Oct
2008
Articles from 7th Oct 2008
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Civic reception for Olympic and Paralympic heroes
Oct 07 2008 | Birmingham News
BIRMINGHAM’S Lord Mayor Coun Chaudhry Rashid laid on a hero’s welcome for Olympic and Paralympic sporting heroes from the city. Read
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Mosley plans privacy law challenge
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Motorsport boss Max Mosley plans to challenge the UK's privacy laws in the European Court of Human Rights, he said. Read
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'Reckless' claim over Menezes death
Oct 07 2008 | National News
A senior policewoman was accused of giving "reckless" orders as events spiralled out of her control and ended in Jean Charles de Menezes being shot. Read
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Darling to unveil banks rescue deal
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling is to announce a comprehensive rescue package for the embattled banks on Wednesday. Read
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Jury criticise police 'complacency'
Oct 07 2008 | National News
A jury accused police of "institutionalised complacency" as it convicted an officer of careless driving following the death of a pensioner during a high-speed training exercise. Read
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Rail strike stops 40% of journeys
Oct 07 2008 | National News
A strike hit Scotland's rail network causing travel misery for thousands of commuters. Read
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£10bn wiped off bank's shares
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Royal Bank of Scotland shares plunged nearly 40% to a 15-year low as speculation mounted over an imminent taxpayer-funded rescue of Britain's banks. Read
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Concern over Iran nuclear ambitions
Oct 07 2008 | National News
The UK is "very concerned" about Iran's nuclear ambitions and human rights record, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said. Read
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Bank fined £7m over insurance sales
Oct 07 2008 | National News
High street bank Alliance & Leicester has been fined a record £7 million for "serious failings" over selling techniques for payment protection insurance (PPI). Read
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Brown hosts economic crisis talks
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown is holding talks with the governor of the Bank of England and the chairman of the Financial Services Authority on Tuesday night on the worsening financial crisis. Read
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Tattoo helped police track criminal
Oct 07 2008 | National News
A car criminal who gave police everything they needed to know to track him down from a tattoo on his neck has been jailed. Read
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Breed health concerns spark review
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Britain's main governing body for dogs announced it would be reviewing every pedigree breed in the UK amid concerns about genetic diseases. Read
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Rail strike misery for Scotland
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Thousands of rail passengers faced travel misery as signal workers staged the first of two strikes this week. Read
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Shake-up restores Lib Dem EU rebels
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg carried out a reshuffle of his frontbench team in response to last week's changes in the structure of the Government by Gordon Brown. Read
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PM makes financial stability pledge
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown reaffirmed his determination to "take whatever action is necessary" to maintain the stability of the financial system in the face of the latest market turmoil. Read
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RBS biggest victim of bank turmoil
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Royal Bank of Scotland was the biggest victim on another day of turmoil for banks amid mounting speculation that the Government is set to spend billions on a taxpayer-funded rescue of the ailing sector. Read
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Trading unpredictable - Bhs chief
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Retail boss Sir Philip Green described trading as "competitive and unpredictable" after sales at his Bhs chain fell 4% in the past six weeks. Read
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Bank fears drag RBS shares down
Oct 07 2008 | National News
More fears over the health of UK banks dragged shares in Royal Bank of Scotland down by another 30%. Read
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Prisons facing 'violence risk'
Oct 07 2008 | National News
A prison governors' leader warned of a "serious risk" of disturbances in jails in England and Wales because of a shortage of funding. Read
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Travel chaos as rail workers strike
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Thousands of rail passengers in Scotland are facing travel misery as signal workers stage the first of two strikes this week. Read
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New blood tests for Down's syndrome
Oct 07 2008 | National News
A new non-invasive test for pregnant women worried that their unborn child has Down's syndrome has been developed by scientists. Read
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Goth attackers appeal against terms
Oct 07 2008 | National News
A gang of teenagers who savagely attacked a young couple for being Goths are appealing against their sentences. Read
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EU talks on global financial crisis
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling is to join fellow European Union finance ministers for talks on the global financial crisis as traders were braced for another turbulent day on the markets. Read
