http://www.birminghammail.net/authors/ Authors en-gb Birmingham Mail no Authors Authors http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/30/black-farmer-wilfred-claims-tv-talent-show-represents-britishness-97319-21934736/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:03:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/30/black-farmer-wilfred-claims-tv-talent-show-represents-britishness-97319-21934736/ A Small Heath-born millionaire caused a stir at the conference when he said the TV show Britain’s Got Talent represented Britishness far better than our centuries of history. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/30/welsh-house-farm-worker-takes-centre-stage-at-tory-conference-97319-21934733/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:51:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/30/welsh-house-farm-worker-takes-centre-stage-at-tory-conference-97319-21934733/ The leader of a project to rid a deprived Birmingham estate of its bad image took centre stage at the Tory conference. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/29/conservatives-give-handouts-to-charities-for-the-elderly-97319-21925295/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:48:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/29/conservatives-give-handouts-to-charities-for-the-elderly-97319-21925295/ The Conservatives are to give cash handouts to pensioners’ groups, they revealed at their conference in Birmingham. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/29/tories-praise-welsh-house-farm-estate-project-in-birmingham-97319-21925253/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/29/tories-praise-welsh-house-farm-estate-project-in-birmingham-97319-21925253/ A pioneering project in Birmingham which “buddies up” pensioners and teenagers has been praised at the Conservative conference. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/29/boris-johnson-brings-on-a-light-touch-97319-21921654/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/29/boris-johnson-brings-on-a-light-touch-97319-21921654/ THE serious business of the Conservative conference was given a lighter touch when Boris Johnson took to the stage. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/28/barnardo-s-tell-tories-delinquent-kids-need-intervention-97319-21918829/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:52:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/28/barnardo-s-tell-tories-delinquent-kids-need-intervention-97319-21918829/ Locking up child offenders is a pointless and expensive waste of time, the Conservatives in Birmingham heard on Sunday. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/28/boris-johnson-brings-light-relief-to-the-conference-97319-21918416/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:35:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/conservative-conference/conservative-conference-news/2008/09/28/boris-johnson-brings-light-relief-to-the-conference-97319-21918416/ Economic doom and gloom was at the forefront of the Conservative Conference on Sunday. Mayor of London Boris Johnson did his bit to lift the mood, as Jane Tyler reports. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/27/20m-bonanza-as-conservative-party-conference-comes-to-birmingham-97319-21912340/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/27/20m-bonanza-as-conservative-party-conference-comes-to-birmingham-97319-21912340/ BIRMINGHAM is set for a multi-million pound bonanza as the Tories come to town. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/25/birmingham-cyclists-are-using-unsafe-bikes-97319-21900882/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:27:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/25/birmingham-cyclists-are-using-unsafe-bikes-97319-21900882/ MOST cyclists in Birmingham are riding around on unsafe and faulty bikes, it was claimed today. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/24/alcoholic-hilary-jones-turns-to-gardening-97319-21891025/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/24/alcoholic-hilary-jones-turns-to-gardening-97319-21891025/ AN alcoholic who turned to gardening when her life hit rock bottom has been reaping the rewards of what she has sown. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/24/alcoholic-hilary-jones-turns-to-gardening-97319-21890119/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/24/alcoholic-hilary-jones-turns-to-gardening-97319-21890119/ AN alcoholic who turned to gardening when her life hit rock bottom has been reaping the rewards of what she has sown. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/23/call-to-ban-birmingham-s-car-clampers-97319-21880119/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/23/call-to-ban-birmingham-s-car-clampers-97319-21880119/ CITY councillors in Birmingham today called on the Government to make wheel clamping illegal. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/18/stampede-for-birmingham-half-marathon-places-97319-21846654/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/18/stampede-for-birmingham-half-marathon-places-97319-21846654/ MORE than 7,000 runners have signed up for the first Birmingham Half Marathon. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/18/warning-of-lives-lost-to-weather-in-birmingham-97319-21846653/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/18/warning-of-lives-lost-to-weather-in-birmingham-97319-21846653/ PEOPLE will die as Birmingham struggles in vain to cope with the freak weather conditions which will come with climate change, the city’s green boss has predicted. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/17/christmas-rent-gift-for-birmingham-council-tenants-97319-21839086/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/17/christmas-rent-gift-for-birmingham-council-tenants-97319-21839086/ COUNCIL house tenants in Birmingham struggling to pay their bills have some good news to look forward to – a rent free Christmas. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/11/ladywood-families-getting-physical-97319-21797785/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:43:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/11/ladywood-families-getting-physical-97319-21797785/ A SCHEME to help residents of a deprived Birmingham ward get fit and live longer is proving a great success. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/10/labour-attacks-council-after-gold-medallist-eleanor-simmonds-abandons-city-97319-21721341/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:49:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/10/labour-attacks-council-after-gold-medallist-eleanor-simmonds-abandons-city-97319-21721341/ PARALYMPICS: Labour attacks council after gold medallist abandons city http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/10/city-can-weather-storm-says-council-leader-mike-whitby-97319-21717755/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/10/city-can-weather-storm-says-council-leader-mike-whitby-97319-21717755/ BIRMINGHAM is well prepared to weather the economic storm, its city leader has predicted. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/02/neglected-dog-freddie-finally-given-a-home-97319-21657300/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:43:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/09/02/neglected-dog-freddie-finally-given-a-home-97319-21657300/ IT’S third time lucky for Freddie – the dog that nobody wanted. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/08/28/safety-message-for-runners-in-edf-energy-birmingham-half-marathon-97319-21626232/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/08/28/safety-message-for-runners-in-edf-energy-birmingham-half-marathon-97319-21626232/ RUNNERS taking part in the EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon are being urged: “Think of your feet.”