Jul
2008
Articles from 31st Jul 2008
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Where will city's future heroes play?
Jul 31 2008 | The Stirrer
THE Fat Lady would like to announce that her farewell performance in Birmingham has been cancelled. Read
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Now I can wear shirt with pride
Jul 31 2008 | The Stirrer
WITH the new football season looming, I've just had a pre-season bonus - the news that my beloved Baggies haven't attracted a shirt sponsor. Read
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Curtis Davies on course for Aston Villa return
Jul 31 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
CURTIS Davies has given Villa a massive fitness boost and looks bang on course to be fit for the start of the new season. Read
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Steve Sidwell prepares for Reading return with Aston Villa
Jul 31 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
STEVE Sidwell returns to Reading with Villa this weekend vowing to recapture the form that made him such a massive hit at the Madejski Stadium. Read
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No going back on Gareth Barry now for Aston Villa
Jul 31 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
ASTON Villa are adamant their deadline to pull the plug on the Gareth Barry to Liverpool deal was no sham and that the England midfielder will be remaining at Villa Park. Read
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Alex McLeish eyes central midfield role for Kemy Agustien
Jul 31 2008 | Birmingham City News
ALEX McLeish today admitted that he has brought Kemy Agustien into the fold with an eye on playing central midfield for Birmingham City Read
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Alex McLeish wants Birmingham City on the ball
Jul 31 2008 | Birmingham City News
ALEX McLeish today talked balls to Birmingham City supporters - multi-balls. Read
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Jordon Mutch feeling at home in Birmingham City first team
Jul 31 2008 | Birmingham City News
JORDON Mutch can start to feel at home around the Birmingham City first team squad. Read
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West Bromwich Albion bid for Norwegian star Per Ciljan Skjelbred rejected
Jul 31 2008 | West Brom News
WEST Bromwich Albion have had an undisclosed bid for Norwegian midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred rejected by Rosenborg. Read
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West Bromwich Albion £1.5m offer for Abdoulaye Meite rejected by Bolton
Jul 31 2008 | West Brom News
WEST Bromwich Albion have had a £1.5million offer for Abdoulaye Meite rejected by Bolton Wanderers - as the Baggies prepare to wrap-up the signing of Madjid Bougherra. Read
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Kabir Ali hits 50 wickets milestone for Pears
Jul 31 2008 | Worcestershire CCC
KABIR Ali became the first bowler to take 50 County Championship wickets this season as his six for 94 helped Division Two leaders Worcestershire dismiss winless Gloucestershire for 283 on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Read
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Coleshill win fight to play in Midland Alliance
Jul 31 2008 | Non-League
COLESHILL Town can’t wait for the new Midland Alliance season to start on August 9. Read
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Boldmere 1 Walsall 2
Jul 31 2008 | Match Reports
BOLDMERE St Michaels almost had something to really celebrate at their 125th birthday party last night when right-winger Lyndon Weller put them in the lead with a second-half strike against League One Walsall. Read
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Birmingham 42 Berwick 48
Jul 31 2008 | Birmingham Speedway
BRUMMIES chief Graham Drury admitted his side were just not good enough in last night’s Perry Barr defeat by Berwick. Read
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Devon and hell for Derek Dougan's Wolves debut
Jul 31 2008 | Wolves FC News
STRIKERS Chris Iwelumo and Sam Vokes will aim to launch their Wolves careers in style in the season-opener at Plymouth next week. Read
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Matt Murray on the road back to fitness for Wolves
Jul 31 2008 | Wolves FC News
WOLVES goalkeeper Matt Murray has taken a step forward along the road to recovery from his serious knee injury. Read
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Major delays after fire on M6
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS were this afternoon warned they faced major delays after part of the M6 was closed when a vehicle burst into flames. Read
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Midland Premiere for Cass held in Broad Street
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
A HARD-HITTING film about the life of the most notorious football hooligan of all time looks set to become a cult hit following it’s Midland’s Premiere on Broad Street. Read
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Weston-Super-Mare pier reopens for business
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
WESTON-super-Mare’s burnt out pier has reopened for business giving holidaymakers the chance to see the full scale of damage for the first time. Read
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Fireman’s 999 call – to bone marrow donors
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
FIREMAN Steve Lock is fighting his biggest battle as he bids to find a bone marrow donor. Read
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Motoring fan goes Back to the Future with his own DeLorean
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
GREAT Scott! Engineer Glen Hale has gone Back To The Future to fulfil his motoring obsession. Read
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Firmin & Sons Ltd celebrate land girls
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE oldest established company in Birmingham has stepped back into history to help celebrate the wartime achievement of the country’s land girls. Read
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Safety centre set to open in Nechells
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
FINAL touches are being put to a state-of-the-art safety centre that will teach Birmingham children about risks. Read
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Floral contest brings Winson Green residents together
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE saying that music breaks down barriers now applies to flowers – after a gardening project brought together an entire community. Read
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Ex-nurse quits job to become stand up
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER nurse has got comedy fans in stitches after swapping her bedside manner for the stand-up circuit. Read
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Birmingham student on fast lane to be a TA soldier
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM student is in the fast lane to becoming a TA soldier. Read
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Museum plea over old chippy in Dudley
