Apr
2008
Articles from 10th Apr 2008
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Win top Thomas prize
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham News
YOUNG Thomas the Tank Engine fans are being urged to get on track and prove they are the number one enthusiast of the popular children's character. Read
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Shares in club are suspended
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham News
SHARES in Birmingham City could be suspended for months following the arrests of Karren Brady and David Sullivan, it emerged today. Read
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Look to the skies for fun weekend
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham News
THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to descend on an aircraft museum this weekend for an action-packed open day. Read
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Conference on superbug
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham News
A SUPPORT group for sufferers of hospital superbug MRSA and their relatives is holding its annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday. Read
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A dip in pool at city beauty spot
Apr 10 2008 | Staffordshire News
THE water level of a famous beauty spot pool is to be lowered by a metre as part of works to improve the site. Read
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Lies, dam lies, and water co. statistics
Apr 10 2008 | The Stirrer
HERE'S some free careers advice to anyone thinking of becoming a robber. Read
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Blind Dave's astonishing feat
Apr 10 2008 | The Stirrer
BLACK Country marathon runner Blind Dave Heeley is just three days away from completing seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Read
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Signed Aston Villa and Birmingham City shirts up for grabs!
Apr 10 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
WITH the big Second City derby next week, the Birmingham Mail has teamed up with JJB Sports to offer one Villa and one Blues fan a shirt signed by their team. Read
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Zat Knight told by Martin O'Neill: Go back to school
Apr 10 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
ZAT Knight was today handed a big vote of confidence by Martin O'Neill - but the defender was also urged to take advantage of advances in sports science to learn how to cope with the movement of nippy strikers. Read
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Nigel Reo-Coker: Let's have no regrets about Aston Villa's season
Apr 10 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
NIGEL Reo-Coker insists Villa cannot leave themselves with any regrets as they attempt to finish the season on a high with European qualification. Read
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Nigel Reo-Coker treading disciplinary fine line
Apr 10 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
NIGEL Reo-Coker will be treading a disciplinary tight-rope at Derby - but Martin O'Neill is not planning to curb the midfielder's aggression ahead of the game with Blues. Read
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Martin O'Neill: Gareth Barry is not going to Chelsea
Apr 10 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
MARTIN O'Neill today dismissed frequent speculation linking Chelsea with a move for his influential skipper Gareth Barry. Read
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Franck Queudrue: Birmingham City will survive in the Premier League
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham City News
FRANCK Queudrue today said he was certain Blues that would survive in the Premier League because of their ‘fight to the death’ mentality. Read
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I'm happy at centre half, says Frank Quedrue
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham City News
Franck Queudrue said he would have no problem if he was called upon to play at centre-half again. Read
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Frank Quedrue: Competition with David Murphy is a good thing
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham City News
DAVID Murphy left Middlesbrough because of Franck Queudrue - but Queudrue doesn’t plan to leave Blues because of Murphy. Read
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Furious Karren Brady 'took no bungs'
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham City News
FURIOUS Karren Brady was today said to be insistent that the police inquiry had "nothing whatsoever" to do with any suggestion that she or David Sullivan received "bungs". Read
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Martin Taylor injured for Everton game
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham City News
MARTIN Taylor is set to miss Saturday's game at home to Everton due to a groin injury. Read
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Ishmael Miller warns West Bromwich Albion: Beware a Watford backlash
Apr 10 2008 | West Brom News
ISHMAEL Miller believes Albion will need to be wary of Aidy Bothroyd's wounded Watford side - as he hones in on the 20-goal mark. Read
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Why West Bromwich Albion should give Kevin Phillips the deal he wants
Apr 10 2008 | West Brom News
KEVIN Phillips wants a two year contract - and West Bromwich Albion would be mad not to give it him, argues CHRIS LEPKOWSKI. Read
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Birmingham 53 Scunthorpe 37
Apr 10 2008 | Birmingham Speedway
JASON Lyons has revealed how he raced through the pain barrier for Birmingham last night - and romped to a six-ride maximum. Read
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Andy Keogh: Wolves team must come first
Apr 10 2008 | Wolves FC News
WOLVES striker Andy Keogh today admitted Mick McCarthy’s squad will have to put the team’s interests before their own if the Molineux men are to reach the play-offs. Read
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Michael McIndoe looks to Wolves re-union
