Mar
2011
Articles from 14th Mar 2011
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Caught on Camera: Police hunt man who robbed Midland jewellers
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES are appealing for help in tracing a West Midlands man wanted in connection with a jewellery store robbery in Leicester. Read
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Two injured in M6 crash
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
Two people have been taken to hospital following a collision involving the car they were in and another carrying a family of four. Read
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Walk down memory lane in Handsworth
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
A HISTORIC trail has been launched in Handsworth to encourage people to walk in the footsteps of the founders of the industrial revolution. Read
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Japan tsunami: Death toll set to top 10,000
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
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Attempted robbery at Kingstanding store
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at a store in Kingstanding this morning (Monday). Read
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Aston Transport Museum open day attracts big numbers as survival fight gears up
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
OVER 500 people turned out to show their support to Birmingham’s under-threat transport museum. Read
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Flatcoated retriever Jet wins Best in Show at Crufts 2011 at the NEC
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
IT was a fairy-tail come true for one man and his dog as they won the prestigious Best in Show title at this year’s Crufts in Birmingham. Read
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Passengers face rail service disruption
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
PASSENGERS using London Midland services could face more disruption this week as a dispute over overtime continues. Read
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Fire crews called to canal boat fire in Kings Norton
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
FIRE crews were called to a canal boat on fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read
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Weekend of storytelling at mac Birmingham
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
IN April, mac Birmingham hosts Listening for Landscape, a weekend of storytelling. Read
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School lollipop man knocked down three times at Kings Heath primary school
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
PARENTS at a Birmingham primary school where the traffic is so dangerous the lollipop man has been knocked over three times have accused the council of dragging its feet in installing safety measures. Read
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Kitchen fire in Edgbaston
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
FIRE crews were called to a house in Edgbaston just after 1.30am yesterday after reports of a smoke alarm activating. Read
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West Midlands Police mistakenly swoop on the Bordesley Green home of a Birmingham man 40 times
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
BUNGLING police have mistakenly swooped on the home of a Birmingham man in a mix-up over his address – more than 40 times. Read
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Heart checks staged for youngsters at Winson Green centre
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
PARENTS of teenagers who have died from unexplained heart conditions are urging young people in the West Midlands to undergo a test to avoid similar tragedies. Read
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Pair lucky to escape crash as car lands on roof in Highgate
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
A COUPLE who walked away from a dramatic crash with only minor injuries were described as “lucky” by firefighters. Read
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Sun comes out in Digbeth for Birmingham's St Patrick's Day Parade
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
IT WAS the luck of the Irish as the sun came out just in time for Birmingham’s St Patrick’s Day Parade. Read
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Concierge at luxury apartments in Birmingham City Centre sacked for watching porn on duty
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
A CONCIERGE at a block of luxury apartments in Birmingham city centre was sacked for watching pornography on the internet. Read
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Midland teacher remembers five-year-old Dunblane massacre victim
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
THE Midland teacher of a young girl who died in the Dunblane massacre 15 years ago has spoken movingly of her “beautiful“ former pupil. Read
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Bug warning as wards at Walsall Manor Hospital re-open
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
DOCTORS at Walsall Manor Hospital are urging the public to stay away if they have the vomiting bug Norovirus despite the hospital declaring its own outbreak officially over. Read
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Selly Oak school children take part in parking operation
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
SELLY Oak school children helped to make their area safer by issuing parking tickets to parents. Read
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Warning over horses left to roam in Tipton
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
SANDWELL Council is warning it will impound horses found illegally tethered or roaming free in Tipton. Read
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New trail around Handsworth's historic past is launched
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
A HISTORIC trail has been launched in Handsworth to encourage people to walk in the footsteps of the founders of the industrial revolution. Read
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Birmingham Apprentice star appointed business development director
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
APPRENTICE favourite Liz Locke has been appointed business development director at Omni Capital. Read
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Body confidence campaign comes to Birmingham
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
SCHOOL children and students took part in a body confidence class hosted by a former model and singer who suffered from a severe eating disorder for almost a decade. Read
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Property developers are up in arms after being denied an opportunity to convert two historic Handsworth Wood buildings
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
PROPERTY developers are furious after being denied an opportunity to convert two historic buildings owned by Birmingham City Council into flats. Read
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Birmingham drivers spend almost half their journeys in stationary traffic
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
RUSH hour drivers are spending more than a third of their journeys in stationary traffic. Read
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Three Whitmore Reans teenagers bailed over 'stabbing'
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
THREE Black Country teenagers have been bailed by police after a 16-year-old suffered stab wounds when two gangs allegedly clashed. Read
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Singers offered chance to perform at Royal Albert Hall
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
SINGERS are being offered the chance to perform at London’s Royal Albert Hall in a show celebrating the life and music of Dusty Springfield. Read
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Brummies lack skills in the garden - survey
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
ONE in five people in Birmingham are proving they are not green-fingered, according to a survey which found 20 per cent never attempt to tackle their gardens. Read
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Birmingham City Carling Cup Final: Wedding ring joy of Great Barr husband
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City fan Mark Mahony has left his blues behind – after being reunited with the wedding ring he lost during his team’s Wembley triumph. Read
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Hedz to hold youth arts workshops
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM schools will be painting their way to success at a workshop. Read
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Senior managers from Kraft to be grilled by MPs
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
SENIOR managers from the American firm which bought Birmingham-based Cadbury will be grilled by MPs over the decision to move its headquarters to Switzerland to avoid taxes. Read
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Faithful & Funny has them rocking
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
YOUNG city Muslims and Christians had crowds laughing as they staged a comedy event. Read
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Kings Norton resident waits three months to get boiler fixed
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
A COUNCIL house tenant has been shivering for three months without central heating waiting for her boiler to be fixed. Read
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Women's real ale evening in Birmingham on March 29
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
WOMEN are invited to raise a glass and sign up for an ale event in Birmingham later this month. Read
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Children at Little Sutton Primary School celebrate World Book Day
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
CHILDREN and staff at Little Sutton Primary School enjoyed a day of dressing up as their favourite book characters to celebrate World Book Day. Read
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Royal Wedding fails to draw the street parties
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
ROYAL Wedding day looks doomed to be a damp squib in parts of the Midlands – with entire areas boasting zero planned street parties. Read
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Man given community service after arming himself with a knife against council tax bailiff
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
A FATHER who armed himself with a knife when he was pushed and abused by a bailiff who turned up at his daughter’s home over an unpaid council tax debt has been ordered to do 100 hours community punishment. Read
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Part time course for aspiring barristers
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
ASPIRING barristers can now combine study for the Bar with existing work or family commitments after a new part-time training course at The College of Law in Birmingham. Read
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Revealed: How Kings Heath shops are bucking the economic gloom
Mar 14 2011 | Top Stories
SHOPKEEPERS in a once-quiet pocket of Birmingham have something to shout about after all the retail units in their block were occupied – for the first time in 20 years. Read