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE Black Country Living Museum is fishing for family links to a chippy which stood in Dudley for decades. Read
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History man Peter Leather on move
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
POPULAR Birmingham history buff Peter Leather is heading for pastures new after decades of delving into the city’s past. Read
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Pool death bullies get extra jail
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
TWO young men jailed for the manslaughter of a teenager who drowned after they forced him to go for a “punishment swim” in a claypit had their sentences increased today. Read
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Tragedy mum left note for boy’s dad
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER believed to have killed her five-year-old son before taking her own life left his father notes saying he could “enjoy his life, as there was nothing to stop him now”, an inquest heard today. Read
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Training sessions for Birmingham first’s half marathon
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
PEOPLE taking part in Birmingham first’s half marathon are invited to a series of special training sessions. Read
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Bike death dad wants law change
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE father of a 25-year-old man who died after a crash on his quad bike has called for the law to be changed so riders are made to wear helmets. Read
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Inquest into death of mother and five-year-old son in Tipton
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
A DOUBLE inquest was being held today on a tragic Midland mother and the five-year-old son she admitted killing before apparently committing suicide. Read
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City cyclists battered by a gang
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham cyclists were battered unconscious in an unprovoked attack as they celebrated the end of a competition in Poland. Read
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Give little Alishba Qamer the gift of life
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
PARENTS of seriously-ill Alishba Qamer are searching for a bone marrow donor to save the life of their daughter, who has been given just two months to live. Read
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Pair get life for murder in park
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men have been handed life sentences for killing another man they ambushed after being lured to a Birmingham park by a woman. Read
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Praise for West Midlands Police officers who smashed ring
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
TWO traffic cops whose routine road check foiled a massive £1 million counterfeit ring have been honoured for their tenacious investigations. Read
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Families win homes fight in Marston Green
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES were celebrating today after winning a bitter fight against plans to build new homes between their houses and Birmingham airport. Read
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Mother death a puzzle
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES probing a mother’s mysterious death revealed today they had concluded forensic investigations on her. Read
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Cricket fans soak up the sun at Edgbaston
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE only bright note at the opening of the third test yesterday was the glorious sunshine. Read
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£992m profit for gas firm Centrica
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
BRITISH Gas parent company Centrica today posted half-year profits of £992 million, a day after hitting millions of customers with a record hike in gas bills. Read
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AA to relaunch bike patrols to tackle Birmingham traffic
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE AA is going back to the future to tackle traffic congestion in Birmingham. Read
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Syrian jailed for attempting to make bombs in city flat
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
ANTI-terror police today said they had stopped a “credible threat” to the public after a Syrian man was jailed for attempting to make bombs in his Birmingham flat. Read
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Birchfield Harriers in battle for top-flight survival
Jul 31 2008 | Athletics
BIRCHFIELD Harriers will have to pull out all the stops to make sure they maintain top-flight status in the UK Women’s National League at Barnet Copthall on Saturday. Read
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Cricket at Edgbaston
Jul 31 2008 | Colin Whittock Cartoons
COLIN Whittock's view as the second day of the third test begins at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Read
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Student lands job with top designer
Jul 31 2008 | Learning Zone
A SOUTH Birmingham College fashion student has landed himself a work placement with a Birmingham born designer who makes clothes for the likes of models Kate Moss and Lily Cole. Read
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Training for a career in counselling
Jul 31 2008 | Learning Zone
THE DEMAND for high quality professional training programmes that produce capable and skilled counselling practitioners is greater than ever before. Read
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The Premier pack running low on credit
Jul 31 2008 | Roger's Rant
IT LOOKS as if the credit crunch might even have hit the Premiership where clubs have only splashed out a paltry £231million on players this summer, less than half the £475milliion spent in the last close-season merry-go-round. Read
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Bears bitten by Foxes as bowlers put to the sword by Ackerman
Jul 31 2008 | Warwickshire CCC
WARWICKSHIRE’S depleted bowling resources floundered against the mighty barrier of HD Ackerman on the opening day of the championship clash with Leicestershire at Leicester. Read
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Terry Edwards hails Frankie Gavin boxing squad
Jul 31 2008 | Olympics
BOXING coach Terry Edwards has hailed Great Britain’s Olympic class of 2008 as one of the most talented he has ever been involved with. Read
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Todd Cooper's luck turns in time for Beijing
Jul 31 2008 | Olympics
AS TEAM GB swimmers packed their goggles and departed for Osaka, to the Olympic holding camp last week, West Midlands swimmer Todd Cooper was still counting his blessings he even received his ticket to Beijing. Read
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Cooking sea bass
Jul 31 2008 | Chef's tips
Q. What is the best way of cooking sea bass? Read
