Jun
2007
Articles from 13th Jun 2007
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Workman in scaffolding plunge horror
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A WORKMAN plunged up to 50ft from the top of scaffolding in Birmingham city centre this afternoon. Read
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Two killed on region's railways
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
TWO men died in the space of three hours after being struck by trains in the Midlands. Read
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Teenagers robbed at gunpoint
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are appealing for information following a street robbery in the Midlands. Read
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Teenager spat at Metro ticket collector
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER verbally abused a Midland Metro ticket controller and then spat in her face, a court heard. Read
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Talks stop strike by hospital cleaners
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A THREATENED strike by contract cleaners and porters which threatened to bring a Birmingham hospital to a virtual standstill has been averted. Read
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Shock at Land Rover sale plan
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
WORKERS and people living in the shadow of Solihull's giant Land Rover plant have been stunned at the news that the business might be sold due to mounting debts. Read
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Pupils take steps to cut road tragedies
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of West Midlands school children were today striding out in an effort to cut the number of deaths on the road. Read
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Prisoner guilty of 1970s rape on boy
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN already serving a nine-year prison sentence for abusing young girls has been convicted of raping a boy more than 30 years ago. Read
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Police swoop on graffiti suspects
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE today swooped in early morning raids at the homes of a suspected gang of hardened graffiti artists. Read
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Pit deaths in still cut deep - 99 years on
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A MINING tragedy that put Birmingham in the national spotlight almost a century ago is being re-told to show the comradeship and heroism that went on 1,800ft below ground. Read
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Man jailed for child porn pictures
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
THE recovery of a lost mobile phone led police to discover that a man had downloaded over 18,000 images of child pornography from the internet, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Man guilty of stalking TV presenter
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM television and radio presenter Sarah-Jane Mee has been plagued by a fantasist who claimed she was talking about him on TV. Read
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Gritting cuts are ruled out
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
THE snow and ice of bleak winter might seem light years away, but thousands of motorists can today breathe a sigh of relief after road bosses voted not to cut back on gritting. Read
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Garden is a wonder from Down Under
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
LIFE'S a beach for Birmingham parks staff who scooped a major award at BBC Gardeners' World Live. Read
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Cowboy builder guilty of false claims
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A "BRAZEN" Birmingham builder who claimed he was a member of a trade federation despite twice being fined has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Read
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City MP tells of narrow escape
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Hall Green MP Steve McCabe narrowly escaped being caught inside a building in central London which suddenly collapsed leaving a man trapped for hours. Read
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Car firm boss offers sell-off explanation
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
THE boss of Jaguar and Land Rover, Geoff Polites, confirmed that "nothing has been ruled in or out" in the fight to secure the future of the troubled firm. Read
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Hospital accused of 'shameful' mistakes
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Selly Oak Hospital provides excellent care for soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan but made "shameful" mistakes at the start of the conflicts, MPs have heard. Read
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Worshippers fear all-night raves at hall
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
CITY Methodists fear their prayers and worship could be disrupted by the revival of all-night teenage raves only two doors away. Read
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Supernurse hangs up her uniform
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A HOSPITAL trust's top nurse is retiring after almost 40 years of caring for patients. Read
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Girl heartbroken over school ruling
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM family whose children have attended the same cluster of schools for the last 11 years have suffered heartache after one of their daughters narrowly missed out on a place. Read
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Ministers urged to prevent Ford sell-off
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
THE Government is coming under pressure to intervene if car giant Ford sells its Jaguar and Land Rover operations to a private equity firm. Read
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Police defend Woolmer investigation
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
JAMAICAN police today defended their investigation into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer after they announced he was not murdered but died of natural causes. Read
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Woman in court on Madeleine theft charge
Jun 13 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who allegedly posed as a bogus charity collector in Staffordshire, claiming to be raising money to help find Madeleine McCann, has appeared in court. Read