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Human evolution coming to a halt
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Human evolution is grinding to a halt, according to a leading genetics expert. Read
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Appeal to cut UK greenhouse gases
Oct 07 2008 | National News
The UK should cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by mid-century, the Government's climate change committee recommended. Read
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Review ordered amid police race row
Oct 07 2008 | National News
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced a nationwide assessment of how ethnic minorities are treated by the police as the race row surrounding the Metropolitan force continued. Read
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More extended families sharing home
Oct 07 2008 | National News
The number of extended families living under the same roof looks set to increase as more Britons pool their financial resources, research showed. Read
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UK in recession, says business body
Oct 07 2008 | National News
The UK is already in a recession, with business confidence, profits and turnover now at record lows and unemployment set to rise by up to 350,000 in the next year, according to an "alarming" new report. Read
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Villa’s UEFA Cup thriller
Oct 07 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
VILLA were today drawn to play Martin Jol’s Hamburg and Marco van Basten’s Ajax in the UEFA Cup group stages. Read
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This is the real deal - Nigel Reo Coker
Oct 07 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
NIGEL Reo-Coker eyed up the prospect of Villa rubbing shoulders with some of Europe’s biggest names in the UEFA Cup and insisted: “This is the real thing.” Read
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Nigel Reo-Coker: I’m happy here at Villa
Oct 07 2008 | Aston Villa FC news
VILLA midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has pledged his immediate future to the club despite suggestions he will look for a move back to London next summer. Read
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Horizons are blue, says Sebastian Larsson
Oct 07 2008 | Birmingham City News
SEBASTIAN Larsson, a promotion winner with Blues two years ago, believes the signs are looking good for Alex McLeish’s men. Read
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Jonas Olsson: Reds trip dream come true
Oct 07 2008 | West Brom News
JONAS Olsson admits being a Premier League footballer will finally sink in when Albion take on Manchester United on Saturday. Read
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Scott Carson: I owe it all to Joe Corrigan
Oct 07 2008 | West Brom News
SCOTT Carson claims Albion coach Joe Corrigan has played an instrumental role in his return to the England fold. Read
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Lambs’ unbeaten run ends
Oct 07 2008 | Non-League
TAMWORTH suffered their first defeat in 12 games when they lost 2-1 at Hinckley United in the Setanta Shield last night. Read
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Harriers set their sights on top spot in Premier
Oct 07 2008 | Non-League
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers could claim top spot in the Blue Square Premier Division when they travel to rock-bottom Northwich Victoria tonight. Read
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Archer in knockout sensation
Oct 07 2008 | Boxing
BIRMINGHAM welterweight Callum Archer produced a sensational knock-out to win only his second professional fight at the Holiday Inn last night. Read
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Lindgren banking on track record
Oct 07 2008 | Birmingham Speedway
WOLVERHAMPTON skipper Freddie Lindgren is hoping his Perry Barr knowledge will help him in tomorrow’s Elite League Riders’ Championship. Read
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Ankle blow for Spurs striker
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is expected to be out for three weeks after scans showed he has a partially torn ankle ligament. Read
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Strettle sidelined again
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
England wing David Strettle faces up to seven weeks sidelined after sustaining another foot injury. Read
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Ireland cup call for Cassidy
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Former Wigan forward Mick Cassidy, who played for England in the 1995 World Cup, will bridge a 13-year gap when he represents Ireland in this year's tournament in Australia. Read
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Wiggins eyes GB Tour team
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Triple Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is confident he and his Team GB colleagues will soon be competing together in the Tour de France. Read
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WICB expect defeat in Digicel case
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
The West Indies Cricket Board expect to be forced to withdraw their sanction for the Stanford Super Series following their case with telecommunications company Digicel in London's High Court. Read
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Milan visit 'a dream' for Pompey
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie admits drawing Italian giants AC Milan in Europe is a "dream come true" for the club. Read
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Canadian GP dropped from F1 calendar
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
The Canadian Grand Prix has been dropped from the Formula One calendar for the 2009 season. Read
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United confident over Tevez deal
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Manchester United remain totally confident Carlos Tevez will sign a permanent deal with the Old Trafford club. Read
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Kinnear happy to keep exiled Owen
