Sep
2010
Articles from 4th Sep 2010
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Thousands attend Moseley Folk Festival
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of music fans have descended on Birmingham for the fifth annual Moseley Folk Festival. Read
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Jaguar worker allegedly told VIP visitors that Jaguar XF was “a load of s***”
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
A JAGUAR worker complained he was unfairly sacked – after allegedly using a four-letter word to describe the new executive car to visitors at the plant. Read
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Residents must have special pass for Pope visit
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of residents who live around Cofton Park are being issued with special passes to gain access to their homes during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the city. Read
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Pervert’s ex-girlfriend tells of her relief
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
THE horrified ex-girlfriend of evil paedophile Philip Brown who was jailed for raping his partner’s teenage daughter said today: “It could have been my children”. Read
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Birmingham spy to be freed from jail
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
THE former University of Birmingham student who tried to sell the names of British spooks to Dutch agents for £2 million while he worked for MI6 is planning to enjoy a quiet life with his mum in Devon after being released from prison. Read
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Midland parents warned on meningitis as children return to school
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
Midland parents warned on meningitis as children return to school Read
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Project to help breathe new life into collection of archive photographs
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
THEIR clothes are tattered and torn and they look as if they haven’t got a couple of old shillings between them. Read
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Disabled Sparkhill fraudster claimed £100,000 - with £50,000 in the bank
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
A DISABLED fraudster who claimed benefits for nearly 20 years despite having more than £100,000 in savings has escaped a jail sentence. Read
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Tipton teacher jailed for four years for mugging
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
A SCHOOLTEACHER has been jailed for four years for a violent street attack in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Care boss denies stealing money for herself-court told
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
A CARE home boss accused of stealing thousands from a vulnerable client told a court she took money from her account with the knowledge of the victim’s brother. Read
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Little baby Florence Cameron was wrapped in a shawl made by a Sutton Coldfield grandmother
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
GRANNY Jane is ‘delighted’ after the intricate shawl she crocheted was worn by the Prime Minster’s new baby on her public debut. Read
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Praise for Marion, 77, who scared off thief
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
A MUGGER met his match when he snatched supergran Marion Walter’s purse in a supermarket car park. Read
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Another Gypsy camp set up, at Stechford Hall Park
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
AN EVICTION notice has been served on another group of travellers which has set up camp in Birmingham. Read
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Cadbury World celebrates 20 years
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Cadbury World has celebrated 20 years of giving tourists a glimpse behind the scenes of the famous chocolate factory. Read
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Highgate DJ Mystikle Blue spins the decks to win
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
A HIGHGATE DJ is hoping to be crowned King of the Decks after winning the Birmingham heat of a national competition. Read
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Olympic BMX ace to appear at Sky Ride Birmingham cycling event
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
CYCLISTS will be able to ride alongside an Olympic star at a free event in the city next weekend. Read
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West Bromwich homes flattened for new YMCA centre
Sep 04 2010 | Top Stories
A BLOCK of 1910s terraced houses will be making way for the multi-million pound vision of an ambitious new YMCA centre. Read
