http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/ Visit the Sunday Mercury for news in the Midlands, UK and World. Local updates covering Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Derby and all central locations. en-gb Sunday Mercury no Visit the Sunday Mercury for news in the Midlands, UK and World. Local updates covering Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Derby and all central locations. Sunday Mercury, news in the Midlands, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Derby http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/07/birmingham-headteacher-unlawfully-killed-on-m5-97319-22639397/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:36:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/07/birmingham-headteacher-unlawfully-killed-on-m5-97319-22639397/ A headteacher was unlawfully killed after his car was hit by a businessman whose speeding van was “massively overloaded” with beer barrels, a coroner ruled today. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/01/06/history-of-jaguar-land-rover-97319-22615517/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:36:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/01/06/history-of-jaguar-land-rover-97319-22615517/ JAGUAR Cars originally saw the light as the Swallow Sidecar Company in Blackpool in 1922. It moved to Coventry in 1928 and the name changed to SS Cars in 1934, and then became Jaguar in 1945. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/batman-s-butler-was-from-birmingham-97319-22599389/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/batman-s-butler-was-from-birmingham-97319-22599389/ HE WAS the faithful butler who was always on hand to help his superhero boss Batman. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/the-area-of-birmingham-that-are-no-go-areas-for-white-people-66331-22600337/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:12:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/the-area-of-birmingham-that-are-no-go-areas-for-white-people-66331-22600337/ WHITE working class Brummies fear parts of their city have become no-go areas for them. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/08/a-good-as-gold-tribute-paid-to-son-killed-in-crash-97319-22637971/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/08/a-good-as-gold-tribute-paid-to-son-killed-in-crash-97319-22637971/ THE parents of a teenager killed in a car crash in a country lane have paid a heartwarming tribute to their “promising” son. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/07/m-s-plan-to-close-27-stores-and-cut-1-230-jobs-97319-22630956/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/07/m-s-plan-to-close-27-stores-and-cut-1-230-jobs-97319-22630956/ AILING high street giant Marks & Spencer today unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade and plans to axe up to 1,230 jobs. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/wheelchair-passenger-furious-over-treatment-at-birmingham-s-new-street-station-66331-22599382/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:57:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/wheelchair-passenger-furious-over-treatment-at-birmingham-s-new-street-station-66331-22599382/ TRAIN station staff refused to help a man in a wheelchair down steps because he failed to book their assistance 24 hours in advance. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/07/35-per-cent-sales-drop-proves-jlr-s-case-97319-22629917/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:53:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/07/35-per-cent-sales-drop-proves-jlr-s-case-97319-22629917/ SALES at Jaguar Land Rover have plunged by 35 per cent in just three months as the credit crisis forced would-be buyers away from showrooms, it was revealed today. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/depressed-builder-goes-joyriding-in-100ft-crane-97319-22599393/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:42:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/01/03/depressed-builder-goes-joyriding-in-100ft-crane-97319-22599393/ POLICE in Birmingham city centre are well used to dealing with joyriders. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/10/20/jaguar-land-rover-to-shed-200-jobs-66331-22615859/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:18:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/10/20/jaguar-land-rover-to-shed-200-jobs-66331-22615859/ JAGUAR Land Rover is to shed 200 jobs across its UK operations. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/10/17/leave-offer-for-jaguar-land-rover-workers-66331-22615822/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:15:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/10/17/leave-offer-for-jaguar-land-rover-workers-66331-22615822/ THOUSANDS of production workers at Jaguar Land Rover are being offered leave of up to three months in exchange for a temporary 20 per cent pay cut, it was revealed today. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/08/20/award-for-jaguar-66331-22615888/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:20:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/08/20/award-for-jaguar-66331-22615888/ JAGUAR has won its first major car award since being taken over by Tata Motors of India, it was announced today. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/07/24/sales-drive-to-beat-credit-crunch-66331-22615876/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:19:00 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/jaguarlandrover/jaguarlandrovernews/2009/07/24/sales-drive-to-beat-credit-crunch-66331-22615876/ JAGUAR and Land Rover are planning to beat the credit crunch with a major sales drive in Tata’s own backyard - with new dealerships in India’s big cities. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/separate-faults-behind-rail-delays-66331-22649507/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:35:17 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/separate-faults-behind-rail-delays-66331-22649507/ Overhead power failures on a key rail route that has been hit by nearly a week of delays were each caused by different faults, Network Rail said. