Jul
2011
Articles from 1st Jul 2011
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Spotted: Prime Minister David Cameron running in an Aston Villa Shirt
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron keeps fit by jogging in an Aston Villa shirt - with “10 CAMERON” on the back, it has emerged. Read
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100 jobs to go at Birmingham prison after privatisation
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
More than 100 jobs could go at Birmingham Prison as it moves from the public to private sector, its management firm has said. Read
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Power cut hits Birmingham city centre
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
SHOPS and offices in Birmingham city centre were plunged into darkness for almost an hour on Friday morning following a power cut. Read
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No charges after death of Birmingham boy allegedly bullied on Facebook
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE have concluded their investigation into the death of a Birmingham teenager found hanged in his family’s garden after he was allegedly bullied on Facebook – without charging anyone. Read
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Car overturns on M6 Toll exit near Sutton Coldfield
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS faced rush hour delays after a car overturned on a Birmingham traffic interchange. Read
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Video: Public sector workers strike in Birmingham
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
Video: Public sector workers strike in Birmingham Read
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In Pictures: On the picket lines with Birmingham school teachers
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
In Pictures: On the picket lines with Birmingham school teachers Read
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Picture gallery: Birmingham city centre protest against public sector pension changes
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
Picture gallery: Birmingham city centre protest against public sector pension changes Read
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Birmingham trade union leader warns of more strikes
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
DAY care centres, libraries, neighbourhood offices and leisure centres were among council buildings closed as staff walked out in a dispute over cuts in shift allowances. Read
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More than 5,000 march through Birmingham against public sector pension plans
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
MORE than 5,000 placard-waving protesters travelled to the heart of Birmingham for a mass rally over pensions and public sector cuts. Read
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Birmingham City face 'reputational damage' after Yeung arrest, as BIH shares suspended
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
BLUES face harmful “reputational damage” in the wake of Carson Yeung’s arrest on money laundering charges and the suspension of shares in the club’s parent company. Read
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Birmingham City supporters 'not reassured' by Pannu comments over Carson Yeung
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Supporters’ Club leader Linda Goodman said fans had not been reassured by official statements from chairman Peter Pannu. Read
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Birmingham City chairman Peter Pannu flies to Hong Kong in wake of Yeung arrest
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City chairman Peter Pannu flew to Hong Kong last night to meet Carson Yeung after the club owner was charged with five counts of money laundering. Read
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Legal aid ban would have stopped Birmingham social care case - MP
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
COURT action which forced Birmingham City Council to continue providing care for 4,100 adults would have been impossible under Government plans to cut the legal aid bill, an MP has claimed. Read
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Train named after Bromsgrove cyclist Jessica Varnish
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
BROMSGROVE cyclist Jessica Varnish has had an express delivery – after having a train named after her. Read
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Long-lost brother and sister launch Birmingham salon business
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
SEPARATED at birth, two Birmingham siblings have been reunited – and now are launching a business together. Read
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Bus users to grill Travel West Midlands boss in Birmingham Mail debate
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail readers have been jumping at the chance to quiz the man responsible for getting the city to work and school on time. Read
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Former footballer to judge Winson Green garden contest
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
FORMER Villa and Blues player Bobby Thomson is among the judges for an inner-city gardening competition. Read
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Thousands take part in Solihull Race for Life
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of runners took part in Solihull’s Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Read
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Flowers at controversial Walsall statue mark Princess Diana's 50th birthday
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
IT’S the Diana statue which created almost as controversy as the princess herself. Read
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Birmingham tower block once home to the cast of Crossroads comes down
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK city centre tower which was once home to the cast of Crossroads has started to come toppling down. Read
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Birmingham City Council debt to reach record levels
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council’s debt level will reach an incredible £2.5 billion next year, it has emerged. Read
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Birmingham NEC casino plan gets green light
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A casino complex is set to transform the NEC site and create more than 1,100 jobs. Read
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Double killer in appeal against conviction
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A MAN serving a life sentence in the US for murdering his Midland wife and baby daughter at their Massachusetts home filed an appeal against his conviction. Read
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Woman jailed for biting hole in victim's cheek during violent attack
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A WOMAN has been jailed for five years after she bit a hole in another female’s cheek when she attacked her at a Birmingham pub. Read
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Maureen Messent: What would the 50-year-old Princess Diana be like?
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
Princess Diana would have been 50 today, had that car crash in a Paris tunnel never happened. What would she have been like? Maureen Messent speculates. Read
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Birmingham hotel gets the measure of loud snoring guests
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
GUESTS at a Birmingham hotel will be able to sleep soundly after managers appointed a Snore Monitor to patrol its corridors. Read
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No simple fix for Birmingham's most pot holed road in Great Barr
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham’s most pot-holed roads will only be partly resurfaced under plans for a new housing estate, it has emerged. Read
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Birmingham firm fighting rogue traders inundated with pleas for help
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A GROUND-BREAKING new Birmingham business that aims to stop residents being ripped off by cowboy builders has been so inundated with requests from consumers it needs more reputable traders to cope with demand. Read
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Three people left with head and face injuries in Birmingham city centre attack
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE woman was one of three people left with serious head and facial injuries after a “large scale” fight in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Take That man hurt by lorry in Villa Park incident
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A ROADIE was badly hurt when his leg was crushed by a lorry as workers dismantled Take That’s multi-million pound stage set at Villa Park. Read
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Birmingham crime writers come top in award shortlist
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A THIRD of the shortlisted finalists for a major writing award are from Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham fishmonger lands giant Conger eel catch
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS were lining up to do the “Conger” at Birmingham’s Bull Ring market when two giant eels went on sale. Read
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Mumsnet blasts Aston Villa over price of junior kit
Jul 01 2011 | Top Stories
A PARENTS’ group has accused Aston Villa of ripping off supporters – with the cost of a junior kit topping the Premier League. Read
