Feb
2009
Articles from 5th Feb 2009
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Junior doctor admitted fatal overdose error, inquest told
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A new junior doctor at a Birmingham cancer ward admitted making a mistake over the dose of a toxic drug after two patients died on her watch, an inquest was told. Read
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Former West Midlands fire chief given caution over child sex images
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Former West Midlands fire chief Frank Sheehan has received a caution for making indecent child sex images. Read
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Snow halts bin collections in Birmingham
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Refuse collections across Birmingham have been suspended during the snowy conditions that have caused havoc aross the Midlands. Read
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Nightclub bouncer jailed for killing man with a single punch
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A nightclub bouncer from Birmingham who was working towards a law degree has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for killing a construction worker with a single punch to the head. Read
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'Stupid' Villa fan fined £2,300 for hurling coin at linesman
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A businessman who hurled a coin which hit a linesman during an Aston Villa game has been fined £2,300 and branded by a magistrate as a “stupid drunken lunatic”. Read
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Hundreds of care sector jobs on offer at Birmingham fair
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Hundreds of unemployed people turned up to a Birmingham jobs fair organised for care sector employers with plenty of vacancies to fill. Read
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Snow disrupts traffic and schools again in West Midlands
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Heavy snow has again caused travel problems and lead to the closure of hundreds of schools in the West Midlands. Read
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Municipal golf courses still loss-making 18 months after inquiry set up
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
An inquiry into the future of Birmingham City Council’s cash-draining golf courses has yet to reach any conclusions 18 months after it was set up. Read
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Warwickshire County Council running out of grit as snow problems continue
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Highway chiefs in Warwickshire have warned the county is running out of salt. Read
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Birmingham to honour World War II Land Girls
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Hundreds of former Land Girls who kept the country running during the Second World War are to be honoured next month. Read
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Birmingham council officials line up Middle East job swap
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham council officials will get the chance to swap freezing winter conditions for sunshine and sweltering temperatures by taking part in a unique job-swap scheme with cities in the Middle East. Read
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Jobs to go at Birmingham City Council planning department
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Jobs will be axed at Birmingham City Council’s planning department as the economic recession begins to bite into the building industry. Read
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Brown to hold Wedgwood talks
Feb 05 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Gordon Brown is to consider pleas to keep historic ceramics maker Wedgwood alive until a buyer can be found. Read
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Delfouneso delights Villa boss O'Neill with FA Cup display
Feb 05 2009 | Aston Villa FC
Martin O’Neill enthused about Nathan Delfouneso after the teenager striker helped to steer Aston Villa into the FA Cup fifth round last night. Read
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FA Cup: Aston Villa 3 Doncaster Rovers 1
Feb 05 2009 | Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa kept the claret and blue flag flying on three fronts after Martin O’Neill’s mixture of first-teamers and understudies overcame Doncaster Rovers last night at the second time of asking. Read
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Kelly finally links up with Stoke
Feb 05 2009 | Birmingham City FC
ANDY WALKER Read
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James McFadden injury woes continue at Birmingham
Feb 05 2009 | Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has confirmed that James McFadden will be out of action for up to eight weeks. Read
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Post Office raid victim mourned
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects to a "much-loved" sub-postmaster's son shot dead in an attempted armed robbery. Read
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World boxing champ Calzaghe retires
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
World champion Joe Calzaghe has announced his retirement from boxing. Read
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Hero pilot black box recording issued
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A black box recording of the moments leading up to the crash of a passenger jet in a New York river has revealed the pilot calmly announced "we are gonna be in the Hudson" before downing the plane in the icy waters. Read
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Aide 'forced knife crime data out'
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A political aide at 10 Downing Street overruled the objections of Government statisticians to force the publication of "selective" knife crime figures, MPs were told. Read
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'Torture' row stance defended
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband defended the non-disclosure of US intelligence after a furious row erupted between the British courts and the American administration over the Binyam Mohamed case. Read
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Ford accused of jobs 'betrayal'
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The car industry has suffered a double blow as Ford faced the threat of industrial action over plans to axe 850 UK jobs and freeze pay, while new car sales slumped by almost a third. Read
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Don't retreat, Mandelson tells firms
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The solution to the current recession is not to "pull the door shut" and see British industry retreat into economic nationalism, a Government minister has said. Read
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Keegan given six-month driving ban
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Former England football manager Kevin Keegan has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding. Read
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Drug giant to axe jobs to cut costs
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Job losses at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline have been confirmed as the group announced plans to ramp up cost savings by £1 billion. Read
