Apr
2008
Articles from 24th Apr 2008
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Girl hurt in car collision
Apr 24 2008 | Birmingham News
A YOUNG girl suffered serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in front of her mother in Birmingham. Read
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Party posters ban benefits no-one
Apr 24 2008 | The Stirrer
ANYONE noticed that the local elections are just over a week away? Thought not. Read
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Don't let The Sun catch you crying
Apr 24 2008 | The Stirrer
FOR years Scousers have boycotted Britain's best-selling tabloid The Sun after its shameful lies about Liverpool fans in the wake of the Hillsborough tragedy. Read
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Martin O'Neill talks summer spending money for Aston Villa with Randy Lerner
Apr 24 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
MARTIN O'Neill has begun talks with Villa owner Randy Lerner to map out the club's summer spend. Read
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Europe is in Aston Villa's hands, says Martin O'Neill
Apr 24 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
VILLA must strive to make it six wins out of six at the end of the campaign, Read
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Dean Saunders praises Martin O'Neill's Aston Villa
Apr 24 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
FORMER Villa striker Dean Saunders belives Villa possess the firepower to "destroy" Everton. Read
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Aston Villa announce season ticket price rise
Apr 24 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
VILLA today announced season ticket price increases of around 7.5 per cent, around twice the level of inflation, after keeping prices pegged for the last two seasons. Read
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The 'new Drogba' on trial
Apr 24 2008 | Birmingham City News
BLUES will assess their next step after giving Gnagbo Dogba a trial at Wast Hills. Read
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Alex McLeish expects a reaction to 5-1 defeat
Apr 24 2008 | Birmingham City News
ALEX McLeish has told his Blues players criticism comes with the territory. Read
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Alex McLeish: Birmingham City players bear no scars
Apr 24 2008 | Birmingham City News
BLUES are not psychologically scarred by their current position, Alex McLeish has insisted. Read
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Birmingham City get boost as Olivier Kapo and Sebstian Larsson return
Apr 24 2008 | Birmingham City News
BLUES are set to be boosted for their crunch fixture against Liverpool on Saturday by the return of Olivier Kapo and Sebastian Larsson. Read
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Tony Mowbray targets young players for next season
Apr 24 2008 | West Brom News
TONY Mowbray has no plans to fill his team with experienced senior pros if Albion win promotion back to the Premier League. Read
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Robert Koren is a main player for West Bromwich Albion, says Tony Mowbray
Apr 24 2008 | West Brom News
ALBION's unsung hero Robert Koren will be earmarked as a major part of Tony Mowbray's Premier League plans if the Baggies win promotion. Read
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FA Cup exit has done West Bromwich Albion a favour, says Jonathan Greening
Apr 24 2008 | West Brom News
JONATHAN Greening believes Albion's FA Cup semi-final exit has proved to be a blessing in disguise. Read
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Duo put Pears in a good position
Apr 24 2008 | Worcestershire CCC
VIKRAM Solanki and Steve Davies both hit half-centuries as Worcestershire finished on 258 for seven at stumps on day one of their LV County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire. Read
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Glassboys secure play-offs place
Apr 24 2008 | Non-League
STOURBRIDGE made certain of a place in this season's BGB Southern Midland Division play-offs with a convincing 3-0 win at Cinderford last night. Read
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BBL consider Birmingham Panthers move to Telford
Apr 24 2008 | Basketball
HERMAN Wilson’s request to move the Birmingham Panthers franchise to Telford is being considered by BBL chiefs - but it is far from cut and dried that he will get his way. Read
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Battling Lyons resists Tigers
Apr 24 2008 | Birmingham Speedway
SKIPPER Jason Lyons and youngster Adam Roynon came to the rescue for Birmingham last night to help them through to the Knockout Cup quarter-finals despite a 43-47 home defeat. Read
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Wolves strike duo: Roar us on at Coventry
Apr 24 2008 | Wolves FC News
WOLVES in-form goal-grabbers Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Andy Keogh today urged the club’s fans to pack out Coventry’s away end on Saturday and roar the Molineux men to a potentially crucial victory. Read
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Injury-hit Dave Edwards targets Plymouth game for comeback
Apr 24 2008 | Wolves FC News
FRUSTRATED Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards is confident his campaign is not yet over as he targets a return for the final game of the season with Plymouth. Read
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James Hughes: Murder cops quiz stepdad
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THE partner of dead mum Heather Wardle was arrested after police found the body of her disabled son buried in the back garden of their home, it emerged today. Read
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Man jailed for crash which left baby brain damaged
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THE son of a multimillionaire Birmingham couple has been jailed for nearly two years for causing a head-on car crash that left a baby with horrific injuries. Read
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TV star Ross Kemp: Don't elect the BNP
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
ULTIMATE Force hard man Ross Kemp is weighing into a parish council election in a bid to send the BNP packing. Read
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Thieves target city gig-goers
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
AN organised gang of pickpockets could be targeting concert-goers in Birmingham. Read
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Nanjing refuses to meet unions
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
NANJING has refused to talk to unions about the long delayed Longbridge MG project for nearly six months, because the HR manager is on maternity leave. Read
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Man raped woman as she slept
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who raped a woman after she had passed out at a party in Birmingham has been sent to a young offenders institution for five years. Read
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Keeping active key for trendy Trudy
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
MEET Trudy Loveridge - Birmingham's "youngest" 99-year-old. Read
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Jewel thief on the run
