Mar
2006
Articles from 7th Mar 2006
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Comic to star in Brum panto
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
SNOW White and the Seven Dwarfs have been given the heave-ho after being axed by Birmingham Hippodrome - in favour of Cinderella. Read
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Hotel guest's £7,000 rampage
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN who checked into a hotel at Birmingham Airport and trashed the room, causing £7,000 damage, has been jailed for four months. Read
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Hope after plaque theft
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
HELP could be at hand to replace an historic plaque at a Smeth-wick park which was levered off a large brick-built memorial by vandals. Read
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Homes plan for factory site
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 homes are to be built in a £17 million flagship scheme to breathe fresh life into one of West Bromwich's best-known factory sites. Read
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Ferreting about for sale lots
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES are being urged to dig deep for a charity auction in aid of a popular animal sanctuary. Read
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Burglar back behind bars
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
A BURGLAR who broke into a Solihull house and stole property including the owner's Rolex watch is serving time after he was caught when his blood was found on the banister. Read
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Thief stole artist's work from show
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
A THIEF from Staffordshire who stole four drawings by renowned wildlife artist David Shepherd from the NEC has escaped a jail term. Read
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Pubs pull together to halt the thugs
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE in Bromsgrove have joined forces with landlords at pubs and clubs across the district in a bid to put a stop to alcohol-fuelled violence and drug dealing. Read
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Police alert over fake bank notes
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE in Redditch were today advising residents to be on their guard after receiving reports that fake bank notes are being used in the town. Read
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We can never go home - Tipton trio
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
THE three Tipton men freed from Guantanamo Bay have revealed they cannot return to the Midlands because of racism and death threats. Read
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University teachers walk out
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
COLLEGES and universities in the West Midlands were due to be hit by strike action today when academics walked out in a dispute over pay. Read
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Residents ready to fight for bollards
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
"BARMY" bureaucrats have told families to remove home-made bollards installed to keep drivers off grass verges in case someone trips over one of them and sues. Read
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Overcharging water firm told to pay up
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
MILLIONS of Severn Trent customers are each to receive a refund of at least £20 after a damning report today found water bosses guilty of deliberate overcharging. Read
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Minister rubbishes Brum's leaders
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM does not have strong leadership like Manchester and other cities, the minister in charge of local government has suggested. Read
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Footballer jailed for killing opponent
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
AN amateur footballer who killed another player when he punched him after a Sunday league match was today starting an 18-month jail sentence. Read
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Flats set to fall in New Street revamp
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
PEOPLE may have to leave their tower block homes to make way for a £467 million revamp of New Street Station. Read
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First time buyers queue for £60k flats
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
THERE may be barely enough room to swing the proverbial cat, but Birmingham's first clutch of £60,000 new flats are being snapped up by eager first time buyers. Read
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Couple terrorised by raiders
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED couple were robbed in their own countryside home by masked thugs who stole jewellery. Read
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City's £20,000 Oz trip in Games bid
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
CITY bosses are to spend more than £20,000 of taxpayers' money on a four-strong delegation to bid for Birmingham to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Read
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Business leaders back NEC casino bid
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
ANOTHER business organisation is urging Birmingham City Council to "get off the fence" and back a move to build Britain's first super-casino at the National Exhibition Centre. Read
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Asylum seekers' group goes bust
Mar 07 2006 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL city-based pressure group, which has battled for the rights of asylum seekers for the past ten years, has gone bust. Read
