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Sarah Probert

Executive Editor

Based inBirmingham

Topic ExpertiseSEO, Google trends, Birmingham and West Midlands news, food and drink, theatre, what's on
Local ExpertiseBirmingham, West Midlands
Languages SpokenEnglish

Sarah Probert is an experienced newspaper and magazine journalist and current Executive Editor at Birmingham Live and Birmingham Mail. Previously she has been head of news and features for Birmingham Post and what's on editor at Birmingham Live.

Controversial Tesco plans for Moseley approved
Economic Development
Controversial plans for a new Tesco store in Birmingham have been approved amid angry scenes and allegation of intimidation and bullying.
Region will be asked to pay costs for high speed rail
Economic Development
Birmingham’s employers and council tax-payers face massive bills after the Government revealed they will have to help pay for the £44 billion high speed rail line.
Region will be asked to pay costs for high speed rail
Economic Development
Birmingham’s employers and council tax-payers face massive bills after the Government revealed they will have to help pay for the £44 billion high speed rail line.
Beacons lit as high speed rail line consultation begins
Economic Development
Hundreds of protesters lit beacons along the line of the proposed London to Birmingham high speed rail route last night (Monday) as the Government launched a consultation into the proposals.
Beacons lit as high speed rail line consultation begins
Economic Development
Hundreds of protesters lit beacons along the line of the proposed London to Birmingham high speed rail route last night (Monday) as the Government launched a consultation into the proposals.
Eton rowing coach jailed for sexually abusing girl in Solihull
Economic Development
A disgraced Eton College and one-time British junior team rowing coach has been jailed for sexually abusing a girl when he was a teenager in Solihull.
Consultation launched into high speed rail plans
Economic Development
The Government will launch a consultation on plans for the controversial £30 billion HS2 high-speed rail project today (Monday).
Accounts supervisor stole £100,000 from Erdington car dealership
Economic Development
An accounts supervisor was sacked for stealing £100,000 from a Solihull car dealership where she worked – only to get another job and steal from her new employers as well.
Former company director dies in shooting at Worcestershire home
Economic Development
A former Army captain who lost his job as a company director has died from shotgun wounds after a shooting at his home.
Chiltern Railways delays launch of faster service between Birmingham and London
Economic Development
Chiltern Railways is to delay the launch of its new Chiltern Mainline Service which would allow passengers to travel from Birmingham to London in 90 minutes.
Budget hotel Travelodge thrives during economic downturn
Economic Development
Tough economic conditions helped Travelodge enjoy a strong year during 2010 as the group benefited from budget-conscious consumers.
Chiltern Railways delays launch of faster service between Birmingham and London
Economic Development
Chiltern Railways is to delay the launch of its new Chiltern Mainline Service which would allow passengers to travel from Birmingham to London in 90 minutes.
Parking postcode lottery for different cities
Economic Development
The cost of parking in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ is a postcode lottery - as is the chance of getting a ticket, according to a consumer watchdog.
Budget hotel thrives during recession
Economic Development
Tough economic conditions helped Travelodge enjoy a strong year during 2010 as the group benefited from budget-conscious consumers.
More than 21,000 jobs threatened in local authorities in West Midlands
Economic Development
The number of jobs cut or threatened with the axe at local authorities in the West Midlands has reached 21,504, with more councils set to announce redundancies in the coming weeks.
Hundreds queue to buy piece of Shakespeare theatre history
Economic Development
Hundreds of people queued up to buy a piece of theatre history from the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company.
Police appeal after ice bun thrown into car at traffic lights
Economic Development
Police are investigating after a woman’s car window was smashed and an iced bun was apparently thrown into the vehicle as it waited at traffic lights.
Tributes to Hereford couple killed by falling timber
Economic Development
Tributes have been paid to a couple who were killed by timber which fell from a lorry, leaving their 18-month-old son orphaned.
Future of West Midlands speed cameras in doubt
Economic Development
The future of speed cameras across the West Midlands is in doubt after councils proposed cutting funding for the controversial scheme.
Future of West Midlands speed cameras in doubt
Economic Development
The future of speed cameras across the West Midlands is in doubt after councils proposed cutting funding for the controversial scheme.
Sandwell Council begins High Court battle over scrapped schools scheme
Economic Development
Sandwell Council will this week begin its High Court challenge against the Government’s controversial decision to axe Labour’s multibillion-pound secondary school rebuilding scheme.
Sandwell Council to begin High Court battle over scrapped schools scheme
Economic Development
Sandwell Council will this week begin its High Court challenge against the Government’s controversial decision to axe Labour’s multibillion-pound secondary school rebuilding scheme.
Celebrating spuds near Coventry
Retail & Consumer
Potty about potatoes? Sarah Probert finds thousands who are all heading to an annual event next weekend.
Trial of cinema worker cleared of stealing £10 cost taxpayers £6,000
Economic Development
A cashier accused of stealing a £10 note from Solihull’s Cineworld has been cleared in a trial which cost taxpayers at least £6,000.