Apr
2008
Articles from 1st Apr 2008
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Mustapha Salifou's happy to be patient at Aston Villa
Apr 01 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
ASTON Villa's 'Daddy Cool' Moustapha Salifou believes his patience since a summer move from Switzerland may be about to pay dividends. Read
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Bolton Wanderers is a must-win game for Aston Villa
Apr 01 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
MARTIN O'Neill says this weekend's visit of struggling Bolton Wanderers to Villa Park is simply a 'must-win' fixture. Read
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Aston Villa youngsters clinch title
Apr 01 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
ASTON Villa's youth team clinched the FA Premier Academy League Group B crown with a 7-2 demolition of Ipswich Town. Read
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Radhi Jaidi: Birmingham City are not safe yet
Apr 01 2008 | Birmingham City News
RADHI Jaidi today told Birmingham City to remember last season's Championship run-in and forget any thoughts of safety. Read
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Martin Taylor plays a full game for Birmingham City reserves
Apr 01 2008 | Birmingham City News
MARTIN Taylor completed another 90 minutes in Birmingham City's reserve defeat by Aston Villa. Read
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West Bromwich Albion can't afford any more slip-ups - Tony Mowbray
Apr 01 2008 | West Brom News
WEST Bromwich Albion cannot afford any more slip-ups in the final weeks of the Championship, according to Tony Mowbray. Read
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Tony Mowbray's taking it one game at a time
Apr 01 2008 | West Brom News
TONY Mowbray is refusing to get drawn into a Cup v League debate as his West Bromwich Albion side prepare for their final Championship game ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final. Read
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Tony Mowbray glad West Bromwich Albion didn't draw Cardiff City in the FA Cup
Apr 01 2008 | West Brom News
TONY Mowbray takes his West Bromwich Albion side down to Cardiff City tonight admitting he was pleased the avoid the Welshmen in the FA Cup semi-final. Read
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Sutton Coldfield Town sign Paul Devlin
Apr 01 2008 | Non-League
SUTTON Coldfield Town have brought back former Blues and Watford striker Paul Devlin in a beat-the-deadline deal. Read
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Kidderminster Harriers have a winning feeling
Apr 01 2008 | Non-League
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers can make it four straight wins tonight when they entertain Ebbsfleet United at Aggborough. Read
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Cardiff City 0 West Bromwich Albion 0 - matchday report
Apr 01 2008 | West Brom Match Reports
CARDIFF City and West Bromwich Albion appeared to have one eye on Wembley as the FA Cup semi-finalists drew a blank in the Championship. Read
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West Bromwich Albion Reserves 3 Oldham Athletic Reserves 1
Apr 01 2008 | West Brom Match Reports
ALBION got back to winning ways after last week's emphatic defeat at Shrewsbury and fully deserved it, with some of the young players again displaying their skills. Read
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Wolves 54 Poole 36
Apr 01 2008 | Birmingham Speedway
KENNETH Hansen is likely to miss Wolverhampton's trips to Poole and Ipswich this week after crashing out of last night's comfortable win over the Dorset club. Read
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake confident Wolves can cope with the pressure
Apr 01 2008 | Wolves FC News
SYLVAN Ebanks-Blake is confident Wolves possess the necessary "fighting spirit" to come to the boil at just the right time in the Championship's promotion race. Read
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Karl Henry: Wolves fans are tremendous
Apr 01 2008 | Wolves FC News
KARL Henry today hailed Wolves' fans as "tremendous" - even though he has been on the receiving end of stick from them at times this season. Read
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Jazz collective moves into Moseley
Apr 01 2008 | Your News
THE ever increasing reach of the Cobweb Collective, Birmingham's united front of jazz and improvised music, has firmly touched base in Moseley. Read
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Kidzlikedanny CD released
Apr 01 2008 | Your News
BIRMINGHAM autistic charity Kidzlikedanny have released a CD for download on itunes. Read
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Walkers step out for Breast Cancer charity
Apr 01 2008 | Your News
LOCAL walkers have stepped out to support the UK's leading breast cancer charity by organising a Crocus Walk for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Read
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Wildlife artist to visit group
Apr 01 2008 | Your News
THE Wolverhampton and South West Staffordshire Wildlife Trust will be visited by wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering at their April meeting. Read
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Familiarity breeds a hefty penalty
Apr 01 2008 | Karren Brady
WHAT one woman considers to be sexual harassment another might think of as flattery. We are not to be taken lightly or for granted, that's for sure. Read
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Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter in creative village appeal
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS of Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter have accused the city council of failing on a promise to transform the area into a creative village for small businesses. Read
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Wombourne family sharing a heart time-bomb
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A FAMILY faces a health timebomb after being told they they may have a life-threatening condition which causes the heart to stop suddenly. Read
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Threat to jobs at Pickfords' depot in Birmingham
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
AROUND 50 jobs at Pickfords' regional depot off the M6 in Birmingham were today at the centre of uncertainty following a takeover. Read
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Former Redditch Council leader David Cartwright on fraud charges
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER Midland council leader today appeared in court charged with 15 offences of fraud, deception and theft. Read
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Luxury cars stolen from Stourbridge dealer dumped by joyriders
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
MOST of the luxury cars stolen from a Stourbridge dealership over the weekend have been recovered, police said today. Read
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Birmingham teacher Shakil Akhter: My two years of hell
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A SCIENCE teacher was today starting to rebuild his career after a tearaway pupil's claims that he was violently attacked in class were exposed as lies. Read
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Speeding Birmingham driver hit family car - claim
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
THE inexperienced young driver of a powerful Range Rover Sport has denied dangerous driving and speeding at 70mph moments before a head-on crash left a baby with serious injuries. Read
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Police plea over Kidderminster death crash
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to a crash in Kidderminster which killed one man and left two others fighting for life. Read
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Lorry loader injured by runaway vehicle in Oldbury
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries after becoming trapped between a car and a lorry. Read
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Tamworth families flee over fears of explosion
