Mar
2007
Articles from 23rd Mar 2007
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Two charged over bus attack
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
TWO men have been charged over a violent attack that brought terror to a Birmingham bus. Read
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Trio jailed after cigarettes are seized
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
THREE Midland men have been jailed for a total of six years for attempting to smuggle 2.7 million cigarettes into the country. Read
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Tragic sailor was set to marry
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND sailor killed in an explosion aboard a nuclear submarine was planning to leave the Navy and marry within weeks, it emerged today. Read
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Tiny wallaby battling the odds to stay alive
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
MEET little Willow - the wallaby with a tragic tale that has a happy ending. Read
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Singer reveals childhood race hate hell
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
QUEEN of British soul Beverley Knight today told of the racial abuse she and her family suffered while growing up in Wolverhampton. Read
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Police deny Woolmer murder arrest
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
JAMAICAN police have confirmed that former Warwickshire cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murdered at the Cricket World Cup, but they have denied reports from Indian television that an arrest had been made. Read
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Murder probe after body is discovered
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
MURDER squad police were today continuing to question three people after the discovery of a pensioner's body at a Midland house. Read
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MP's bid to ban murderer from city
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
AN MP is calling for a murderer dubbed the Monster of Worcester to never be allowed back to the city where he killed three children and impaled them on garden railings. Read
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Fears for safety of missing OAP
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a 76-year-old Alzheimer's Disease sufferer who has gone missing from his Birmingham home. Read
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Cowboy builders were 'evil and wicked'
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
THE MAN who spearheaded the hunt for two "evil" rogue builders who left a trail of misery across the Midlands today spoke of his delight after seeing them jailed. Read
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Coroner releases body after family row
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
A GRIEF stricken family today moved a step closer to being allowed to bury their mother after a coroner agreed to release her body to them. Read
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City future rests on people power
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
DEMANDS for democracy has seen an army of activists take to the streets to sign up voters for the Birmingham Mail's referendum petition. In a landmark vote at the University of Birmingham, more than 850 members of the Birmingham Citizens backed the petition. Read
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Big queues to get the new Playstation
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
GAME-playing fanatics queued up for hours last night as the much-awaited Playstation 3 went on sale at midnight. Read
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Police: Woolmer may have known killer
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
BOB Woolmer was probably murdered by someone he knew, a senior Jamaican police officer said today. Read
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Tributes to submarine tragedy sailor
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
A HALESOWEN man has been named as one of two British sailors who died in an explosion aboard a nuclear submarine during an operation under the Arctic ice cap. Read
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Muslim graffiti artist to tour US
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
A MUSLIM graffiti artist from Birmingham is taking his unique fusion of street art and Islamic calligraphy on tour to America. Read
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Gang war experts set for city visit
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
EXPERTS on tackling the gun and gang violence that has plagued America and Northern Ireland will be in Birmingham next week to share their ideas. Read
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Council push ahead with leisure price rise
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
CITY leaders have refused to reconsider introducing a whopping 15 per cent hike in charges for the use of their municipal leisure empire. Read
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Three charged over train driver injury
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
THREE people have been charged after a Birmingham train driver was seriously injured when a 22kg lump of masonry was dropped from a footbridge. Read
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Two held in money laundering probe
Mar 23 2007 | Top Stories
TWO more people have been arrested in connection with a two-year investigation into a West Midlands organised crime group alleged to have laundered millions of pounds. Read
