Feb
2010
Articles from 8th Feb 2010
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'Mild-mannered dad must have flipped', say neighbours of tragic family
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A man believed to have murdered his wife and daughter before killing himself in Oswestry has been described by a friend as a "lovely, mild-mannered man" who appeared to have "acted like he was out of his mind". Read
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Protesters lose fight against Edgbaston cricket ground development
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Senior judges have rejected a last-ditch bid by protesters to stop the £30 million redevelopment of Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Read
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Car crashes into front room of Birmingham house
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Police in Birmingham have quizzed a man after a car crashed into the front room of a family home in the north of the city. Read
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Moseley church denied permission to install solar panels
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
City councillors have failed to see the light over a energy saving initiative to put 42 solar panels on a historic church rooftop. Read
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Severe delays on Birmingham New Street to London train route
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Commuters have been warned to expect severe delays on trains travelling between Birmingham New Street and London Euston. Read
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Birmingham golfer Matthew Feavyour jailed for drug smuggling
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A Birmingham golfer has been jailed for six years for helping to smuggle hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs into the Midlands. Read
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Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller arrested after nightclub incident
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub on Sunday morning, the football club said. Read
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New venue for Kenilworth Show
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
One of the Midlands’ leading agricultural shows is to be held at a new venue and on a new date this year. Read
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Rise in abuse of the elderly cases in Birmingham
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
The number of vulnerable elderly adults complaining that they are being abused, often by members of their own family, has shot up in Birmingham. Read
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Teenage paedophile from Walsall jailed
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A teenage paedophile from Walsall detained during a police operation which led to the arrest of an American mother-of-four has been jailed. Read
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Solihull fraudster told to repay £3.8million
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
A Solihull fraudster has been ordered to repay £3.8 million of criminal profits or return to prison for a further seven-and-a-half years for his part in a £54 million complex ‘missing trader’ VAT fraud. Read
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No stab proof vests for police support officers in West Midlands
Feb 08 2010 | West Midlands News
Police Community Support Officers in the West Midlands are still not being provided with stab-proof vests for street patrols, an MP has claimed. Read
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Cycle experts make a dash to new markets
Feb 08 2010 | Manufacturing & Skills
A Birmingham company with a rich heritage of cycling success is getting into gear for a successful future in hi-tech engineering. Read
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I'm still Premier League quality, insists Birmingham City's Kevin Phillips
Feb 08 2010 | Birmingham City FC
Kevin Phillips believes he has a future in the Premier League after the veteran Birmingham striker came off the substitute's bench to earn a dramatic 2-1 win over Wolves at St Andrew's. Read
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Rugby Diary: Bournville in the Twickenham spotlight
Feb 08 2010 | RFU News
Midlands One high-fliers Bournville were presented with a special commemorative plaque at Twickenham on Saturday. Read
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Solihull and Bromsgrove may have a role in the RBS Six Nations
Feb 08 2010 | RFU News
For the first time in what seems like decades, but is actually only three years, the West Midlands has a legitimate interest in the RBS Six Nations. Read
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Saints win Super Bowl
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
New Orleans Saints have clinched the Super Bowl XLIV in a victory hailed as the most popular in the history of the competition. Read
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Afghan deaths reach Falklands level
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Britain must hold its resolve in Afghanistan, the Defence Secretary has insisted, as the UK death toll equalled that of the Falklands War. Read
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Brown 'out of touch' over expenses
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Gordon Brown has been accused of being out of touch on the expenses scandal after Labour withdrew the party whip from the three MPs being prosecuted. Read
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New blast of cold weather forecast
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Britain will feel a lot colder this week and see some snow in a fresh blast of wintry weather, forecasters have said. Read
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Toyota to announce action on Prius
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Toyota is preparing to announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it had decided to issue a recall for the vehicle in Japan. Read
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Mills plans 'celeb disability' show
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Heather Mills has revealed plans for a reality TV show in which celebrities will live with a disability for a week. Read
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Prout gets life for wife's murder
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
A wealthy landowner has been given a life jail term for the murder of his estranged wife, whose body has never been found. Read
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Met commander jailed for misconduct
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
A top Scotland Yard officer has been jailed for assaulting and falsely arresting a man in a petty row over money. Read
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Man tried to cut off ex-wife's head
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
A man attempted to cut off the head of his ex-wife after he had psychotic delusions that she was planning to murder him, a court has been told. Read
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Jackson's doctor ready to surrender
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Michael Jackson's doctor plans to surrender to authorities at a courthouse within hours, his lawyer has said. Read
