Jul
2007
Articles from 10th Jul 2007
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Blues team up with church for inner city
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
FIRST lady of Midland football Karren Brady is to join forces with the Archbishop of Birmingham to help regenerate some of the city's most deprived areas. Read
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Pub stab victim has surgery
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN repeatedly stabbed as he enjoyed a drink in a pub has undergone surgery to treat his injuries. Read
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Zoo van is a model souvenir
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
TOY firm Corgi has reproduced a favourite zoo vehicle to mark the 70th anniversary of Dudley Zoo. Read
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Teenager in roof drama
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE girl ended-up stuck on the roof of a semi-detached house after toppling though a loft window. Read
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Blair in 'shoot MP Clare' joke
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
f=XClearfaceGothicLH-Bold s=20 q=lPOLITICS: oCampbell exposes depth of animosity towards Short Read
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Praise for Brum terror police over arrest
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
ARMED Midland police criticised for zapping the 'Burka Bomber' with a stun gun have today finally been praised for their heroic actions. Read
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Targets report found in street by OAP
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
A SECURITY investigation has been launched after a confidential document detailing potential terror targets and West Midlands Police operations was found in a street by a pensioner. Read
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Terror convictions raise questions
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
ANTI-terrorist police and the security services are facing questions today about how the leader of the July 21 suicide bomb plot was allowed to leave the UK while facing charges over extremist behaviour. Read
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Probe launched after fatal bus smash
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
A BUS crash which left one woman dead and six others injured was today the focus of an urgent inquiry by police. Read
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Connor is a first class Harry Potter
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
IT'S Harry Potter - but not as we know him. Read
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Deadline looms for outline Land Rover and Jaguar bids
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
BIDDERS for Jaguar and Land Rover, have been given until next week to submit indicative offers for the two Midland-based car makers, it has been claimed. Read
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Probe launched after fatal bus crash
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE investigators and bus experts were today continuing to investigate a bus crash which left one woman dead and six others injured. Read
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We'll put Brum on the musical map!
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
TWO teenagers who want to become international music stars are hoping to pull in the crowds when they perform at this year's Aston Pride Family Festival. Read
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Eye-in-the-sky for firefighters
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
IS it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's West Midlands Fire Service's new "eye- in-the-sky". Read
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HIV rapist facing life in prison
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
AN HIV-positive man convicted of the knifepoint rape and robbery of another man on a canal towpath in Birmingham has been told he could receive a life sentence. Read
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Tributes to city sports campaigner
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
STARS from the world of sport and politics have said farewell to a city council officer responsible for one of Birmingham's most triumphant sporting events. Read
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Cricket ace Dennis gets honorary degree
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
HOWZAT! Cricketing supremo Dennis Amiss has scored the academic equivalent of a Test match hundred by being awarded an honorary university degree. Read
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Bank ram raid man is cleared
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who spent nine months in prison after he was arrested following a £2 million bank ram raid in Tamworth, was cleared when a judge ruled there was insufficent evidence against him. Read
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Whistle firm's £2,000 gem of an idea
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
AN HISTORIC Birmingham whistle company has come up with a diamond idea that is seeing sales blow in from around the world. Read
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Airport drug smuggler gets nine years
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who was caught with four kilos of cocaine in his luggage when he arrived at Birmingham International Airport was jailed for nine years. Read
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Harsh words for third library design bid
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
A THIRD attempt by an award-winning firm of architects to design a flagship £6 million city library and neighbourhood office has been given an ignominious thumbs down. Read
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Hit Rings show takes Pete home
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
WHEN Birmingham actor Pete Howe landed a lead role in the international musical Lord of the Rings, it felt like a homecoming as he grew up in Moseley - author J R R Tolkien's childhood home. Read
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Weather girl Charlie's plea to blood donors
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
RAIN or shine, Midlands weather girl Charlie Neil is determined to get the message across that giving blood is vital, 12 months a year. Read
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Race ace Jenny gears up for the track
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
LIFE is about to get much faster for beat bobby Jenny Sleath as she gears up to race the best women drivers in the country for a coveted motor sport career. Read
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University hit by job loss race row
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
THE university of Birmingham is in discussions with race equality bosses over allegations that black and minority ethnic staff were singled out for redundancy. Read
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Radio star Spoony has the girls in a spin
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
FORMER Radio One presenter DJ Spoony has been passing on his talents in the hope of introducing a generation of girls to the turntable. Read
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City heads in plea over absent pupils
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
HEAD teachers in Birmingham are pressing the Government to relax the rules on pupil absence so that children are not penalised for their religion. Read
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Musical youth on song for festival
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of talented youngsters from all over the UK are in Birmingham to make sweet music. Read
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Protesters storm health meeting
Jul 10 2007 | Top Stories
ANGRY families campaigning against plans for a mental health unit on their doorstep stormed an AGM of health bosses. Read
