Aug
2006
Articles from 3rd Aug 2006
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Greek holiday fight men found guilty
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
TEN British men, including some from the West Midlands, have been found guilty of disturbing the peace and sentenced to 10 months by a court in Crete following a fight last month, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has said. Read
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Friends and family say farewell to Justin
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
A CITY suburb came to a halt today as hundreds of friends and family made an emotional farewell to tragic hit-and-run victim Justin Murphy. Read
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Young Vincent's the score draw!
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
LAUREL and Hardy were famous for the line "here's another nice mess" - but, when 15-year-old Midland schoolboy Vincent Byrne plays his own score to accompany one of their silent films, he'll be hoping it'll be alright on the night. Read
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Woman dies after stabbing
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES have launched a murder inquiry after a woman was found with stab wounds in a Midland house. Read
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Windfall in phone mast fight
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
TENANTS of a nine storey block of flats have secured a windfall of thousands of pounds - but at a price. Read
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Plan to double city parking fines
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS parking illegally in Birmingham could soon be hit by even bigger fines of around £120. Read
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Passenger killed in car smash
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man died in an horrific crash which has left another man, from Walsall, fighting for his life. Read
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Mugger to be deported
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN who robbed a prostitute of her phone and money has been jailed for four years and recommended for deportation back to his home country of Lithuania. Read
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Hospital work being sent abroad
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham hospitals were today criticised for sending confidential patient notes thousands of miles across the world to be typed up. Read
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Friends in plea to save asylum sisters
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
SCHOOL friends of three Birmingham sisters fighting deportation to Pakistan have made a heartfelt plea to the Home Secretary to let them stay in Britain. Read
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DNA helps put sex beast behind bars
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
SERIAL sex beast Duncan Turner was back behind bars today after he was nailed by the sort of DNA techniques seen on the hit TV show CSI. Read
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Cadbury make a Rovers return
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
CHOCOLATE giant Cadbury is to start sponsoring Coro-nation Street again in a £5 million bid to woo back consumers in the wake of the salmonella scandal. Read
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Bullimore in record bid
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
VETERAN yachtsman Tony Bullimore announced today he would try to beat the world record for sailing non-stop and single-handed around the world. Read
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Anger at £7m cost of custody death trial
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
THE decision to spend £7 million of taxpayers money prosecuting ten policemen over the death-in-custody of Michael Powell was today slammed by rank and file officers. Read
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Villagers celebrate pub reprieve
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an historic pub threw a party after councillors unanimously rejected proposals which would have seen it bulldozed. Read
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Victory for families in 24-hour booze battle
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of families were toasting victory today in a battle to prevent a convenience store selling round-the-clock booze. Read
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'Snoozing' doctor returns to work
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
A TOP Birmingham anaesthetist suspended for allegedly falling asleep during an operation has been allowed to return to theatre, it has emerged. Read
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Prison warning for tax dodgers
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
PERSISTENT council tax dodgers were warned today that their next home will be a prison cell. Read
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Lost property search clears up bar thefts
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
MANY reported thefts in city centre bars are actually down to "stolen" belongings being left behind by their drunken owners, police have revealed. Read
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Hope springing from a tragedy
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
AMBITIOUS students looking to boost their education prospects with an injection of cash were have again been encouraged to apply for awards in memory to tragic Birmingham teenagers Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis. Read
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Fire alert after park damage
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
COUNCIL officials are calling on the public to be extra vigilant after a spate of serious fires on a nature reserve. Read
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Community set to party
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
MORE than 5,000 people are expected to join in the fun at the city's brightest community event on Sunday. Read
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Call to bring TB jabs back to schools
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
WORRIED parents were calling on 10 Downing Street today to demand the return of TB jabs in Birmingham schools. Read
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Academic is the best in her field!
Aug 03 2006 | Top Stories
A FASCINATING study of the landscape of the West Midlands and beyond has been completed by a Birmingham academic. Read