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House prices rose 1.9% in January
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
House prices rose by 1.9% during January - ending 10 consecutive months of price falls, Britain's biggest mortgage lender said. Read
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£3bn announced for small businesses
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a £3 billion cash injection for small businesses. Read
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Confidence 'returning to market'
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Consumer confidence is returning to the housing market with two-thirds of people thinking now is a good time to buy a new home, a survey has found. Read
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Refinery workers voting on job deal
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A deal to end the bitter row over foreign workers at an oil refinery is expected to be accepted in a vote by hundreds of strikers, but the row over access to contracts by UK employees is continuing to rage. Read
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Schools minister spells out errors
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Schools minister Jim Knight promised to check his spelling after it was revealed that his internet blog is littered with mistakes. Read
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BBC accused of pay 'gagging order'
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
BBC radio shows cost "significantly" more than their commercial rivals, mainly because of celebrity presenters' large salaries, the public spending watchdog has said. Read
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Brown and Abbas seek Mid East peace
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown is holding Downing Street talks with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas amid efforts to restart the Middle East peace process. Read
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Obama welcomes 'good friend' Blair
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
USN President Barack Obama has welcomed his "very good friend" Tony Blair to Washington as the former prime minister became the first leading British politician to meet the recently sworn-in head of state. Read
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Drivers warned over salt shortage
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Some roads are becoming "death traps" due to dwindling salt and grit supplies for Britain's treacherous roads, rescue services have said. Read
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BBC defends axing Carol from show
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The BBC defended its decision to axe Carol Thatcher from a flagship show for referring to a tennis player as a "golliwog" - blaming her for not apologising. Read
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MPs in knife crime figures quizzing
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The head of the statistics watchdog is set to face questions in a row over Home Office knife crime figures when he appears before a committee of MPs. Read
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Boy admits killing of UK backpacker
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A teenage boy has admitted murdering a British backpacker in New Zealand as she walked home from a night out. Read
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Bank to slash rates to historic low
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The Bank of England is set to slash interest rates to another historic low as it grapples with the deteriorating UK economy. Read
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More snow as shortage of salt looms
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
More snow has been falling across the UK overnight amid warnings that some local councils face dwindling salt supplies with which to clear roads and help keep traffic moving. Read
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Golliwogs removed from Queen's shop
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Managers of a shop on a royal estate were forced to apologise after it was found to be selling golliwog toys. Read
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Refinery workers accept jobs deal
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Oil refinery workers who walked out in a dispute over foreign labour have agreed to return to work. Read
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More snow as salt shortage looms
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
More snow has fallen across a frozen UK amid warnings that some councils face dwindling salt supplies to help keep traffic moving. Read
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Car giant Ford to axe 850 UK jobs
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Car giant Ford is to axe up to 850 jobs in the UK in response to the "serious economic situation" affecting the motor industry, the firm announced. Read
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'Boredom gets PCSOs into trouble'
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Police community support officers in Britain's largest force keep getting into trouble because they are bored and unmotivated, a report said. Read
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Snow chaos amid salt shortage fears
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Britain descended into wintry chaos again as snow caused hundreds more school closures and mayhem on the roads. Read
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Bank cuts rate to record low of 1%
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The Bank of England has sent interest rates tumbling further to a new historic low of 1%. Read
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242 jobs go in Zavvi shops closure
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Administrators of music and games retailer Zavvi announced plans to close another 17 stores, with the loss of 242 jobs. Read
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Mandelson warns bank over bonuses
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson told the Royal Bank of Scotland it risked alienating the public by offering "exorbitant" bonuses to its traders and senior bankers. Read
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Calzaghe retires from boxing
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe has announced his retirement from boxing. Read
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Gerrard to miss three weeks
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard will be out for three weeks after the club confirmed he suffered a hamstring tear during Wednesday night's FA Cup defeat at Everton. Read
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More time for Wright-Phillips
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Shaun Wright-Phillips has been cleared to play for Manchester City against Middlesbrough on Saturday. Read
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Murali breaks record
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals on Thursday after claiming his 503rd scalp in the fourth ODI against India in Colombo. Read
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Gayle and Sarwan in command
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Technology dominated the second afternoon of the first Test at Sabina Park as it helped England gain an initial breakthrough and then denied them a second. Read
