Top Stories for 21 June 2007

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Escaped prisoner is caught Jun 21 2007

A BIRMINGHAM prisoner who absconded from an open jail has been caught.Read

Flooded water park to re-open Jun 21 2007

A WATER park left with too much water after torrential rain is to fully reopen.Read

Police appeal to theme park visitors Jun 21 2007

VISITORS to the Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire have been urged to help detectives investigating the murder of a housebound man.Read

Killer of city soldier loses appeal Jun 21 2007

A BIRMINGHAM man serving life for the murder of a soldier who was shot dead hours after arriving back in the UK on leave has lost an appeal against his conviction.Read

Ann leads the way in Race For Life Jun 21 2007

MUM-of-two Ann Henstock may not have been first past the post in Birmingham's Race For Life run, but she feels like a real winner.Read

Church hall damged by blaze Jun 21 2007

CHURCH leaders were today counting the cost of a blaze at a church hall and meeting rooms.Read

City author's hoping for a summer hit Jun 21 2007

HE'S been billed as the male Bridget Jones and the voice of male angst.Read

Families in protest over state of housing Jun 21 2007

ANGRY residents living on what they call the 'Forgotten Estate' took to the streets to complain about the state of their homes.Read

Final farewell to pool tragedy teen Jun 21 2007

A COMMUNITY joined together to say their last goodbyes to a youth who drowned at a beauty spot.Read

Donna and Mawson Chipchase wait for a coach to Glastonbury

Glastonbury fans angered by coach delays Jun 21 2007

A DREAM trip to Glastonbury for hundreds of music fans turned to chaos when the internet company they booked tickets with left them stranded for several hours in Birmingham.Read

Grants axed after cash review Jun 21 2007

MORE than £1 million has been chopped from grants to city ethnic groups in a radical value for money review of the help-the-homeless industry.Read

Grieving son in wait to bring mum home Jun 21 2007

THE grieving family of an "inspirational" Sandwell College lecturer killed on a dream holiday are still waiting for her body to be flown back to this country.Read

Housing chiefs aiming to cut rent debts Jun 21 2007

A FRESH assault on Birmingham's rising rent debt mountain has been promised by housing chiefs.Read

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Hunt for child bundled into car boot Jun 21 2007

A MAJOR police investigation was under way across the Midlands today amid fears that a young boy had been abducted.Read

Landmark city hotel 'in danger' Jun 21 2007

AN HISTORIC Birmingham hotel has been named as one of the ten most endangered buildings in Britain, prompting renewed calls for its restoration.Read

New rail franchise promises better services Jun 21 2007

BIRMINGHAM rail passengers were today promised better services, new trains and improved station facilities as the Government announced the winner of the competition to take over a newly-created rail franchise.Read

OAP hurt in van crash Jun 21 2007

A PENSIONER suffered serious facial injuries when her car crashed into a van and flipped over in a Midland crash.Read

Ozzy wants to play at the Town Hall Jun 21 2007

HE'S travelled the world in an outrageous career spanning Moscow, Prague and Hollywood - but Ozzy Osbourne is finally coming home.Read

Police at the scene of the siege on Ethel Street

Police launch murder probe after siege Jun 21 2007

ONE man died and two other people were seriously wounded in a violent clash which sparked a siege at a Birmingham house.Read

Renewed call for New Street revamp Jun 21 2007

TRANSPORT ministers were today urged to make New Street station a high priority as Birmingham waits to learn whether the Government will back a £550 million refurbishment.Read

Residents call for elected mayor referendum Jun 21 2007

BIRMINGHAM'S network of residents' groups have called for a massive shake-up of local government in the city.Read

A worker inspects the damage to tracks on the Severn Valley Railway

Steam railway hit by flooding Jun 21 2007

A MASSIVE repair operation was starting today at a Midland historic steam railway which has been hit by landslides and flooding following this week's torrential rain.Read

Variety Club in appeal to entertainers Jun 21 2007

MAGICIANS and entertainers are urgently needed to help the biggest ever party for disadvantaged children in the Midlands go off with a bang.Read

Butchers threatened by armed raiders Jun 21 2007

BUTCHERS shop staff were threatened by two men with a gun during a raid on a store in Dudley.Read

Camera store to axe 550 jobs Jun 21 2007

STRUGGLING camera chain Jessops is to axe 550 jobs and close 81 stores in a bid to revive the group following three profit warnings in less than six months.Read

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