Aug
2011
Articles from 10th Aug 2011
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Solihull Magistrates Court sits through night to deal with Birmingham Riots cases
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL MAGISTRATES is sitting through the night to clear a backlog of cases caused by the Birmingham riots. Read
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Birmingham riots: More CCTV images released
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE have stepped up the hunt for thugs who wreaked carnage in Birmingham with the release of a further set of CCTV images of suspects. Read
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10pm update: City centre locked down but police report quiet night
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
HEAVY RAIN and increased police on the streets appear to be preventing a third night of trouble in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham riots: Volunteers praised for helping piece communities back together
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
KIND-hearted Midlanders who have been piecing their broken streets back together after mindless rioting are the “real face” of the region, according to the Bishop of Wolverhampton. Read
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Birmingham riots: Police continue to investigate shooting in Newtown
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE were last night continuing to investigate reports of a shooting in Birmingham. Read
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Updated: Winson Green triple tragedy: Prayer vigil ends emotional day following crash
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A crowd of around 200 people tonight gathered on Dudley Road around the area where three friends were killed in Winson Green. Read
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Winson Green triple death latest: Father of victim pleads for calm as PM pays tribute
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
Prime Minister David Cameron tonight offered his condolences to the families of three men who were killed while trying to protect shops from looters in Birmingham. Read
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4.30pm update: 600 officers on streets as city centre closes early
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM city centre is once again closing down early for the night amid fears a third night of violence may be about to blight the city. Read
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Birmingham Mail World View: Wednesday August 10
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
Here are a selection of photographs from around the world on Wednesday August 10. Read
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Winson Green deaths: Friends and family in shock at death of men 'protecting their community'
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
Three men were mowed down by a car and killed while protecting their community from looters, it was claimed. Read
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New cash hope for Birmingham City
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
CARSON Yeung’s Hong Kong newspaper the Sing Pao Daily has undergone a major shake-up – raising hopes of new investors ploughing cash into Birmingham City. Read
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New cash hope in Blues saga
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
CARSON Yeung’s Hong Kong newspaper the Sing Pao Daily has undergone a major shake-up – raising hopes of new investors ploughing cash into Birmingham City. Read
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Father fought to save son's life after he was knocked down in Winson Green
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A GRIEF-STRICKEN father has told how he desperately fought to save the life of his fatally injured son run over along with two men on the streets of Birmingham. Read
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Transparency call in Birmingham mayoral bids
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A LEADING city councillor has called on candidates bidding to become Birmingham’s first elected mayor to be transparent about their donations and finances. Read
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Business as usual vow from Birmingham groups
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
TWO voluntary groups which between them lost more than £1 million in council funding this year because of cutbacks have vowed it is business as usual. Read
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Ex-MG Rover boss goes back into business
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
KEVIN Howe – the tough-talking MG Rover chief executive who flew off to sun himself in Florida days before Longbridge went bust – is back in business in the UK. Read
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Updated: Firefighters tackle Nechells scrap yard blaze - with pictures
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
MORE than 20 firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in a scrap yard in Birmingham that sent a pall of thick black smoke more than 100 feet in the air. Read
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West Bromwich roads re-opened after disorder
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
Police have re-opened all roads in West Bromwich which had been closed off last night whilst officers tackled disorder in the town and surrounding area. Read
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9:18am update: Three dead in Birmingham - murder enquiry launched
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
West Midlands Police have confirmed the deaths of two men after an incident on Dudley rd, Birmingham. Treating it as murder. One arrest. Read
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Birmingham riots: City centre workers tell of their horror
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
SHOCKED workers arriving in Birmingham city centre spoke of their disgust at the devastation. Read
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Wolverhampton disturbances: Police spend evening restoring calm
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police reported sporadic disorder in Wolverhampton which was said to be under control after some shops were broken into. Read
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West Bromwich disturbances: Teenage mob rip down brick wall to hurl rubble
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE mob ripped down a brick wall with their bare hands before hurling the rubble at police as violence erupted in West Bromwich last night. Read
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Birmingham disturbances: Children's hospital hits out over social media rumours
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Children’s Hospital bosses have hit out at “nonsense” circulating on the internet over youths attacking the wards. Read
