Jan
2007
Articles from 24th Jan 2007
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School shocked by head teacher's death
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE head teacher of a Birmingham primary school has died suddenly following a heart attack at his home. Read
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£500,000 payout for bulimia woman
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who grew up in care has won a £500,000 payout from Solihull Council after claiming she did not get the help she needed to combat an eating disorder. Read
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Students flee blaze at college
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of staff and students were evacuated from a city college after an arson attack. Read
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Stars speak out on Big Brother race row
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE megastar voice mimed by Celebrity Big Brother's Shilpa today spoke about the racism furore caused by the programme. Read
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No end in sight to guns war
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE and the Home Office are a long way from victory in the battle against gun crime, four years after the Birmingham shootings which shocked Britain, the Home Secretary has admitted. Read
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Nine arrested in drug raids
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
TARGET Staffordshire at your peril - that's the message to drug dealers from police as a major offensive begins. Read
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Mystery as man dies from laughing gas
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE managing director of a ticket sales company died after sniffing laughing gas in what may have been an experiment that went wrong, an inquest heard. Read
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Mum loses her battle with cancer
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNG Birmingham mum-of-four has lost her battle against cancer. Read
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Girl savaged by pit bull wins payout
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
A FOUR year-old girl attacked by a pit bull terrier as she walked home from her Birmingham nursery school has been awarded £1,000 compensation. Read
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Eviction row family deny wrongdoing
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE mother at the centre of the 'Shameless' eviction row has defended her 10-strong family, insisting they have done nothing wrong. Read
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Community centre funds frozen in cash probe
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE bank accounts of a high-profile Birmingham inner city community centre have been frozen following the launch of a financial inquiry. Read
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Angry passengers stranded on plane
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
ANGRY passengers say they were forced to sit on a grounded plane for six hours at Birmingham International Airport before being unloaded. Read
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Council keen to get staff on the buses
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
JUST four per cent of Birmingham City Council's employees have signed up to a scheme offering discounted public transport. Read
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Thieves target bus passengers
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are warning Midland bus passengers to be extra vigilant following a recent spate of robberies. Read
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Renewed search for missing people
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
A CHARITY which helps find people who have disappeared today appealed for help to trace a Birmingham man who vanished 23 years ago while on holiday in Scotland. Read
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Religious leaders at odds over Equality Act
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S faith leaders are at odds in their views over controversial new anti-discrimination laws. Read
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Motorist impaled on wooden stake
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNG driver suffered serious injuries when he was impaled by a wooden stake after his car careered off a road in Droitwich, rolled onto its roof and then smashed into a fence. Read
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Fury at M6 Toll price hike
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
ANGRY lorry operators across the West Midlands today accused M6 Toll chiefs of pricing them off the road in the wake of a 'ludicrous' 14 per cent price hike. Read
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Have your say on the city's buses
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
OVER the last few weeks the Birmingham Mail has been looking at some of the issues facing the city's public transport network and the people using it, in particular the buses - now it's your chance to have your say. Read
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Cocaine disguised as drink is seized
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
SIX kilos of cocaine bound for Birmingham has been discovered disguised as a fruit drink at East Midlands Airport. Read
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Judgement reserved in foetus pictures case
Jan 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE High Court has reserved judgment on whether a Christian "pro-life" campaigner from Birmingham broke the law when she sent pictures of aborted foetuses to chemists through the post. Read