Apr 10 2008 | Wolves FC News
FORMER Wolves winger Michael McIndoe has repeated his assertion that he made the right choice to join Bristol City ahead of Saturday’s latest reunion of the two clubs at Ashton Gate. Read
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Kevin Thelwell appointed as Wolves Academy manager
Apr 10 2008 | Wolves FC News
KEVIN Thelwell has been confirmed as Wolves’ new Academy manager, replacing Chris Evans who left for a senior position at Bolton last November. Read
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Hockey - It could have been worse for Olton
Apr 10 2008 | Other sport
OLTON and West Warwicks will look back at the season's campaign and reflect on what might have been. Read
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It could have been so much better for Olton
Apr 10 2008 | Other sport
OLTON and West Warwicks will look back at the season's campaign and reflect on what might have been. Read
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Miley's silver smile
Apr 10 2008 | Other sport
TEENAGER Hannah Miley smashed the British and European records as she stormed to a silver medal in the 400m individual medley at the World Short-Course Championships in Manchester. Read
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Birmingham hopeful of keeping DFS Classic tennis tournament
Apr 10 2008 | Other sport
BIRMINGHAM is still hopeful of hanging onto the prestigious DFS Classic at Edgbaston Priory despite the LTA revealing it will be put out to tender for 2010. Read
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£1.75m boost for healthcare
Apr 10 2008 | Worcestershire News
DOCTORS and nurses are set to benefit from a new healthcare unit after Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust won £1.75 million Government funding. Read
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Conmen scam cash out of shoppers
Apr 10 2008 | Worcestershire News
CONMEN in Kidderminster are spinning a "web of lies" to scam cash out of shoppers and motorists. Read
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'Scandalous' NHS leader Sir James Ackers dies at 72
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND businessman Sir James Ackers, the most senior figure in the region’s NHS for more than 10 years until his resignation after a string of financial scandals, has died aged 72. Read
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Furious Blues bosses 'took no bungs'
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
FURIOUS Blues bosses Karren Brady and David Sullivan were today said to be insistent their arrest had "nothing whatsoever" to do with any suggestion that they received "bungs". Read
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Text alert sparks cliff rescue
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was dramatically winched to safety from an island clifftop today after texting her mum in the Midlands for help. Read
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Wedding fever in the air for cast of musical
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
WEDDING fever is in the air at a Birmingham theatre - and not just because it is putting on popular musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. Read
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Sex attacker facing prison
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has been warned he could face a prison sentence for two sex attacks on a schoolgirl. Read
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Praise heaped on red route
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
THE controversial A34 Stratford Road red route has been a huge success in speeding up bus times and traffic, a council inquiry has concluded. Read
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Grandad 'doted on his family'
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
THE grief-stricken family of a dad-of-three stabbed to death in Birmingham today described him as a "decent and genuine family man". Read
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Furious Karren 'took no bungs'
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
FURIOUS Karren Brady was today said to be insistent that the police inquiry had "nothing whatsoever" to do with any suggestion that she or David Sullivan received "bungs". Read
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Karren Brady: At the helm of Blues at the age of just 23
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
DAVID Sullivan is the porn magnate who moved into football while Karren Brady is the marketing executive who became the first woman at the top of a Premiership club. Read
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Pair in two-year prison threat
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A COUPLE accused of the hitand-run death of a Spanish teenager could be held in jail for up to two years before facing trial, it emerged today. Read
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Birmingham woman sheds seven stone
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who was once so fat she got wedged halfway down a water slide has lost a staggering seven stone. Read
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Joanne Malin on board for Birmingham Mail fun run
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
TV PRESENTER Joanne Malin had decided to give herself a well earned rest this year from strenuous charity activities after treking in the Grand Canyon and jogging across city parks for good causes. Read
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Shame of child porn on screen
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE who raided a Birmingham sales rep's home discovered 90 indecent images of children stored on his computer. Read
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Raid pub accuses 'gay hate' police
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A GAY pub in Birmingham has called for an investigation into West Midlands Police, blaming homophobic officers for a loss of trade. Read
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New life for Weoley Castle ruins
