Apr
2006
Articles from 7th Apr 2006
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Dead duck sparks city bird flu alert
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was at the centre of a bird flu scare today after the discovery of a dead duck near Edgbaston Reservoir. Read
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Window ledge hero dies
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM window ledge hero Charlie Wilcox, who received the George Cross after he rescued a terrified work-mate, has died at the age of 86. Read
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Security guard attacked by gang
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
A SECURITY guard was attacked by a gang of youths as he tried to escort them out of a supermarket where he worked. Read
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School hit by arson attack
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
NEARLY 1,000 pupils were evacuated from their Birmingham school after two sharp-eyed students spotted plumes of smoke billowing from a classroom. Read
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Renowned city restaurant closes
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham's most renowned restaurants has closed down. Read
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Rally on hospital merger
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES angry at a proposed ambulance merger which service chiefs claim will cost hundreds of lives are to march on Whitehall in a bid to block the controversial move. Read
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Police still hunting for knife killer
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a young man are still desperate to find his killer almost six months after the tragedy and this week blitzed the area where he died. Read
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Plan for Tolkien tribute unveiled
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
AN EYE-catching new plan for a 20ft tree statue tribute to Lord of the Rings writer JRR Tolkien has been unveiled. Read
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Pair arrested over girl's blaze death
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
TWO men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a six year-old girl killed in an arson attack, it was revealed today. Read
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New recruits to help fight crime
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 85 police support officers will soon be hitting the streets of Staffordshire towns to help crack down on crime. Read
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Mobile phone thieves jailed
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
TWO men who robbed a teenager of his mobile telephone and wallet as he waited for a bus at the Merry Hill shopping centre were sent into custody for 18 months by a court. Read
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Minister to review Abigail killer's case
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
THE campaign to overhaul the "insulting" sentence handed down to the hit-and-run killer of Abigail Craen has gone to the top. Read
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Mass tree planting to take root
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 100,000 trees will be planted in Birmingham by 2010 as a charity supported by Graham Norton, Michael Palin and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson targets the city. Read
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Man jailed for letting partner die
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who failed to alert the emergency services after his 66-year-old partner suffered serious injuries in a fall downstairs was jailed for a year for her manslaughter. Read
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Mail keeps up campaign for justice
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
THE Head of the Judiciary in England and Wales has been handed a letter from the Birmingham Mail expressing YOUR disgust at the sentence handed down to the killer of Abigail Craen. Read
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Job hope for ex-Rover staff
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
FORMER Rover workers are being invited to a city council recruitment fair one year after the Longbridge plant closed its gates. Read
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Hospital could axe 700 jobs
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 700 nurses, doctors and management staff at three debt-ridden Midland hospitals could lose their jobs in a desperate bid to save more than £30 million. Read
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G4 backing knife campaign
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Mail's One Knife, One Life campaign has struck a chord with successful foursome G4 who shot to fame after appearing on the X-Factor. Read
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Football fans unite in tribute to supporter
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
THE shock death of a popular Aston Villa fan has united both Villa and Blues fans in grief. Read
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Disabled charity facing the axe
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
A CHARITY that helps Birmingham's disabled population is preparing to shut up shop - just days after Disability West Midlands closed down. Read
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Council to draw up new shrine policy
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs today vowed to draw up a new policy on roadside shrines after their workmen threw away poignant tributes to a teenager killed in a hit-and-run. Read
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City to pilot new toddler scheme
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
TODDLERS from disadvantaged families in Birmingham are to benefit from a pilot scheme being run out nationally. Read
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City genius addeds to Wall of Fame
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
GIANT of the industrial revolution Matthew Boulton is the latest addition to Birmingham's Regional Wall of Fame. Read
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Blow in hunt for dog killers
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
DESPITE widespread outrage and cash donations to the RSPCA, the thugs who burned a dog alive in Birmingham a month ago are still no nearer being caught. Read
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Bikers rev up for fundraising jaunt
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
SCORES of bikers are to converge on a Redditch car park on Sunday before setting off on a trip to raise money for a cash-strapped children's hospice which has been forced to close beds. Read
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Little Harriet to the rescue
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
A FOUR-year-old girl who saved her mum's life after she had an epileptic fit is our first Local Hero of 2006. Read
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New tests on 14 suspected bird flu cases
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
TESTS are being carried out today on 14 birds after Britain's first case of the deadly H5N1 flu strain was confirmed in a dead swan in Scotland. Read
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Talks begin over future of Longbridge
Apr 07 2006 | Top Stories
TALKS about the future of the former MG Rover site at Longbridge are taking place today - a year after the car maker's collapse. Read
