Jobs at risk as bakery firm collapses

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

DOZENS of Midland jobs have been plunged into jeopardy with the collapse of bakery giant Three Cooks after almost a century. Read

Teachers angered by head's return

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

TEACHERS at a Birmingham primary school today expressed their anger at the reinstatement of their former head, sacked for allegedly forging a signature. Read

Regional business chief quits

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A BUSINESS leader tasked with helping lead the Midlands into a brave new corporate era has quit after just four months. Read

Police use shock tactic to halt car crooks

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

BOBBIES are becoming criminals in a shock tactic to warn motorists of the dangers of red light rush hour robbers. Read

Pervert mosque teacher is jailed

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A TEACHER at a Birmingham mosque who sexually abused a boy during religious lessons has been jailed for 12 months. Read

Pensioner killed by car

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an 81-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a car. Read

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No escape for disabled parking fraudsters

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A DRIVER bought a fake disabled badge for £15 to avoid paying to park his car - cheating genuine disabled people out of parking spaces in Birmingham. Read

New clues in hunt for brick attacker

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

THE hunt for a crazed thug who batters women over the head with a housebrick was given a boost today after vital tip-offs from the public. Read

Kelly's chasing £1m TV prize

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A FORMER Birmingham lap dancer tonight continues her quest to win up to £1 million on TV. Read

Fireworks arson attack warning

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A CITY councillor today urged Birmingham families to tape up their letterboxes to prevent firework attacks. Read

Fears flasher may striker again

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

DETECTIVES hunting a pervert who has exposed himself to teenage girls fear he may strike again - with more devastating consequences. Read

Factory goes up in flames

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

FIRE crews battled to bring a blaze under control for more than an hour after flames ripped through a city centre factory. Read

Entertainer criticised over charity appeal

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A CHILDREN'S entertainer accused of wrecking a string of kids' parties set himself up as a fundraiser for the BBC's Children in Need appeal. Read

Drugs man 'relieved to be caught'

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A 22-YEAR-OLD man who acted as a "runner" for a heroin dealer has been put behind bars for two years. Read

Drugs haul seized in police raid

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A MASSIVE haul of drugs with an estimated street value of £2 million has been seized in a police crackdown in the Midlands. Read

Council wants logos back on vans

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

HIGHWAY gangs were today told to display Birmingham's name with pride as the decision to cover the council's logo from vans and lorries sparked a backlash. Read

City songs are sought for archive

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

BANDS and musicians are being invited to submit recordings of their work for a collection to be housed in Birmingham Central Library. Read

Carer tipped OAP out of chair

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A DEVOTED carer tipped an 86-year-old man out of his chair at a residential home in a moment of frustration, a court heard. Read

British Airways pulls out of Brum

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

BRITISH Airways is pulling out of Birmingham after more than 60 years. Read

Baby jab's a Shaw thing

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

CELEBRITY mum Suzanne Shaw called on Birmingham parents to get their tots protected against killer disease meningitis with a brand new jab. Read

Anger at arson death teen's sentence

Nov 03 2006 | Top Stories

A TEENAGER who took part in an "honour" attack which killed a six-year-old Birmingham girl was today beginning an eight-year sentence. Read