Mar
2006
Articles from 27th Mar 2006
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Council axes city fireworks extravaganza
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Fireworks Fantasia is set to be axed following concerns that it is not providing value for money. Read
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Dad in child porn shame avoids jail
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A YOUNG father has avoided spending time behind bars after he downloaded 175 indecent images of children. Read
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Victims' families back Mail campaign
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES who have lost loved ones to knife crime today threw their weight behind the campaign to take the deadly weapons off our streets. Read
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Injured dog rescued from M6 fast lane
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A BADLY-INJURED dog which was rescued by two Highways Agency patrolmen from the fast lane of the M6 is recovering at kennels in Gnosall, Staffordshire. Read
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Waste services are rubbish - report
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A COUNCIL has been told it must do better in its waste and street cleansing services following a Government inspection. Read
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Vow over plan to rebuild hospital
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A DECISION on whether to approve the planned £559 million rebuild of Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital would be made "as quickly as possible", Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt pledged. Read
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Teenager shot in the street
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was injured after being shot in a Midlands street. Read
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Scooter teen dies in crash
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was killed when his scooter collided with a car on a busy Midlands road. Read
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Schools facing strike chaos
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS across the West Midlands could be forced to close when thousands of public sector workers take strike action tomorrow. Read
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Music fans enjoy Gigbeth
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
WHO needs Glastonbury when you've got Gigbeth? Read
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MP joins battle for A&E department
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell today demanded that Good Hope Hospital keep its casualty department. Read
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Mourners injured after floor collapses
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
ABOUT 25 people were recovering from injuries today after when a floor collapsed beneath them at a funeral in Birmingham Read
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Injured man found in road
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN found unconscious with serious head injuries in a Midlands road was today fighting for life. Read
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Hotel's casino bid is rejected
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A CITY hotel's bid to convert most of its ground floor into a casino was today branded a loser. Read
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Fine for doorstep clothes collection firm
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A COMPANY which urged kind-hearted Brummies to donate clothes and toys to charity has been fined £1,000 for running an illegal door-to-door collection. Read
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Family duo spared prison after fight
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A FATHER and daughter who got involved in violence at a nightspot where he was celebrating his 50th birthday have been spared prison sentences. Read
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Mail campaign to rid our streets of knives
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
TODAY the Birmingham Mail and West Midlands Police join forces to launch the One Knife, One Life Campaign in a bid to get killer blades off the streets. Read
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Council staff set to strike
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
TAMWORTH Council is bracing itself to lose around half of its staff in a 24 hour national strike tomorrow. Read
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College to bring hope for jobless
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
UNEMPLOYED people will be given tips on how to find a job at a special information day. Read
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Clerics blast Islamic dress decision
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS should respect the right of Islamic girls to wear full-length dress in the classroom, Birmingham's religious leaders said. Read
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City homes blacked out by fault
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 3,000 Birmingham homes went without power after supplies were cut because of an underground cable fault. Read
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Children shine at showcase
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
THE cream of the West Midlands' talented young musicians showed off their skills in Birmingham. Read
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Care chief held on fraud charge
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM finance manager has been accused of siphoning off more than £1 million destined for city care homes. Read
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Car chase driver is jailed
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
AN UNINSURED driver who led the police on a six-mile chase past a number of Warwick schools in the middle of the afternoon has been banned from driving. Read
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Battle over city homes
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
RELAXED planning laws make it easier than ever for family homes to be converted into student houses, Selly Oak residents have complained. Read
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Alert after church car park break-ins
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are warning motorists to be vigilant after eight cars parked at a church in Redditch were broken into in just four days. Read
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Ex-Rover workers 'unhappy' with jobs
Mar 27 2006 | Top Stories
ALMOST half of former MG Rover workers at the Longbridge plant think their current job is worse than working for the car giant, it emerged today. Read