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has insisted England's loss will be Newcastle's gain after Michael Owen missed out on an international call-up. Read
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Warne backing for Fletcher
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Shane Warne has no plans to take on a consultancy role at Hampshire - but he believes former England coach Duncan Fletcher would be a "very good appointment". Read
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Warne plays down Hampshire reports
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Australia spin legend Shane Warne has distanced himself from reports that he is poised to join the backroom staff at Hampshire. Read
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No surgery for Osman
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Everton have confirmed Leon Osman will not require surgery to fix his long-standing knee injury. Read
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O'Brien commits to Trotters
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Bolton defender Andy O'Brien has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the Reebok Stadium until 2011. Read
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Spurs discover Euro opponents
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Struggling Tottenham will face Spartak Moscow, Udinese, Dinamo Zagreb and NEC Nijmegen in the next stage of their UEFA Cup campaign. Read
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Toon bids expected by end of next week
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Prospective bidders for Newcastle have been given until October 17 to register a firm interest. Read
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England quartet sit out training
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
England captain John Terry was the most notable of the four absentees from training on Tuesday as Fabio Capello's side began their preparations for Saturday's World Cup qualifier with Kazakhstan at Wembley. Read
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Fielden axed from World Cup party
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Wigan prop Stuart Fielden is the big omission from England coach Tony Smith's 24-man squad for the World Cup in Australia. Read
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Gregan joins all-star Barbarians
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Australian George Gregan, the world's most capped international player, will be on Barbarians duty in December against the Wallabies. Read
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McGeechan unveils Lions plans
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Ian McGeechan has unveiled the selection blueprint he hopes will help the Lions to a Test series victory against South Africa next summer. Read
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Hatton eyes Mayweather Jnr rematch
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Ricky Hatton has admitted he would love to secure a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jnr before he retires. Read
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Trio out of Scotland squad
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Scotland have lost Kenny Miller, Kris Commons and Kevin Thomson for their World Cup qualifier against Norway, the Scottish Football Association confirmed on Tuesday morning. Read
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Miller set to miss Norway clash
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
The SFA look set to confirm that Kenny Miller will pull out of the Scotland squad for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Norway. Read
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Blatter 'alarmed' over rich investors
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for tighter regulations on club ownership to deal with "out of control" investment in the Premier League. Read
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Allardyce hits out at Ashley
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Former Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce claims Mike Ashley's takeover of the club was driven by the billionaire's desire for a quick profit. Read
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Mourinho 'considered England job'
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho considered becoming England coach but was deterred by his desire to continue his career in club football. Read
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No let-up from Capello
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
England manager Fabio Capello will demand the same level of intensity from his team for the game against Kazakhstan on Saturday as they demonstrated in the stunning win over Croatia last month. Read
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Jol: Spurs need English identity
Oct 07 2008 | National Sport
Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol believes the club has lost its "English identity" since he was replaced by Juande Ramos a year ago. Read
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Carl Ikeme : I'm up front in battle
Oct 07 2008 | Wolves FC News
CARL Ikeme is relishing the challenge of adding to the intense competition for the first-team goalkeeper’s spot at Wolves. Read
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Mark James handed call-up
Oct 07 2008 | Wolves FC News
WOLVES will have a literally “hands-on” role in England Under-21s’ bid to beat Wales in the forthcoming two-legged Euro qualifier after masseur Mark James was called into his country’s medical back-up team. James, who has 13 years experience as masseur in professional football, has been at Wolves since 2005. But his deputy at Compton, Matt Wignall, will look after the Wolves players for the next week while James helps hone Stuart Pearce’s squad Read
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake gets all-clear for England
Oct 07 2008 | Wolves FC News
SYLVAN Ebanks-Blake will join up with the England Under-21 squad this week after shrugging off a knee injury which kept him out of Wolves’ visit to Swansea last Saturday. Read
