Jun
2007
Articles from 12th Jun 2007
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Decision 'vital' on revamping station
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM's council leader is to turn up the heat on the Government to agree a long-awaited revamp of New Street Station. Read
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Youngsters take to the track
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
THEY may not be quite ready in time for the 2012 Olympics, but a group of sporting youngsters are still hoping to make their mark in the world of athletics. Read
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Pals dedicate darts win to former team-mate
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A DARTS team is celebrating after winning a league title in memory of a partially-sighted player who defied the odds by beating former world champion Eric Bristow. Read
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Teenager is ninth victim at city lake
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
FRESH calls were made today for improved safety measures at a Birmingham lake where a 19-year-old man drowned and at least eight others have died. Read
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Special schools fear for parents
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
CHILDREN with special educational needs are missing out on vital support and facilities if taught in a mainstream, rather than special needs school. Read
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Smashing time as tennis stars visit Brum
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
TENNIS superstars with model looks, well-heeled ladies who lunch and the excited chatter of children on school trips. Read
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New train info display system unveiled
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A £2 MILLION system which provides reliable train arrival information to millions of passengers in Birmingham and the West Midlands was going live today. Read
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Muslims add support to mayor poll
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 200 people signed a petition to get a referendum on an elected mayor for Birmingham at a city mosque. Read
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Man jailed for starting bungalow fire
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A FORMER Land Rover worker who said he wanted to kill himself after starting a fire at his bungalow has been jailed for 12 months. Read
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Lake body set to be identified
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A BODY was set to be officially identified today after it was recovered from a Midland lake. Read
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Judge rejects challenge to casino plan
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A JUDGE has thrown out a High Court challenge against plans for 17 new casinos, including one at Solihull. Read
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Fraudster to repay money
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A BANKRUPT Cannock businessman who benefitted by nearly £80,000 from criminal activity has agreed to repay £18,000 - over the next four years. Read
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Fears as Ford prepare to sell firms
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 9,000 Midland jobs were today plunged into uncertainty amid claims that Land Rover and Jaguar are being sold off by crisis-hit Ford. Read
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Drug addict avoids jail sentence
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who grabbed cash from the till of a Marston Green shop has avoided a jail sentence because he has already spent five months in custody. Read
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Court told gunman tried to kill PC
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A SUSPECTED car thief with a fascination for guns ran from a police officer before stopping and then blasting him in the chest with a revolver, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Bravery award for city refugee
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A BRAVE Kurdish refugee who fled Iraq and is now studying in Birmingham will be honoured tonight with an award in memory of Anne Frank. Read
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Arson mystery at councillor's home
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
A PETROL bomb was hurled into a car at a Solihull councillor's home in what is feared may be a grudge attack. Read
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Archbishop is front runner for top job
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
BOOKMAKERS have named the Archbishop of Birmingham as the joint favourite to become the next leader of Britain's Roman Catholic church. Read
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CCTV helps lock up racist attackers
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
TWO men have been locked up for a violent racist attack which was filmed by CCTV on a Midland Metro tram. Read
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Heart unit opens at Brum garage
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM motorists will be able to give their hearts a potentially life-saving MOT while their cars are serviced under a scheme being trialled. Read
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City men jailed over Libya terrorist support
Jun 12 2007 | Top Stories
THREE men, including two from Birmingham, who helped prop up a Libyan terrorist group from their base in the UK have been jailed for a total of nearly eight years. Read
