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The Birmingham Post (England)
The Birmingham Post is the daily newspaper of Birmingham, England. The Birmingham Post covers local and national news, sports, business, and weather.
Articles from May 12, 2008
AGENDA: Ferocious Bond of Love; FROM THE BLOG
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The dilemmas of an unprofessional mother was the topic of Jo Ind's lifestyle blog posting on May 8. "Before I had a child I assumed the challenges of being a working mum could pretty much be resolved through good childcare. If you had enough...
AGENDA: There Is No Place for Inspectors in Our Schools
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Byline: SARAH EVANS I wonder whether there are children who, when asked what they want to do when they grow up, say "I want to be an inspector" or "I want to work for the Audit Office". Or just the no-frills version: "I want to be someone who...
AGENDA: We Can Kick out Monster of Domestic Violence for Good; It's a Monster That Destroys Families but Many of Its Victims Won't Come Forward for Help. Conservative MP Theresa May, the Shadow Minister for Women, Calls for Tougher Action against Domestic Violence
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Byline: Theresa May I like to think that Britain today is a civilised country. We have electricity, clean water on tap, hospitals, libraries, schools, universities, cinemas, theatres and so much more. Yet behind closed doors there is a deadly monster...
AGENDA: What Do We Find When We Examine Our Own System?
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Byline: BRENDA BULLOCK Before 1951, when the GCE (O and A levels) were introduced, there existed the School Certificate exam, which specified a group of essential subjects; Maths, English, Science, a language etc; all of which had to be passed before...
An Hour with Moby in Manhattan; MUSIC Moby Tells Andy Welch Why He Decided to Return to His Dance Roots
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Byline: Andy Welch If you've never been lucky enough to experience a night out in New York, but want to know what it might be like, Moby's new album Last Night could be a good starting point. The multi-million-selling musician wrote his latest...
City College Chiefs Back Push to Step Up Degrees; EDUCATION MATTERS
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Byline: By Nicola Fahey Birmingham's universities have defended the Government's drive to get half of young people into higher education, insisting it will not render degrees worthless and leave students struggling to get a job. Degrees remain...
Commons Industry Inquiry Team to Visit Midlands
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Byline: By Jonathan Walker Political Editor A House of Commons inquiry is to escape the confines of Westminster to visit the West Midlands to hear at first hand about the challenges facing local businesses. The Commons Business and Enterprise...
Cricket: Collingwood Facing Gtness Race in Run-Up to First Test
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Byline: By Richard Gibson Paul Collingwood will have his gtness checked in the build-up to the first npower Test at Lord's after being named in England's 12-man squad. Yorkshire swing bowler Matthew Hoggard is also among the dozen names selected...
Cricket: Dartmouth Slump Goes on in Cruise for Walsall; PREMIER DIVISION
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Byline: By George Dobell West Bromwich Dartmouth's batting let them down once again as defending champions Walsall continued their fine start to the season. Dismissed for just 27 by Knowle and Dorridge last week, Dartmouth fared little better...
Cricket: Feisty Lions Dig in to Halt New Zealand Charge
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Byline: By Myles Hodgson at The Rose Bowl England's Lions successfully halted New Zealand's winning momentum in the build-up to Thursday's opening Test by battling to a hardfought draw at the Rose Bowl yesterday. Having beaten Essex convincingly...
Cricket: Hansberry's Imprint on Old Hill Win; OTHER DIVISIONS
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Byline: By George Dobell Chris Hansberry led the way as Old Hill set the pace in the first division of the Birmingham League. Hansberry, a 21-year-old left-arm spinner who is on the fringes of the South Australia side, claimed five for 47 as...
Cricket: Hoggard Vows to Ba?le for His Starting Place at Lord's
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Byline: By Myles Hodgson Matthew Hoggard has welcomed his return to England's squad for next week's opening Test - but has admitted he still has a battle to make the starting line-up against New Zealand at Lord's. The 31-year-old Yorkshire seamer...
Cricket: Hope Lurking beneath the Surface despite Defeat; FRIENDS PROVIDENT TROPHY EDGBASTON: Northamptonshire (236-5) Beat Warwickshire (232-8) by Five Wickets
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Byline: By George Dobell Chief Cricket Writer On the face of things, this might seem to have been just another grim day in the tragic drama that is Warwickshire's limited-overs cricket. Certainly many aspects of this game were quite dismal from...
