Mar
2007
Articles from 8th Mar 2007
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City centre murder victim is named
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
THE first picture has been released of teenager Odwayne Anthony Barns who was stabbed to death in broad daylight as he waited for a bus in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Whitby probed over schizophrenia jibe
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Council leader Mike Whitby is under investigation after describing a Labour rival as 'schizophrenic'. Read
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Warning over dangers of fake cigarettes
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
THEY say smoking kills, but puff on one of the fake cigarettes on sale in the region and you are likely to die a lot quicker. Read
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Sent home - for standing up to the bullies!
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE schoolgirl who was allegedly bullied for more than three years was suspended for two days after standing up to her tormenters, her mum claimed. Read
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Park exposed as a gay haunt
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM councillor has launched an online battle against a group of gay men who gather in a family park for illicit sex. Read
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Minister tells Brum to be more ambitious
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
A GOVERNMENT minister has strongly hinted that Birmingham's leaders should ask the people whether or not they want an elected mayor. Read
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Four quizzed over knife murder
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
FOUR people were today being quizzed by detectives over the murder of a teenage boy fatally stabbed in a broad daylight attack in Birmingham. Read
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City A&E services shake-up rejected
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
HEALTH watchdogs in Birmingham today delivered a damning report on a controversial A&E shake-up, and urged hospital bosses: "Scrap these plans". Read
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Anna Maria's crowned catwalk queen
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
ERIN O'Connor, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Anna Maria Christoforou. Read
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Academy sponsor hits back at critics
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
BOB Edmiston, the multi-millionaire businessman sponsoring a city academy in Solihull, today lashed out at critics who he says cannot accept people doing something "out of the goodness of their heart". Read
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Steve goes from the beat to a Bentley!
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who normally drives a Bentley doesn't want to ride around in a Vauxhall Corsa while his car is being repaired, reasoned ex-policeman Steve Evans. Read
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Off-licence plan is one too many
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of families have won a battle to prevent a petrol station on the edge of an alcohol-free zone selling booze for up to 16 hours a day. Read
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Ex-Rover workers landing plum jobs
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
WITH the second anniversary looming over the fall of Longbridge, scores of former workers are on a watertight new path to prosperity. Read
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Call to drive out 'cowboy' bus operators
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
TRANSPORT campaigners today branded some of the bus operators in Birmingham "cowboys" and called for local authorities to take back control. Read
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City scientists make DNA breakthrough
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
A NEW forensic technique by Birmingham scientists that allows DNA to be collected from semen samples where no sperm is present could help police snare sexual assailants. Read
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Relatives pay tribute to dead teenager
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
RELATIVES of a 16-year-old who was found dead in Pensnett in the West Midlands have paid tribute to him. Read
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NEC casino plans set to be approved
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
PLANS to open a large casino at Birmingham's NEC as part of the Government's shake-up of gambling laws are set to be approved by council leaders. Read
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Station revamp is on track - council
Mar 08 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM council bosses have insisted that the Government holds the key to an ambitious plan to renovate New Street station. Read