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/campaigners-step-up-gaza-protests-66331-22649089/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:05:19 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/campaigners-step-up-gaza-protests-66331-22649089/ British campaigners stepped up protests against the Gaza conflict amid growing concerns about the impact of the fighting on civilians. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/53m-robbery-trial-jury-discharged-66331-22648101/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:35:17 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/53m-robbery-trial-jury-discharged-66331-22648101/ A jury trying a cage fighter alleged to have been "at the heart" of Britain's biggest cash robbery was discharged after failing to reach a verdict. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/car-giant-nissan-to-axe-1-200-jobs-66331-22647704/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:05:15 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/car-giant-nissan-to-axe-1-200-jobs-66331-22647704/ Car giant Nissan is to axe 1,200 jobs in the wake of the economic slowdown which has hit the motor industry hard and led to sales slumping, the car giant has announced. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/brown-pledge-to-get-banks-lending-66331-22647433/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:35:19 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/brown-pledge-to-get-banks-lending-66331-22647433/ Gordon Brown has promised further measures in the weeks ahead to get banks lending again, warning that a "vital" function was currently lost to the country. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/strange-lights-as-turbine-damaged-66331-22645566/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:35:21 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/strange-lights-as-turbine-damaged-66331-22645566/ An investigation is under way into how a blade was mysteriously torn off a wind turbine amid reports of "strange lights" in the sky. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/fog-and-ice-warning-to-drivers-66331-22644966/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:35:15 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/fog-and-ice-warning-to-drivers-66331-22644966/ Shivering Britons are facing the prospect of freezing fog as the icy start to the year continued. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/sainsbury-s-best-ever-christmas-66331-22643954/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:35:16 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/sainsbury-s-best-ever-christmas-66331-22643954/ Supermarket Sainsbury's has boasted its best-ever Christmas as it threw down the gauntlet to rivals. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/israel-hit-by-lebanon-rocket-fire-66331-22643734/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:35:14 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/israel-hit-by-lebanon-rocket-fire-66331-22643734/ Israeli police said at least three rockets have been fired into northern Israel from Lebanon and rescue services reported at least one person wounded. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/workers-lose-27bn-in-free-overtime-66331-22640222/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:05:15 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/workers-lose-27bn-in-free-overtime-66331-22640222/ More than five million workers put in a record £26.9 billion-worth of unpaid overtime last year, highlighting the long hours culture in UK industry, a report has said. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/crews-search-hotel-explosion-rubble-66331-22640147/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:05:17 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/crews-search-hotel-explosion-rubble-66331-22640147/ Firefighters are searching through the wreckage of a suspected gas blast at a hotel which left three people seriously injured. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/charities-wait-on-supplies-go-ahead-66331-22640094/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:05:15 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/charities-wait-on-supplies-go-ahead-66331-22640094/ British aid workers in Gaza are waiting to hear whether Israel will suspend bombing in another three-hour ceasefire. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/fraudsters-target-british-taxpayers-66331-22640024/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:35:40 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/fraudsters-target-british-taxpayers-66331-22640024/ Fraudsters are targeting thousands of British taxpayers in the run up to the annual self-assessment deadline. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/motor-industry-expecting-losses-66331-22639947/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:35:32 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/motor-industry-expecting-losses-66331-22639947/ Senior executives in the motor industry expected more companies to go out of business in the coming years as revenues and profits continued to fall, according to a new report. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/darling-mulls-money-printing-plan-66331-22639894/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:35:15 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/darling-mulls-money-printing-plan-66331-22639894/ Speculation is mounting that the Government is preparing to print billions of pounds of money to help boost the economy. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/rates-cut-sees-premium-bonds-suffer-66331-22639817/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:05:24 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/rates-cut-sees-premium-bonds-suffer-66331-22639817/ Millions of Premium Bond investors have seen their chance of winning fall dramatically with cuts in interest rates having halved the total amount of available prize money over the past year. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/smashing-pc-only-way-to-cut-fraud-66331-22639760/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:05:23 GMT http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/world-uk-news/2009/01/08/smashing-pc-only-way-to-cut-fraud-66331-22639760/ The safest way to avoid ID fraud when you sell or throw away your computer is to "destroy it with a hammer", a consumer magazine has said.