accused of making fake exam certificates to con employers said they were intended to prank customers’ friends and family. Read
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Moseley forum meeting
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE Moseley Forum Open Committee Meeting will be held at the Post Office Building, Alcester Road, from 7.15pm on September 6. Read
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Birmingham restaurant partner cleared of money laundering
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
However a jury at the city’s Crown Court was unable to reach a verdict on a third charge, also of money laundering alleged against Matthew Whittlestone. Read
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Dentist accused of £1.4m fraud
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
The fraud is said to have operated between April 2006 and March 2009 and involved around 6,000 fraudulent claims. Read
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Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup claims that women with blonde hair are still subject to 1950s stereotypes
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
HOW many blondes does it take to unscrew a light bulb? Read
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Birmingham women know best
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM women are more knowledgeable than men when it comes to cholesterol. Read
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Bull Ring Indoor Market traders blast council over closure
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
ANGRY traders in Birmingham today accused the city council of failing to tackle a vermin infestation which has forced the Bull Ring Indoor Market to close for three days. Read
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Frank Skinner and Prince William among names suggested for Birmingham's new £484m hospital in Smethwick
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
FUNNYMAN Frank Skinner, brewery Mitchell and Butler and Prince William. Read
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Corrie's Ryan Thomas coming to Birmingham
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
CORONATION Street’s Ryan Thomas will be in Birmingham next month judging the 60th Miss England final. Read
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Black Country pub makes it to final stages of national competition
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
AN “old but loved” Black Country pub has made it through to the final stages of a national competition to win a much-needed revamp. Read
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Moseley Forum to hold green meeting
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
MOSELEY residents are invited to give their views on making the area more greener. The Moseley Forum will be meeting to discuss green initiative, how to save money and the future of the planet. The meeting is from 7-9pm on September 15 at Hamza Mosque, Church Road. Read
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Mum of Castle Bromwich soldier blasts Blair's 'blood money' aim
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
AN armed forces campaigner whose son was killed in Iraq has accused Tony Blair of offering “blood money” from the publication of his controversial memoirs. Read
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Shirley Pub to raise money for Help the Heros during Bank Holiday Weekend
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A SHIRLEY pub is doing its bit to raise money for Help for Heroes with a three- day charity fundraiser over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Read
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New TV game show is looking for musical contestants
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
FANCY yourself as a singer but haven’t got anywhere with The X Factor? Then here’s another chance to bid for TV fame. Read
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Festival for kids this weekend
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE country’s first ‘mini Glastonbury’ takes place in the Midlands this weekend. Read
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Birmingham children more at risk of having a road accident, survey finds.
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
CHILDREN in Birmingham are nearly twice as likely to be knocked down on the road than youngsters in Solihull or Bromsgrove, new figures suggest. Read
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Birmingham's trading standards boss welcomes car clamping ban.
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham council boss responsible for trying to drive cowboy clampers out of the city today welcomed a new government ban as “long overdue”. Read
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Unions fight to save Birmingham Airport pensions scheme
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
UNIONS are battling to save the final salary pension scheme at Birmingham International Airport despite a £26 million deficit facing bosses, it was revealed today. Read
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Birmingham man forged wife's name for £25,000 loan
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man addicted to gambling has been spared a prison sentence after he forged his wife’s name to take out a £25,000 loan in a bid to resolve his financial troubles. Read
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St Andrew's bridge work under pressure after cup draw
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City might have been handed a potentially easier game against lower opposition in the second round of the Carling Cup – but it has caused a headache for rail bosses. Read
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Statue of Cardinal Newman to take pride of place during Papal visit
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
THE great nephew of legendary Birmingham author JRR Tolkien is sculpting a statue of Cardinal Newman which will be specially placed in Cofton Park for the Papal visit. Read
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New film club forming in Moseley
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
CALLING all alternative film buffs. Read
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Sandwell Ladies are on the hunt for a goalkeeper with just four weeks to go before their big kick off
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
WANTED: Petra Cechs or Josey Harts – Roberta Greens and Calamity Jameses need not apply. Read
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Youth group to hold fashion show
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM youth group is inviting people to a free fashion show and concert on Saturday. Read
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Selly Park hospice patients find a way of soothing bereaved families
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
CREATIVE cancer patients at St Mary’s Hospice are helping to support families of fellow sufferers with designs made in their art class. Read
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Bird keepers at Dudley Zoo rescue penguin
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
They are hand-rearing a four-week-old Humboldt penguin chick after its mother built a nest on a dangerously- exposed bank. Read
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Action group meets in fight to stop high-speed rail near Lichfield
Aug 18 2010 | Top Stories
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held by a new action group fighting to halt plans for Britain’s second high-speed railway over fears it will blight their homes and destroy swathes of Staffordshire countryside. Read
