Jun
2006
Articles from 26th Jun 2006
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Area sealed off after body is discovered
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
AN area around a busy Walsall road has been sealed off today following the discovery of a man's body. Read
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Traffic chaos after man is found dead
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
REDDITCH was brought to a standstill this morning when its ringway was closed after a dead man was found slumped in the road. Read
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6,000 homes hit by power cut
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
NEARLY 6,000 Birmingham families and businesses were left without power for up to three and a half hours today because of a faulty underground cable. Read
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Blaze destroys rugby club
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
INVESTIGATORS were probing the cause of a blaze which gutted a Midland rugby club early today. Read
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School closes to make way for new academy
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
EDUCATION bosses have approved the closure of a high school to replace it with a new academy to drive up standards, despite months of protest from parents. Read
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Teenager has quad bike seized
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE in Redditch have seized a quad bike after they caught a teenager riding it along a footpath. Read
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Super-rail commute 'is a must'
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
MILLIONS of pounds could be pumped into drastic improvements to a train route to slash journey times for commuters by up to an hour. Read
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Shoppers set to be 'caught short'
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS wishing to spend a penny will have to look elsewhere when an award winning toilet block in Solihull town centre closes next month. Read
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Pervert married girl he groomed
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
A DANGEROUS Birmingham paedophile who made a teenager pregnant and married her before grooming another 14-year-old girl for sex has been told he could be jailed for life. Read
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Merson denies rape claim
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
FORMER Walsall boss Paul Merson has insisted he has nothing to do with an alleged rape at a booze-filled party - because he was with another woman at the time. Read
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Making waves through history
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
FORGET Henley - all the action was in Edgbaston as the city's sea cadets took to the water for their annual regatta. Read
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Library back in the melting pot
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
PLANS to build half of Birmingham's new civic library at Eastside are being reconsidered by city council leaders. Read
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Libraries book in for £1m boost
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
THREE libraries in Walsall are set to receive a welcome boost as part of a £1 million improvement package. Read
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It's fan-tasy time as Brum toasts Becks
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
ENGLAND fans celebrated the team's win over Ecuador in style at Birmingham's Fan Park - and won applause for their behaviour. Read
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Festival drug dealer jailed
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
DRUG dealers planning to peddle their wares at this year's V Festival are being warned to think twice after a reveller was caged for almost two years. Read
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Driver dies after horrific smash
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN who was hurled 20 feet from his car when it careered out of control and smashed into a wall has lost his fight for life. Read
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Crash widow having husband's baby
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
THE widow of a solihull businessman killed in a car smash is expecting his baby. Read
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Carnival joy for thousands
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
A FEAST of family fun kept thousands of people entertained in Sutton Park at the town's annual carnival. Read
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Callers flood Cadbury helpline
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of people have called the emergency hotline set up by Cadbury's in the wake of the salmonella scare. Read
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Bull terrier bites toddler's head
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
A TODDLER was in hospital today after being viciously attacked by a dog. Read
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Benefit fraud builder fined
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
A BUILDER from Redditch who claimed unemployment benefits while working has been fined and ordered to pay back the cash. Read
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Appeal for 'lifesaving' swimming pool
Jun 26 2006 | Top Stories
A NEW swimming pool is desperately needed in Redditch if youngsters are to learn vital lifesaving skills, a council chief has warned. Read