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Gazza bailed over takeaway row
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has been released on police bail after being questioned on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle. Read
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I didn't block Iraq debate: Straw
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Former foreign secretary Jack Straw has denied blocking detailed cabinet discussion on the attorney general's advice on the legality of military action against Iraq. Read
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15,000 university posts 'face axe'
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
More than 15,000 university posts could be axed over the next few years as a result of budget cuts, a higher education union warned. Read
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Brown targets National Care Service
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
People aged over 65 could be given a right to up to six weeks' support to enable them to remain in their own homes after a stay in hospital or residential care, a fall or an illness, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. Read
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Met commander guilty of misconduct
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
A top Scotland Yard officer has been found guilty of threatening and falsely arresting a man in a petty row over money. Read
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Doctor denies Jackson death charge
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Michael Jackson's doctor has appeared in court in the US charged over the star's death. Read
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Endeavour heads to Space Station
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Endeavour and six astronauts have rocketed into orbit on what is expected to be the last night-time launch for the shuttle programme. Read
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Youth unemployment warning issued
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
The UK could miss out on thousands of future nurses, plumbers and teachers because of the level of youth unemployment, a new report has claimed. Read
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Muslim community 'could do more'
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
The Muslim community could do more to help identify would-be jihadis, a senior police officer has said. Read
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Brown to pledge care 'revolution'
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Gordon Brown is to promise a "personalised" revolution in health and social care, with one-to-one support at home for all cancer patients. Read
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Doctor charged over Jackson death
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Michael Jackson's doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the pop singer's death. Read
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Fraud charge MPs' exit cash frozen
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
The "golden goodbye" payments for three MPs facing criminal charges over their expenses will be suspended until legal proceedings are over, Commons Speaker John Bercow has said. Read
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Paramilitary group's arms destroyed
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
A republican paramilitary group which killed more than 100 people during the Northern Ireland Troubles has announced that it has decommissioned its weapons. Read
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Afghan deaths level with Falklands
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Two British troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the UK death toll in the conflict level with that of the 1982 Falklands War. Read
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UK Afghan deaths top Falklands war
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
The UK death toll in Afghanistan has topped that of the Falklands war following the death of the 256th British soldier. Read
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Endeavour headed for Space Station
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Endeavour and six astronauts have rocketed into orbit on what is expected to be the last night-time launch for the shuttle programme. Read
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New iPhone app keeps track of MP
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Want to know what your local MP is doing? There's an app for that. Read
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Gazza held in drink-drive probe
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne is being quizzed by police after he was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle. Read
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Record number apply for uni places
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Record numbers of students have applied to university this year, figures have showed - fuelling fears that tens of thousands of applicants will be denied places. Read
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Labour suspends fraud charge MPs
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
The three Labour MPs facing criminal charges over their expenses claims have been suspended from the party. Read
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Stormont challenge after agreement
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Northern Ireland's political leaders will face the first challenge in implementing the landmark agreement to save the region's power-sharing government. Read
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Straw to face Iraq Inquiry again
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Jack Straw is to return to the Chilcot Inquiry to face questions about why he rejected advice that the Iraq war was illegal. Read
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More troop casualties 'likely'
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth warned of likely British casualties as troops prepared to take part in a major international offensive against insurgents in Afghanistan. Read
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ITV fined over jungle rat killing
Feb 08 2010 | UK News
ITV has been fined for animal cruelty after contestants on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! killed and ate a rat. Read
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Saints win emotional first Super Bowl
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
New Orleans Saints made the most of their first Super Bowl appearance in the 42-year history of the franchise by defeating Indianapolis Colts 31-17 at Miami's SunLife Stadium. Read
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Lapses proved costly, concedes Cusiter
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Chris Cusiter insists Scotland have not gone backwards since the autumn internationals despite suffering a dispiriting defeat to France in their RBS 6 Nations opener. Read
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Phillips sees future in top flight
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Kevin Phillips believes he has a future in the Barclays Premier League after the veteran Birmingham striker came off the substitute's bench to earn a dramatic 2-1 win over Wolves at St. Andrew's. Read
