Mike Lockley - Birmingham Post

West Midlands News: Extremist who plotted to bomb London Stock Exchange has sentence cut

Birmingham Post — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:10:00 GMT

A Birmingham member of an Islamic extremist gang which plotted a bomb attack on the London Stock Exchange has had his sentence cut.

West Midlands News: Meriden gypsy camp protesters mark 1,000th day of campaign

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT

A band of mature campaigners, whose battle against an illegal gypsy camp has garnered headlines around the world, have marked 1,000 days of their protest.

West Midlands News: Campaign launched to save seal in the River Severn

Birmingham Post — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:15:00 GMT

Outraged wildlife lovers have started a campaign to save Keith the seal who is under threat from anglers who want the animal shot.

West Midlands News: More London Midland delays despite revamped timetable

Birmingham Post — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A new timetable introduced by beleaguered train firm London Midland was hit by delays on its first weekday.

West Midlands News: Birmingham businessman wins £90,000 Porsche in raffle

Birmingham Post — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:57:00 GMT

Birmingham salesman Mark Pritchard has a sudden need for speed – after scooping a £90,000 Porsche in an airport raffle.

West Midlands News: Walk of stars plea for boxing hero Johnny Prescott

Birmingham Post — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 07:10:00 GMT

Birmingham’s band of ex-boxers have called for home-grown ring legend Johnny Prescott to be honoured on the city’s walk of stars.

West Midlands News: Flood fears over 200-home development in Shirley

Birmingham Post — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:27:00 GMT

A development of 200 new homes to be built on green fields will be at serious risk of flooding, according to campaigners.

West Midlands News: Grandmother battles for war memorial in West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A grandmother is battling to get a forgotten war memorial placed on prominent public view.

West Midlands News: Crisis at Summerfield Stables after thieves steal entire stock of tack

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:15:00 GMT

A Birmingham horse shelter that helps disabled and disadvantaged children has been plunged into crisis after cruel thieves stole its entire stock of tack.

West Midlands News: Four arrested after cannabis factory found above Birmingham restaurant

Birmingham Post — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:21:00 GMT

Police have arrested four men after raiding a cannabis factory in a flat above a Birmingham restaurant.

West Midlands News: Birmingham's jazz community pays tribute to Andy Hamilton

Birmingham Post — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:47:00 GMT

Two bands formed by Birmingham jazz legend Andy Hamilton MBE have vowed the show must go on following the acclaimed saxophonist’s death on Sunday aged 94.

Music: Steve Jenkins - the Walsall man who discovered Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Walsall-born pop producer Steve Jenkins has been low on profile, but big on influence. Mike Lockley chats to a family man happy to stay out of the spotlight.

West Midlands News: Ken Sprayon, the engineer behind Thrust 2's land speed record, releases book

Birmingham Post — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:02:00 GMT

The man behind some of the Midlands’ most impressive engineering feats has put pen to paper to tell his story. Mike Lockley met him

West Midlands News: Jewellery Quarter square named after Birmingham author Kathleen Dayus

Birmingham Post — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:35:00 GMT

A £300,000 public square, built to honour a much-loved Birmingham author, has been unveiled in the area that inspired her.

West Midlands News: Falklands tribute to be dedicated at National Memorial Arboretum

Birmingham Post — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:33:00 GMT

A memorial to the 255 UK servicemen who lost their lives in the Falklands War is nearing completion.

West Midlands News: Security worker arrested in hunt for escaped prisoner John Anslow

Birmingham Post — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:40:00 GMT

A security worker with links to the Prison Service has been arrested by officers hunting escaped murder suspect John Anslow.

West Midlands News: Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has family roots in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:15:00 GMT

The man tipped by many as the next President of the United States has Brummie roots, it has emerged.