Jan
2007
Articles from 30th Jan 2007
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Birmingham set to host Tory conference
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has hit a £25 million jackpot by being chosen to host the annual Tory conference in 2008. Read
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NEC chosen for 'large' casino
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
THE NEC was today chosen by the Government as a site for a large casino, bringing hundreds of new jobs to the West Midland complex. Read
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Boy dies in tragic playtime accident
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a tragic playtime accident at his home in the Black Country, it was revealed today. Read
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Police marksmen shoot crazed pit bull
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE marksmen shot dead a pit bull terrier after it attacked a man and went on the rampage, forcing the closure of a police station. Read
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Bus chiefs hit back in driver dismissal row
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
BUS chiefs today defended themelves after claims by a driver blinded in one eye in a hammer attack that he had not been offered alternative employment. Read
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Villa accused of racial bias
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
AN employment tribunal has been opened and adjourned into a claim that the former commercial director of Aston Villa was sacked on the grounds of racial discrimination. Read
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Hero dad detains driver after crash
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A SHOCKED dad gave chase to a driver and his two passengers after a stolen car careered into his garden and hit his young son. Read
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First new MG at Longbridge is unveiled
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
THE first new MG car to be produced under Chinese ownership at a re-born Longbridge was unveiled today. Read
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City brothers behind unsigned chart band
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham brothers have rocked the music world by launching the first unsigned band into the top 40. Read
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Cameron becomes the tough-talking Tory
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
PEOPLE who want a sharia state in Britain or a separate law for British Muslims are nothing better than a mirror image of the British National Party, Conservative leader David Cameron said. Read
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Building works bring part of house down
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
IT'S the renovation that almost brought a house down - the neighbour's house. Read
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Boy hurt in paint can blast
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNGSTER suffered a bloodied nose and cuts when a paint can exploded in his face. Read
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Airport pushes on with runway extension bid
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport is to press ahead with a full planning application to extend the main runway which would allow jumbo jets to take off. Read
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Weapons found in rail passenger checks
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A CATALOGUE of frightening weapons seized from rail commuters during passenger checks in Birmingham. Read
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Takeway owner hit by business ban
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
PUBLIC health officials have put out a stern warning to food outlets who flout strict hygiene regulations. Read
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Irene's got an appetite for war!
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
RECIPES that kept wartime Britain alive through the rationing days of the Second World War are still on the menu for a Birmingham woman. Read
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Hostel arsonist is jailed
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN with a history of mental illness who acted in a "frighteningly dangerous way" when he started fires in a Birmingham hostel has been sentenced to an indefinite prison sentence. Read
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Cash probe on charities
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
TWO Winson Green community projects for jobless and the elderly have had their council grants stopped following allegations of financial mismanagement. Read
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£10m boost to axed workers
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLANDS trades union "consortium" is to unveil a £10 million fund capable of helping thousands of redundant members back into work with fresh skills. Read
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Police seek cash depot raid answers
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES probing a raid at a bank cash depot in Tamworth are appealing for help to identify a man caught on CCTV. Read
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Mum saves son's school...by buying it!
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A STRUGGLING independent school near Kidderminster has been bought by a single mother who was so pleased with the education her dyslexic son received she decided to save it. Read
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Cleared Bridgewater pair win full payout
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
TWO men wrongly convicted of murdering 13-year-old newspaper boy Carl Bridgewater in Wordsley, West Midlands, are appealing against "living expenses" deducted from compensation. Read
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Eleven injured in derby violence
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
ELEVEN police officers were injured during violence which erupted after an FA Cup derby match at Wolves' Molineux stadium. Read
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Child molester allowed to drive school bus
Jan 30 2007 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED child molester from Worcester is driving a school bus for a living after council chiefs ruled that he was not a threat. Read
