Birmingham Mail (England) back issues from March 2009:
Battle to save Cerys' sight; New blow for toddler hurt in car smash.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Nick McCarthy TRAGIC Birmingham toddler Cerys Edwards needs an urgent operation to save her sight, her family disclosed today. Her parents, Gareth and Tracey Edwards, from Sutton Coldfield, were dealt the blow just as they dared to believe she was making ...
HSBC bank seeking to raise pounds 12bn.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Jon Griffin BANKING giant HSBC is going cap-in-hand to shareholders with a pounds 12.5 billion rights issue after profits slid by 62 per cent last year. The global bank wants the extra cash to shore up its finances after unveiling bad debt provisions ...
New lab boost in war on guns; CRIME: City forensics unit will help police trace firearms.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Mark Cowan A NEW firearm forensics unit that can link guns used in crime across the country was officially opened in Birmingham today. The ballistics laboratory will for the first time be able to link guns to crimes and also provide police intelligence of ...
More time for cops in stab probe.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... DETECTIVES investigating an attempted lorry robbery which resulted in one man being stabbed to death have been granted more time to question two men, police said. Dean Skidmore, 36, died from his injuries after he was wounded at the Station Road Industrial Estate in Coleshill, ...
Lisa's groomed for big career change; PAMPERED: Passion for pets led to creation of pedigree pooch parlour.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Kat Keogh PETS Candy and Storm are no longer dog-eared, thanks to Birmingham's new pedigree pooch parlour opened by a woman who decided on a big career change. From Springer Spaniels to St Bernards, Amethyst Dog Grooming in Great Barr promises to give ...
Collision man died on birthday.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Vicky Farncombe A BIRMINGHAM man who was killed in a road accident had been celebrating his 48th birthday, it emerged today. David Fogarty and his girlfriend Susan Grimshaw were just returning from The Bishop Vesey pub, in Sutton Coldfield, when the ...
The World: Probe into girl's death.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... POLICE were today investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl in a seaside town. The girl died after an incident in Rodwell, Weymouth, after 11am yesterday. ...
The World: Python movie loses bite.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... TWO Monty Python stars will attend the first screening of their classic Life of Brian film in a town which banned it 30 years ago. Michael Palin, pictured, and Terry Jones travel to Aberystwyth, west ...
The World: PC shooting trial.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... FOUR men were set to go on trial today in connection with the shooting of a policewoman as she attempted to foil a robbery at a pub. Dog handler PC Katie Johnson, 30, was shot in the leg ...
The World: Mission to save whales.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... RESCUERS worked today to save dozens of whales and several dolphins stranded on a beach in the southern Australian island state of Tasmania. The 194 whales and half a dozen bottlenose ...
Jessica and Betty Boop sex appeal.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Bunny, Jessica Rabbit and Betty Boop were named as the sexiest cartoon characters today. A survey carried out by Cadbury Dairy Milk found that 37 per cent of those questioned thought Roger Rabbit's seductive wife Jessica was the most alluring ...
Troops' frontline care is the best; INSPECTORS: 'Unacceptable' conditions in military centres.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Sam Marsden TREATMENT of wounded British troops on the frontline is so good that NHS accident and emergency departments in the UK should learn from it, a report said today. But away from war zones too many of Britain's military healthcare services fail to ...
Alcohol is targeted by reforms.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... MEASURES to tackle alcohol abuse, including minimum pricing and a ban on two-for-one promotions, are set to be outlined by the Scottish Government. Ministers said radical action was needed to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and related health problems. But it is ...
New community sentences failing.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... NEW community sentences introduced four years ago are failing to have the intended effect of reducing the prison population, according to a report published today. A report by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at King's College also found that some magistrates were ...
I've prayed for the killer of my Leon; MEMORIAL: Stab victim's mum leads mourners at emotional 'birthday' service.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Chris Henwood THE devastated mum of a dad-tobe who was stabbed to death following an argument with a pal led mourners at an emotional service on what would have been his birthday. Leon Francis was knifed through the heart when a row with Jonathan Hamilton ...
Driver badly hurt in crash.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A DRIVER suffered serious head injuries and was airlifted to hospital after his sports car crashed into a bridge in Solihull. The crash happened on Warwick Road, Knowle, Solihull, near to the Heron Nest Public House just after 1.20pm yesterday. A West Midlands ...
Blaze at flats.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... SIX fire crews fought a blaze in an apartment block in Birmingham city centre. Nobody had to be evacuated from the block in St Paul's Square, ...