Cricket: Jones Helps Worcestershire Crush Hapless Hawks; NEW ROAD: Worcestershire (211-1) Beat Hampshire 209 by Nine Wickets
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Worcestershire seamer Simon Jones claimed five for 32 to help his side to a nine-wicket victory over Hampshire in their Friends Provident Trophy at New Road. Jones, aged 29, finished with his best oneday figures which left the Hawks firmly anchored...
Cricket: Kent Remain Cooler to Send No6inghamshire to 5rst Setback of Summer; CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW
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Byline: George Dobell Leaders Nottinghamshire suffered their first LV County Championship Division One defeat of the season as Kent won a tense encounter at Trent Bridge by three wickets. Kent resumed needing 114 with six wickets in hand on the...
Cricket: Quality of Mercy in Flintoff's Strain
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Byline: JACK BANNISTER Only a pure fuke has saved the England selectors from making asses of themselves when they met last week to pick the 12-man squad for the Lord's Test against New Zealand, starting in three days' time. It is an open secret...
Cricket: Warwickshire Kept Waiting as Klokker Wastes Time
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Byline: By Geoge Dobell Chief Cricket Writer DERBY (final day): Derbyshire (9pts) drew with Warwickshire (1 Opts). The pursuit of a personal milestone took precedence over all else as Freddie Klokker recorded his maiden championship century on...
Culture: Pitch Your Tents for Pride of Europe; Music OVERHEARD
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Byline: Andrew Cowen To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Birmingham(yes it was the summer of 1998 folks!) Birmingham Pride 2008 is staging a very special Eurovision All Stars Show to bring Eurovision fever...
Culture: Son of Clint Will Set a Few Toes Tapping at the Hare and Hounds; Music PETER BACON'S JAZZ DIARY
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Byline: PETER BACON In a break with tradition let's make no reference at all to bass-player and band leader Kyle Eastwood's father. Let's concentrate instead on his talent for making highly immediate and approachable electro-acoustic jazz that...
Culture: Tune into the Voice of Brum's True Champion; Music Chris Downing Tells Andrew Cowen Why Birmingham Can Supply All the Hits He Need
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Byline: Andrew Cowen There's not much that Chris Downing doesn't know about the Birmingham music scene. For more than two years he has been broadcasting a weekly Brumcast over the internet, getting thousands of hits. An early adopter of the...
Cyclone Death Toll Set to Hit 1.5m - Agency; BURMA
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Byline: By Liam Creedon The death toll following the Burmese cyclone disaster could rise to 1.5 million, an aid organisation warned yesterday. Oxfam said the stricken country faced a public health catastrophe unless clean water and sanitation...
Design Excellence Nets 3form Award; MEDIA MARKETING
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Byline: By Joanna Geary Media & Marketing Editor A West Midland design and technology firm has won one of the world's top awards for Internet excellence. 3form, based in Birmingham, has been been named winner of a Webby Award for its work...
Diamond Still Shining after 40 Years in the Business; MUSIC
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ROCK & POP Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark *** This second collaboration with producer Rick Rubin strips away gloss and sentimentality to reveal Diamond's song-writing gift and emotional vulnerability. The music is simultaneously pretty and...
Fallout from Pension Timebomb Will Hit So Many People Hard
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Byline: John Cranage Whatever the economic and social divisions scarring life in Britain today, they will begin to sink into insignificance once the pensions timebomb that has been ticking away for ten years finally explodes. It won't harm the...
Fans Disgrace City
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Byline: By Brian Dick These were the disgraceful scenes at St Andrew's after Birmingham City failed in their battle yesterday to stay in the Premier League. A mob of angry fans vented their fury, despite Blues winning their last match of the...
Firms Forced to Raise Prices; MANUFACTURING
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Small and medium-sized manufacturers have sharply raised the prices of their goods to try to tackle the strongest cost pressures for more than 20 years, a survey out today shows. Companies are also facing a fall in demand both in domestic and overseas...
