Oct
2006
Articles from 5th Oct 2006
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Man convicted of girl's fire death
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN has been convicted of the manslaughter of a six-year-old girl who died in a so-called honour attack in Birmingham. Read
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Man jailed over hidden handguns
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A JAMAICAN man who hid two loaded handguns at a house in Birmingham has been jailed for six years. Read
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Mum and sons found dead at house
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A MOTHER and her two toddlers have been found hanged at their Birmingham home. Read
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£2m boost for homeless groups
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
CITY housing bosses are to pour £2.25 million into voluntary groups tackling homelessness in Birmingham. Read
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Youngster injured by hit-and-run car
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
AN 18-year-old Stourport youth escaped with minor injuries after being struck by a hit and run driver in Kidderminster town centre. Read
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Worker fined over benefit fiddle
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN has been fined £700 as councillors crack down on benefit fraud. Read
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Work set to cause railway misery
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
RAIL travellers were today warned they face two weekends of misery with a massive programme of engineering work planned. Read
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Weapons seized in crackdown
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A LETHAL arsenal of knuckledusters, machetes and lock-knives has been seized by police in a crackdown on violent crime. Read
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Thieves set their sights on older cars
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
OWNERS of older cars in Redditch such as Ford Escorts, Fiestas and Peugeot 106s are being warned by police. Read
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Teen held over damage to bus
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE have arrested a teenager in connection with a vandal attack on a brand new £160,000 bus just days after it went into service Read
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Robert's fed-up with Ford parts delay
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
FORD fanatic Robert Kendall has become totally disillusioned with his favourite manufacturer. Read
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Pollen blamed for rail delays
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
RAIL bosses have come up with a new excuse why Birmingham passengers were hit with so many delays during the summer - the trains caught hay fever. Read
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Parents anger at legionnaires' case
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM school caretaker struck down by the deadly legionnaires' disease has sparked a wave of protest from parents angry they were kept in the dark. Read
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Man jailed over sex with schoolgirl
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN who carried out a sex attack on a schoolgirl has been jailed for a year. Read
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Lottery cash set to revitalise park
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A VICTORIAN park providing a green oasis in the Midlands is set for a £4.5 million transformation to restore it to its former glory, it was revealed today. Read
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Girl fights for life after being hit by lorry
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A SCHOOLGIRL is fighting for life in hospital today after a collision with a lorry. Read
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Football fan's lucky lightning escape
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
REG Corbett is the luckiest football fan in Britain after a brolly close brush with almost certain death. Read
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Firemen fighting silo blaze
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
FIFTEEN firemen were today tackling a blaze at a factory in the Black Country. Read
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Female council staff in payout fight
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
WOMEN council workers have submitted the first batch of equal pay claims worth an estimated £750,000 to city bosses. Read
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Daughter seeks justice for dead father
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken family of a grandfather who died from a mystery infection have vowed to sue the Birmingham hospital he was treated in. Read
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Cancer victim in drug victory
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND cancer victim has won a battle with health chiefs to get an expensive specialist drug that could add years to her life. Read
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ASBO for yobs after lewd abuse
Oct 05 2006 | Top Stories
A GANG of yobs who targeted women with a campaign of lewd and disgusting abuse have finally been silenced. Read