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Clarets unveil development plans
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Burnley have unveiled ambitious plans for the redevelopment of Turf Moor as part of a project which also includes the country's first "Football University". Read
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Terry has backing of squad - Drogba
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Two-goal hero Didier Drogba insists that disgraced England captain John Terry has the full backing of his Chelsea team-mates. Read
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Cahill suffers blood clot
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Bolton defender Gary Cahill could miss the rest of the season after suffering a blood clot in his arm. Read
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Henderson out for at least four weeks
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has confirmed Jordan Henderson is to have a scan on his injured ankle and expects the midfielder to be out for at least a month. Read
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Steyn puts proteas on top
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
A fiery spell from South Africa paceman Dale Steyn sent India hurtling towards a heavy defeat on the third day of the first Test in Nagpur. Read
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New deals for Bath duo
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Veteran forwards Danny Grewcock and Duncan Bell have committed their respective futures to Bath by signing contract extensions with the Guinness Premiership club. Read
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Terry thanks Chelsea fans
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Embattled Chelsea captain John Terry has thanked the club's fans for their support in the wake of allegations about his private life. Read
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Super League to stay at 14
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Clubs have voted to stick with 14 teams in Engage Super League from 2012. Read
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We can be dangerous - Beattie
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Johnnie Beattie insists Scotland showed enough in their RBS 6 Nations opener against France to be confident of upsetting Wales this weekend. Read
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Steyn puts Proteas on top
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
A fiery spell from South Africa paceman Dale Steyn sent India hurtling towards a heavy defeat on the third day of the first Test in Nagpur. Read
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Gerrard: No more slip-ups
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has warned his team-mates they cannot afford any more mistakes if they are to secure Champions League football next season. Read
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Brees: Victory is for whole city
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees dedicated victory to the city of New Orleans as the Saints began celebrating their 31-17 win over Indianapolis Colts in Miami. Read
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Fuller arrested in assault probe
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub on Sunday morning, the football club have announced. Read
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March D-Day for Euro qualifiers
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
England and Wales will thrash out their qualifying fixtures for Euro 2012 in Switzerland on March 15. Read
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Stay of execution is Storrie's goal
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie admits the club's best hope for Wednesday's court date with HM Revenue & Customs is to delay the winding-up order. Read
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Toshack hopes to conquer England
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
John Toshack once helped knock England out of a major tournament as a player and now he is hoping to do the same as a manager. Read
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Riley stars as Wolves run riot
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Chris Riley scored five tries as Warrington ran riot to open their Engage Super League campaign with a crushing 58-0 defeat of Harlequins on Sunday. Read
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Venter warning to Sarries squad
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Saracens rugby director Brendan Venter has warned his players they will not win the Guinness Premiership if they make the kind of mistakes he sat through at Vicarage Road. Read
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Century for Sehwag
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Opener Virender Sehwag fought back with a dazzling century, but South Africa remained in control on the third day of the first Test against India in Nagpur. Read
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Capello won't freeze out Terry
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Fabio Capello believes John Terry remains one of England's most important players. Read
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Gunners title dreams hang by thread
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal's Barclays Premier League title dreams are once again hanging by a thread following defeat to leaders Chelsea, but is not ready to throw in the towel just yet. Read
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Alun-Wyn Jones set to avoid Wales axe
Feb 08 2010 | National Sport
Wales forward Alun-Wyn Jones is set to avoid the humiliation of being dropped following his costly Twickenham sin-binning. Read
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Weethley Hamlet and the birth of Warwickshire bowler Frank Field
Feb 08 2010 | Cricket News
Brian Halford visits the Warwickshire village of Weethley Hamlet, in search of the roots of one of the county's great bowlers. Read
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Fund creates jobs for Birmingham firm
Feb 08 2010 | Thrive - Corporate Social Responsibility
A small Birmingham-based firm is beating the recession thanks to a fund to get the long-term jobless back into work. Read
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University fines must be scrapped, insists Worcester vice-chancellor
Feb 08 2010 | Education News
An economist and university vice chancellor has called on the Government to scrap fines for universities who over-recruit, as figures show a huge increase in applications. Read
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No plans to close campuses, says University of Wolverhampton
Feb 08 2010 | Education News
The University of Wolverhampton has denied claims it could close a campus a result of budget cuts. Read
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Little Sister keep it together
Feb 08 2010 | Music
Birmingham group Little Sister talk to Andy Coleman about an obsession with playing spoons. Read
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Ex Cathedra - 40th anniversary at Birmingham Town Hall
Feb 08 2010 | Music
It was a brilliantly simple idea that Ex Cathedra should seal its fortieth anniversary celebrations (“XLent” – geddit?) with works written for gigantic Read
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Daniel Barenboim/ Staatskapelle Berlin Symphony Hall