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Ann throws down a cup challenge
Oct 07 2008 | Other sport
ENTRIES are still being invited for this season’s Winter County Challenge Cup. Read
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Warwickshire Vets hit ground running
Oct 07 2008 | Other sport
WARWICKSHIRE’S over-45s made an impressive start to their County Veterans Championship campaign with a convincing 10-2 success over Worcestershire B. Read
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School Of The Week: Stanville Primary School, Sheldon
Oct 07 2008 | Education
IT’S not just the 3Rs that you have to ask pupils at Stanville Primary School about. Read
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Youngsters breeze through workshop
Oct 07 2008 | Education
THERE is an audible gasp as the fluorescent tube lights up – not least because the only connection between the light and the source of electricity is an 11-year-old schoolgirl. Read
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One month on for winners of Digital Family
Oct 07 2008 | Education
CONTINUING our series of monthly reports, GRAHAM YOUNG updates the digital adventures of the Locke family. Read
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Solihull student drinks himself to death
Oct 07 2008 | Solihull News
A “LEVEL-headed” student with everything to live for was found dead in his university room after a late night drinking game ended in tragedy. Read
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Solihull student drinks himself to death
Oct 07 2008 | Solihull News
A “LEVEL-headed” student with everything to live for was found dead in his university room after a late night drinking game ended in tragedy. Read
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Solihull student drank himself to death
Oct 07 2008 | Solihull News
A “LEVEL-headed” student with everything to live for was found dead in his university room after a late night drinking game ended in tragedy. Read
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Where there's muck there's brass
Oct 07 2008 | Karren Brady
STROLLING down a city street last week, I almost fell over a dirty mattress half wrapped around a lamp-post and then stepped in a splurge of white paint spilled on the pavement a few yards beyond. Read
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Biker killers ‘lay in wait’
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE killers of a Hell’s Angel motorcyclist lay in wait looking for a suitable target before shooting their victim on a Midland motorway. Read
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Fury as killer gets days out
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of a tragic teenager dragged to his death in an horrific hit-and-run said today they were “gutted” after learning his killer has won permission to be freed to spend time with his family. Read
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Boys brigade celebrate 125th birthday
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
BOYS Brigade members spanning nearly a century gathered to celebrate the organisation’s 125th birthday in Birmingham. Read
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Green light for bungalow to replace eyesore garages in Sutton Coldfield
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
ROWS of derelict garages are set to be redeveloped as bungalows despite fierce protests from neighbours. Read
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Three-year-old boy locked in classroom at Chelmsley Wood school
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG child was left abandoned for almost half an hour in the empty nursery room of a primary school after apparently being forgotten by his teacher. Read
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Credit crunch 'puts health at risk'
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE CREDIT crunch is putting the health of Brummies in danger, according to latest findings. Read
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Lichfield Cathedral loses out on funding
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
DISAPPOINTED cathedral chiefs have missed out on £5 million Lottery cash bid because of a cut in available funding. Read
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Row over cleaning switch in Birmingham care homes
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL cleaners at Birmingham’s elderly care homes have accused bosses of cynical cost cutting after they claim they were ordered to clean kitchens and toilets with “washing-up liquid”. Read
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Youngsters in climate change film
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
TINY tots at a Birmingham nursery school have appeared in a film about climate change. Read
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Starving dogs rescued in Solihull
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
EIGHT dogs are looking for new homes after they were rescued starving and neglected in makeshift kennels in Solihull. Read
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Couple in donor appeal after losing son
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
IT may be too late to save little Ubaid Ali, but today his heartbroken parents launched their own campaign urging every Birmingham Mail reader to sign up to the NHS’s organ donor register to prevent more people like their son from dying. Read
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£285,000 payout for widow of police officer killed by lorry
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE widow of a West Midlands police officer killed on an undercover operation has been awarded £285,000 in an out-of-court settlement. Read
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Civic reception for Olympic and Paralympic heroes
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Lord Mayor Coun Chaudhry Rashid laid on a hero’s welcome for Olympic and Paralympic sporting heroes from the city. Read
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Appeal after crash in Ward End
