Apr
2007
Articles from 18th Apr 2007
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Girlfriend's visit saved city man from massacre
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM student caught up in the US university killings may have unwittingly saved her boyfriend's life, it emerged today. Read
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What it costs to park at New Street
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM city centre car park which charges £55 for a four-hour stay was today revealed as one of the most expensive in the country. Read
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Rosie's fund goes marching on
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
TRUSTEES of a charity set up in memory of a murdered Midland teenager are gearing up for a big summer fund-raiser. Read
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Crunch visit for Brum protesters
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
PARENTS protesting over the opening of a Probation Service drop-in centre less than a mile away from three Birmingham schools were taking their campaign to London today. Read
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Chocolate sweeties in the frame
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
TWO chocolate-covered youngsters might look like they are in trouble for dipping their hands into the sweetie jar, but in fact they are in the running to become the face of of one of Britain's biggest retail names. Read
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Patients' files found dumped
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
CONFIDENTIAL NHS correspondence about Birmingham patients has been found dumped in a second-hand filing cabinet. Read
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'Undervalued' presenter quits WM in pay row
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
BBC WM's religious presenter, Robert Beckford, is quitting after bosses snubbed his bid for a pay rise. Read
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'We are not a travelling skip' - bus boss
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
CRITICISM of Birmingham's "filthy" buses today led to the city's main operator hitting back at passengers. Read
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Forums back Mail mayor campaign
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail's campaign to force a mayoral referendum in the city received a major boost at a meeting of the powerful Birmingham Association of Neighbourhood Forums. Read
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Drugs cash plotters are jailed
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man has been jailed for 12 years for his part in a £500 million money laundering scam. Read
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Killer pensioner 'better off inside'
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
A CONVICTED killer claims he is better off in prison than living as a pensioner on the outside, it was revealed today. Read
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Paw Toby in new home plea
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
MEET Toby, Birmingham's unluckiest dog. Read
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Player guilty of harrassing ex-girlfriend
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND footballer has been convicted of waging a campaign of harassment against his former Birmingham girlfriend. Read
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Ladies get their day at men only club
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
AN exclusive Birmingham gentlemen's club, steeped in history, is relaxing its membership rules after its numbers dwindled to an all time-low. Read
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Labour chief's shock death
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
A SUTTON Coldfield magistrate and former Birmingham city councillor has died suddenly. Read
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Unique show to push boundaries
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
THRILLS and spills galore will be the order of the day when the world-famous Cirque du Soleil comes to Birmingham. Read
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Hospitals in parking fees row
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
UNION chiefs have hit out at a debt-hit Midland trust for hiking parking charges for its doctors and nurses. Read
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Two cautioned for 'Wi Fi theft'
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
TWO people have been cautioned for using wireless broadband connections in Worcestershire without permission, police said. Read
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Man due in court accused of massage parlour double murder
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN accused of murdering two women, one from the Midlands, who were found bludgeoned to death at a massage parlour in Shrewsbury is to stand trial. Read
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Killer student was a 'troubled' loner
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
THE student who gunned down 32 people at Virginia Tech university in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history was a "troubled" loner, with a penchant for writing violent screenplays. Read
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Murdered man was a National winner
Apr 18 2007 | Top Stories
MURDER victim Andrew Owen had won a bet on the Grand National the day before he was found dead following an unprovoked attack while on a night out, police have revealed. Read
