Mar
2007
Articles from 16th Mar 2007
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Man dies after collision with tree
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN has died after his car collided with a tree in Shirley, near Solihull. Read
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Man held by police following gun alert
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE this afternoon cordoned off roads in Chelmsley Wood after a man was spotted with what was believed to be a firearm. Read
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Woman bailed over baby death
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN appeared in court today charged in connection with the body of a baby discovered in a plastic bag on a riverbank. Read
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Parkinson's law of cities
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
THE man behind a £1million masterplan for the development of Birmingham city centre is a supporter of elected mayors. Read
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When will New Street look this good?
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
BEAUTIFULLY lit, encased in glass and shrouded in iron - this is the new £800 million St Pancras Station in London. Read
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We make your views heard on the future of A & E
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
THEY are YOUR views and concerns and the Birmingham Mail is making sure they are heard. Read
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Elephant birth is a video hit
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND couple's South African safari honeymoon ended on a magical note when they witnessed the rare sight of the birth of an elephant.o Read
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Teenagers march in memory of murder victims
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS who have lost loved ones in gang violence on Birmingham inner city streets have vowed to hold an annual march of remembrance in their honour. Read
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Asian divorces rise as splitting loses stigma
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM law firm claims the number of Asian couples divorcing has soared as it has become more acceptable to end a bad marriage. Read
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Minister dismisses Council Tax rises fears
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
CLAIMS that council tax bills are set to rocket have been dismissed as scaremongering. Read
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Brum's drink-drive shame
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM drivers have come second only to those in Bristol in a drink-driving convictions league of shame. Read
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Crackdown on fly-tippers a success
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A STOP and search blitz has been launched on traders who illegally dump a whopping 34,000 tonnes of rubbish in Birmingham each year.o Read
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Mother saves girl from internet pervert
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
By Ron WarrilowA BLACK Country mum saved her 11-year-old daughter from a businessman who groomed her over the internet. Read
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Schools in new alert on cash stash
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS hoarding large stockpiles of cash are to be stripped of their savings after being named and shamed by the Department for Education. Read
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Man is jailed for passport scam
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who had been living and working perfectly legally in Britain has been jailed for using a false passport to try to get to Canada. Read
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Final visit to Villa Park for brave Andy
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A STAUNCH Villa fan who lost a brave fight against lung cancer at the age of 35 paid an emotion charged last visit to his spritual home before reaching his final resting place. Read
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Blitz on the soccer louts
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A POLICE taskforce has been set up to target soccer thugs heaping shame on Midland clubs. Read
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Toddler critical after pond fall
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A TODDLER is fighting for life in hospital today after he fell into a pond in the back garden of a Birmingham house. Read
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Hamleys set to sell toys in Brum
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
TOY shop and tourist attraction Hamleys has unveiled plans on Thursday to roll out the brand in Birmingham. Read
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Builder jailed for conning OAPs
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM builder who conned elderly customers out of £100,000 for unnecessary work has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Read
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Boys arrested after pupils are shot
Mar 16 2007 | Top Stories
A THIRD 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police after 17 schoolchildren were shot in a playground in Staffordshire with a ball-bearing gun. Read