Bank could cost pounds 200m; SCHEME: Huge amount earmarked for council bank.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Paul Dale PUBLIC AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT ESTABLISHING a municipal bank could end up costing Birmingham City Council an eye-watering pounds 200 million. Provision has been made in the 2009/10 council budget to borrow up to pounds 50 million to get the scheme ...
REVIEW: Johnny's not hard act to sell; RAZORLIGHT Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: ANDY RICHARDS JOHNNY Borrell - rock god or far too full of his own importance? Rock fans either love or hate him. But there's one thing you can't deny, whichever side of the fence you sit on, he's a showman. Last night he and the rest of Razorlight ...
Backer steps in to save march; BOOST: Businessman offers funding for under-threat St George's Day parade.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Chris Henwood ORGANISERS of an underthreat St George's Day parade billed as the biggest in England were celebrating today after securing funding that could see the march go ahead. Stone Cross St George's Day Association were denied funding for the West ...
Pubs think pink for charity day.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... PUBS in Birmingham were today urging customers to don pink outfits and enjoy a glass of rose wine in a bid to raise money for cancer sufferers. Nineteen pubs across the city are taking part in the Clink Pink campaign to raise cash for charity Against Breast Cancer, which funds ...
Hero has heart attack.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Nick McCarthy A HAVE-A-GO hero remained in hospital today after suffering a heart attack when he chased a gang who crashed their stolen car into a house in Sutton Coldfield. The local man, who has not been named, gave chase on Friday afternoon after the ...
REVIEW: A truly impressive gig; Paul Carrack ROBIN 2, BILSTON.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: IAN D. HALL ONCE in a while you are treated to a genuine star of the British music scene who takes your breath away. Paul Carrack opened up a crammed and diverse set with Just a little lie and Stay Awake, the latter from the new album I Know That Name. Paul ...
Show will sow seeds in Brum.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Kat Keogh THE popular flagship BBC programme Gardeners' World is to put down new roots in the heart of Birmingham. The show is leaving its generous two-acre Berryfields site in Stratfordupon- Avon and is moving to a new home in the city ahead of a new ...
Row over Brum's 'Stalinist' policy; COUNCIL: Tories accused of handing out 'unachievable' orders.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Paul Dale BIRMINGHAM City Council leaders were accused of running a "Stalinist command economy", where orders are passed down from on high with little chance that they can ever be put into practice. The accusation came from opposition Labour group leader ...
Drug dealer behind bars for 11 years; COURT: Convict showed 'no remorse' for hitting WPC.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Mark Cowan CRIME CORRESPONDENT A DRUG dealer who ran over a female police officer as she tried to arrest him was behind bars today. Brave PC Emma Carney suffered a fractured skull when she was mown down by Luke May as he carried out a cocaine deal in ...
Man airlifted after accident.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Chris Henwood A MAN was airlifted to hospital after a "significant" crash in Birmingham at the weekend. The incident occurred on Oldknow Road, off the Coventry Road, in Small Heath, at around 1.55pm on Saturday. WestMidlandsAmbulance service ...
Man is rescued from river.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... EMErGENCY services rescued a man from a Birmingham river in the early hours yesterday. Police, ambulance and firefighters were sent to Cheapside, in Deritend, at around 4.30am ...
BIRMINGHAM Mail: Our Say.(Leaders)
Mar 02, 2009 ... AFTER spending 20 years with the same employer, you might have thought that Lisa Corish was destined never to leave. But she had long dreamed of owning a dog grooming parlour so she gave up her job with Royal Mail, took a City and Guilds qualification and now has her own salon. ...
Letter: Your Say - Callous response to tragic family.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Lee Hagans I AM writing in response to Maureen Messent's column on Friday, February 20. The callous nature of Ms Messent's response to Michelle Statham's family was offensive and disrespectful. The Mail's coverage up until this point had been ...
Letter: Your Say - Boggy course.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Ken Unwin I READ with some interest M W Lower's letter (Birmingham Mail, February 20) regarding the bog-type conditions on Cocks Moors Woods golf course. In January, 2006, a request was made by the May Lane Leisure Gardens that a splint crown on a tree ...
Letter: Your Say - Wendy tribute.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Ian Payne I WAS sad to hear about the death of comedy icon Wendy Richard. A contemporary of Babs Windsor, Amanda Barrie, Twiggy, Lorraine Chase, etc, she was there right at the beginning of Britain's golden period ...
