Jul
2011
Articles from 7th Jul 2011
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Brian May set to appear at Birmingham's We Will Rock You show tonight
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
QUEEN guitarist Brian May is expected to be at Birmingham’s Hippodrome theatre tonight for the press performance of the musical We Will Rock You. Read
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CCTV image of Birmingham violin thief man released
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE released CCTV stills of a man they want to quiz over the theft of an antique violin from the Birmingham Conservatoire of Music. Read
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Solihull hosts jazz and blues festival
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
SOME of the region’s most talented musicians are appearing at Touchwood as it plays host to Birmingham’s annual Jazz and Blues Festival for the fourth year. Read
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Charity Castle Bromwich football game for the Irish Guards Unit Welfare Fund
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A CHARITY football game to raise money for the Irish Guards Unit Welfare Fund takes place on July 31. Read
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Birmingham cabbies show off traditional Kashmiri horseback riding
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
MOUNTED on a horseback, with a lance in hand – these aren’t the type of cabbies you want to short change. Read
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Travellers camp at Quinton beauty spot
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE and Birmingham City Council staff are taking action to evict a group of travellers from on a beauty spot. Read
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Birmingham hospital trust is warned over elderly care failings by national health watchdog
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM hospital trust has been warned it must do better on elderly care by national health watchdog the Care Quality Commission. Read
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Midland 7/7 hero contacted over phone hacking claims
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
THE Midland hero caught by the camera in the most haunting image of the 7/7 London bombings has spoken of his anger after relatives of victims were told their phones could have been hacked. Read
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Birmingham investigators disgust at Milly phone hack claims
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
PRIVATE detectives have been warned to clean up their act by furious bosses at a Midlands’ investigation agency following claims that the phone of missing schoolgirl Milly Dowler was hacked. Read
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Political intern scheme launched in Sutton Coldfield
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
MORE than 1,000 young people in Sutton Coldfield have been offered political intern posts for the summer. Read
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Hodge Hill man found guilty of impersonating police officer
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A MAN who turned his Lexus into an unmarked police car with blue flashing lights pulled over a lone woman motorist who had annoyed him. Read
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Fears grow for the safety of two Midland 15-year-olds
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
FEARS are growing for the safety of these Midland teenagers, who are believed to have gone missing together. Read
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Praise for Solihull petrol pumps
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
PETROL retailers in Solihull have been praised for the accuracy of their equipment. Read
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Birmingham brothers in court over lap-dance club violence
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham brothers have avoided jail sentences over a fracas which erupted at a lap-dancing club. Read
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Birmingham Carnival back in Handsworth Park
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Carnival returns to Handsworth Park next month for the first time in 15 years. Read
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Wobble away fat this summer in Longbridge
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
THERE is still time to get into shape this summer. Read
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Two West Midlands Police community officers save Solihull pensioner's life after rescuing him from house fire
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
TWO heroic community officers have been praised for their bravery after they burst into a burning house to rescue a trapped pensioner – with just a minute to spare. Read
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Sutton Coldfield hero cop from in running for bravery award
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A BRAVE bobby who faced an axe-wielding robber is in the running to be named Britain’s bravest police officer. Read
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Training providers of Work Programme in Birmingham making redundancies
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
TRAINING companies in Birmingham chosen to deliver the Government’s ‘revolutionary’ Work Programme, pledging to support 2.5 million people back to work in five years, are making workers redundant. Read
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Birmingham's battle to save darts
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN to restore dart boards to Birmingham pubs has won the backing of a sports website and a city-based entrepreneur. Read
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Joy as Bournville flats plans are dropped
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A DEVELOPER has withdrawn its plans to convert a former Cadbury-owned office block into apartments in the face of widespread opposition. Read
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Islamic Help dinner fundraiser
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM charity is asking women to raise money for orphans across the world. Read
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Shirley shop gets treasure chest of hand knitted garments from senior knitters
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
SHE’S nearly 100 – but knitting queen Agnes Jones is still going strong without so much as a dropped stitch. Read
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Row as child bus fares axed after 10pm in West Midlands
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
CHILDREN’S safety could be put at risk after bus giant National Express scrapped reduced fares on late-night journeys, an angry father has claimed. Read
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Worcestershire court grants first domestic violence protection order
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
THE first national order to protect potential victims of domestic violence under a ground-breaking government scheme has been granted. Read
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Birmingham mum died of broken heart after son's murder
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
NATHAN was one of six children born to Joanne Cadien – who herself had a brief addiction to drugs – and was close to his five cousins. Read
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Controversial Birmingham councillor Salma Yaqoob quits over health fears
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL Birmingham councillor Salma Yaqoob is quitting politics in the city because of ill health. Read
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Ping pong for all in Digbeth
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
Members of the public are invited to come and try their hand at ping pong at the Chinese Community Centre, in Digbeth. Read
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Moseley book shop benefits from mystery rare book donation
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
STAFF at a Midland charity shop are celebrating after a mystery donor left a book at the store entrance which has sold for £1,700. Read
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Summer fayre at Holy Cross
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
THE Holy Cross summer fayre will be held on Saturday, July 9, between 1pm and 4pm. The event, in Laburnum Drive, includes a BBQ and bouncy castle. Read
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Birmingham touch rugby tournament for military charities
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A PUB is hosting a touch rugby tournament in aid of Help for Heroes and the Selly Oak Military Ward. Read
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Sutton Coldfield woman, 93, awarded first degree
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER proved age is just a number – by earning a degree at 93. Read
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Solihull residents encouraged to go green
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS are invited to go green in Solihull and learn how to become more environmentally friendly. Read
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Kingstanding dog ban man had pet put down after being seen walking bull mastiff
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
A CALLOUS dog owner handed the animal a “death sentence” after being found flouting a pet banning order, a court was told. Read
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Concern over 'hate' pastor's Birmingham visit
Jul 07 2011 | Top Stories
AN AMERICAN pastor who has said Hitler was carrying out “God’s will” by chasing the Jews from Europe is coming to Birmingham. Read