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Win can be a launchpad - Allardyce
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce hopes the FA Cup victory against Sunderland will be just the spur his side need to climb the Premier League table. Read
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Moyes: We must keep grounded
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Everton boss David Moyes has warned fans not to get too carried away with Wednesday night's memorable 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round replay win over Liverpool. Read
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Murali claims record but India dominate
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Muttiah Muralitharan became the leading one-day international wicket-taker of all time on Thursday but was unable to prevent India posting a commanding 332 for five in the fourth one-day international with Sri Lanka in Colombo. Read
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Crosby: It was fate Commons would score
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Derby assistant manager Gary Crosby believes it was inevitable Kris Commons would score the goal that knocked his former club Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup. Read
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Premier League priority for O'Neill
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Martin O'Neill saw Aston Villa reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for only the second time in nine years but then admitted the Barclays Premier League is the "Holy Grail". Read
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Hughes backs Richards
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has offered Micah Richards his full support after the England defender was arrested over an alleged assault. Read
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Prior shines as England battle
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Matt Prior hit a half-century to push England past 300 in the opening Test against West Indies at Sabina Park. Read
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Knee op sidelines Cousin
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Hull striker Daniel Cousin will be out of action for at least 10 days after being told he requires minor knee surgery. Read
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Wright-Phillips charge angers Hughes
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has hit out at the Football Association over their decision to charge Shaun Wright-Phillips with violent conduct. Read
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Flintoff strikes for England
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Andrew Flintoff was handed the new ball and provided England with an early breakthrough in the first Test at Sabina Park. Read
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Flintoff dismissed early on
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Andrew Flintoff failed to add to his overnight score as England lost two early wickets on the second day of the first Test at Sabina Park. Read
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England struggle on day two
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Technology dominated at Sabina Park as England struggled for breakthroughs against West Indies in the first Test. Read
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Williams appointed Orient boss
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Leyton Orient have appointed Geraint Williams as their new manager. Read
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KP positive despite falling short
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Kevin Pietersen reckons his latest flirtation with a Test hundred has helped put England in a positive position in the series opener against West Indies. Read
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Cipriani out to reclaim England spot
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Danny Cipriani has warned Andy Goode he wants the England number 10 jersey back as early as next week's RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales. Read
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Beckham pleads for World Cup chance
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
David Beckham has urged Los Angeles Galaxy to make his World Cup dream come true by allowing him to join AC Milan on a permanent basis. Read
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Jagielka is 'unbeatable' - Moyes
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Everton manager David Moyes has hailed the form of unsung hero Phil Jagielka after the defender played a crucial part in the FA Cup win over Liverpool. Read
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India spoil Murali's party
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Muttiah Muralitharan became the all-time leading one-day international wicket-taker but it was India who came out on top in the fourth match of the series with a convincing 67-run victory over Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium. Read
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Micah arrested over 'nightclub assault'
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
England and Manchester City footballer Micah Richards was arrested over an alleged assault outside a nightclub. Read
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Ellis replaces injured Care
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Harry Ellis will start at scrum-half for England against Italy on Saturday after Danny Care failed to recover from an ankle injury. Read
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Gazidis plays down Arshavin 'drama'
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis feels the protracted transfer of Andrei Arshavin has been overly "dramatised". Read
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Play halted in Colombo
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Play in the fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India was suspended when India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni took his players off the pitch after an object was thrown at one of his players from a member of the crowd at the Premadasa Stadium. Read
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FA seek ITV explanation
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
The Football Association have demanded an explanation from ITV over the blunder that prevented some fans from watching the winning goal in Wednesday night's Merseyside derby. Read
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Referrals give and take for England
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Technology dominated the second afternoon of the first Test at Sabina Park as it helped England gain an initial breakthrough and then denied them a second. Read
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Memo from the Birmingham Post to Peter Mandelson
Feb 05 2009 | Automotive Business
This is the 10-point communiqué that will be presented to Lord Mandelson on his visit to Birmingham. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover in vital talks to save over 1,000 jobs
Feb 05 2009 | Automotive Business
Crucial talks to avoid a further 1,100 job losses at Jaguar Land Rover are due to resume today – as the crisis-hit group prepared to unveil another slump in sales. Read
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Does Gordon Brown dare follow Obama's lead on salary cap?