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE have issued a fresh plea for information about a crash which left a motorcyclist dead. Read
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Solihull student drank himself to death
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
A “LEVEL-headed” student with everything to live for was found dead in his university room after a late night drinking game ended in tragedy. Read
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Shots fired at policeman on patrol in Aston
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer came under a hail of bullets when he tried to pull over armed gunmen driving to a “gangland shooting”, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Blow for Coventry airport after plans still blocked
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
AN airport used by thousands of Midlanders has been dealt a hammer blow in its bid to expand. Read
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Julie Walters latest on Birmingham Walk of Stars
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
ONE of the country’s best known stars of stage and screen is to see her name on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars. Read
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MP litter claims ‘are rubbish’
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S street cleaning chief today rubbished a Government minister’s claim that city neighbourhoods are being neglected and are piled high with litter, weeds and dog mess. Read
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‘Rival gang killed’ biker Gerry Tobin - court told
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
A MEMBER of a motor cycle gang was “executed” by members of a rival gang in a “military style operation” as he sped along a Midland motorway, a court heard. Read
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Protest over control bid for Rookery House in Erdington
Oct 07 2008 | Top Stories
PASSIONS are running high among campaigners fighting to have a stake in the future of the historic, but decaying, Rookery House in the north of the city. Read
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Feel the benefits of getting fruity
Oct 07 2008 | Health
SHOPPERS in the UK have never had a wider choice of fruit and vegetables than today. Read
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Help your teens know their limit
Oct 07 2008 | Health
THE Mediterranean approach to alcohol, with children drinking wine with meals, has long been held as the ideal way to promote responsible drinking in young people. Read
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Everyone is really friendly and cares
Oct 07 2008 | Health
NEW member Aileen Dinnes knows only too well the devastation that breast cancer can bring having been diagnosed with it in 2006. Read
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Karen was an inspiration to our family
Oct 07 2008 | Health
KAREN Gouldstone-Davies was just 34 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Immediately Karen, who had just completed a science degree, began researching on the internet and, coming across Breakthrough Breast Cancer, decided to fund-raise for the charity. Read
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The fund-raising Breakthrough Babes pack a powerful punch
Oct 07 2008 | Health
THEY may look like a small group but these women pack a powerful punch when it comes to fund-raising. Read
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Does sex addiction really exist?
Oct 07 2008 | Health
WHAT do David Duchovny, (pictured) Russell Brand and Michael Douglas have in common? Read
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Rare start for Rene in Trophy tie
Oct 07 2008 | Walsall FC News
WALSALL supporters will be treated to the rare sight of goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin when he plays against Cheltenham Town tonight in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. Read
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You can make a difference
Oct 07 2008 | Go Green news
JUST a few days ago Charlotte Uhlenbroek was flying over the rain forest in Borneo – and seeing the results of the decisions we make every day in the supermarket. Read
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Bears bowlers are delivering
Oct 07 2008 | Warwickshire CCC
ALLAN Donald today asserted he is “quite happy with our growth” in Warwickshire’s bowling department as thoughts turn to the much tougher challenges of First Division championship cricket next season. Read
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They’re selling the game's soul
Oct 07 2008 | Sports Talk
IS THERE anything in the history of the world of sport more grubby than the Stanford Challenge? Read
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Give Joe the chance to turn Toon around
Oct 07 2008 | Paul McGrath
JOE Kinnear is a lovely guy, a good manager and people really should give him a chance. Read
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Villa are top class despite Chelsea loss
Oct 07 2008 | Paul McGrath
THE match against Chelsea showed the difference in class at the top of the Premiership but I think Villa will be fine. Read
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Owen deserves a call-up – but time is up for Beckham
Oct 07 2008 | Paul McGrath
I WOULD have kept Michael Owen in the England squad because he is a goal-getter. Read
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It's great to see Blues doing so well
Oct 07 2008 | Paul McGrath
I AM delighted to see Blues up there on top of the Championship. Read
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Club Corner
Oct 07 2008 | Chipper club
n HAPPY birthday to Jac Billingsley, Read
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Corkscrew’s last ride at Alton Towers
Oct 07 2008 | Chipper club
IT’S a bit like Marmite – you either love it or hate it. Read
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WIN tickets and a hotel stay at Alton Towers
Oct 07 2008 | Chipper club
ESCAPE to Alton Towers this Halloween and celebrate the season of spooktakular fun. Read
