Aug
2008
Articles from 4th Aug 2008
-
Off-licence fined over drink labels
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham News
THE owner of a city off-licence was fined £4,125 after best-before labels were removed from bottles of lager, alcopops and flavoured water. Read
-
North Sea Kayaking two are ship shape for trek
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham News
A FORMER Olympian and a professional chauffeur from Birmingham were today embarking on a daring bid to become the first people to cross the treacherous North Sea from Scotland to the Faroe Islands... by kayak. Read
-
Motorists' rubbish gets cold shoulder
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham News
DRIVERS who toss litter from their cars are clogging up motorway hard shoulders and verges in the Midlands with a mountain of rubbish. Read
-
Emily's fund nets £3k from city firm
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham News
BUSINESS experts have raised more than £3,000 for a cancer research fund set up in honour of a young girl. Read
-
Coroner agrees to free body for burial
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham News
The Birmingham coroner has ruled that the body of a man who died after a brutal street attack two months ago can be released for burial following a plea from his family. Read
-
Teen is praised for knife crime rhyme
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham News
A TALENTED Birmingham teenager who penned a poem about knife crime has become the proud 1,000th recipient of a West Midlands Arts award. Read
-
Pupils with the thin blue online
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham News
CHILDREN from four West Bromwich primary schools have taken part in a blogging project with police officers to learn more about the work they do in the community. Read
-
Partnership plea to be good neighbour
Aug 04 2008 | Staffordshire News
RESIDENTS are being urged to be good neighbours and help keep each other safe during the course of this summer. Read
-
Brad Guzan eager to start with Aston Villa
Aug 04 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
NEW signing Brad Guzan says he can't wait to get down to business with Villa Read
-
Aston Villa hope to switch FH Hafnarfjardar tie
Aug 04 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
ASTON Villa and Icelandic side FH Hafnarfjardar are hoping to switch venues for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round tie later this month. Read
-
Martin O'Neill calls time on Gareth Bary transfer saga
Aug 04 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
ASTON Villa manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed that midfielder Gareth Barry's transfer to Liverpool could still be on. Read
-
Curtis Davies set on Euro challenge with Aston Villa
Aug 04 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
CURTIS Davies has set his sights on facing Icelandic outfit FH Hafnarfjardar in next week’s UEFA Cup second qualifying round. Read
-
Birmingham City 1 Fulham 1
Aug 04 2008 | Match Reports
UNBEATEN in seven warm-ups, with only Saturday’s ending the 100 per cent winning record, Alex McLeish can reflect on Blues’ preparations with a certain satisfaction. Read
-
James McFadden: I'm happy at Birmingham City
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham City News
JAMES McFadden today stressed that he was happy and looking forward to the new season and beyond at Blues. Read
-
Birmingham City wait on Bobo Balde decision
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham City News
BIRMINGHAM City are waiting for an answer from Bobo Balde as Alex McLeish attempts to augment his squad before the Championship kick-off against Sheffield United on Saturday. Read
-
Birmingham City didn't perform against Fulham, says Alex McLeish
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham City News
ALEX McLeish admitted that Birmingham City showed Fulham too much respect during their final pre-season friendly. Read
-
Cameron Jerome's future is at Birmingham City, says Alex McLeish
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham City News
CAMERON Jerome's future remains at Birmingham City, Alex McLeish has insisted. Read
-
Goals to come for Birmingham City from Sebastian Larsson
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham City News
SEBASTIAN Larsson scored his second goal in as many pre-season games for Birmingham City. Read
-
Wigan dig in for Birmingham City fight over poaching claims
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham City News
WIGAN Athletic are prepared to fight their corner after Birmingham City reported them to the Premier League over the defection of staff from St Andrew's. Read
-
Tony Mowbray taking no chances with Walsall friendly
Aug 04 2008 | West Brom News
WEST Bromwich Albion will field a young team in tomorrow night’s friendly at Walsall. Read
-
West Bromwich Albion Abdoulaye Meite bid is over - Tony Mowbray
Aug 04 2008 | West Brom News
TONY Mowbray has cast major doubt over Albion’s pursuit of Abdoulaye Meite by claiming the deal is ‘dead in the water’. Read
-
Jeremy Peace pledges more signings for West Bromwich Albion
Aug 04 2008 | West Brom News
JEREMY Peace today promised to bring in more summer signings as he spoke for the first time since the cut-off date for potential new investors. Read
-
Jeremy Peace: Don't blame me for Madjid Bougherra transfer collapse
Aug 04 2008 | West Brom News
WEST Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace has angrily dismissed suggestions that he was to blame for Madjid Bougherra's decision to join Rangers. Read
-
Simon Jones on top of his game for Worcestershire
Aug 04 2008 | Worcestershire CCC
WORCESTERSHIRE defeated Gloucestershire by an innings and 142 runs at the Cheltenham Festival to strengthen their position at the top of the County Championship Division Two table and confine their hosts to bottom place. Read
-
Wolves 4 Blackburn Rovers 2
Aug 04 2008 | Wolves Match Reports
ONCE more Wolves have to come to terms with managing the high promotion expectations around them. Read
-
Swansea 0 West Bromwich Albion 0
Aug 04 2008 | West Brom Match Reports
YET again West Bromwich Albion fans were subjected to a bore draw, in a game of little incident of any sort. Read
-
Graham Drury's axe falls on fans' favourite James Birkinshaw
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham Speedway
GRAHAM Drury has axed almost half his Birmingham side in a bid to keep their season alive. Read
-
Chris Iwelumo prepared to roll up his sleeves for Wolves
Aug 04 2008 | Wolves FC News
CHRIS Iwelumo has welcomed the intense battle for places in Wolves’ opening game of the season at Plymouth on Saturday. Read