Feb 08 2010 | Music
We mustn’t quibble. Daniel Barenboim’s innovative series juxtaposing Beethoven’s five piano concertos with Schoenberg may have been destined for London (Paris later this week), but Saturday’s single Birmingham concert was better than nothing. Read
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CBSO/ Alpine Symphony at Symphony Hall
Feb 08 2010 | Music
RICHARD Strauss’s monumental Alpine Symphony was magnificently performed. Read
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Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at Hereford Cathedral
Feb 08 2010 | Music
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is a mammoth work putting great demands on performers as it unfolds the momentous events of the Nativity. Read
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Jazz diary: John Ruddock at Stratford
Feb 08 2010 | Music
John Ruddick spends nearly all his time these days rehearsing and leading the Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra, so rare is the occasion when we can hear him indulging his initial passion: just playing the trumpet. Read
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West Midlands told to work smart to bridge £15bn gap
Feb 08 2010 | Enterprise & SMEs
The new chairman of Advantage West Midlands’ enterprise board has warned that decision-makers are going to have to work smarter to cut down its £15 billion output gap. Read
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Fish4dogs looks to collar new custom
Feb 08 2010 | Enterprise & SMEs
Worcestershire pet food company Fish4Dogs is launching a new puppy club to expand its customer base. Read
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Reward for enterprising Perry Barr students
Feb 08 2010 | Enterprise & SMEs
A team of business studies students from Broadway School, Perry Barr, won a business building competition hosted by Newman University College Birmingham. Read
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Sales rise at caravan firm after Euro boost
Feb 08 2010 | Enterprise & SMEs
A Midland caravan and motor home dealer saw sales jump 37.5 per cent last year – its best performance in two decades of trading. Read
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Back to basics for free range eggs
Feb 08 2010 | Enterprise & SMEs
Emily Davis speaks to a young entrepreneur with an a new business venture. Read
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Midland firms profit from £700m scheme
Feb 08 2010 | Enterprise & SMEs
Two West Midland companies are among the early beneficiaries of more than £700 million worth of funding from the European Investment Bank. Read
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Pret A Manger to open three shops at Birmingham International Airport
Feb 08 2010 | Other UK business news
Sandwich chain Pret A Manger has signed a deal to open three shops inside Birmingham International Airport. Read
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Review: Matthew’s of Birmingham
Feb 08 2010 | Restaurants Birmingham & Midlands
Matthew’s of BirminghamThe Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, 0121 224 773Verdict: 4/10 Read
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Gordon Brown to pledge personalised health revolution
Feb 08 2010 | Health News
Gordon Brown will promise a “personalised” revolution in health and social care today (Monday), with one-to-one support at home for all cancer patients. Read
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Taxpayers spending £8 billion for new West Midlands hospitals
Feb 08 2010 | Health News
Taxpayers face a bill of more than £8 billion for new West Midlands hospitals worth less than a quarter as much. Read
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Mat Kendrick: So was Craig Gardner a boyhood Villan or a Bluenose?
Feb 08 2010 | Sports Comment
What is it with modern-day footballers, changing childhood allegiances to their so-called beloved dubs more often than the Chelsea captain changes lovers? Read
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RBS silent on multi-billion bonus claims
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has declined to comment on reports it is preparing to hand out huge bonuses to investment bankers despite expected annual losses of £7 billion. Read
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Losses more than double at St Modwen
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
Developer St Modwen has revealed annual losses have more than doubled to £101.7 million as tough conditions continued last year. Read
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Businesses demand answers over growing power cuts
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
Businesses across the region have called for answers from Ofgem after a survey found that nearly two thirds had suffered power cuts in past two years. Read
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Govt needs to enforce banks' lending commitments say MPs
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
The Treasury needs to beef up its powers to enforce lending commitments made by part-nationalised banks in return for taxpayer support, according to a new report from MPs. Read
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Local approach 'the key to rural funding' says RDPE
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
A ‘local’ approach to delivering more than £10m of Rural Development Programme for England funding (RDPE) will ensure the biggest positive difference for the West Midlands it was its has been claimed. Read
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Minister set to launch work on Walsall's new canal quarter
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
Minister for the West Midlands Ian Austin will officially launch building work on a new homes development at Walsall’s Waterfront today to begin its transformation into a new canalside quarter. Read
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Black Country stairlift firm Minivator bought by Norwegian group
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
Kingswinford-based stairlift manufacturer Minivator has been acquired by a Norwegian firm, signalling an exit by its private equity owners. Read
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Indian food millionaire Tony Deep Wouhra to get honorary doctorate
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
Tony Deep Wouhra, the Midland millionaire and founder of East End Foods, will be getting an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University in recognition of his outstanding business achievements. Read
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Ethel Austin goes into administration again
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
The future of 76-year-old discount retailer Ethel Austin is once more under threat after the group called in administrators for the second time in two years. Read
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Opus Land seals massive Boots deal
Feb 08 2010 | Latest Business News
Boots has acquired one of the region’s largest available industrial developments in a multi-million pound deal with Warwickshire-based Opus Land - the largest deal of its kind for three years. Read
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Man accused of murdering Khyra Ishaq believed she was possessed
Feb 08 2010 | Khyra Ishaq
A man accused of starving his stepdaughter to death at his home in Birmingham believed she was possessed by an evil spirit. Read
