Jan
2006
Articles from 31st Jan 2006
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Stalemate over 'ugly' rail station
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE appalling state of Birmingham's New Street station will be at the sharp end of a hard hitting political report due out tomorrow. Read
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Sneaky thieves strike
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in Bromsgrove are being warned to lock their doors and windows following a spate of "sneak-in" burglaries where thieves run into homes, steal what they can lay their hands on and quickly leave. Read
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Police hunting street attacker
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE today stepped up the hunt for a thug who put a Tamworth man in hospital with head injuries after a street attack. Read
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Plans for city under inspection
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
PLANS to change the shape of Lichfield have put the historic city in the firing line for a public examination of multi-million pound development schemes. Read
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Exhibition of rock art
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
ROCK music fans can pick up original paintings of their favourite performers at an exhibition being staged at Redditch library. Read
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Curtain down on mac's digital bid
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
BIG screen bosses' plans to launch a cutting edge cinema system in Birmingham have been blacked out. Read
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Work to start on schools' revamp
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A MASSIVE £63 million scheme to rebuild seven schools in Bromsgrove will come one step nearer to reality when work officially begins next month. Read
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Two new faces join the Mail's top team
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail is renowned for its perceptive, hard-hitting columnists. Now we're adding even more punch and variety. Read
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Two men stabbed in vicious street brawl
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A VICIOUS street fight in Birmingham which left two men with knife wounds will be reported to the Home Secretary. Read
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Tributes to City pioneer
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
BUSINESS leaders today paid tribute to Roger Dickens, the hugely respected Birmingham entrepreneur who helped set up medical software giant iSoft, following his death at the age of 58. Read
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Tax dodge fear for gay 'weddings'
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
GAY "weddings" could be merely a cover for straight men and women to qualify for tax breaks, Birmingham legal experts claimed today. Read
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Tamworth council tax rates set to increase
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
COUNCIL tax charged by Tamworth Borough Council is set to rise by 4.9 per cent. Read
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Soldier shot dead for his gold chain
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM soldier was shot dead hours after arriving back in the UK because he fought back when a mugger tried to steal his gold chain, a jury heard. Read
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Show must go on for ill Malc
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
LEADING Midland entertainer Malcolm Stent is in hospital after undergoing a major operation. Read
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School plan to fight huge debt
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A CITY school with the second largest debt in the country is facing a five-year plan to overcome its crippling financial burden. Read
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My family and other animals!
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A FAMILY has gone animal crackers adopting a host of exotic creatures at Dudley Zoo. Read
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Mothers urged to join research
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
NEW Midland mothers suffering postnatal depression are being urged to sign up for a confidential study into whether exercise can ease the condition. Read
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Man held in custody on taxi attack charge
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has been remanded in custody charged with an attack which left a taxi driver fighting for his life. Read
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Lorna living the dream
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
WHEN Lorna Want steps on stage at the Alexandra Theatre every night this week as a lead in the musical Footloose, it is a dream come true for the Solihull teenager. Read
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Karren's op is delayed
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
KARREN Brady is set to undergo brain surgery at the end of this week after her operation was postponed yesterday. Read
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'Invisible' councillor row
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL councillor dubbed the invisible woman today stood accused of failing thousands of voters after attending just four full council meetings in 2005. Read
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Footballer catapulted by car
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A LOCAL non-league footballer had a miraculous escape after he was sent flying through the air by a car after he got off the team coach. Read
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Ex-airport boss is still flying high
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
FORMER Birmingham Airport boss Brian Summers is flying high after being awarded an honorary degree. Read
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Compost scheme growing steadily
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
LICHFIELD is topping the pile for turning waste into compost in the Midlands. Read
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Bobby is pounding the beat
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
AN ACOCKS Green bobby is on the run training for the gruelling London Marathon. Read
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Blues dad in passport row
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
THEY don't come much more patriotic than Birmingham pub landlord Gerry Quigley. Read
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Bilbo's pining for his best friend
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
MEET Bilbo - the heartbroken dog who has been left devastated after the loss of his animal-loving owner Doreen Ayers. Read
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Asylum families go underground
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A QUARTER of failed asylum seeker families threatened with having their children taken into care unless they returned home have gone underground, it emerged today. Read
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Playgroup staff lost my toddler
Jan 31 2006 | Top Stories
A THREE-year-old girl was found wandering alone along a busy Birmingham street after slipping out unnoticed from a council-run playgroup. Read
