http://www.birminghammail.net/authors/ Authors en-gb Birmingham Mail http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/travel/travel-reports/2008/07/23/enjoy-the-wild-side-of-the-lake-district-97319-21389909/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/travel/travel-reports/2008/07/23/enjoy-the-wild-side-of-the-lake-district-97319-21389909/ WE CAME to a halt with a horrible grinding noise. The engine juddered and stalled and there was silence. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/travel/travel-reports/2008/07/16/down-on-the-farm-97319-21351664/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/travel/travel-reports/2008/07/16/down-on-the-farm-97319-21351664/ SOMETIMES when you go for a break somewhere, you feel obliged to pick a location as far as possible from your home. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/2008/04/03/the-wolseley-arms-stafford-road-wolseley-bridge-97319-20712980/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/food-and-drink/2008/04/03/the-wolseley-arms-stafford-road-wolseley-bridge-97319-20712980/ LYING squarely at a major junction for journeys through Staffordshire, the Wolseley Arms is something of a travellers' waypoint. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/03/05/scheme-in-kidderminster-to-keep-youths-off-the-streets-97319-20560015/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2008/03/05/scheme-in-kidderminster-to-keep-youths-off-the-streets-97319-20560015/ POLICE have launched an innovative scheme in Kidderminster aiming to help youths find activities to do in the evenings to keep them out of trouble. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/05/17/station-parking-victory-as-plan-is-shelved-97319-19120423/ Thu, 17 May 2007 14:12:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/05/17/station-parking-victory-as-plan-is-shelved-97319-19120423/ PLANS which would have seen an end to free parking at almost 40 stations in the Midlands have been scrapped after they were highlighted in the Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/05/04/brum-gets-new-air-link-to-canada-97319-19044952/ Thu, 03 May 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/05/04/brum-gets-new-air-link-to-canada-97319-19044952/ BIRMINGHAM International Airport has begun a new direct flight service to Hamilton, near Toronto. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/05/01/free-rail-parking-may-be-scrapped-97319-19027667/ Tue, 01 May 2007 10:32:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/05/01/free-rail-parking-may-be-scrapped-97319-19027667/ FREE parking could be scrapped at 40 railway stations across the West Midlands in a shock move by central Government. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/20/bus-users-say-please-make-us-feel-safer-97319-18933428/ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:23:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/20/bus-users-say-please-make-us-feel-safer-97319-18933428/ SCORES of angry passengers clashed with transport policy makers in a heated row over safety on the buses. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/19/bus-boss-in-town-for-big-debate-97319-18927204/ Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:54:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/19/bus-boss-in-town-for-big-debate-97319-18927204/ THE nation's biggest bus boss will tonight answer Birmingham Mail readers' questions at an open debate in the city. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/18/what-it-costs-to-park-at-new-street-97319-18922471/ Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/18/what-it-costs-to-park-at-new-street-97319-18922471/ A BIRMINGHAM city centre car park which charges £55 for a four-hour stay was today revealed as one of the most expensive in the country. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/04/18/we-are-not-a-travelling-skip-bus-boss-97319-18922391/ Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/04/18/we-are-not-a-travelling-skip-bus-boss-97319-18922391/ CRITICISM of Birmingham's "filthy" buses today led to the city's main operator hitting back at passengers. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/04/17/readers-queuing-up-to-quiz-bus-chiefs-97319-18916800/ Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/04/17/readers-queuing-up-to-quiz-bus-chiefs-97319-18916800/ SCORES of Birmingham Mail readers have already responded to our invitation to a massive and policy forming debate on the region's buses. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/16/cameron-backs-new-street-campaign-97319-18912434/ Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/16/cameron-backs-new-street-campaign-97319-18912434/ TORY leader David Cameron today pledged his support for £500 million plans to transform New Street Station. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/16/thugs-won-t-keep-me-off-the-buses-97319-18911909/ Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/16/thugs-won-t-keep-me-off-the-buses-97319-18911909/ with pics Ramanpreet + logo etc with second panel piece plus cctv images http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/12/teens-bring-most-terror-on-buses-97319-18893603/ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:04:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/12/teens-bring-most-terror-on-buses-97319-18893603/ TEENAGED tearaways commit an incredible 75 per cent of crimes on the buses, figures released today show. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/09/new-debate-planned-over-bus-services-97319-18879755/ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:36:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/04/09/new-debate-planned-over-bus-services-97319-18879755/ A BUS driver was assaulted or abused every normal working day over the past 12 months, shocking statistics reveal. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/04/05/next-stop-brum-for-britain-s-bus-boss-97319-18861983/ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/04/05/next-stop-brum-for-britain-s-bus-boss-97319-18861983/ THE most powerful public transport boss in Britain is coming to Birmingham to take part in a major debate on the state of buses in the region. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/03/29/overcrowding-fear-for-commuters-97319-18826076/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/03/29/overcrowding-fear-for-commuters-97319-18826076/ COMMUTERS travelling into Birmingham are being packed in like sardines on some of the most overcrowded routes in the country, sparking safety fears. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/03/29/busy-city-roads-in-parking-ban-97319-18826047/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2007/03/29/busy-city-roads-in-parking-ban-97319-18826047/ TOUGH new zero tolerance parking zones will come into force on three of Birmingham's main arterial roads from Monday. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/03/28/rail-blow-for-easter-travellers-97319-18819130/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2007/03/28/rail-blow-for-easter-travellers-97319-18819130/ EASTER travellers hoping to use trains to visit relatives will be hit by rail closures because of engineering work.