Aug
2006
Articles from 31st Aug 2006
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Missing sisters found 'safe and well'
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE international search for two missing Birmingham sisters ended today when they were found in Harborne. Read
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Workers set for Peugeot demonstrations
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
WORKERS in West Midlands set to lose their jobs through the closure of Peugeot's UK factory will mark the new car registration date by demonstrating against the French firm's decision to end production. Read
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Widow misses funeral after dog attack
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A GRIEVING Black Country widow told today how she missed her husband's funeral after being savaged by a Rottweiller. Read
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Vicar quizzed in child porn probe
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A VICAR arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children today insisted he had done nothing wrong. Read
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Student James is beating the odds
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
LIKE many teenagers across the Midlands, James Allsopp is still basking in the glory of earning fantastic GCSE results. Read
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Record numbers of baby deaths
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM and the Black Country has the worst record of infant deaths in the whole of England, disturbing new figures show. Read
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MP puts heat on the power suppliers
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP was today spearheading an investigation into massive price rises inflicted on householders by gas and electricity suppliers. Read
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Man killed near city youth hostel
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN died in hospital after being attacked near a Birmingham youth hostel. Read
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Ken thanks life-saving cop Ann
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
LUCKY Ken Poyner has planted a well deserved smacker on the cheek of lifesaving cop Ann Parsons who stepped in when he suffered an arrest with a difference. Read
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I took on the car clampers and won
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
DRIVER Robert Hayden has struck a blow for motorists after taking on the car clampers and winning. Read
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Hard shoulder trial in congestion battle
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A CONGESTION busting scheme allowing drivers to use the hard shoulder will be trialed on an 11-mile strech of Birmingham's gridlocked motorway network. Read
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Genetic disease makes boy bite himself
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
SAMUEL Smith is just like most four year old boys - he plays with his siblings, forgets to pack away his toys and has the odd temper tantrum. Read
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Family flee blaze in bedroom
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A FAMILY of four was led to safety from their smoke-filled Birmingham home today after a fire broke out in a rear bedroom. Read
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Family anguish over diving tragedy
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
THE family of a Birmingham diver who was died in an accident off the coast of Spain today spoke of their devastation. Read
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Council told to cough up £39,000 for workers
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council must pay more than £39,000 to 19 employees after a landmark legal victory brought by the workers' union GMB. Read
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Cleared soldier confirms he'll quit Army
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A SOLDIER cleared of killing a teenage looter in Iraq is to quit the Army next month, he revealed today. Read
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Cannabis schoolboys challenge expulsion
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
TWO pupils expelled from one of Birmingham's leading state schools for a cannabis "experiment" have started a High Court battle to be reinstated. Read
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Brothel boss jailed after police raid
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN who was the "driving force" behind a brothel at a Bearwood massage parlour raided by police last year, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Read
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Bid to cut the cost of kerb work
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of homeowners deterred from having drop kerbs fitted outside their homes because of the sky-high council cost have been thrown a lifeline. Read
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Alert over runaway prisoner
Aug 31 2006 | Top Stories
AN escaped prisoner from London could be on the run in the West Midlands, police have warned. Read