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS were evacuated from their homes amid fears a gas cylinder could explode during a fire. Read
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Two wounded in Birmingham double shooting
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER and another man were injured when a gun-toting thug sprayed a packed internet cafe and barber shop with bullets. Read
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Talks for £15m bid for Birmingham council estates
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCILLORS representing families living on three Birmingham estates will meet with a shadow minister today in a bid to help clinch £15 million to bring the area's housing up to scratch. Read
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Birmingham ladies' cricket team needs new players
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM ladies' cricket team could be facing their final innings unless new members are found. Read
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Safety is priority for Staffordshire police chief
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
STAFFORDSHIRE'S most senior police officer will be going back on the beat to meet residents on Saturday as part of an on-going initiative. Read
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Police still hunt Birmingham stab suspect
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today still hunting a man they want to trace in connection with the murder of a father-of-five stabbed to death at a Birmingham pub. Read
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Oldbury mum badly hurt in crash with a van
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER-of-two was seriously injured when her car crashed with a van. Read
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More Birmingham council strikes 'would break law', warns city boss
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
TRADE unions may be acting unlawfully if they call further strikes over Birmingham City Council's controversial salary shake-up without putting an improved offer to a formal ballot, a senior politician warned today. Read
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Birmingham karate lessons boy 'victim of sex abuse'
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A "VULNERABLE" young boy was corrupted and sexually abused by a trusted family friend during karate lessons ten years ago, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Salaries top £500,000 a year for Worcestershire council bosses
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than half a million pounds of Worcestershire taxpayers' money is being spent on the wages of five council bosses, a report has revealed. Read
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Boost for Lichfield families hit by flood misery
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs have been given a welcome cash boost to help get communities still affected by last year's flooding back on their feet. Read
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Birmingham 'slum' flats rise again
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
A CITY estate, written off as a "third world slum" just a few months ago is now recovering following a £376,000 revamp. Read
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Probe after Birmingham sword attack
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
MENTAL health chiefs have ordered an internal inquiry into treatment surrounding a paranoid schizophrenic who attacked a pensioner and police officer in a knife rampage in Birmingham. Read
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Aston Villa dietician helps kids join the Munch Bunch
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
AN Aston Villa dietician has helped devise a Fruit and Veg first XI team including players from Wayne Pruney to Jonathan Woodgrape and Robbie Cabbage to introduce children to new and exciting food. Read
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Smethwick baths celebrates its 75th anniversary
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
THE glorious history of a Midland swimming baths, which has brought pleasure to thousands of "water babies" over 75 years, has been celebrated in style. Read
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Long walk tribute to brave Birmingham woman Ann Bradshaw
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of a Birmingham woman who died after raising thousands of pounds for charity have completed a walk in her honour. Read
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Best of Broad Street awards 2008 held in Birmingham
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
ALL eyes were on Broad Street last night as the people who run its pubs, clubs, hotels and bars were honoured at a glitzy ceremony. Read
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Public meeting over Birmingham Airport runway expansion
Apr 01 2008 | Top Stories
TEMPERS flared as people living near Birmingham International Airport's proposed runway extension aired their views at a public meeting. Read
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We provide the chance for everyone to sing
Apr 01 2008 | Health
EX Cathedra's visits to Birmingham Children's Hospital are a weekly date first started four years ago. Read
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Trying for a baby was like buying a lottery ticket for £3,000... and we won
Apr 01 2008 | Health
WHEN Lisa O'Brien was a teenager, she suffered painful periods. Read
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Many conceive naturally after treatment
Apr 01 2008 | Health
DR GILLIAN Lockwood, medical director of Aldridge-based Midland Fertility Services, says Lisa is not alone in having a natural birth following an IVF baby when the cause of infertility was endometriosis. Read
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Children perform at Symphony Hall
Apr 01 2008 | Health
THIS Friday the hard work of the Ex Cathedral education project will reach fruition with a concert featuring more than 600 children from schools across the country at Birmingham Symphony Hall. Read
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Arguments between parents and teens can be good
Apr 01 2008 | Health
MOST stressed-out parents of teenagers would describe the constant rowing with their feisty offspring as a never-ending nightmare. Read
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A smile shines out when Celine sings
Apr 01 2008 | Health
LITTLE Celine Smith is suddenly all smiles. Surrounded by people, she was a bit unsure of what was going on. But as the adults around her burst into song and encourage her to join in, her face changes from uncertainty to laughter. Read
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A new way to deal with a defiant child
Apr 01 2008 | Health
PUNISHING a child, even mildly, may suppress bad behaviour but probably won't stop it happening again, according to parenting experts Alan Kazdin. Read
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Richard Money: We're still in the play-off race
Apr 01 2008 | Walsall FC News
RICHARD Money is adamant Walsall are "still in the race" for the play-offs despite their drastic loss of form. Read
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The Sonic Hearts, Bar Academy
Apr 01 2008 | Gig Reviews
BIGGER venues and larger stages beckon for The Sonic Hearts if they continue their friendly style of folk-indie music. Read
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Darren Maddy feels better prepared for the new season
Apr 01 2008 | Warwickshire CCC
DARREN Maddy today admitted he feels better prepared to lead Warwickshire this season than when he was on the captaincy "learning curve" in 2007. Read
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Villa Res 1 Blues Res 0
Apr 01 2008 | Aston Villa FC match reports
VILLA went to the top of the Premiership Reserve League South table with a smart first-half goal from Sam Williams and now need just eight points from their last four games to clinch the title. Read
