Apr
2009
Articles from 7th Apr 2009
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Police investigating burglary find cannabis factory
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Police responding to reports of a burglary in a leafy Solihull suburb were surprised to discover a cannabis factory. Read
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Wedding champagne stolen from Redditch home
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Six cases of champagne and more than 200 bottles of wine have been stolen from a property in Redditch. Read
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Building £12 million Birmingham car park 'sends out good shape message'
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Building a £12 million multi-storey car park at Eastside will send out a message to the private sector that Birmingham is confident of emerging from the recession in good shape, city council leaders have claimed. Read
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Cave safety warning after Shropshire teenager's death
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Youngsters have been urged to be wary about entering caves and disused quarries following the death of a 16-year-old who fell victim to a rockfall in Shropshire. Read
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Mark Speight Foundation aiming to be biggest artistic children's charity
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
The father of the late children's television presenter Mark Speight spoke today of his ambition to create the biggest artistic children's charity in Britain in memory of his "beautiful" son as he marked the first anniversary of his death. Read
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Murder trial accused said injuries were due to 'cooking'
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
A JILTED ex-girlfriend told police medics that injuries to her hands were caused by cooking accidents and not during a fatal fight with her love rival, a court heard. Read
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NEC Group faces having to axe 100 jobs
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
More than 100 jobs face the axe at the NEC Group following a dramatic slump in revenue from exhibitions as the economic downturn bites. Read
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Tributes to Bridgnorth teenager killed in cave roof collapse
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Friends of a teenager who was killed when a cave roof collapsed during a camping trip have set up internet sites paying tributes to a “great friend and amazing rugby player”. Read
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£700 million investment boost for West Midlands construction industry
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
First-time buyers, families and the construction industry were given a welcome boost with the announcement of a £700 million investment to help create nearly 10,000 new homes in the West Midlands. Read
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Jewellery Quarter residents welcome nightclub closure
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Jewellery Quarter residents have celebrated the closure of a nightclub which had forced some to check into hotels to escape the noise emanating from it. Read
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Artistic elephant takes up painting at West Midlands Safari Park
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
An African elephant has been likened to a "young Picasso" after developing a flair for painting in Worcestershire. Read
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Man arrested after stabbing in Balsall Heath
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and another man is seriously ill in hospital after a stabbing in Balsall Heath. Read
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Church leaders criticise Aston Villa Easter Sunday match timing
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Church leaders have clashed with TV and Premier League bosses over the Easter Sunday match between Aston Villa and Everton claiming a 2pm kick-off will make it near impossible to get to worship services on what is traditionally the Sunday with the highest church attendance. Read
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Conservationists call for work on Birmingham Battery Office
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
Conservationists in Selly Oak have taken action to prevent an historic building owned by Sainsbury’s falling down. Read
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Second arrest after Birmingham man's 'appalling' murder
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
A second person has been arrested over the murder of a man whose body was found with his hands and feet bound in his burnt-out Birmingham home. Read
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Birmingham social services chief urges debate on care crisis
Apr 07 2009 | West Midlands News
The head of Birmingham social services has urged the government to encourage an “honest debate” about the mounting financial crisis councils face in attempting to care for a rapidly growing elderly population. Read
