Nov
2006
Articles from 22nd Nov 2006
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Youngsters building for the future
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
CHILDREN at a Kidderminster school are enjoying the latest addition to their grounds - a giant tree house built by students at a nearby college. Read
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Police disabled project gets national go-ahead
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
AN award-winning Midland police project that has helped disabled people into work is to be rolled out to forces across the country. Read
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Living the Good Life with the winds of change!
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
JUST like the classic comedy show, Olivia Harriott is living The Good Life in the heart of the city. Read
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Crackdown on boozing kids
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A MAJOR clampdown on shops selling booze to under-age kids has been launched in Redditch after councillors discovered a third of stores were breaking the law. Read
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Cops target Toytown's most wanted
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
BARBIE and Ken are in custody, Thomas the Tank Engine impounded and five teddies are helping officers with their inquiries at Wednesfield police station. Read
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Rail workers balloted on strike action
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
RAIL workers across the West Midlands are being balloted on strike action over a dispute at a Shropshire signal box. Read
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Welcome to Brum - twinned with Ramallah!
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
"TWINNING" links between Birmingham and the war-torn Palestinian city of Ramallah are being set up, it was revealed today. Read
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We deliver your New Street pleas
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
NOW you must listen - that's the message Rail Minister Tom Harris received loud and clear when he was presented with the massive response from Birmingham Mail readers calling for New Street Station to be revamped. Read
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Mum and tot in dramatic fire escape
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED mother and her toddler clung on to a window ledge 35ft above the ground as flames tore through their Birmingham flat. Read
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Brady plays down Blues quit rumours
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
BLUES chief Karren Brady today scotched reports that she had handed in her notice. Read
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Van man dies in city crash
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A DRIVER was killed today over his van flipped over in Birmingham. Read
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City's Olympic appeal for Chinese visitors
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
CHINESE Olympic bosses visit Birmingham this weekend as city leaders continue their drive to attract world-class sport. Read
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Repairs offer at cemeteries
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in Staffordshire who own the rights to gravestones subjected to pressure tests have been offered help to restore them to their original condition. Read
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Milestone for stage group
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND stage group will mark a magic milestone when they take to the boards with their latest production. Read
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OAP didn't know why he was attacked
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A VICIOUSLY beaten pensioner told a paramedic just before he died that he did not know why he had been attacked, a court heard. Read
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Hello...it's a job I'm looking for
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A CROONER who once found fame after appearing as Lionel Richie on television show Stars in Their Eyes is back belting out tunes - thanks to a Yardley employment centre. Read
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Boat protesters make waves over job cuts
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of boats will converge on Birmingham this weekend to stage a floating protest against British Waterways job loses in the city. Read
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Amy opens for England in the Ashes
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
OWZAT! A rising star from Birmingham, who has been billed as pop's next Christina Aguilera, will take centre stage as the eagerly awaited Ashes series begins in Australia. Read
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Bertie's on the beat
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
THE latest recruit to West Mercia Police, a four-legged sniffer dog puppy called Bertie will be out to please the crowds as part of Inside Justice Week events at the weekend. Read
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Tributes as comic Ayli dies
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
COMEDIAN John Plant, one half of legendary Black Country comedy duo Aynuk and Ayli has died in hospital. Read
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Traders link up via radio to combat crime
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
TRADERS are being urged to band together under a new scheme which involves a radio link to help combat crime. Read
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Mob terror of Bentley couple
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM hotelier and his wife were left trapped in terror as a gang surrounded and kicked their £25,000 Bentley car on a city street - all to steal a handbag. Read
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Local chefs serve up a treat for competition
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A SPICY treat from the Caribbean, a dish inspired by a vegetable once sold to Birmingham factory workers and a dessert which pays homage to the city's most famous chocolate maker. Read
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Crowning glory for the new bishop of Brum
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
AFTER his inauguration ceremony, Birmingham's new bishop didn't expect to be crowned as well! Read
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Sculpture to be Brum's oasis of calm
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A GIANT sculpture of a flower that lights up at night and is controlled by the weather is set to take centre stage in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Rail station work is just the ticket
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS who travel between Redditch and Birmingham are in line for better facilities thanks to a grant to improve timetables and public address systems at the Alvechurch and Barnt Green stations. Read
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Policeman threatened by skimming gang
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
BANK customers in Staffordshire have been urged to be alert against cashpoint fraud. Read
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Judge orders tests on repeat burglar
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A BURGLAR who escaped with more than £6,000 of property in two house raids on the same day is to be examined by a psychiatrist. Read
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Gravestone repair help is offered
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in Staffordshire who own the rights to gravestones subjected to pressure tests have been offered help to restore them to their original condition. Read
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Man due in court on murder charge
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A 38-year-old man from Tipton is to appear before magistrates in West Bromwich charged with murder. Read
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Neighbour row ends in £500k bill
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
A WORCESTERSHIRE kennel owner has ended up with an estimated £500,000 legal bill after losing a protracted boundary dispute with a neighbour. Read
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Region's asylum figures are revealed
Nov 22 2006 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands is home to the fourth highest number of asylum seekers living in state-funded accommodation in the UK, official figures have revealed. Read