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is the face of a robber who went on the run a day before being convicted for his part in a series of armed heists which netted jewellery worth £1.5 million. Read
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Blind Dave to start the Mail Fun Run
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
BLIND Dave Heeley is set to follow up his sensational seven marathon challenge by starting and running in the Birmingham Mail Fun Run on Sunday. Read
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Nursery head to learn fate
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER nursery school head teacher alleged to have force-fed children will learn her fate today when a teacher conduct hearing reopens. Read
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MP: Strip clubs should need a licence to thrill
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
STRIP clubs should be licensed to halt the rapid growth on the lap dancing industry, according to Midland MPs. Read
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Landowners given a regeneration hurry-up
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
CANNOCK Chase Council has applied for a compulsory purchase order in a bid to push on with plans for a major redevelopment of Hednesford town centre. Read
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Heart defect killed boy, 15
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A SPORTY teenager collapsed and died from a rare heart defect during a game of basketball at his mother's Birmingham home. Read
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Day Dan joined Carew's crew
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN Birmingham schoolboy Daniel Reynolds became a Villa ballboy he thought all his football dreams had come true. Read
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Brum medics save tot's life
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A TEAM from Birmingham Children's Hospital has helped save the life of a four-year-old girl in Malaysia. Read
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Body of disabled man "found in back garden"
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were today quizzing two men as they attempted to unravel the mystery surrounding the deaths of Heather Wardle and her disabled son James Hughes. Read
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Woman mown down by thief
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman suffered serious head injuries when she was being knocked down by a mugger's van. Read
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Solihull election candidate needed surgery after dog bite
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
AN ELECTION candidate is recovering from emergency surgery after her hand was savaged by a dog as she delivered leaflets. Read
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Strike fear for bosses
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND firms were warned today to expect a sharp rise in absenteeism today as teachers went on strike. Read
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Gareth Barry and David Murphy help jobless youngsters
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THEY may be rivals on the pitch, but Blues defender David Murphy and Villa captain Gareth Barry stood united as they backed a campaign to help jobless youngsters. Read
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Children's plants taken by raiders
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
GREEN-fingered thieves have stripped a Birmingham beauty spot of all its newly-planted baby beech trees. Read
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Call for CCTV to stop the street yobs
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS councillor has called for targeted surveillance to combat growing problems of anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping. Read
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Schools shut as teachers walk out
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
STRIKE action closed hundreds of West Midlands schools and colleges today as teachers and lecturers walked out in disputes over pay. Read
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Council workers enter second day of strike
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
BLACK bags were today left uncollected on the streets of Birmingham as more binmen joined the second day of a strike over pay. Read
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Girl hurt in car collision
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG girl suffered serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in front of her mother in Birmingham. Read
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Apprentice star shocked by early exit
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Lindi Mngaza today said she was stunned to be kicked off The Apprentice and insisted she had not had the chance to showcase her skills. Read
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Police officers injured in car smash
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE police officers were injured when a tow truck ploughed into two panda cars in a town centre. Read
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Strike action hits schools
Apr 24 2008 | Colin Whittock Cartoons
COLIN Whittock's view when strike action closed hundreds of West Midlands schools and colleges as teachers and lecturers walked out in disputes over pay. Read
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College makes pledge support
Apr 24 2008 | Learning Zone
WALSALL College has demonstrated its commitment to expanding the nation's skill levels by signing the formal Statement of Intent to commit its support for the Government's Skills Pledge. Read
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Newman college is graded outstanding
Apr 24 2008 | Learning Zone
NEWMAN University College has achieved a Grade 1 (Outstanding) for Secondary Initial Teacher Education provision in its latest inspection. Read
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Great news about a career in the media
Apr 24 2008 | Learning Zone
THE many and varied forms of media in the West Midlands offer a wide variety of careers. Read
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Jimmy Mullen in with a shout of Walsall job
Apr 24 2008 | Walsall FC News
WALSALL will waste no time in appointing a successor to Richard Money, Jeff Bonser asserted today. Read
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Jeff Bonser fumes at claims Walsall haven't spent cash
Apr 24 2008 | Walsall FC News
JEFF Bonser today labelled as "absurd" accusations Walsall have not re-invested enough of the £1million-plus received from transfers in January back into the club. Read
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New boys make a steady start
Apr 24 2008 | Warwickshire CCC
DEBUTANTS Monde Zondeki and Ian Salisbury opened their Warwickshire accounts as the Bears enjoyed the better of the opening day at Northampton. Read
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Tories hope for 10p tax plan boost
Apr 24 2008 | Latest news
THE 10p tax row has been "fantastic" for the Tories' local elections campaign, a Conservative frontbencher said today. Read