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
THE 700-year-old Weoley Castle ruins labelled 'at risk' by English Heritage are to be given a new lease of life in a £1.1 million overhaul. Read
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Man jailed over dog in washing machine
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A PET owner who killed his dog by putting it in a washing machine has been jailed for four months. Read
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Blind marathon runner set for fourth run
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
BLIND marathon runner Dave Heeley was today setting off on his fourth of seven marathons after flying into Australia Read
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Murder inquiry over river death of lorry driver
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A MURDER investigation has been launched into the mystery death of a Midland lorry driver left for dead in a river after being brutally beaten. Read
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'Security risk' with city suburbs court
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW York-style community court was considered "too dangerous" to be launched in a city neighbourhood, it emerged today. Read
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Birmingham woman hits out at Birmingham hospital
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN discharged her mother from a Birmingham hospital because she feared she would be killed by nurses flouting her strict diet regime. Read
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Homes at risk with advice on internet
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Birmingham homeowners are at risk of being burgled because videos giving blow-by-blow accounts of how to defy door locks are being posted on the internet, it was claimed today. Read
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Delight at crime fall in March
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE in the West Midlands today looked set to be celebrating a dramatic drop in crime to levels not seen for almost two decades. Read
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Birmingham landlady scoops award
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM landlady has won an award for raising more than £10,000 for good causes in a year. Read
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Row over Birmingham city council strike
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
UNION bosses were today accused of playing political football by calling a strike right before the May 1 local elections. Read
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Birmingham City shares suspended
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
SHARES in Birmingham City Football Club were suspended on the London Stock Exchange today amid a corruption investigation. Read
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Final farewell to museum founder
Apr 10 2008 | Top Stories
THE MAN who single handedly revived the fortunes of the blaze-hit National Motorcycle Museum has been laid to rest. Read
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Debt problems
Apr 10 2008 | Colin Whittock Cartoons
COLIN Whittock's view on the current financial situation. Read
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Have you heard of physician assistants
Apr 10 2008 | Learning Zone
THE new role of Physician Assistant (PA) is now becoming established in the UK, but still has some way to go to catch up with the status of the profession in the US. Read
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Jonathon's a cut above the rest!
Apr 10 2008 | Learning Zone
A SOLIHULL College apprenticeship programme student has wowed the judges at the recent Association of Hairdressers and Therapists (AHT) area competition. Read
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Royal accolades for garden dream team
Apr 10 2008 | Learning Zone
BOURNVILLE College won a national award at a prestigious ceremony held at London's Leicester Square Odeon. Read
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Tommy Mooney targets play-offs form
Apr 10 2008 | Walsall FC News
TOMMY Mooney today stressed that whoever hits the League One play-offs on a hot streak will be favourites to win them. Read
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Richard Money: Walsall need to be ready for surprises
Apr 10 2008 | Walsall FC News
WALSALL manager Richard Money has warned surprise results lurk around every corner during the closing weeks of the season. Read
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Broadway & Beyond, Brownhills Musical Theatre Company, Brownhills Community College Theatre
Apr 10 2008 | Gig Reviews
HIT numbers from eight good and great musicals are cleverly put together in this annual show by one of the regions most talented amateur companies. Read
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We must apply the brakes to Olympic Games juggernaut
Apr 10 2008 | Roger's Rant
THE Olympic Games has become an out of control monster. Read
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Last wicket pair bail out dire Bears
Apr 10 2008 | Warwickshire CCC
AN UNBROKEN last-wicket stand of 83 between Neil Carter and Chris Woakes averted the embarrassment of defeat to Oxford UCCE for Warwickshire at The Parks. Read
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Allan Donald backing Jonathan Trott to show his class
Apr 10 2008 | Warwickshire CCC
ALLAN Donald has backed Jonathan Trott to bounce back from a nightmare 2007 season and prove again he is a "class player". Read
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Villa Res 2 Portsmouth Res 0
Apr 10 2008 | Aston Villa FC match reports
GOALS from two of Villa's outstanding youngsters, Ciaran Clark and Nathan Delfouneso, took Villa to within striking distance of the Premiership Reserve League South championship after Pompey had a player sent off in the first half. Read
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Pub Grub: The Barton Arms
Apr 10 2008 | Aston and Nechells restaurants
Yardley Primary School Read