Letter: Your Say - Light alert.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Albert Whitehouse CONCERNING the letter about a light bulb explosion which showered a reader with hot shards of glass. The same thing has happened to me twice, and both bulbs ...
Letter: Your Say - Police shortfall.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: John Davis WHO released the figures of a shortfall of the police in the near future (Birmingham Mail, February 19)? When we came back from Dunkirk in the 1940s, this country had virtually nothing to stop Germany from taking over these islands - but Hitler ...
Letter: Your Say - Good for Jade.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: K Loines I FELT compelled to reply to R P Buckingham's letter regarding Jade Goody. Whilst I can appreciate his view having watched my nan take 26 hours to die, I also understand why Jade is doing what she is. Her priority is her children and if ...
Letter: Your Say - St George riddle.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Julie Jones I'VE nothing against gay people, but why is the festival for the gay ...
Soldiers given hero's welcome; parade: Hundreds show support for regiment on its return from Afghanistan.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Kat Keogh HUNDREDS of soldiers were given a huge round of applause as they were given the Freedom of a Midland borough. People lined the streets of Stafford to welcome back 250 troops from the 22 Signal Regiment of the British Army. The regiment ...
Dancing star promotes website.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... FORMER England rugby union scrum-half and Strictly Come Dancing star Austin Healey has joined with Spire Healthcare to promote its newly revamped website. The sportsman has undergone a number of procedures at Spire Healthcare, which has a hospital in Little Aston, Sutton ...
New world for TV show.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... POPULAR TV programme Gardeners' World is putting down roots in the heart of Birmingham. The BBC show is moving from Berryfields in Stratford-upon-Avon to its new home in the city ahead of a new series, which starts in April. New presenter Toby Buckland and his team ...
Students' new code of conduct for bus travel.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Patrice John BIRMINGHAM school pupils have agreed to banish bad behaviour from city buses. Pupils at St John Wall Catholic School, in Oxhill Road, Handsworth, have produced a code of conduct for students who ride on public transport. The ...
Vote for the best club or bar in Brum; BROAD STREET: Have your say on party venues.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Mail Reporter IT'S time to raise a glass to the best venues in Birmingham's entertainment quarter. The BOBS (Best of Broad Street Awards) 2009 will honour the best bars, nightclubs, hotels and restaurants along the city's famous Golden Mile, including ...
Buying music a top priority.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Emma McKinney BRUMMIES love music so much they are refusing to let the recession stop them from buying tunes by their favourite artists, new research has revealed. In a new study, 59 per cent of people quizzed in the West Midlands said they won't cut back ...
PM has to unite party before election.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: David Bell DO YOU think Gordon will venture a peak at the dramatisation of the Iron Lady's final days of power? It is said that WAGs (Women Against Gordon) met for tea and vitriol last week but there is even more blood yet to be spilt in the Red Rose Garden. ...
Test the little grey cells.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A POPULAR pub quiz is being held with all proceeds to go to the RSPCA Animal Centre in Birmingham. Teams of up to eight can pit their wits against each other at The Varsity in Harborne from 7pm on Monday night. Last time the event ...
Stars needed for disco show.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A SOLIHULL musical theatre company will hold auditions for its next production Disco Inferno. St Augustine's Musical Theatre Company is looking for a cast of about 30 for the 70s show. The ...
Two homes turned into drug factory.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... TWO neighbouring homes were found by police being used as cannabis factories. Officers discovered hundreds of cannabis plants at two addresses in Old Hill last Thursday. A search warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the three-storey premises on ...
Pupils splash out for worthy cause; CHARITY: Children take part in swim challenge in aid of African water project.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Tony Collins EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT PUPILS at a Midland school have been taking to the water to help improve the lives of desperately deprived children thousands of miles away in Africa. Junior age pupils at Solihull School splashed out in a big way to ...
Plea to move ahead with plans.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CITY council bosses have today been told to tie up a deal for the pounds 25 million regeneration of Stirchley as soon as possible. The development, which will bring Tesco to the suburb, renovate the High Street and see the derelict Stirchley Baths brought back as a community ...
Pick of the day.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... BBC1 Who Do You Think You Are? (9pm) Actor Kevin Whately researches his family history, including his grandmother's career as a singer, her father's business empire and a connection to Oliver Cromwell. Last in the series. BBC2 Grow Your Own ...
