Dec
2006
Articles from 8th Dec 2006
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Wallwork stabbing suspect is quizzed
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN being hunted by detectives investigating the stabbing of West Bromwich Albion star Ronnie Wallwork has given himself up to police. Read
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Burglary gang threatens boys
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
TWO teenage boys were subjected to a terrifying ordeal by a gang of masked men who burst into their home in the Black Country. Read
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You shall go to the ball!
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A COUPLE whose 20th wedding anniversary party celebrations were left in tatters with the collapse of Christmas party organisers UK Balls Ltd were celebrating today after being told "you shall go to the ball after all". Read
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Woman cut free from car after crash
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A WOMAN had to be cut free from her vehicle following a road traffic accident in Walsall yesterday afternoon. Read
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Two months old and £6m in debt
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A NEW Birmingham health trust has already predicted a £9 million debt by the end of financial year, according to latest confidential reports. Read
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Traders rage at red route
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
ANGRY traders are set to carry on protesting when a zero-tolerance parking ban is slapped on the city's first £4.5 million red route today. Read
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The words angry party-goers have waited to hear
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
THE director of a Christmas party company which folded leaving hundreds of people out of pocket has spoken exclusively to the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Tesco victory in store war wrangle
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco was today celebrating the victorious end of a ten-year battle to build a superstore on part of city playing fields. Read
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Shot man critically ill in hospital
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN was fighting for life today after being shot as he sat in his car in a Birmingham street. Read
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Royal Mail staff strike threat over
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
THE threat of disruption to postal deliveries over Christmas in the West Midlands has been lifted after a strike ballot was cancelled. Read
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Readers have a roaring good time!
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
THERE was razzmatazz a plenty as the city's Millennium Point was turned into a glittering 1920s bar and casino for this year's Birmingham Mail Readers' Christmas Party. Read
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On yer bike - it's an emergency
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
AMBULANCE paramedics today unveiled their masterplan to beat Christmas traffic queues in Birmingham - the humble bicycle. Read
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Meeting abandoned as anger spills over
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A PACKED public meeting was abandoned as angry families campaigning in memory of hit-and-run victim Justin Murphy sparked uproar. Read
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Driver who killed OAP is jailed
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
THE daughter of a pensioner killed in a car crash today welcomed the conviction of the driver responsible for her father's death. Read
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Digby: I want to be mayor
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
FORMER British business chief Sir Digby Jones will consider standing as Birmingham's first directly elected mayor, it emerged today. Read
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Console yourself - Wii's here
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
IT'S the 'must have' game for Christmas and hundreds of would-be owners packed into a Birmingham store to get a piece of the action. Read
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Cheated wife takes web revenge
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A CHEATING husband had the shock of his life today - when his furious wife took out a billboard poster to condemn his "despicable and deceitful" ways. Read
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Burglary OAP forced to move after 70 years
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A HEROIN addict who raided the home of a 92-year-old widow, forcing her to move out after 70 years, was jailed for two-and-a-half years. Read
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Community order for woman who dumped baby in bin
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who dumped her newly-born baby in a litter bin was given a three-year community order today. Read
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Woman seriously injured in accident with bus
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER was fighting for her life today after she was hit by a bus in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Sacked head is re-instated
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
THE headteacher of a Birmingham primary school has returned to work more than two weeks after he was suspended for alleged gross misconduct. Read
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Zap! Pow! Brum!
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
DO YOU know your Bruce Banners from your Bruce Waynes? Read
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Xmas boat lights to dazzle the city
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
SCORES of brightly-lit narrowboats head for Birmingham city centre's waterways this Sunday for the Christmas Canal Boat Light Parade. Read
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When the going gets tough, call Billy!
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
SOUL veteran Billy Ocean popped into the Midlands for a chance to see an old friend's show. Read
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Warning to party-goers over rogue cabbies
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
CHRISTMAS and New Year revellers are being urged to take extra care when catching taxis and cabs. Read
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Spy cameras to catch the bus shelter vandals
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
INTELLIGENT cameras are aiming to catch graffiti artists redhanded as they deface bus shelters around Birmingham. Read
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MP says no to Bulgarian influx
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
IMMIGRANTS from eastern Europe must be kept out of Britain out of fairness to their home countries, a Birmingham MP said. Read
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Magic night out for teens
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A NEW attraction for Midland teenagers is to be launched next week. Read
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Land-train an added treat
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A MINI land-train will give shoppers and visitors a ticket to ride along Birmingham's bustling Broad Street entertainment zone in the run-up to Christmas. Read
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Karren's the fairy godmother
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City boss Karren Brady will be making children feel far from blue with a special party for abused families. Read
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Homeless scheme is reprieved
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S homeless will be offered a bed at Christmas after a long-running shelter project was saved. Read
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City chiefs set to back £1m plans
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
AN ambitious £1 million project to develop a ten-year vision for Birmingham city centre is set to be approved by council chiefs next week. Read
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Brave son of Farepak mum dies
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A BOY of five whose family lost out in the Farepak collapse has died after a long illness. Read
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Man injured in city shooting
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN was shot as he sat in his car in a Birmingham street. Read
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Footballer stabbing - man is held
Dec 08 2006 | Top Stories
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder West Bromwich Albion footballer Ronnie Wallwork. Read
