Nov
2006
Articles from 6th Nov 2006
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PC wins top cop award
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A WORCESTERSHIRE crime-fighter has been presented with a special police award for his success in bringing swindlers and crooks to justice. Read
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Firemen get £1m terrorist attack training centre
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands is to have a new £1 million centre to train firefighters to deal with the aftermath of a terrorist attack. Read
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Find out who's who in Ambridge
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
STARS from legendaryg radio serial The Archers delighted their army of dedicated listeners by signing copies of a new book. Read
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Boy 'filmed sex act by teacher' - court told
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A FEMALE school teacher was caught performing a sex act on a pupil in school when the teenager filmed it on his mobile phone, a court heard today. Read
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Thugs throw paint over baby
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
Youths threw paint over a baby whose father disturbed them as they smashed his car window in Kidderminster. Read
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Mothers challenge 'failure' to hold Iraq invasion inquiry
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
Mothers challenge 'failure' to hold Iraq invasion inquiry Read
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Two fight for life after accident
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
TWO men were fighting for their lives in hospital today after an horrific road accident in the Midlands. Read
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Tributes to bowls champ after tragedy
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A WORKER killed when he was run over by a digger at a council tip was a champion crown green bowler. Read
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Tragedy factory 'ignored advice'
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
FACTORY bosses have been ordered to pay more than £70,000 in fines and costs after a worker was crushed to death by a huge bucket. Read
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Thugs in bid to set flat alight
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
YOUNG thugs were today accused of risking lives by pushing a lit firework through the letterbox of a Birmingham home. Read
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The hidden horrors of New Street
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A MOTHER pushes her 10-week old baby's pram in a dimly-lit tunnel underneath the tracks - the only way she can reach her platform. Read
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Sara scoops top award
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
THE managing director of a company which supplies marquees to the NEC is celebrating after being crowned Black Country Business Woman of the Year. Read
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Sandwell man fiddled £24,000 in benefits
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A SANDWELL man who fiddled over £24,000 in benefits has been given an eight-month prison sentence suspended for two years. Read
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Rugby player dies on pitch
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A POPULAR rugby player died after collapsing with a heart attack during a match. Read
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Probe over plunge death of patient
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
HOSPITAL chiefs have launched an investigation after a man plunged 40 feet to his death less than 24 hours after being injured in a road accident. Read
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Pride in Asian success
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
THE Asian community can help keep the UK punching above its weight, an audience in Birmingham was told. Read
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Councillor in blast at police support officers
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
THE work of Police Community Support Officers across has been branded as "policing on the cheap" by one city councillor. Read
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Plea for ASBOs to curb dog fouling
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
DOG owners who let their pets foul streets and parks will be hit with anti-social behaviour orders if a veteran councillor has his way. Read
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Plans go in for new pensioners village
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
PLANS for a 'pensioner paradise' have been submitted into Birmingham City Council. Read
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Knifeman jailed for six years
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A FATHER of six who left a man clinging for life when he stabbed him twice with a kitchen knife has jailed for three years. Read
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Displays really go with a bang
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
NEARLY 40,000 people flocked to the two sell-out Birmingham fireworks displays. Read
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Dad is killed in bonfire blast
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A DAD was killed in front of his horrified children when a private family bonfire event turned to tragedy. Read
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Crippled binman wins crash payout
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A BINMAN left paralysed when the refuse lorry he was travelling in overturned, trapping him inside, was today receiving a £3.75 million payout. Read
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Crash victim fights for life
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST is fighting for his life in hospital after his car crashed into a fence on a country road. Read
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Cigarette smugglers sentenced
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
SMUGGLERS who hoped to sneak 902,000 cigarettes into the country have been sentenced at a Midland court. Read
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Cannabis dealer is locked up
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN who smoked cannabis to ease his back pain turned to drug dealing to clear £1,000 debts he ran up with his supplier. Read
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Veterans urged to claim badges
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
FORMER soldiers, sailors and airmen are being urged to come forward and claim their Veteran's Badge. Read
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Young Muslims put through their paces
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
AROUND 40 Muslim teenagers from inner-city Birmingham were put through their paces at a special army obstacle course. Read
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Pupil travel scheme hailed a success
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A £70,000 scheme to get children at two Stourport schools out of their parents' cars and on to feet, bikes or the bus is being hailed a major success. Read
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Officer is pride of the police force
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer who clung to the roof of a getaway car as it sped through the West Midlands is to be honoured at tonight's Pride of Britain awards. Read
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Motorist's anger at 'rip off' car park
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
ANGRY Motorist Gary Miller has accused parking firm NCP of ripping off drivers after being charged £3.90 for spending just 13 minutes in one of its multi-storeys Read
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Man shot on Broad Street
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN is fighting for his life after being shot three times in Birmingham's Broad Street early yesterday. Read
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Locals joy as village hall gets makeover
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in Worcestershire were celebrating today after their village hall was given a £43,000 facelift. Read
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Kids hope for a slice of cash
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
DINING facilities at Yardley Wood Community School are hoping for a Birmingham Mail-inspired makeover. Read
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Inquiry over factory blaze
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
FIRE chiefs investigating one of the biggest blazes to hit Worcestershire in recent years said today it could be days or even weeks before they are able to pinpoint the cause of the inferno. Read
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Fireman bitten by dog
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A FIREFIGHTER was bitten on the cheek by a dog which he had just saved from a burning flat. Read
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Double take for comic duo
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A TRIBUTE to Britain's best loved comedy duo is set to put a smile on the faces of the audience at the Palace Theatre in Redditch. Read
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'Don't forget us' pleas by suburb
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
A CLEANING row has taken root in Staffordshire after council chiefs were accused of blowing cash on flowers at the expense of tidying residential areas. Read
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Donna's out to delight us
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
AN ASPIRING beauty queen is asking for Birmingham's backing as she competes to become the next Miss England. Read
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Burntwood upgrade works complete
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
WORK to transform Burntwood town centre costing £200,000 has been completed. Read
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Boost for city with shopping complex
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
BIG plans which promise to transform Lichfield and boost its economy by £60 million-a-year have been rubber-stamped. Read
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Axe poised to fall on A-levels at top school
Nov 06 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S King Edward's School could be the first in the city to abandon A-levels and switch to a more testing exam. Read