Shopping: Spend, spend, to help 'fair traders' Consumer Editor EMMA MCKINNEY discovers how Brummies could swap their shopping habits to help people living in developing countries fight poverty.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: EMMA MCKINNEY WE might be stuck in a recession, but that hasn't stop campaigners today calling on Brummies to carry on spending in a bid to help people in Third World countries. Instead of splashing their hardearned cash on unfriendly fashion and food labels, ...
Shopping: NARMABEN'S STORY.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... NARMABEN Manji, a farmer in Gujarat, North West India, hopes to use the extra money she receives selling organic cotton to a Fairtrade supplier to provide her grandsons with a better future. Four generations live on the family farm, which Narmaben shares with her husband's ...
Shopping: Peter gives thanks for daily bread; PETER'S STORY.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... PETER Ouma thanks his lucky stars for Fairtrade. Disabled by polio from infancy, Peter says he would have found it impossible to earn a living without the scheme. He works as a jewellery maker, with his silver rings, beaded bracelets and pendants being produced at ...
Tried And Tested; New mono eyeshadows STAR BUY.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Shadow Creme in Silver Leaf pounds 13.70 A thick cream whose consistency makes this difficult to apply lightly. Once on, it lasts well and offers a touch of shimmer shade. ***** Bobbi Brown Sparkle Eye Shadow in Mica pounds 14 ...
You'll Love.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... New from Boots, the Ingredients range is packed full of tasty sounding body products. Choices include mango and orange blossom, lavender ...
He'll Love.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... New from Aramis, Active Body Wash (pounds 15) ensures guys stay super clean thanks ...
Treat Yourself.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Let bliss Peeling Groovy face serum (pounds 48) do the work while you sleep. This ...
Power of powder; When it comes to glamour there is nothing like pulling out a compact and powdering your nose. And these days compacts are ideal not just for the nose but for the eyes, cheeks and even lips. With a whole range of compacts hitting stores, DIANE PARKES pick some of the best...(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: DIANE PARKES Prescriptives offers customised U-Pick compacts allowing you to mix and match cheek and eye colours. Prices for the compacts start at pounds 3.91 with eye colours costing pounds 8.81 and cheek tones pounds 13.31. Clarins has a choice of six ...
Budge tv Blow It.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... BUDGET Go for dark blue eyes with Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Ransom for pounds 9. BLOW IT ...
Summer style is not out of savvy shoppers' reach; Bags Of Style.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Lisa Piddington Recessionistas are in a bit of dilemma at the moment - the credit crunch may be hitting hard but they still want to be seen as a trendsetter when it comes to fashion. But looking bang-up-to-date doesn't have to cost a small fortune, and a ...
Colour's the way to lift the gloom.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Zoe Chamberlain All talk of the recession was forgotten at London Fashion Week. From the sublime to the ridiculous, someof Britain's best designers gave everyone a sense of hope with their outlandish designs. The love of bold, block colour is ...
What the Eck is going on? SHEFF UTD 2 BLUES 1.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... BLUES boss Alex McLeish gestures to his players as yet another chance to make inroads at the top of the Championship goes begging at Bramall Lane. Victory against Sheffield United would have moved Blues level with leaders Wolves, who suffered a shock home defeat to struggling ...
Blues hit by ref justice! Opportunity missed as penalty cuts deep CHAMPIONSHIP: SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 BLUES 1.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Colin Tattum IF LEE Mason felt his visit to the Blues dressing room afterwards would offer some crumb of comfort or soften the blow of defeat, he was badly mistaken. The referee took the unprecedented step after awarding a controversial 83rd-minute penalty ...
'Ridiculous' twinge took Liam out; CHAMPIONSHIP: SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 BLUES 1.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Andy Walker ALEX McLeish has explained the 'ridiculous' incident that led to Liam Ridgewell's thigh strain, the injury that forced the defender out of yesterday's defeat. Vice-captain Ridgewell was set to take up his usual centre-back role at Bramall Lane ....
Eck: Back four a worry.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... ALEX McLeish said he was unhappy with the way Blues dealt with Sheffield United's opening goal. "I felt we started the game pretty positively, took the game to them and I thought there was a bit of liveliness about us," said the Blues boss. "Sheffield came into it ...
The good, bad and very ugly; 90 minutes that sum up Baggies' season PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON 2 ALBION 0.(Sport)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By Chris Lepkowski IT'S show time! Darken the room, turn on the projector and sit back. Prepare to witness everything that is right, wrong and indifferent about Albion's Premier League crusade. There will be times you want to get off your seat and ...