Nov
2006
Articles from 9th Nov 2006
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Four arrested over alleged kidnap
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a motorist in Worcester. Read
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Anger at 'let off' for teenage criminals
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of school-age crooks are escaping with a slap on the wrist for crimes including rape and conspiracy to murder. Read
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Jeweller is stabbed in robbery
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A JEWELLER was left fighting for his life after being stabbed as he tried to stop masked knifemen ransacking his shop. Read
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Anger over gay sex shop plan
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A BID to open Birmingham's first gay and lesbian sex shop catering for fetish and bondage gear was today at the centre of a sleaze row. Read
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£91k council worker wins battle over wages
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A CITY council lighting engineer who caused a national outcry by earning £91,000 a year when off sick has been told he can carry on earning by a tribunal. Read
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Trade boosted by new market
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
DELIGHTED market bosses in a Midland town are celebrating the launch of a farmers' market which has seen trade more than double. Read
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Ex-model gives area a makeover
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
FORMER model Neely Reyes is exporting the glamorous best of Birmingham and the Black Country to the world. Read
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Double murder ruling
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
THE man accused of killing his teacher wife and their baby daughter has lost two legal challenges in the run up to his trial. Read
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City street tribute to war hero
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
ONE of Birmingham's bravest First World War heroes is to be remembered forever when his name paves the way for a new city housing development. Read
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Doctor diagnosed 'black magic'
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A FORMER Birmingham doctor who allegedly told her patient she was being tormented by "black magic" failed to turn up to a disciplinary hearing. Read
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NEC reveals vision for growth
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A NEW Destination NEC Masterplan to help drive the massive Midland complex back into the black is to be "market tested" following nine months of work. Read
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Mail columnist bailed
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
THE case of a newspaper columnist accused of wasting police time has been further adjourned by Birmingham magistrates. Read
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'Tipton Taliban' held at airport
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
TWO of the "Tipton Taliban" were detained at Birmingham International Airport this week, it emerged today. Read
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Alert over bogus care workers
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
SOCIAL services bosses are urging older residents to be on their guard against callers claiming to be care workers. Read
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Soldier fails in appeal over sentence
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM soldier has failed in his bid to overturn a seven-year jail sentence for handling a stolen rifle. Read
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Missing bird leaves cat feeling lonely
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
PILLOW the cat is all of a flutter after her feathered friend Mindy the parrot flew the nest. Read
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Council reveals plan to demolish flats
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs are considering demolishing blocks of flats in Shard End, it has been revealed. Read
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Tag plan to cut medical mix-ups
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
PATIENTS and newborn babies are to be tagged with ID bands in a bid to step up safety at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Car crash death woman jailed
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A TRAINEE legal executive who caused the death of a retired head teacher when she crashed into the back of her car on a motor-way in Birmingham was today starting a three year jail sentence. Read
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Stark truth over New Street overcrowding
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
PLATFORMS at New Street Station have been shut down 15 times in the last year because of dangerous overcrowding, it emerged today. Read
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Countdown to crucial New Street call
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
THE future of New Street will be decided in an announcement next summer, the Government has revealed. Read
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Reward in hunt for baby's paint attackers
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
THE parents of a baby boy who had paint thrown over him by vandals today offered a "substantial reward" to catch them. Read
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Owner left his pets to suffer
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN was sentenced to 180 hours' community service and banned from owning pets for five years after his dog died through neglect. Read
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Worker wins payout over toxic fumes
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN choked by poison fumes from industrial pest control chemicals at a Birmingham factory has won a £1,200 payout. Read
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Museum work is child's play
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
WORK on the next biggest attraction at the Black Country Living Museum is under way - where builders are using child's play to recreate the past. Read
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Hunt for Lord of the Rings books owner
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are on a quest to find the owner of a quantity of Lord of the Rings books and an audio speaker. Read
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Open verdict on deaths of heroin users
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A CORONER has recorded open verdicts on two drug addicts who died within a week of each other after taking heroin at a "drugs den" house in the Black Country. Read
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Freed sex killer wanted by police
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
Freed sex killer wanted by police Read
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MP hits out at taxman's silent calls
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
THE taxman is making 4,300 nuisance telephone calls a week, according to a Birmingham MP. Read
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Top-class school set to expand
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
NO Ordinary Education is the byword for a Midland school which has a proud history stretching back 340 years. Read
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Fears over missing man
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 27-year-old man who has been missing from home for a fortnight. Read
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Teacher in tears over sex video
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
A TEACHER wept in the dock as a jury was shown footage of her performing a sex act on a schoolboy. Read
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Big top blow for children
Nov 09 2006 | Top Stories
YOBS who ran a circus out of town have brought heartbreak to dozens of deprived young children hoping to enjoy the big top experience for the first time. Read