Football: Angry Fans Turn on the Board as Blues Go under; BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
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Byline: by Rob Tanner at St Andrew's Birmingham City 4 Blackburn Rovers 1 The day started with hope and optimism but it fizzled out into another dark day for Birmingham City Football Club and even ended in complete and utter chaos. Despite...
Football: Bad Mood Has Last Word on Day of Drama; Brian Dick Has an Up-and-Down 90 Minutes at St Andrew's Watching Surely the Only Club in the World That Could Turn a 4-1 Win into a Tragedy
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Byline: Brian Dick To be a Birmingham City supporter yesterday was a disorientating experience. While the prevailing direction was down, the 26,668 who were not too disillusioned by sky-high prices and rock-bottom football to make it to St Andrew's,...
Football: Brindley Reunited with Bull after Stafford Move
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Chris Brindley will provide the non-League eyes and ears to help Steve Bull plot Stafford Rangers' revival after their relegation heartache. Brindley, whose friendship with Bull dates back 20 years to their time as team-mates at Wolverhampton Wanderers,...
Football: Hull Glad of Friend's Big Decisions; CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFS
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Hull CIty manager Phil Brown insisted that referee Kevin Friend "had a great game" after his side took a controversial step towards the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 win at Watford in the first leg of the Championship play-offs. Hometown veterans...
Football: Jerome Considering His Position despite the Final-Day Heroics; the Pounds 3million Striker Isn't Happy about His Peripheral Role in Recent Weeks as Blues Fought against Relegation. Rob Tanner Reports
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Byline: Rob Tanner Birmingham City's two-goal hero Cameron Jerome has said he will contemplate his future at the club after struggling to feature regularly under manager Alex McLeish this season. The England Under-21 international striker was...
Football: McLeish: We Punched above Our Weight
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Byline: JOHN CURTIS Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish (pictured) spoke of his pride at the way his team finished the campaign, but accepted the outcome had been settled over 38 games, writes JOHN CURTIS. He said: "I'm very proud of the players'...
Football: Mellberg's Parting Gift to Loyal Supporters
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Byline: By Lisa Smith Every Aston Villa fan, it seems, left Upton Park with an Olof Mellberg shirt expect the very man himself who had to return to the dressing room post-match to salvage his kit from his last-ever match in claret and blue. On...
Football: United Take Another Title While Eriksson's World Comes Apart; PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP
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Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty and a late goal from Ryan Giggs gave Manchester United a 2-0 victory over Wigan at the JJB Stadium as they retained the Barclays Premier League title. The Portugal winger collected his 31st league goal of the season to...
Football: Villa Need Passports to Europe despite Draw; BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
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Byline: By Lisa Smith at Upton Park West Ham United 2 Aston Villa 2 Aston Villa will be following Olof Mellberg to the continent this summer but only after an incredible afternoon which saw the Lions resort to Plan B and the InterToto Cup....
Football: Woolaston Starts Revamp While Trio Exit Lambs; NON-LEAGUE
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Byline: By Colin Stoner Tamworth have bid farewell to Chris Nurse, Colin Marrison and Graeme Law as they prepare for a summer revamp. Walsall youngster Jake Woolaston has become the first new face in Gary Mills' squad but midfielder Nurse, striker...
'Gentle Giant' Murdered for Refusing to Fight
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A teenager murdered the day after his 16th birthday was killed in an unprovoked attack because he refused to take part in a fight, police said last night. A manhunt was under way to track the killer responsible for cutting "gentle giant" Jimmy Mizen's...
Gold: 'I Might Walk over Abuse from Fans'
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Byline: by Brian Dick at St Andrew's David Gold last night threatened to resign as Birmingham City chairman following the protests that marked the club's relegation from the Premier League. Gold who, together with his brother Ralph and long-standing...
Grundy Push for Post Fails at the Death; POLITICS
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Kingstanding politician Cath Grundy has failed in her attempt to become deputy leader of Birmingham City Council's opposition Labour group. Ian Ward, who has held the position since 2005, was re-elected at the annual group meeting on Saturday by...
Horse Racing: Cox Has the Best Sort of Dilemma
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Byline: By Tom Peacock Hungerford trainer Clive Cox has a pleasant dilemma to deal with through Miracle Seeker, the 10-1 winner of the totesport 0800 221 221 Oaks Trial at Lingeld.on Saturday Although a maiden from three previous runs, the half-sister...
