Aug
2010
Articles from 23rd Aug 2010
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Video: Woman dumps cat in Coventry wheelie bin
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Amazing video footage has been revealed showing a woman dumping a cat in a Coventry wheelie bin. Read
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60ft tree falls on to car in Kings Norton
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
An elderly man escaped serious injury after a large tree fell on top of the car he was driving in Kings Norton. Read
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Big names lined up at Birmingham Comedy Festival
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Armstrong & Miller, Ross Noble and Rich Hall are among some of the top comedians appearing at this year's Birmingham Comedy Festival. Read
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Man dies after being found with head injuries in Weoley Castle
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
A man is under arrest on suspicion of murder after a man died after being found with head injuries in Birmingham. Read
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RSPB in Meriden to urge Government not to cut countryside funding
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
The Government is being urged not to cut funding for services vital to the countryside. Read
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V Festival in Staffordshire hailed a success
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Police have hailed the V Festival a success as the two-day event ended on Sunday. Read
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Killer Tracie Andrews allowed out of prison to go shopping
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Convicted murderer Tracie Andrews, who stabbed her fiance on their way home to Worcester in 1996, was allowed out of jail on a shopping trip to prepare for her release, it has emerged. Read
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Hundreds of women forced into sex slavery in West Midlands
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Almost 400 foreign woman could be working as sex slaves after being smuggled into the West Midlands by people traffickers, according to new police research. Read
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Inquiry into Birmingham's anti-terror spy cameras begins
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
A council inquiry into the controversial installation of ‘anti-terror’ CCTV cameras in Birmingham is launched today (Monday) with evidence from senior police and community leaders. Read
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Irish dissidents targeting Tory conference in Birmingham, MP warns
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Irish republican dissidents behind a string of bomb attacks in Northern Ireland are targeting the Conservative Party conference which takes place in Birmingham this autumn, an MP has warned. Read
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Police accused of stonewalling inquiry into Birmingham spy cameras
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
West Midlands Police has been accused of being evasive and stonewalling an inquiry into the controversial installation of covert spy cameras in Muslim neighbourhoods. Read
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Vandals attack graves at Birmingham church
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
Police are investigating the vandalism at St Mary’s Church, Hamstead Road, Handsworth, in which gravestones were toppled and graffiti was daubed on the church building. Read
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Checklist on what you can and can't take to the Pope's Birmingham Mass
Aug 23 2010 | West Midlands News
People hoping to attend a mass blessing during the Pope's visit next month have been given an exhaustive list of what they can and cannot bring. Read
