May
2006
Articles from 31st May 2006
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City charity denies supporting Hamas
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-BASED charity has denied being a supporter of a militant Palestinian organisation after one of its workers was held for three weeks in a top-security jail in Israel. Read
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BB star Dawn goes on hunger strike
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A FORMER Big Brother housemate from Birmingham has gone on hunger strike in a bid to force the show's producers to hand over unedited footage of her time inside the house. Read
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Elderly woman killed crossing road
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
AN ELDERLY woman died in hospital hours after colliding with a car. Read
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Council warning over rat catcher
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
AN alert was sounded today to local businesses over a white coated rat exterminator claiming to work for a Government-backed initiative in partnership with Sandwell Council. Read
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Historic shop is back in business
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A JEWELLERY Quarter business which was forced to move to make way for a convenience store is celebrating its re-opening. Read
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Nanjing in Longbridge jobs boost
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE Chinese revolution at Longbridge is gathering pace - with up to 400 new recruits set to kick-start the car plant in just four months. Read
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Holiday family's eviction shock
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country family were in despair today after returning from holiday to find they had been given notice to quit their home. Read
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The big vinegar eruption of 1956
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S HP Sauce factory has hit the headlines for many reasons over the years - and one of the most dramatic incidents was the great vinegar explosion of 1956. Read
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Teachers in tribute to crash teens
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
TEACHERS of a Cheslyn Hay school have paid tributes to two former students who were killed in an horrific car crash shortly after celebrating an end-of-term party. Read
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Star chef to open city restaurant
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
HE'S cooked for Princess Di, Jack Nicholson and Madonna, but all chef Chris Benians wants to do now is make a beautiful bolognese for Brummies. Read
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Snooker champ's potty about Lauren
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND snooker star who produced the mother of all performances to lift the world title despite being eight months pregnant was celebrating again today - after her baby arrived right on cue. Read
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Sat-nav thief is directed to jail
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
TWO men have been caught red-handed stealing satellite navigation equipment planted by police in a decoy car following the launch of a special campaign to catch thieves. Read
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Rail vandals put passengers at risk
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
VANDALS put railway passengers and themselves in danger by damaging tracks 42 times in the West Midlands last year. Read
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Police crusade on mini-motos
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
COUNCIL bosses and police have come together to crack down on youngsters who are plaguing the streets of South Yardley on their mini-motos. Read
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Pipers and flowers for Tommy's farewell
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A CITY florist who married his sweetheart despite being terminally ill has died nine months after their wedding. Read
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Pensioner to rest in peace
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE body of an 82-year-old Midland pensioner stolen by animal rights activists will be returned to its original resting place today. Read
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Patient gets new Herceptin hope
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM breast cancer victim denied life-saving drug Herceptin because her tumour is 3mm too small has been offered a ray of hope. Read
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Parents 'in the dark' over school change
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
CONCERNED parents who launched an action group over a school being turned into an education academy today insisted vital questions still remain unanswered. Read
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No end to lecturer dispute
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
TALKS between university chiefs and academics' unions broke up without agreement, despite a new pay offer designed to end the industrial action, which has hit thousands of students, including many in the West Midlands. Read
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NEC: We'll fight on for casino
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
THERE will be no giving up in the fight to secure a super-casino at the National Exhibition Centre, a senior Solihull borough councillor said. Read
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Jail in sex switch to ease overcrowding
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A WOMEN'S jail in Worcestershire is set to become a male prison after the Government announced a radical overhaul of the penal system. Read
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Hundreds mourn tragic crash dad
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
MOURNERS flocked to a Solihull church to pay tribute to tragic dad Rik Adams, victim of an horrific road accident. Read
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Hospital plaque honours UB40
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
THEY may be internationally renowned reggae superstars but that hasn't stopped UB40 from helping teenage cancer patients closer to home. Read
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Gran forced to pay for life-saving drugs
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM grandmother is having to scrape together a small fortune every three weeks to pay for life-saving treatment. Read
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Golden couple are still in tune
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
WHEN Tom Forrester first became a choir boy King George V was on the throne and Ramsay MacDonald was Prime Minister. Read
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Gas cylinders set on fire by vandals
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
VANDALS set up a potential time bomb on an derelict Midland factory site, placing gas cylinders on a trailer loaded with furniture before setting it alight. Read
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Football anthem off to a flier
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
FIRST it was the Eurovision Song Contest, now it's the World Cup for city songwriter Mike McDonagh who is aiming to score a winner with his latest musical masterpiece. Read
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Family in mourning for latest stab victim
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE FAMILY of a promising DJ told today how they were struggling to come to terms with his death as more than 30 detectives were drafted in to hunt the gang who stabbed him. Read
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Co-op bosses cry foul in store wars
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
PLANS for a £30 million shopping centre in south Birmingham have been put at risk by a battle between rival supermarket chains. Read
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Band didn't make a scene
May 31 2006 | Top Stories
STAFF at Alexandra Theatre, where Birmingham band Ocean Colour Scene threatened to cancel a gig unless security was tightened, today said they have received no formal complaints from the band. Read