Horse Racing: Metropolitan Man Is Ready to Strut His Stuff at Windsor
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Byline: By Stable Boy Metropolitan Man looks ready to end a near two-year spell in the wilderness with victory in the Listed extrabet Stakes at Windsor. David Simcock has always aimed high with this son of Dr Fong and he has become something...
I Challenged Brown to Resign, Reveals Prescott; POLITICS
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Byline: By Gavin Cordon John Prescott revealed yesterday that he challenged Gordon Brown to quit as Chancellor over Tony Blair's broken promises to make way for him as Prime Minister. In his autobiography, the former Deputy Prime Minister said...
I'll Go Back for Run-Off, Says Tsvangirai; ZIMBABWE
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Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he will return to his homeland - despite threats to his life - to take part in a presidential run-off against President Robert Mugabe that could defeat the long-time leader. Mr Tsvangirai, addressing...
Intertoto Jaunt Has O'Neill in Good Heart
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Byline: By Lisa Smith After a fraught couple of weeks as "Gareth-Gate" and the on-off saga concerning the future of Aston Villa skipper Gareth Barry threatened to go into overdrive, manager Martin O'Neill was in buoyant mood after his youngsters...
Jabs Are Not Compulsory for Children, Says Labour; EDUCATION MATTERS
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Labour yesterday insisted it had no plans for compulsory vaccinations after an MP on a key policy group raised the prospect that children would not be allowed to start school unless they had received all their jabs. According to reports, the plan...
Joy and Sorry Go Hand in Hand for a Bluenose Fan; Blues' Fan Nicola Fahey Gives Her Account of the Last Day's Drama
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Byline: Nicola Fahey After a rollercoaster campaign for Blues, it's finally D-day. With no more games to go, the next 90 minutes will decide where we play football next year - rubbing shoulders with the glamour and glitz of the Premier League, or...
Letter: Verbal Rubbish on the Subject of Politics
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Byline: CHRIS YOUETT Dear Editor, I wondered how long it would be before the odious Peter Mandelson put his head above the parapet. True to form, the arch-Stalinist has done it again - this time attacking Gordon for getting back on the Labour radar....
Life Will Be Dull without Blues in Premiership; It Was D-Day for Birmingham City Yesterday as They Fought to Stay in the Premier League. Neil Connor Watched Them Win on the Day - but Lose the War against Relegation
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Byline: Neil Connor If Kevin Keegan thinks the Premiership is dull, he wants to start living in Birmingham. There are still a few pubs about within the inner ring road that are packed with mullet hairstyles and blokes in tracksuits so he would...
London Is Not the Be All and End All of Successful Public Relations; MEDIA MARKETING
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Byline: NICOLA DAVIS On a daily basis I find myself having to go to battle with London. As a consumer PR agency, Furore PR is constantly being told that in order to succeed we have to be in the 'big smoke'. Often our clients are also advised...
Midlands Firm in Final of National Competition; MEDIA MARKETING
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Byline: Loiuse Bucknall, Andrew Allman and Lesley Allman Midlands-based corporate communication consultancy has reached the finals of the Chartered Institute of Public Relation's (CIPR's) search for the UK's most outstanding small consultancy. ...
Motor Racing: Hamilton: My Best Race; MOTORSPORT: FORMULA ONE
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Byline: By Ian Parkes in Istanbul Lewis Hamilton will have to miss winning for another two weeks, despite driving what he feels was the best race of his career. For 58 laps of the Turkish Grand Prix, Hamilton drove with the fear a tyre would...
Numis Looks to Pick Up Bank 'Cast-Offs' CAPITALISATIONS Share Tips
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The Sunday Telegraph: Stockbroker Numis Securities has a history of using a downturn in the City to its best advantage. Last time around, the group was able to grow fivefold by picking up a raft of good talent from competition amid the wave of job...
PM Knew about Labour's Secret Loans - Lord Levy; POLITICS
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Tony Blair's former chief fund-raiser Lord Levy said yesterday it was "inconceivable" Gordon Brown did not know about the secret loans which led to the "cash for honours" inquiry. Lord Levy repeated his assertion that Mr Brown's central role in...