-
Spirit of doom down the local
Aug 04 2008 | David Bell
ALCOHOL is the new tobacco, a cash cow ripe for milking. Read
-
We Love, You'll Love, Treat Yourself
Aug 04 2008 | We Love...You'll Love
Estee Lauder's autumn collection is chocolate inspired and who can resist the colourful candy swirls of its new lipsticks (£15) and glosses (£14). Read
-
Back to the future for Birmingham's former Science Museum
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
IT’S full steam ahead for the £65 million redevelopment of Birmingham’s former Science Museum site – after more than a decade lying derelict. Read
-
Terry Venables a good sport for Macmillan cancer charity in Solihull
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL hero Terry Venables will be helping to tackle the plight of Midland cancer victims when he speaks on the highs and lows of the beautiful game at a sporting gala evening. Read
-
Take in the view from Lichfield cathedral
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
VISITORS to a Midland city are being offered the chance to a-spire to some stunning views. Read
-
Woman kept brothel, Birmingham Crown Court told
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
AN UNDERCOVER police officer posed as a customer to find that a massage parlour in Birmingham was being run as a brothel. Read
-
Green light for regeneration of Bromsgrove town centre
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE regeneration of Bromsgrove today moved a step closer to reality as a raft of proposals got the green light from Worcestershire County Council. Read
-
Birmingham families fear new fight over development plans
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
DEVELOPERS have warned residents not to celebrate too early after they claimed victory in a battle to stop homes being built close to Birmingham airport. Read
-
Warning over dodgy DVDs as pair jailed
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has issued a firm warning to those people involved in the counterfeiting industry following the jailing of two Chinese immigrants for a total of two years. Read
-
Windfall helps Craftspace work with refugee women in Birmingham
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM charity has been awarded nearly £70,000 to help it continue its work with refugees arriving in the city. Read
-
Birmingham estate transformation a lesson for Gordon Brown
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who has played a major role in taking his Birmingham estate from a no-go zone to a place people are proud to call home was invited to talk about his success story to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Read
-
Man held over stab death of Birmingham dad Lee Wellard
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was this afternoon being questioned over the death of a father-of-two who died after being stabbed in the neck in a Birmingham tower block. Read
-
Ferret fun at Touchwood shopping centre
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
RENEGADE ferrets got families furry excited when they ran amok in a shopping centre. Read
-
Kitchen blaze traps Smethwick family
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A FRIGHTENED mum and her teenage children were led to safety by firefighters after a blaze filled their home with thick, choking smoke. Read
-
Runners in Cancer Research Relay for Life fundraiser
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 150 people participated in Birmingham’s first ever 24-hour Cancer Research UK Relay for Life fundraiser at the weekend. Read
-
Man fights for life after A38 crash near Tamworth
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was fighting for his life today after suffering a serious head injury in a car crash mear Tamworth. Read
-
Carnival fun for all in Bloxwich
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of revellers got into the carnival spirit at a regular family spectacular. Read
-
Honours handed out at Birmingham Mail Market Traders Awards
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE early birds who keep the real heart of Birmingham beating have been rewarded for their dedication and hard work in Birmingham’s bustling Bull Ring Markets. Read
-
Eileen Jones is a cut above at Birmingham Markets
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
HAIR salon owner Eileen Jones is getting ahead in business after more than 100 readers voted her as Birmingham Mail Trader of the Year. Read
-
Birmingham off licence fined over drink labels
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
THE owner of a city off-licence was fined £4,125 after best-before labels were removed from bottles of lager, alcopops and flavoured water. Read
-
Julie Walters in child sex attack ordeal
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM actress Julie Walters today spoke for the first time of a terrifying ordeal at the hands of a paedophile when she was ten. Read
-
Cadbury's to bring back the Wispa bar
Aug 04 2008 | Top Stories
CADBURY is to bring back the iconic Wispa chocolate bar after a lengthy internet campaign to revive it. Read
-
Use your loaf by baking your own
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham Shopping News
THE smell of freshly baked bread was already in my nostrils as I queued in Argos to pick up my tester bread-maker. Read
-
It's the best thing since sliced bread
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham Shopping News
The Verdict Read
-
Budget v Blow It
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham Shopping News
Budget Read
-
Bargains galore in the stores
Aug 04 2008 | Birmingham Shopping News
WITH all the talk of a credit crunch, it's no wonder we're keeping a tight hold of our purse strings. As food and petrol bills rocket, it's harder to justify a spot of retail therapy. However, wise spenders know where to go when they want more dash than cash. Read
-
Clayton Ince transfer rumours rubbish, says Jimmy Mullen
Aug 04 2008 | Walsall FC News
JIMMY Mullen has dismissed any transfer talk concerning his Jamaican international goalkeeper Clayton Ince. Read
-
It's time to do a deal on my future, says Frankie Gavin
Aug 04 2008 | Olympics
FRANKIE Gavin has challenged the Amateur Boxing Association to live up to their word and offer an improved package to stop him from turning professional after the Olympic Games. Read
-
Reading 1 Aston Villa 1
Aug 04 2008 | Aston Villa FC match reports
THE sideshow that is Aston Villa’s pre-season continued with a useful run-out against Reading. Read
-
Pink's not just for the nursery
Aug 04 2008 | Home
PINK, once the preserve of nurseries and little girls, has finally grown up. Read
