Mar
2006
Articles from 16th Mar 2006
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£5m plan to make M6 quieter
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
HIGHWAYS chiefs have announced £5 million plans to cover over a concrete section of the M6 in Staffordshire to provide safer and quieter travel. Read
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Tyre slasher on rampage
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A VANDAL went on a tyre slashing rampage in Tamworth causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to four cars. Read
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Tories threaten to sue over 'lie'
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A ROW has erupted in Redditch with Tory councillors threatening legal action against Labour members amid claims the Conservatives tried to gag MP Jacqui Smith over the future of hospital services. Read
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Teen sent down after knife fight
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A SANDWELL teenager who scarred a friend for life when she slashed her across the face with a knife during a pub row has been sent to a young offenders institution for six months. Read
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Teacher wendy is an African queen
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A TEACHER at a city primary school spent her half-term break in the classroom - thousands of miles away in poverty-stricken Africa. Read
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Stan's the man for me!
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
ACTRESS Sharon Stone has tipped former Aston Villa and England footballer Stan Collymore as a Hollywood star in the making. Read
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Royal theft shame of supervisor
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A FACTORY worker who stole commemorative gifts for the Queen's 80th birthday has been jailed for six months. Read
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Rip-off empire of TV crook Sharma
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
There was cause for celebration this week when Birmingham's most prolific TV repair conman was jailed. Gurdave Singh Sharma was given a year's prison sentence for breaching a court order banning him from ripping off customers in the West Midlands. Read
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Rail fare dodgers pay out £20,000
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
ALMOST £20,000 was seized from train passengers travelling without tickets last month. Read
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Pupils blamed for bus window attack
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
TEENAGE vandals have smashed virtually every window on the top deck of a brand new bus in a mindless attack. Read
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Pollution hazard at popular lake
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES have been warned to stay away from a lake which has been polluted by a mystery substance. Read
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Police name van fireball victims
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
TWO workmen who died in a fireball horror when their van exploded were named for the first time today. Read
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'Penalised for being ill'
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
THE son-in-law of an elderly disabled cancer sufferer today branded plans by Heartlands Hospital to introduce parking fees "diabolical". Read
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One vote sees end of road for bus lane
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
THE controversial suspension of bus lanes on one of the city's busiest roads was made permanent today, on a single councillor's casting vote. Read
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It will put us back on sporting map
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
HOME-grown Birmingham City players today threw their weight behind the club's ambitious casino and stadium bid. Read
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Islam protest man in court
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man was due to appear in court today charged with soliciting murder during protests against cartoons satirising the Prophet Mohammed. Read
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Hunt is on for new sport HQ
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
COUNCIL officials today guaranteed they would find facilities for young athletes before a town's sports stadium is bulldozed. Read
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George the silver surfer dies at 87
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
SILVER surfer George Nicholls has ridden his last wave after succumbing to pneumonia at the grand old age of 87. Read
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'Free hols' offer a fraud, police warn
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in north Worcestershire have been warned to be alert after police discovered a number of scams. Read
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Families in bodies row
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
THE families of three Red Caps killed by an Iraqi mob were blocked from questioning a Home Office pathologist who was said to have shown pictures of the men's mutilated bodies in a slide show for travel agents. Read
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'Fake doc' in bizarre urine sample theft
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A CUNNING thief literally took the p*** when he stole a bucket of urine samples from a city medical centre. Read
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Drink-driver walks free
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND mother who tried to drive her eight-year-old daughter home from school while almost four times the drink-drive limit has walked free from court. Read
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Double joy for school
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL school has clinched a prestigious title within days of hosting a team of international delegates visiting Britain in search of education inspiration. Read
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City MPs reject PM schools Bill
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
LABOUR MPs turned on Tony Blair last night, rejecting his school reforms and forcing him to rely on the Conservatives for support. Read
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Breaking out the Bolly for relaunch
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
A CITY centre restaurant is relaunching with a unique Asian flavour to become the first Bollywood-themed champagne bar outside London. Read
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Bar wins a place in the Michelin Guide
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL'S Metro bar and grill has won a place in the prestigious Michelin Guide. Read
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Arson blaze at factory
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 50 firefighters tackled a huge arson blaze which destroyed a Midland factory unit today. Read
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Anger at 'missing' GCSE pupils
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
EDUCATION bosses have vowed to tighten up procedures after it was revealed that more than 400 teenagers were removed from Birmingham schools - helping boost the city's GCSE pass rate. Read
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Casino... Send it to Blackpool
Mar 16 2006 | Top Stories
CITY MPs were today squabbling over the site for a West Midlands super-casino - with one even saying she would be happy for it to go to rival bidders Blackpool. Read
