May
2007
Articles from 31st May 2007
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Plea to missing teen
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
FEARS were growing today for a 14-year-old girl missing from her Birmingham home for almost a week. Read
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Slade next in line for Walk of Fame
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
SEVENTIES super group Slade could be the next Midlanders to be immortalised after a campaign was launched to give them star status on Birmingham's Walk of Fame. Read
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Brummies wary with the plastic
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
DEBIT card holders in Small Heath and Sparkbrook are the most cautious nationwide, spending less than £5,000 a year, it was revealed today. Read
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City honours its Falklands heroes
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Falklands War veterans are to receive VIP treatment at a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the campaign. Read
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Crackdown on net fakes
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
INTERNET shoppers were today warned to beware web auction sellers in the West Midlands making a killing on selling fake goods. Read
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Brum's the place for a man in the fast lane
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
ONLY one person can be the fastest in the world and Birmingham's speediest son, and Mark Lewis-Francis, wants it to be him. Read
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King of the Faggott calls time
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
THE King of the Faggot, who pioneered boozy bus tours of the Black Country, is calling it a day after almost a quarter of a century. Read
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'T-Day' for Mail girl Jane
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
SUNDAY is "T-Day" when I finally find out if all my training has paid off and I complete my first triathlon. Read
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Hero rescuer in line for bravery award
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A BRAVE father-to-be who was hailed a hero after rescuing a man from a blazing house is being recommended for an award. Read
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City youth drove car at officers
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE driver rammed a police motorcyclist and forced another officer to dive for cover, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Read
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Tube a route to high-tech success
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM firm is racing ahead of its rivals by pioneering the use of materials so advanced they are not yet in use by the aviations industry. Read
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Commuters facing more delays after vandal attacks
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of frustrated tram commuters face more travel chaos in and out of Birmingham tomorrow after vandals brought the Metro service to a standstill today. Read
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Hundreds of jobs at risk as site closes
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
AN HISTORIC firm which began life in Birmingham in 1866 offering penny a week life policies is closing its city headquarters, plunging hundreds of jobs into jeopardy. Read
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Big Ron clinches TV award
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
FORMER Aston Villa boss Ron Atkinson has sealed his television comeback by winning a top honour. Read
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Landmark hotel to disappear
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country landmark will begin to disappear over the next few days as developers move in to transform the site. Read
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Probe over body found in canal
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A POLICE probe has been launched after a woman was found dead at Dudley in mysterious circumstances. Read
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Mum jailed for £71,000 benefits fiddle
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTHER-of-three who fiddled over £71,000 in benefits while working as a teaching assistant at schools in the West Midlands has been jailed for a year. Read
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Probe into death at scandal-hit OAP home
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK hearing is to probe the death of a war veteran at a controversial Birmingham nursing home where 28 patients died in one year. Read
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Irish Rose is stripped of her crown
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
WHEN Sarah Howard won her first ever beauty contest it should have been the start of a year of fun as she toured her area starring in a string of pageants and carnivals. Read
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Thieves trapped in indoor market
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
TWO bungling burglars who tried to raid Birmingham's Rag Market were nabbed by police when they were locked in. Read
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Single mum Dawn is building her future
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
SINGLE mum-of-seven Dawn Stokes has laid the foundations for a successful career after proving she's a real brick in a boy's world. Read
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City centre roadworks misery almost over
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS were today breathing a huge sigh of relief as one of the key arteries in Birmingham's road network gets back to nearly normal. Read
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Hunt for Mr Big in homes scam
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are hunting a Mr Big believed to be behind a £2 million housing scam in Birmingham. Read
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Racer is jailed for attack
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A PROMISING motorcycle racer who slashed another man across the throat with a knife in a drunken brawl in a Birmingham street has been jailed for three years. Read
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Competition prize is out of this world
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
A STAFFORDSHIRE data analyst manager is celebrating after winning a trip into space. Read
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Brothers jailed for causing bride's crash death
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
TWO West Midlands brothers who raced each other have been jailed for causing a woman's death by dangerous driving just four days before her wedding. Read
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Site problems now resolved
May 31 2007 | Top Stories
WE apologise for problems our users may have been experiencing with our site yesterday. Read
