Sep
2009
Articles from 16th Sep 2009
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West Midland mothers of soldiers killed in Afghanistan start charity
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Three mothers from the West Midlands whose sons were killed in Afghanistan have joined four other women to launch their own charity to support fallen servicemen’s extended families. Read
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St Chad's Cathedral and Church of Sacred Heart and St Teresa in Coleshill to host relics of St Therese of Lisieux
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Two Birmingham churches are preparing for an unprecedented flock of visitors to the city when the remains of a venerated saint comes to the United Kingdom for the first time. Read
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Family's plea for help in hunt for Erdington man's killer
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The family of a “quiet, family” man” who paid the ultimate price for acting as a peacemaker during a fight released images of his fatal injuries in a bid to catch his killer. Read
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West Midlands unemployment rises 33,000
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Unemployment in the West Midlands has risen by a further 33,000 in the last three months as the region’s jobs market continues to bear the brunt of the recession. Read
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Karren Brady and David Sullivan to quit Birmingham City
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Karren Brady and David Sullivan have announced that they are to leave Birmingham City, if Carson Yeung completes his takeover bid through Grandtop next month. Read
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Halesowen Town FC placed into administration
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Halesowen Town FC have been placed into administration following more than a year of financial turmoil. Read
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Campaign launched to save Birmingham coffin works after £1.5m funding is cut
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Regeneration bosses have been accused of failing to appreciate the importance of heritage after withdrawing the offer of a £1.5 million grant to help turn a 19th century former Birmingham coffin works into a visitor centre and museum. Read
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Coventry and Wolverhampton social workers in sick leave top five
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Social workers in Coventry and Wolverhampton take more than twice the national average sick leave in England, a survey has shown. Read
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Family appeals for help to catch killer of man who died in Erdington brawl
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The family of a murder victim who was brutally attacked while acting as peacemaker during a pub brawl in north Birmingham have appealed for help to bring his killers to justice. Read
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Accountant jailed for fiddling Birmingham property company
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
An accountant at a Birmingham property company has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after he “plundered” more than £350,000 from the firm. Read
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West Midlands representatives sought for war tribute service
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
They may be gone, but they will not be forgotten. Read
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Trading Standards probe into Birmingham festival firm
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham Trading Standards have met with the directors of a firm which owes hundreds of pounds to music fans who bought tickets to a cancelled Warwickshire festival. Read
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Socialite denies letting Birmingham stranger fondle her on plane
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
A socialite accused of being so drunk she was “on the verge of being dangerous” has denied she let a stranger fondle her breasts on board a flight from India. Read
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The ordinary story of a Birmingham City Council social worker's day
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
As Birmingham City Council braces itself for a critical report into Birmingham Children’s Social Services, Richard McComb sees at first hand just one of many cases dealt with by the city’s social workers. Read
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West Midlands' chief fire officer, Vijith Randeniya, honoured at Leadership & Diversity Awards
Sep 16 2009 | West Midlands News
The West Midlands chief fire officer has spoken of his delight after receiving a top accolade honouring the outstanding achievements of ethnic minorities. Read
