Aug
2006
Articles from 4th Aug 2006
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Drug dealer guilty of Toni-Ann murder
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
RUTHLESS drug dealer Joel Smith was convicted at the Old Bailey today of the murders of seven-year-old Toni-Ann Byfield and her father. Read
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Warning after tot sets fire to bed
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
A TODDLER sparked a fire in a bedroom after finding a box of matches on the floor. Read
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Volleyball stars shine in the sun
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
BEACH babes and soccer stars enjoyed the summer sunshine in Birmingham as the city hosted the first day of the national volleyball championships. Read
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Victory for neighbours in noise fight
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS have won their battle to stop a three day party with live music from being staged in Moseley. Read
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Stallholders blast quit notice
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
TRADERS at the In-Shops market at the Swan Centre, in Yardley, were up in arms today after being served just four weeks' notice to quit stalls some of them have run for more than 20 years. Read
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Springsteen fans angered by ticket news
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
BRUCE Springsteen fans were fuming this morning after queuing through night for tickets - only to be told they could have bought them at the click of a button. Read
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Sacked OAP wins £3,000 payout
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER has been awarded nearly £3,000 after being sacked as sales manager at a Birmingham firm. Read
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Reward to track city model's kidnappers
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
MURDER detectives in Birmingham today offered a £5,000 reward for help nailing those behind the kidnap and murder of a former model. Read
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Police step up patrols over booze crime
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
EXTRA police patrols are being put on around Birmingham city centre over the coming month to tackle booze-fuelled crime. Read
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New Hindu temple is Europe's biggest
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
THE largest Hindu temple in Europe opens in the Midlands on August 23, with 10,000 worshippers expected to take part in the celebrations. Read
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Lorry hits bungalow in U-turn drama
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
A LORRY collided with a bungalow and became stuck while doing a U-turn in a Birmingham cul-de-sac. Read
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Inner city's cash lifeline attacked
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
A SCHEME which has been pumping £25 million a year into a run-down inner city area is to have its cash slashed after a critical report. Read
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Hunt for witnesses after motorcyclist's death
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE have today appealed for witnesses after a 23-year-old motorcyclist died when his bike hit a car on a Midland road. Read
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Hundreds in silent tribute to Justin
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
THEY came in their hundreds to say their final farewells to a young lad whose death has touched an entire community. Read
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GI bride's son recreates mum's voyage
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
THE Queen Mary has a special place in the lives of one extended Midland family. Read
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Future of city car giant in doubt
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
FORD has launched a "strategic review" of loss making Jaguar just eight months after announcing a £1.2 billion lifeline for the luxury car firm. Read
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Family killed in horrific car crash
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
THIS is the Midland family who were all killed in an horrific crash as they returned home from a sunshine holiday in France. Read
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Extra security after spate of thefts
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
EXTRA security has been drafted into a Birmingham leisure complex to put the brakes on thieves who left a trail of misery among cinema-goers. Read
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CPS feared Powell trial failure
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
LAWYERS told the family of Michael Powell that the prosecution of ten police officers could fail just two days after it started, it emerged today. Read
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Café chain set for massive expansion
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S upmarket Druckers café chain is set to undergo the biggest expansion in its history, shifting its bakery and headquarters across the city and creating dozens of new jobs. Read
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Bullring hit by burden of empty stores
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
IT'S one of the most successful shopping centres in Europe yet a number of stores are lying empty and abandoned in the heart of Birmingham's flagship Bullring. Read
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Brewery toast ale success
Aug 04 2006 | Top Stories
CHEERS! Staff at a Midland family brewery are toasting success after one of their ales was voted among the best in Britain. Read
