City centre news – 14 June, 2010

The city centre news for June 14:

  • Man dies in M6 pile-up
    Express & Star
    A man died and several other people were injured in pile-up on the M6 in the West Midlands. Four cars and a pick-up-truck were involved in the crash at 9 o’clock last night on the northbound carriageway between junction 6 at Spaghetti Junction, and junction 7 at Great Barr.
  • Four people shot in nightclub sparking fears of gang warfare in Birmingham
    Daily Mail
    Terrified clubbers dived for cover as four people were wounded after a gun battle erupted in a city night-spot over the weekend. Eyewitnesses told how they feared being crushed amid the chaos at Digbeth’s Custard Factory, in Birmingham, when shots were fired inside the packed venue about 1am on Sunday.
  • New independent shop initiative to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
    Birmingham Post
    Independent retailers in Birmingham have been provided with free radios to help tackle shop crime and anti-social behaviour.
  • Olympic medalists to launch Birmingham half marathon
    Birmingham Post
    British sporting legends Roger Black and Sharron Davies have officially launched this year’s EDF Birmingham Half Marathon.