Mar
2006
Articles from 28th Mar 2006
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Store's post office sparks controversy
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL post office has opened at a Sheldon supermarket after the local branch was shut down to cut costs. Read
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Pensioners alerted over conman
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE have urged the elderly and vulnerable in Droitwich to be wary of who they allow in their homes after a conman tricked a pensioner to hand over cash. Read
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Jenny takes steps to help orphanage
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A KIND Lichfield woman is lacing up her running shoes in a bid to raise cash for a Thailand orphanage by completing the London Marathon. Read
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Insurance warning after firm's collapse
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
CAR and home owners who arranged insurance through a Midlands consultancy were today warned they may not be covered for losses. Read
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Appeal for manor house information
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
AN AMATEUR historian is about to embark on a five-year research project in a bid to delve into the past and unearth the mysterious history of a 621-year-old building in Solihull. Read
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Teachers at home after criticism
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
THE head and deputy head of a city primary school are working from home while they "consider their future options" after their school was heavily criticised by government inspectors. Read
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Schools closed amid strike chaos
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS closed and other council services throughout the Midlands came to a standstill today as more than 100,000 staff joined a huge national protest over pensions. Read
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Region falling behind in casino race
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
THE controversial battle for a regional casino has begun in earnest with local authorities promoting their bids in the House of Commons. Read
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Policewoman killed in road horror
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A YOUNG policewoman honoured for her bravery was killed in a car crash in Solihull which left a second officer injured. Read
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Pervert jailed for raping schoolgirl
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A PERVERT who raped and indecently assaulted a schoolgirl after threatening to cut her throat was today starting an eight-year jail sentence. Read
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Passenger injured as buses crash
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a collision between two buses which brought traffic chaos to the city. Read
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Mourners pay tribute to hit-run victim
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners packed a church for a tearful final farewell to a tragic teenager killed in an horrific hit-and-run which devastated a community. Read
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Metro expansion on brink of collapse
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
THE planned £72 million Metro tram extension through Birmingham city centre is on the brink of collapse. Read
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Man jailed over speeding points scam
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A DRIVER who offered a woman £400 to put his penalty points on her licence was today behind bars. Read
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Man held over street attack
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN has been arrested after a 55-year-old was left fighting for his life with serious head injuries. Read
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Family's anger at organ donation delay
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
THE grieving parents of a 23-year-old man killed in a car crash say they are devastated his body could not be used for donation - because he died on a Sunday. Read
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Delay for car-sharing lane talks
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A CONSULTATION into Birmingham's first ever carsharing lane won't start for several months, delaying its launch. Read
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Congestion cut bid is scrapped
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to let private hire drivers use bus lanes was scrapped today amid safety fears. Read
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Cash blow to sick Longbridge workers
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
FORMER Longbridge workers who contracted a serious lung complaint are being denied incapacity payments while ex-colleagues with asthma collect £62 a week. Read
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Brum's worst for tot deaths
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
A BABY born in Birmingham is eight times more likely to die than a tot in the affluent stockbroker belt of Surrey, it emerged today. Read
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The victims left behind by knife crime
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
WHEN gentle giant Trevor Owens suffered the stab wound that was to cut short his life cruelly, he was not the only victim of that night. Read
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India murder probe switches to Birmingham
Mar 28 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE have named a man, believed to have connections in Birmingham, who they want to speak to in relation to the murder of a British businessman in India. Read
