Mar
2006
Articles from 29th Mar 2006
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£200,000 jewellery raid at historic inn
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
JEWELLERY which was stolen from a historic coaching inn in Worcestershire is thought to be worth £200,000, police said today. Read
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We want you to get Snap Happy!
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
WE want to see your photos and the best will be added to our online galleries or in our newspapers. Read
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Promoter blasted over Manning city gig
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM promoter hoping to create a Saturday Night Live venue to rival the famous New York television show has come under fire for booking controversial comedian Bernard Manning as his first act. Read
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Residents relieved at hump removal
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
RELIEVED families are looking forward to getting a good night's sleep when speed humps are finally removed. Read
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Residents fight for pool
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of residents are joining forces to help protect one of the city's most historic garden suburbs which they fear may be under threat from developers. Read
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Man jailed for smashing up victim's flat
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
WHILE he was on bail for a drunken attack on a friend Brett George broke into his victim's flat and smashed it up. Read
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It's showtime for students
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
YOUNG thespians will mark the end of their college course in Bromsgrove by staging a production today and tomorrow to showcase their new skills. Read
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Farm vandals leave trail of destruction
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
TEENAGE yobs damaged a barn, a car and electrical cables in a trail of destruction left while they went joyriding around a farm on a JCB and a truck. Read
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Concern over stolen sheep
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
OFFICERS in south Worcestershire have launched an investigation after 25 pregnant sheep worth more than £2,500 were stolen from a Malvern field. Read
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Centre set for £200,000 makeover
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
BUILDERS have started work on a part rebuild and refurbishment of a Tamworth community centre. Read
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We feel let down - Brum strikers
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A MOOD of betrayal hung over strikers as they rallied in Birmingham to protest against cuts to pension rights which would set them apart from other public sector workers. Read
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Town joy at new cinema
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A NEW multi-million pound cinema is set to open in Redditch town centre after years of campaigning and calls from residents to boost leisure facilities in the town. Read
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Priase for fire hero neighbour
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS today praised a have-a-go hero who risked his life to help save an elderly couple from their blazing Birmingham home. Read
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New Street revamp's £10m boost
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
AMBITIOUS plans to revamp New Street Station have been given a £10 million boost. Read
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NEC plan was a better deal - Sir Albert
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
LEADING city councillors today insisted the ruling cabinet decided to veto the Blues Stadium plan because the NEC was a "better deal", and not just because of the potential to clear NEC debts. Read
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Man's gun death a tragic accident
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man died after accidentally shooting himself in the head while "playing around" with a gun. Read
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Judges back jail terms for killers
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
TWO drug addicts who clubbed and stabbed a disabled pensioner to death before setting the body on fire did not receive "unduly lenient" sentences, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Read
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Hospital rebuild facing huge cuts
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
THE planned rebuild of Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital could face major cuts after the Government revealed it was still deciding whether the £559 million scheme is actually affordable. Read
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Give us a level playing field - Brady
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
BLUES boss Karren Brady today challenged the city council to make a U-turn and declare its interest in a super-casino for inner-city Birmingham - whilst still publicly backing the NEC. Read
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Girl punched in phone row
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl was injured after being repeatedly punched in the face by a boy at her school in a dispute over a mobile phone. Read
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Council's gamble to beat NEC debt
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A TOP secret report told Birmingham City Council that annual debts of nearly £8 million-a-year at the NEC could be wiped out if the venue's bid for a super-casino was successful. Read
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Anger at BBC education expert
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A WOMAN praised in a fly-on-the-wall BBC documentary is the boss of a Birmingham-based education firm that allegedly owes thousands of pounds to staff. Read
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No hiding place for knives - police
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
MINI metal detectors are the latest police weapon in the war on knife crime and pictured is the kind of lethal weapon officers are finding. Read
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Robbers threaten security guard with gun
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A SECURITY guard had petrol thrown in his face by robbers who threatened him with a handgun before escaping with cash. Read
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Drug dealer jailed for 'executing' clubber
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
A 23-YEAR-OLD drug dealer who callously "executed" a Birmingham nightclubber as he begged for mercy beneath a railway arch has been ordered to spend at least 30 years behind bars. Read
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MP calls for St George's bank holiday
Mar 29 2006 | Top Stories
WOLVERHAMPTON South West MP Rob Marris has sponsored a Commons motion calling for St George's Day to be made a bank holiday in England. Read
