Jun
2006
Articles from 22nd Jun 2006
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Crackdown slashes city centre crime
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A CRACKDOWN on crime in Birmingham's entertainment district has seen a 29 percent fall in offending, West Midlands Police said. Read
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MPs to probe threat to sauce factory
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MPs are to investigate whether American food giant Heinz may have broken assurances given to competition watchdogs over its takeover of HP Sauce. Read
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Madam vows to close down brothels
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
BROTHEL madam Linda Miller is set to shut up shop after admitting running a sex for cash business. Read
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Football star Merson in rape quiz
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE today refused to confirm or deny reports that former Walsall manager Paul Merson is one of three men they want to quiz over allegations that a woman was drugged and raped. Read
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Travel agent targeted by armed raider
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE today appealed for information after a shop assistant was left terrified when a gun-wielding robber forced her to hand over cash at a Midland store. Read
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Thug steals teenager's bike
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
POLICe were today hunting a "muscular" robber who pushed a 14-year-old boy off his bicycle and stole it. Read
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Teenager talked off church spire
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A POLICE negotiator was called to a church in Bromsgrove in a bid to convince a girl to climb down after she had scaled to the top of scaffolding surrounding the building. Read
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Site chosen for new police station
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
IT'S not the work of Doctor Who, but a Staffordshire police station looks set to take a huge step forward in time when its current home disappears forever. Read
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Sir Trevor to open tribute to tragic girls
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A PEACE garden dedicated to murdered teenagers Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare is nearly completed and will be officially opened in September by former ITN news anchorman Sir Trevor McDonald. Read
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Queen honours community association
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY group which has served the people of Tipton for more than 40 years is to receive an award from the Queen. Read
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Police quiz pair on World Cup tickets
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE were today continuing to quiz a man and a woman in connection with an alleged scam which saw scores of Bromsgrove youngsters miss out on seeing a World Cup match. Read
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New schools are pioneers
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
PUPILS are settling into two £8 million Solihull schools which are the first in the country to have been built under a new scheme. Read
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More talks on future of LDV
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
TALKS over the future of the Birmingham vanmaker LDV are continuing - as the prospect of the company passing from American to Russian hands looked strong. Read
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Link-up provides cheap days out for families
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
PARENTS tearing their hair out at the thought of six weeks of looking after the kids can take advantage of a special scheme offering cheap days out. Read
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Lid lifted on massage parlour shame
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has more than 140 brothels operating under the guise of massage parlours, it has been claimed. Read
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Jail for drunk van-crash man
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL man has been jailed after his Transit van took off as he drove over an island hitting another van, knocking its doors off, and ended up in the front garden of a house. Read
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Holiday pay joy for ex-Rover workers
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of former MG Rover workers will get a mini-windfall in the next fortnight as a final payout from Longbridge lands on their door-mats, it was revealed today. Read
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Head blasts political correctness
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A CITY head teacher with almost 40 years spent working in Birmingham schools today blamed work pressure, stress and political correctness for damaging the profession he loves. Read
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Girl scarred for life after bottle attack
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl has been left scarred for life after being beaten unconscious by two men armed with bottles. Read
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Flights rush for England game
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Midland football fans are already taking advantage of extra flight seats to Stuttgart from Birmingham this weekend to see England play Ecuador. Read
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Five hurt after car hits tree
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
FIVE men were today in hospital after the car they were travelling in careered off a Midland road and smashed head-on into a tree. Read
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Don't let them chop the pops!
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A DEVOTED Slade fan wants BBC bosses to "feel the noize" of thousands of music lovers calling for the reinstatement of Top Of The Pops. Read
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DJ quits Heart to pursue football dream
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
HEART FM DJ Ian Danter has suddenly quit the station after two-and-a-half years. Read
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Delay over police merger bid welcomed
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
THE DECISION to delay proposals to merge police forces in the Midlands has been welcomed. Read
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Court alert on biker menace
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
BIKERS performing dangerous stunts yards from where a mother was killed are being warned they will be hauled before the courts. Read
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Council vows urgent action on vice claim
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
DEPUTY city council leader Paul Tilsley today demanded an urgent meeting with police chiefs to investigate Ms Miller's claims. Read
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Carnival alert to motorists
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS are being warned to travel different routes when several roads are closed this weekend. Read
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Car smashes into driveway pillar
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN was in hospital today after his car ploughed into a brick pillar on a Midland driveway. Read
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Bus service is 'dirty and unreliable'
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
BUSES in the West Midlands are unreliable, dirty and poorly maintained, according to the body responsible for promoting public transport in the region. Read
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Fire service blazing a trail with savings
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
COST-CUTTING measures by West Midlands Fire Service resulted in savings of £4.4 million last year. Read
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Bells ringing out for festival
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
BOURNVILLE will be ringing out the bells to celebrate 100 years of its rare carillon as musicians from across the world arrive for a festival of the instrument. Read
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New hope for UK's unemployment capital
Jun 22 2006 | Top Stories
IT WAS grim but not unexpected news - Birmingham has three of the worst jobless zones in the UK. Read