Feb 05 2009 | City View
Now what is Gordon going to make of President Obama’s cap on top people’s pay? Read
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Big City Plan is a signpost for success
Feb 05 2009 | Agenda
As the Big City Plan consultation draws to a close Neil Rami, chief executive of Marketing Birmingham, looks at the challenges and opportunities for the visitor economy. Read
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Birmingham City Council announce plans for 500 council homes
Feb 05 2009 | Politics News
Birmingham City Council has revealed plans to restart the mass building of council houses – and pledged the move could provide a much-needed boost to the city’s construction industry. Read
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Virgin admits fares were a mistake on West Coast Main Line
Feb 05 2009 | Politics News
Virgin Trains bosses admitted they got it wrong after they came under fire for massive increases in fares on the West Coast Main Line. Read
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Government urged to use training budget to protect skills
Feb 05 2009 | Politics News
Staff who are moved on to part-time hours because of the recession should receive government subsidies to top-up their salaries, according to MPs. Read
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Sandwell College staff strike in pay row
Feb 05 2009 | Education News
Staff have walked out of Sandwell College as part of a national dispute over pay. Read
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Natasha Danvers ready to return to indoor arena
Feb 05 2009 | Other Sport
Great Britain’s Olympic bronze medallist hurdler Natasha Danvers admits that she is finding it difficult to overcome the euphoria of her achievements in China last summer. Read
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Kate Winslet's winning ways
Feb 05 2009 | Film
Mike Davies talks to Kate Winslet about her double dramatic triumph Read
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Google launches Latitude to trace mobile phone users
Feb 05 2009 | Innovation & Technology
Internet giant Google has launched a new service which can track people on a computer map via their mobile phones. Read
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CBSO Family Concert at Symphony Hall
Feb 05 2009 | Music
They catch ’em young at the CBSO. Sunday’s family concert pulled in children of all ages, most of them under ten and some still in the cradle, including two-month old Josh next to me, who didn’t utter a peep and slept through everything. Read
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Hallé Orchestra at Symphony Hall
Feb 05 2009 | Music
Nielsen’s third symphony stutters into life like an old hand-cranked car engine. Loud chords arrive increasingly quickly until the musical engine sparks into life and we accelerate off into a movement of relentless pace and energy. Read
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Credibility gap is threatening future of the EU’s project
Feb 05 2009 | More Columnists
This week’s protests against Portuguese and Italian workers demonstrate that the European dream is a long way from becoming a reality. Read
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Midland SMEs given access to extra funding amid credit crunch
Feb 05 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
SMEs in the West Midlands received a timely boost today with the announcement of an extra £250 million of regional funding to help them through the credit crisis. Read
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Don't jeer Keogh, Chris Iwelumo urges Wolves fans
Feb 05 2009 | Wolves FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Chris Iwelumo has called for the Molineux fans to lay off fellow forward Andy Keogh after the Irishman was booed just before he was substituted during Tuesday night’s 3-3 draw with Norwich City. Read
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Interest rates cut to record low of 1 per cent
Feb 05 2009 | Other UK business news
The Bank of England sent interest rates tumbling further to a new historic low of 1% today. Read
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Police on track of Staffordshire fraudster's millions
Feb 05 2009 | Other UK business news
British law enforcers have teamed up with police in the Persian Gulf to track the assets of a Midlands millionaire exposed as one of the UK’s most prolific fraudsters. Read
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An Inspector Calls at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Feb 05 2009 | Stage
We are used to seeing historic plays through a shifting prism of history, but it’s not often you can do the same with a current production. Read
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Evita at Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Feb 05 2009 | Stage
Four classic songs illuminate this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical story of how Eva Peron rose from tough beginnings in a poor family to become the most powerful woman in Argentina. Read
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Star quality at Purnell's
Feb 05 2009 | Restaurants Birmingham & Midlands
And verily it did come to pass that we bandied together and journeyed to 55 Cornwall Street to right an ancient wrong. Read
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Sue so proud to be up and running
Feb 05 2009 | Health News
Less than ten years ago estate agent Sue Weaver struggled to run a few yards, but tells Diane Parkes that she is now fitter and slimmer. Read
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Mowbray hoping squad caution will be rewarded against Magpies
Feb 05 2009 | West Bromwich Albion FC
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray is hopeful his prudence in dealing with several of his players who are nursing injuries will prove wise when Newcastle United visit The Hawthorns on Saturday for another massive relegation showdown. Read
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Midland financial expert accuses banking industry of 'going back to their old tricks'
Feb 05 2009 | Financial
A Midland financial expert has accused elements within the banking industry of “going back to their old tricks” by trying to sell dubious financial products to unsuspecting investors. Read
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How Madoff exploited human weakness before the global economy found him out
Feb 05 2009 | Financial
As if the financial world didn’t have enough problems, the recent uncovering of what is possibly the biggest fraud in corporate history by the hitherto highly-respected Bernard Madoff has driven another nail in the hedge fund coffin. Read
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Adil Ray is broadcast news
Feb 05 2009 | Creative industries
It’s a mark of his success that Adil Ray is getting earlier and earlier. Read
