Sep
2005
Articles from 5th Sep 2005
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Rape trial PC to stay in custody
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands Police constable appeared in court today charged with raping a woman in her home two years ago. Read
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Clothes con costs M&S £10,000
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
HIGH Street giant Marks & Spencer was today fined £10,000 for passing off clothes made on the cheap in India, Egypt and Romania as designer Italian outfits to unsuspecting city shoppers. Read
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Row over fuel prices
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
CITY motorists are today teetering on the brink of a £1 litre of fuel but retail chiefs insist sensible garages will not break through the barrier. Read
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Chinese fail to answer MG questions
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
SILENCE reigned over Longbridge again today as Nanjing bosses failed to reply to the Evening Mail's demand for "No More Chinese Whispers". Read
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M&S Italian range made in India
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
HIGH street giant Marks & Spencer passed off clothes made on the cheap in India, Egypt and Romania as "designer Italian" outfits to unsuspecting Birmingham shoppers. Read
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Role model call to help black Brum
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
BLACK people from the world of business are needed to act as professional role models to thousands of schoolchildren across Birmingham and Solihull. Read
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MP falls victim to ringtone text scam
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
OKAY, so they may be on their summer break, but signing up for the latest mobile phone ringtones isn't at the top of most MP's list of things to do. Read
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Call for gun crime probe
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
A ROYAL Commission needs to be set up to look into the issue of guns and gangs on Birmingham's streets. Read
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Disabled children cash joy
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
DISABLED children in the West Midlands will benefit from a £250,000 windfall after charity NCH smashed the target for its West Midlands Disability Appeal - four months early. Read
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Girl's school anguish
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
TIME ran out today for a girl to find a school place for the autumn term - six months after moving to Birmingham. Read
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Dumped patient notes probe
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham hospitals have launched investigations after confidential patient notes were found dumped in the street. Read
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Burns girl battles back after ordeal
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
WHAT a difference a year makes. Shae Thomas touched the hearts of families across the Midlands when a petrol bomb thrown into a Birmingham store left the six-year-old with agonising facial burns. Read
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Man in court over shooting
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
A MAN was due in court today charged in connection with a fatal shooting outside a Birmingham hair salon. Read
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Aston's sunny delight
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
FAMILIES soaked up the tropical heat when they enjoyed a free day at a city festival. Read
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Jobs success for ex-MG staff
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
AROUND 100 ex-Longbridge workers have gained new jobs every week since the collapse of MG Rover in April, according to figures out today. Read
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City para on murder charge
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM paratrooper was one of seven soldiers facing a court martial today accused of murdering an Iraqi civilian. Read
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Readers back smoking ban
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
READERS of the Evening Mail and icbirmingham have voted overwhelmingly to ban smoking in public places. Read
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Engineer 'no part of MG future'
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
KEY advisers to Longbridge owners Nanjing will not be investing a penny in the bid to revive MG sports car production, it was revealed today. Read
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Mum told to pay back 'barbecued' cash
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mother who said she burned £90,000 on a barbecue has been ordered to pay it back or face jail. Read
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Dying man burgled on wedding day
Sep 05 2005 | Top Stories
WICKED thieves broke into a dying man's house and stole champagne as he tied the knot with his new bride. Read
