Nick McCarthy - Birmingham Post

West Midlands News: Birmingham band The Musgraves have musical instruments stolen

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:08:00 GMT

Unsigned Birmingham band The Musgraves had all their instruments stolen hours before their big TV break on Graham Norton's chat show.

West Midlands News: Birmingham double murder: Suspect Rimvydas Liorancas had worked at Carole and Avtar Kolar's home

Birmingham Post — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:27:00 GMT

Murder suspect Rimvydas Liorancas, who was accused of killing Birmingham couple Avtar and Carole Kolar, had previously carried out building work on the couple’s home.

West Midlands News: Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Birmingham set to smash visitor expectations

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:01:00 GMT

The first Leonardo da Vinci works to ever go on show in Birmingham are set to smash visitor number expectations.

West Midlands News: Tributes to Warwickshire chip shop owner found dead near reservoir

Birmingham Post — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A Midland village has been united in grief after a chip shop owner was found dead near a reservoir.

Daily Bulletin News: Tributes to Midland chip shop owner

Birmingham Post — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

A Midland village has been united in grief after a chip shop owner was found dead near a reservoir.

West Midlands News: Bromsgrove licensing committee Tory banned after car crash

Birmingham Post — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:19:00 GMT

A Conservative councillor and licensing committee vice chairman has been banned from driving for 12 months after he crashed into two parked cars in Worcestershire.

West Midlands News: Call for taxi drivers with excessive licence points to be banned

Birmingham Post — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT

A Birmingham City Councillor is urging the courts to dish out driving bans to private hire drivers who stack up as many as 18 points and still keep their licence.

West Midlands News: £57m Royal Shakespeare Theatre lands Heritage Award

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:54:00 GMT

Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre has won a prestigious award from the Institution of Structural Engineers.

West Midlands News: New safety measures called for after near miss at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:11:00 GMT

Air accident investigators have made four safety recommendations after a plane lost contact with air traffic controllers at Birmingham Airport as it came in to land.

West Midlands News: Lecturer dressed down to mingle with rioters in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT

An academic from Birmingham has told how he mingled with rioters who brought chaos to the city’s streets in a bid to achieve a better understanding of the disorder.

Health News: Birmingham Women's Hospital bosses stand down

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:51:00 GMT

The chief executive and acting chairman of Birmingham Women’s Hospital have left within hours of each other following an annual general meeting.

Health News: West Midlands hospital trusts defend private finance schemes

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:30:00 GMT

Four Midland NHS trusts identified as struggling to pay for their hospital rebuilds under the private finance initiative have defended their schemes.

West Midlands News: Birmingham man in legal battle with city council over disabled mother's care home costs

Birmingham Post — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT

A retired company director is being sued by Birmingham City Council in an £18,000 wrangle over his disabled mother’s care home costs.

West Midlands News: West Midlands Police to cut £750k from budget for translators

Birmingham Post — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT

West Midlands Police is to cut 40 per cent off the £1.8 million a year it spends paying interpreters to communicate with non-English speaking offenders.

West Midlands News: Birmingham kickboxer accused of murder to be extradited to Thailand

Birmingham Post — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:04:00 GMT

The Home Secretary has approved the extradition of a Birmingham-born kick-boxer who is accused of murdering a former US soldier in Thailand.

Daily Bulletin News: Home Secretary approves extradition of Birmingham kickboxer accused of murder in Thailand

Birmingham Post — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:45:00 GMT

The Home Secretary has approved the extradition of a Birmingham-born kick-boxer who is accused of murdering a former US soldier in Thailand.

West Midlands News: Former BBC presenter Ashley Blake to publish his prison diaries

Birmingham Post — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:30:00 GMT

Former BBC newsreader Ashley Blake, who was jailed for attacking a teenager with a wooden pole, is publishing his prison diaries.

Daily Bulletin News: Former BBC presenter Ashley Blake publishes his prison diaries

Birmingham Post — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:40:00 GMT

Former BBC newsreader Ashley Blake, who was jailed for attacking a teenager with a wooden pole, is publishing his prison diaries.

West Midlands News: Droitwich teenager admits trying to incite riot through Facebook

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:05:00 GMT

A 16-year-old boy has admitted trying to incite riots by posting messages on Facebook during the violence that hit Birmingham this month.

West Midlands News: Aston Villa European Cup heroes to be honoured at Football Hall of Fame

Birmingham Post — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:08:00 GMT

Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup winning team is set to be inducted into football’s prestigious Hall of Fame.