Dec
2006
Articles from 15th Dec 2006
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Knife attacker jailed for killing DJ
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
A "VIOLENT" and dangerous man who killed a Birmingham DJ after coming out of a city nightclub has been given an indeterminate sentence for the protection of the public. Read
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Murder hunt after man is shot dead
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were today hunting the killer of a man shot dead at a house in Birmingham. Read
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Star City complex put up for sale
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
STAR City, one of Europe's biggest leisure destinations, has been sold for £85.5 million, it was revealed today. Read
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Blow in fight on second runway
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
HOMEOWNERS near Birmingham International Airport face years of property blight after the Government confirmed a second runway will be built after 2020. Read
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Villa on target at hospice
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa's stars brought festive cheer to children and their families at a Birmingham hospice. Read
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Test drive hijacker caged
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
A CAR salesman jumped out of a moving vehicle as a test drive turned to terror at knifepoint, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Tesco v Asda battle looms
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
THE city's biggest "store wars" battle is booked for a three-week public inquiry next March. Read
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Schools get multi-million pound windfall
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS in Birmingham and the Black Country are to share in a multi-million pound windfall from the Government to make them fit for the 21st century. Read
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New shop for Blues
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
BLUES fans turned out in force to meet stars from the club and help celebrate two landmark occasions. Read
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Midland fears as 1,300 gas jobs set to be axed
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
BRITISH Gas owner Centrica today revealed it was to axe more than 1,300 jobs - with Midland workers at risk. Read
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Devoted Daniel fans make their pilgrimage
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
FANS travelled from far and wide to catch a glimpse of Irish singing sensation Daniel O'Donnell. Read
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Booze kids terrorise off-licence staff
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
TEENAGE gangs desperate for booze are behind a spiralling crimewave plaguing a Birmingham suburb. Read
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You shall go to the ball, pledges band
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
A UB40 tribute band today put a smile back on the faces of revellers whose Christmas parties were wrecked by the collapse of a Birmingham firm. Read
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Plea to free Brit on murder rap
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
LAWYERS for a Briton accused of murdering his American wife and baby were arguing in a US court today that he should be released on bail to stay with his parents in England. Read
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Mosque leader to fight sacking
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
THE religious leader of Birmingham's largest mosque is taking it to an employment tribunal, claiming he was unfairly sacked. Read
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Fresh plea in hunt for club attacker
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE today renewed their plea for help, one year on, in tracing a man captured on CCTV immediately after a brutal assault in a Bromsgrove nightclub. Read
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'Despicable' robbery of elderly couple
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting a callous gang who forced their way into the home of a terrified retired couple to steal cash. Read
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Cutting edge of circus skills
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
ROLL up, roll up...the best acrobats, jugglers and martial artists from behind the Great Wall of China are in Birmingham for a festive treat. Read
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City to sniff out powerful pong
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
SNIFFY councillors are to pay a fact finding visit to the city's wholesale market - to find out why there's a stink. Read
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City man cleared of terror charges
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham man whose arrest sparked the liquid bombs plot alert that caused mayhem at UK airports has been cleared of terror charges. Read
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Cabbies fear for their livelihoods
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
TAXI drivers claim they could be forced out of work after councillors gave the thumbs up to a price hike. Read
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Brum is worst for gun crime
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has some of the worst gun crime hotspots in the country, according to a survey. Read
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Big Joe's home now a millstone
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
CITY taxpayers are facing a shock £5 million bill for unpaid rent on Highbury Hall, the Birmingham home of Joe Chamberlain. Read
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Man, 80, quizzed over stab death
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are continuing to question an 80-year-old man today over the murder of a woman who died of multiple stab wounds. Read
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£330m shortfall in tyre firm pensions
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
THE pension schemes thousands of Midlands tyre workers have paid into for decades are more than £330 million in deficit, it emerged today. Read
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OAP jailed for hiding drugs in bra
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
A SILVER-HAIRED granny who smuggled drugs to her son in prison was today starting a 15-month jail sentence. Read
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Drug man's heart 'gave out on climb'
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL man died in his sleep during a trip to the Himalayas, an inquest heard. Read
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City games pool is in a China crisis
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S bid for a money-spinning Olympics training camp was hanging in the balance today. Read
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Five men charged over £2m raid
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
FIVE men arrested in connection with a £2 million robbery have been charged with conspiracy to burgle, police said today. Read
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MP blasts community housing closures
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has attacked community housing closures in the city. Read
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Hospital superbug figures reveal rise
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
THE number of patients contracting a superbug in two Staffordshire hospitals has risen sharply, new figures have revealed. Read
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Cargo workers plan airport strike
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
CARGO workers at Birmingham Airport are to strike over the Christmas weekend in a dispute over pay. Read
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Police halt store wars demonstration
Dec 15 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE were called to Birmingham's Council House yesterday as demonstrators protesting over a Tesco store on their doorstep brought a meeting to a standstill. Read
