Jun
2007
Articles from 1st Jun 2007
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Householders in mast protest
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
PEOPLE living near a giant mast which sprang up next to their homes overnight are launching a campaign to have it pulled down. Read
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Fighting dog man's shame
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who converted his back yard into a den for fighting dogs has been handed a suspended sentence by Birmingham magistrates. Read
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Dream becomes reality for tragic fan
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A STAUNCH Villa fan whose dying wish was to raise money for cancer research has had his dream realised thanks to donations from family and friends. Read
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Plea over boy left for dead
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE in Birmingham today stepped up an appeal for witnesses as they admitted they are no closer catching a hit-and-run driver who ploughed into a six-year-old boy, leaving him for dead. Read
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Mystery of park's gate to nowhere
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A GATE which leads to nowhere is delaying plans for the biggest private investment of homes in Handsworth in living memory. Read
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Fighting to halt a Greek tragedy
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
COUNCIL leader Mike Whitby defends our rights to sun ourselves under artificial palm trees on Chamberlain Square's bmibaby beach opening soon. Read
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Bid to seize crime spoils
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
AN MP today backed plans to seize the "bling" from criminals and stop them living in the lap of luxury. Read
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Brave Thomas gets TV award
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
TV VIEWERS will tonight see a Birmingham man collect an award for his inspirational battle against cystic fibrosis at a star-studded ceremony. Read
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1p air fares get off the ground
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
LOW fares airline Ryanair has launched a new service from Birmingham to Shannon - for a penny each way. Read
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Woman in car kidnap terror
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was abducted from a shopping centre car park by a gang of thugs who drove around Birmingham raiding her bank account. Read
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Protesters in anti mental health unit demonstration
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 1,000 furious campaigners disgusted at plans for a secure mental health unit on their doorstep today staged an angry demonstration. Read
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Funnyman Lenny goes back to his roots
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
DUDLEY-born comic Lenny Henry is going back to his roots to perform in the town for the first time in his professional career. Read
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Anger at council mast decision
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
WALSALL Council was today accused of backing away from action against the owners of a controversial phone mast at Darlaston. Read
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New Rose of Tralee for Sandwell
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A NEW Rose of Tralee has been picked for Sandwell after the original winner was controversially stripped of her title. Read
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Weather causes chaos across the Midlands
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
THUNDER, lightning and rain wreaked havoc in the Midlands - and more downpours are set to dampen the weekend. Read
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How much is that doggy on the TV?
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
BANDIT, the two-year-old Staffordshire cross, finds something of great interest on the small screen following a pioneering move by the RSPCA aimed at finding homes for unwanted dogs. Read
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Metro vandals urged to confess
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
THUGS suspected of a vandal attack which brought the Metro to a standstill were today urged by police: "Hand yourself in for your own sake." Read
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999 services to merge
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
STAFFORDSHIRE and West Midlands Ambulance services will merge on October 1, health chiefs have revealed. Read
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Muddy hell, we've had an avalanche!
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A GROUP of neighbours say they are lucky to be alive after a five metre high wall in Birmingham collapsed under tonnes of earth, burying their back gardens. Read
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Teachers warning in fight against knives
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
PERMANENT metal detectors in schools could be the next step in the battle to stop youngsters taking deadly weapons into class, Birmingham teachers predict. Read
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'City garden' singer is blooming marvellous
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
CLASSICAL music sensation Gardar Cortes was a great hit with Birmingham's shoppers when he performed in a makeshift garden in the city centre. Read
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Web joke backfires on teens
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
TWO Midland teenagers have been given fixed penalty notices after posting a friend's details on a dating website as a practical joke. Read
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Football fan fury over kids database
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A LIFELONG Blues fan has vowed to stop supporting the club after discovering that personal details of his children would be kept on a database. Read
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Setback to plans for new casino
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
JOB-creating plans for a casino in Solihull suffered a further setback after the Government insisted they could not go ahead until the issue of a controversial "supercasino" has been settled. Read
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Heartless thieves targeting hospice
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A CHARITY which looks after sick children is being targeted by thieves who are stealing bags of goods donated by kind-hearted Brummies. Read
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MP welcomes probe into raid leaks
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM MP has welcomed an inquiry into claims that details of January's terror raids in Birmingham were leaked to the press. Read
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Death of Archers' Siobhan
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
THE Archers has lost one of its most controversial characters with the death of Siobhan Donovan. Read
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Cadbury linked to cost-cutting move
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-based confectionary giant Cadbury Schweppes was today reported to be considering a fresh round of factory closures and job cuts. Read
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Murdered teacher: 13,000 hits on website
Jun 01 2007 | Top Stories
A WEBSITE set up to help catch the killer of a Warwickshire teacher who was strangled in Japan has received more than 13,000 hits in just four days. Read