Prince Has a Ball in Baths Visit
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Byline: By Ellen Branagh On his first royal visit to the West Midlands, Prince William officially "dropped the ball" to start a schools water polo tournament and spoke of his passion for the sport from his school days. The prince attended the...
REVIEWS: An Audience with the Unforgettable Boulez; BOULEZ IN BIRMINGHAM Town Hall *****
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Byline: Christopher Morley History has a habit of repeating itself, and that is certainly the case with Birmingham Town Hall. When it opened in 1834 it very soon welcomed the world's most illustrious composer, performer and teacher, Felix Mendelssohn....
Rugby Union: Departing Sons Leave Sixways with Spring in Collective Step; GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP
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Byline: By Brian Dick at Sixways Worcester Warriors 51 Newcastle Falcons 10 Ticker-tape glinting in the balmy air, stripping dancing girls, back row forwards taking conversions and celebratory team photos - if that's what happens when Worcester...
Rugby Union: Gloucester Determined to Prove Credentials; ROUND-UP
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Byline: By Andrew Baldock James Simpson-Daniel is determined to help Gloucester cast off their nearly-men tag and finally savour title glory. Gloucester are a win away from their third Premiership final in six seasons after Simpson-Daniel's scorching...
Saniora Calls for Gunmen to Stay off Streets; LEBANON
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Hezbollah gunmen melted off the streets of Beirut, heeding an army call to pull-out after the militants demonstrated their military might in a power struggle with the US-backed government. Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, in his first public statement...
Skivers Beware - You're Facing the Sickie Lie Detector Test
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Byline: By Paul Dale Public Affairs Editor Birmingham and the West Midlands will be hotter this week than many Mediterranean resorts, but employees tempted to skive off work to soak up the sun are being warned they could be found out by new technology....
SPEEDWAY: Experience Counts as Iversen Makes Big Impact
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Byline: By David Rowe Niels-Kristian Iversen holds a top-eight position in the Grand Prix series after a highly encouraging start to his campaign. The Wolverhampton star reached the semi-finals at Leszno, Poland on Saturday and would have made...
Taking the Bus to a Brighter Future; EDUCATION MATTERS
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Byline: By Shahid Naqvi Education Correspondent A double-decker bus packed with educational resources is to tour inner city Birmingham in a bid to reach the parts schools and colleges can't reach. The mobile classroom will target 16 to 25-year-olds...
Teenager Hurt as Wall Collapses
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A 14-year-old boy suffered back injuries yesterday after becoming trapped beneath a wall that collapsed in Birmingham city centre. The teenager was walking along Carrs Lane with his brother, opposite Marks & Spencer, at about 3.50pm when the...
Tesco's Brand 'Most Valuable' RETAIL
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Byline: By Josie Clarke Special Correspondent Tesco has been named the most valuable brand on the high street in a new study of UK retailers. The supermarket giant's brand is valued at pounds 8.6 billion this year, followed by Sainsbury's at...
THE BIRMINGHAM POST: Exposing the Cheats
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The sun is shining, it as warm in May as it is likely to be in July and August, and workplace absenteeism is going through the roof. An ancient British tradition is being played out across the West Midlands - the great sickie exodus. It's something...
THE BIRMINGHAM POST: Midland Insight into Challenges Facing Industry
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The hallowed committee rooms of the House of Commons have seen some dramatic clashes as MPs quiz ministers, civil servants and top industrialists about their performance. But while traditional inquiries can yield useful insights into the challenges...
The Cost of Regulation 'May Hit Pounds 50bn by 2010' COMPLIANCE
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Byline: By John Cranage Business Staff The world's leading 100 financial institutions have seen the cost of complying with regulations soar by more than 30 per cent in the past three years to an estimated pounds 28 billion in 2007, according to...
The Hidden Team with Its Eyes on Our Roads; Today Sees the Start of a New Phase of Repairs on Spaghetti Junction, the Landmark of the West Midlands' Road Network. Tom Scotney Spent the Day with the Highways Agency, the Guardians and Managers of the Roads
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Byline: Tom Scotney On the hard shoulder, your life expectancy is just 10 minutes. It's the emergency lane, but it's not a safe place to be. So there's a team of specialists watching the motorways to come to the rescue if you get stranded there....