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Birmingham disturbances: Fear of attack spreads to the suburbs
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
FEARS of attacks on stores and bars in Birmingham spread to the leafy suburbs yesterday. Read
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Birmingham feels like a siege city as youngsters rampage for a second night
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM felt like a city centre under siege as hundreds of young yobs hell-bent on destruction went on the rampage for a second night. Read
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Midnight update: 80 arrests as disturbances spread beyond Birmingham
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
olice in the West Midlands made a total of 80 arrests tonight as fresh disturbances saw looting and vehicles set alight in Birmingham, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton. Read
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Looting youngsters should be spared jail, Birmingham City Council education chief claims
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
YOUTHS who went on the rampage in Birmingham should be spared jail, the city’s education chief urged. Read
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Birmingham disturbances: Church leaders, MPs and celebrities lead calls for calm
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
CHURCH officials urged parents to take responsibility for their children and “stand closer together as a city”. Read
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Birmingham disturbances: Police hit back as riot suspects arrested
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
POLICE smashed down the doors of suspected rioters just hours after the disturbances in Birmingham. Read
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Frosty reception for Clegg during Birmingham walkabout
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
NICK Clegg was forced to cut short a walkabout in Birmingham after jeering crowds surrounded him and told him to “go home”. Read
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Sutton Coldfield fitness expert backs national campaign
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM fitness expert is backing a national campaign to encourage cancer survivors into exercise. Read
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Pensioner takes on cycle challenge for Acorns
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM pensioner is taking to the saddle for the second year to help raise vital funds for children with life limiting conditions. Read
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Balsall Heath group's hamper gifts to pensioners during Birmingham disorder
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of an inner-city community group handed out 150 hampers to pensioners wary of leaving their homes during the Birmingham unrest. Read
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West Midlands Police appeal for help to find riot suspects
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
FIND them – that was the plea from police chiefs hunting the thugs who wreaked carnage in Birmingham. Read
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Ordinary Brummies say riots were not in our name
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
DEFIANT Brummies launched a fightback against the mob violence that brought destruction to city centre shops. Read
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Workers stunned by orgy of violence in Birmingham
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
SHOCKED workers arriving in Birmingham city centre spoke of their disgust at the devastation. Read
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West Handsworth neighbourhood forum meeting
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
The Next West Handsworth Neighbourhood Forum Meeting will be held from 7pm on September 15 at St Augustines Primary School on Avenue Road. Read
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Top city psychologist says Birmingham looters were "looking for trophies"
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A TOP psychologist branded the teenage Birmingham looters as “trophy hunters” – but predicted their bravado would be their downfall. Read
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Birmingham's 3D cinema to lose IMAX branding
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S biggest cinema is set to lose its IMAX branding – and reopen under a new name as a state-of-the-art digital screen. Read
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Birmingham union official refuses to condemn violence in city
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM trade union official and political activist, who said he sympathised with rioting yobs, has refused to condemn violence in the city. Read
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SusMo meeting on August 24
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
ENVIRONMENTALLY-minded residents in South Birmingham can share their ideas. Read
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Volunteer at Highbury Park
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
VOLUNTEERS are needed to maintain a Birmingham park clean for all. Read
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"Highly organised" gang of Midland fuel thieves jailed for nearly nine years
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A “HIGHLY organised” gang of thieves has been jailed for a total of eight years and 11 months after admitting conspiracy to steal nearly £200,000 worth of fuel from petrol forecourts across the Midlands. Read
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Birmingham looter 'boasts of stealing TV and tracksuits for his children'
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM looter rang up his ex-girlfriend boasting he took a TV and tracksuits for their children. Read
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Communications officer denies defrauding West Midlands Police
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A ROAD safety communications officer accused of defrauding West Midlands Police has denied receiving a £7,000 ‘backhander’ from a businessman saying the payment was for ‘consultancy work’. Read
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Sandwell kids' Birmingham to Iraq cycle fund-raiser for soldiers
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS at a special school raised £750 for Help For Heroes by cycling the same distance a soldier travels from Birmingham to Iraq. Read
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Charlie becomes the face of StreetsGames charity
Aug 10 2011 | Top Stories
A GYMNAST from Stechford has become the face of the partnership between Coca-Cola and the StreetGames charity by having her picture plastered over a giant billboard. Read
