May
2009
Articles from 28th May 2009
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Retiring Chief Crown Prosecutor looks back on his career
May 28 2009 | West Midlands News
He was the first prosecutor to use DNA evidence to convict a double murderer and has overseen some of the most high profile criminal cases in the UK. Jeanette Oldham speaks to David Blundell, the Chief Crown Prosecutor in the West Midlands, who retires this week. Read
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Marine and Mercian Regiment soldier killed in Afghanistan
May 28 2009 | West Midlands News
Two British servicemen died within hours of each other after being wounded in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. Read
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Huge herb garden en route to BBC Gardeners World Live
May 28 2009 | West Midlands News
Building a 56-metre herb garden in his own back yard was just one of the challenges faced by green-fingered Chris Myers, who now needs to transport his elaborate creation 80 miles from Yorkshire to Birmingham. Read
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World food market comes to Birmingham for the summer
May 28 2009 | West Midlands News
A summer food fair will be held in Birmingham city centre next month in a bid to repeat the multi-million pound success of the German Christmas Market. Read
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14 new cases of swine flu diagnosed in Birmingham
May 28 2009 | West Midlands News
The number of cases of swine flu in the UK has exceeded 200 after a further 17 people were diagnosed today - 14 of them from Birmingham. Read
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Two men shot in Handsworth after reports of dispute in street
May 28 2009 | West Midlands News
A man was fighting for his life and another was left seriously hurt after being gunned down in a hail of bullets in a Birmingham street. Read
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'Crash for cash' con costs motorists millions
May 28 2009 | West Midlands News
Gangs of fraudsters are making millions of pounds by staging crashes in which they ram the cars of innocent motorists and then claim thousands of pounds on insurance. Read
