Mar
2007
Articles from 19th Mar 2007
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Animal shooting holidays slammed
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
HUNTING holidays organised by a Midland firm which offer gun enthusiasts the chance to shoot wild deer and goats in the UK have been branded "morally incomprehensible". Read
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Terror on the No 97 as yobs strike
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
A GANG of up to 15 armed thugs brought terror to a Birmingham bus when they stormed on board and attacked a group of teenage passengers. Read
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Prolific criminals on police hit list
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 300 crooks behind a wave of crime in Birmingham have been identified by police in a major crackdown. Read
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Man shot in leg in pub fight
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
TERRIFIED drinkers dived for cover when a man was blasted in the leg by a shotgun-wielding gunman during a bar-room battle. Read
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Boycott threat to Tesco in booze row
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
THE Bournville booze row reached a crescendo when families warned Tesco bosses: "We will boycott you if you sell alcohol.'' Read
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More snow heading for the Midlands
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
FORECASTERS were today predicting more snow to hit the West Midlands as a cold spell gripped the country. Read
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Nothing can stop June raising cash!
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM breast cancer sufferer was tickled pink after her first fund-raising event was declared a massive success. Read
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A good sign for Mail's mayor petition
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES are throwing their weight behind the Mail's petition to force a referendum on an elected mayor. Read
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Crash pair pulled from blazing car
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
TWO young men were dragged from the blazing wreckage of their car after it ploughed into a row of houses in a Birmingham street. Read
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Eyesore tower block bites the dust
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
By Dale Williams Read
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Grave repairs bid suffers setback
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
(with ragout to sats splash) Read
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Crackdown targets drug-drivers
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
DRUGGED-UP drivers taking to the roads of the West Midlands are to be targeted in the first crackdown of its kind in Britain. Read
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Couch potato fear over price rise
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
CITY leisure bosses were today slammed for creating a city of couch potatoes after raising the costs of tennis, golf, badminton and sport in Birmingham by 15 per cent. Read
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Elgar's axe is a sour note
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
A TORY MP has condemned the removal of one of Worcestershire's most famous sons from the new £20 note. Read
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Terror as row sparks gun siege
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
TWO Midland workmen spoke of their terror after being confronted by a gunman who sparked a four-hour stand off with armed police. Read
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Banned bowlers get green light to return
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
A BOWLING club booted out of a Birmingham pub amid claims members did not buy enough drinks has been welcomed back after a change of landlord. Read
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Pitch battle in kids' football match mayhem
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
AN UNDER-12s football match ended in chaos as parents and children clashed on the touchline while paramedics treated a boy on the pitch, it was claimed today. Read
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Banned bowlers given green light
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
A BOWLING club booted out of a Birmingham pub amid claims members did not buy enough drinks has been welcomed back after a change of landlord. Read
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£1m graves bill shock for families
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
GRIEVING families have been slapped with a repair bill totalling £1 million after more than 3,000 headstones in Birmingham cemeteries were ruled to be unsafe and potentially dangerous. Read
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Footballer accused of harassing ex
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
A "JEALOUS and obsessive" Wolves footballer waged a campaign of harassment against his former girlfriend after they had broken up, Birmingham Magistrates were told. Read
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Families facing £1m grave repair bill
Mar 19 2007 | Top Stories
GRIEVING families have been slapped with a repair bill totalling £1 million after more than 3,000 headstones in Birmingham cemeteries were ruled to be unsafe and potentially dangerous. Read
