Aug
2009
Articles from 13th Aug 2009
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Collapsed ‘Monarchy’ festival refund inquiry
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Trading Standards has been asked to investigate the promoters of a collapsed music festival following complaints from fans trying to get refunds. Read
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Trading Standards asked to probe collapsed Monarchy Live festival
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Trading Standards has been asked to investigate the promoters of a collapsed music festival following complaints from fans trying to get refunds. Read
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Cleared bomb plot Shropshire doctor regains access to assets
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
An NHS doctor cleared of taking part in the London Glasgow car bomb attacks was given access to his bank accounts again yesterday. Read
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Tributes to boy in quad bike tragedy
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
The family of a ten-year-old boy who died after falling from a quad bike have paid tribute to their “fun loving” son. Read
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West Midlands children 'stigmatised' by police DNA tests
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
West Midlands Police take more than 100 DNA samples from children and teenagers every week, new figures have revealed. Read
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Staffordshire V Festival revellers will be searched for drugs
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
Revellers attending this year’s V Festival in Staffordshire, have been warned not to take drugs into the site. Read
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Handsworth vandal blames Bull Statue damage on boredom
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
A moment of boredom could cost a Birmingham man dearly after he was spotted damaging the city’s iconic Bull Statue. Read
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Villagers’ anger at planned sale of Elford estate farm near Tamworth
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
A public meeting is being held in a village tonight as part of efforts to save a young family from being evicted from a Grade II listed farm by Birmingham City Council. Read
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Discipline lessons which pack a punch
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
A new boxing scheme aims to reduce anti-social behaviour by instilling children in a deprived neighbourhood with discipline and self-respect. Read
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Widow in hotel safety plea after tourist’s death from salmonella
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
The widow of an elderly British tourist who died after falling ill with salmonella poisoning at a luxury Italian hotel has called for better safety standards at holiday resorts. Read
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Birmingham City Council prepares for increase in depression and crime
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham council is preparing to tackle a potential increase in depression, crime and demand for services as the recession begins to hit home in communities across the region. Read
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Worcestershire fish and chip shop charged with passing off catfish as cod
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
A second Worcestershire fish and chip shop owner has been accused of selling Vietnamese catfish and disguising it as British cod. Read
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Tory pledge to curb late-night pub 'madness'
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
A Conservative government will make drastic changes to the Licensing Act to prevent pubs in residential areas opening after midnight, a would-be MP has pledged. Read
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Mother's plea to help find missing Shropshire woman
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
The parents of a Shropshire woman believed to have fallen down a ditch have said they are “worried sick” and have appealed for the public’s help to find her. Read
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Birmingham hotel guest’s credit card used to withdraw £30k
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
A guest at a plush Birmingham hotel was conned out of £30,000 by a man posing as a bank fraud investigator. Read
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Armed robber in hospital as jewellers fight off axe-wielding gang
Aug 13 2009 | West Midlands News
An armed robber has been hospitalised after a Birmingham jeweller fought back during a raid on his shop. Read
