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Neil Elkes

Neil Elkes

Brady plays down Blues quit rumours

BLUES chief Karren Brady today scotched reports that she had handed in her notice. Read

Mob terror of Bentley couple

A BIRMINGHAM hotelier and his wife were left trapped in terror as a gang surrounded and kicked their £25,000 Bentley car on a city street - all to steal a handbag. Read

Gunmen rob security guard at supermarket

THIS was the dramatic scene as armed robbers pounced on a security guard in broad daylight in the Read

Man who attacked partner is locked up

A MAN has been sentenced to 56 days in prison under the city's latest crackdown on domestic violence. Read

City at digital cutting edge

BIRMINGHAM'S bid to become Europe's leading digital city was today boosted with the launch of a new city centre wireless network. Read

Moves to save retired greyhounds

AN animal charity has won an MP's backing in its campaign to protect retired racing greyhounds. Read

Fury at plan to axe pool

THE organisers of a popular swimming club today slammed plans to demolish a pool used by hundreds of Great Barr children. Read

Grateful dad's Paris bike marathon

After a fragile first few days at the special care baby unit at Walsall Manor Hospital, little Amy Robathan is going from strength to strength after mum Claire gave birth seven weeks early. Read

MP hits out at taxman's silent calls

THE taxman is making 4,300 nuisance telephone calls a week, according to a Birmingham MP. Read

Big top blow for children

YOBS who ran a circus out of town have brought heartbreak to dozens of deprived young children hoping to enjoy the big top experience for the first time. Read

Job hunters claim they were conned

EAGER job hunters today insisted they were conned into earning thousands of pounds for a Birmingham company without getting paid. Read

Rugby player dies on pitch

A POPULAR rugby player died after collapsing with a heart attack during a match. Read

£10,000 reward to catch car vandal

A FORMER Rover worker today offered a £10,000 reward to catch a vandal who went on the rampage wrecking 32 motors at his second hand car dealership. Read

Campaign launched to cut road death toll

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to improve safety on a busy commuter route which has claimed at least seven lives in the last seven years. Read

Green plan for revamped New Street

THE revamped New Street Station could turn to people power to switch the lights on with a little help from the latest in Japanese technology. Read

Dodgy clampers won't pay up

UNSCRUPULOUS car clampers in Birmingham are laughing at the law by ignoring court orders and breaking promises to pay back their helpless victims. Read

MP calls for inquiry into housing co-op

A BIRMINGHAM MP today called for an independent body to investigate allegations of financial mismanagement on a city housing estate. Read

Offer to women in bonus wrangle

BIRMINGHAM city council bosses are to offer an olive branch to women workers who believe they have missed out on huge bonuses paid to their male counterparts. Read

Reduced to tears by public pay fury

A COUNCIL bollard cleaner has been reduced to tears following abuse from passers-by angered at the huge bonuses paid to city road workers. Read

Council workers poised to strike

THE spectre of a winter of discontent hangs over Birmingham today after it emerged a bonus scheme for local authority manual workers is to be axed. Read

Author Profile

A local news reporter in the Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield and south Staffordshire area since 1995, Neil Elkes is the local government correspondent covering the activities of Birmingham CIty Council - Europe's largest local authority. An avid reader and collector of comics Neil is writing a column on this for the Birmingham Mail website.

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