Aug
2010
Articles from 27th Aug 2010
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Skyride Birmingham set to attract thousands of cyclists
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of cyclists are expected to descend on the streets of Birmingham next month to enjoy a carefree and car-free day out. Read
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Solihull Council suspends two teachers in indecent images probe and contacts parents
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL COUNCIL today opened a hotline for parents after two teachers were arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children. Read
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Tamworth five-year-old beats asthma to conquer Snowdon
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
PLUCKY five-year-old William Hemsley has climbed one of Britian’s highest mountains to raise cash for sick youngsters – despite suffering from asthma himself. Read
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Tamworth teacher jailed for kissing and fondling 15-year-old
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND teacher has been jailed for kissing and fondling a 15-year-old former pupil he invited to his home. Read
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Lichfield family saved from tragedy by smoke alarm
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A TRAGEDY was avoided for a Midlands family of four because they had working smoke alarms, fire officers said. Read
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Bank Holiday travel news: What to expect on the roads, trains and at the airport
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of sun-starved Brummies are jetting off in search of warmer weather for the last Summer Bank Holiday break of 2010. Read
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Pregnant woman cut free from Yardley car crash
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A PREGNANT woman was cut free from a car following a collision in Yardley. Read
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Northfield council tenant who terrorised neighbours is evicted with ASBI
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A COUNCIL tenant who “blighted the lives” of neighbours for four years with her late-night drunken behaviour has been evicted from her home. Read
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Woman accused of having yapping dog by nuisance neighbour hits back
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A DOG lover whose Birmingham neighbour is awaiting sentencing for harassment after he recorded her pet pooch Buster barking and played it back to her at 3am has told of her anger at his ‘nuisance’ behaviour. Read
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Man who went beserk with claw hammer in Selly Oak shop is jailed
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN armed with a claw hammer who terrified a couple when he went “berserk” in their Birmingham shop has been jailed for three and a half years. Read
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Harborne street to lose car park to make way for houses
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL plans which would see a bustling Birmingham shopping street losing 66 car parking spaces look set to get the go ahead today. Read
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Two men arrested in Birmingham over murder of man shot through front door
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
OFFICERS investigating the attempted murder of a man who was shot through his own front door have arrested two men after raids in Birmingham. Read
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Police raid homes across Birmingham as part of burglarly blitz
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE have arrested four men in the first phase of an ongoing blitz on prolific burglars across the West Midlands. Read
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Aston Villa star's home raided while he played for team
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
VILLA ace Richard Dunne has become the latest of a string of soccer stars to have his home ransacked while on football duty. Read
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City centre tunnel closed for two hours after crash
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A CITY centre tunnel was closed for more than an hour after a two-car collision. Read
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Wolverhampton health chiefs rapped as patient records found at bus stop
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
BLACK Country health bosses have been rapped after records of more than 100 patients were found at a bus stop. Read
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Birmingham City Council to create more sites for gypsies ahead of Pope visit
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
THE city council is earmarking sites to accommodate future convoys of gypsies which may travel to Birmingham hoping to see the Pope. Read
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Birmingham to be home to world-leading research centre
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
ONE of the leading research centres in the world is set to be created in Birmingham – with the launching of a pioneering new £15 million human tissue bank. Read
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Bosses at Cadbury World prepare to celebrate 20 years of the £6 million Bournville attraction
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
BOSSES at Birmingham’s Cadbury World will celebrate 20 years since the opening of the £6 million tourist attraction next month. Read
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Flamenco fever overtakes Birmingham
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM will be stamping to the music of flamenco thanks to a new series of beginners’ classes in the Spanish dance. Read
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Birmingham Wholesale Market traders ''in limbo''
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
TRADERS at Birmingham’s wholesale markets face years stuck at their “not fit for purpose” Digbeth site following delays in the £100 million plan to move them out of town. Read
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Researchers seek out new worlds
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
PIONEERING researchers at the University of Birmingham are in a race to find new planets outside our solar system. Read
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Sutton Coldfield scout band hoping for quick new uniforms
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S last scout marching band is desperate to return to full working order before its next parade. Read
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Dad receives suspended sentence over drugs case
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
A YOUNG Sandwell father of one who fronted a crooked operation to sell amphetamines and cannabis to fund his own daily drug habit has been given an eight-month jail term suspended for 18 months. Read
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Complaints for Midlands NHS services soar to more than 17,000
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 17,000 angry patient complaints flooded in over Midland NHS services as figures reached a record high. Read
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Police make Pakistan cash appeal warning
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
POLICE at Birmingham Airport are urging travellers to flood-ravaged Pakistan to protect any charity cash they might be carrying. Read
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Land Rovers from the movies go on show this weekend
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
AMAZING Land Rovers from blockbuster movies and hit TV shows will be attracting the crowds at this year’s Land Rover Max! held at Stoneleigh Park this weekend. Read
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Winding back the clock for anniversary
Aug 27 2010 | Top Stories
TWO major Battle of Britain exhibitions will be opened in the Midlands next month. Read
