Jul
2007
Articles from 11th Jul 2007
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Fresh road pricing alert
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
ENGINEERS and planners working for councils across the West Midlands today criticised plans for local road pricing schemes. Read
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Man cleared of cash ram raid
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A THIRD Midland man has been cleared of taking part in ram raid on a bank cash sorting centre at Tamworth in which almost £2 million was stolen. Read
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Dr Who convention for city
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
DALEKS and cybermen are set to invade Birmingham later this month when a major Doctor Who convention rolls into town. Read
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Three-month suspension for councillor
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A BNP councillor has been suspended for three months by Sandwell Council's standards committee. Read
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Warming up for the Walkathon
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
RECORD numbers of people are expected to take a stroll around the city for the annual BRMB Walkathon. Read
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Brave Pavan defies all the odds
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL child has been diagnosed as one of only 27 people in the world with a rare and incurable metabolic disorder. Read
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Council confusion over swimming pool costs
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
'DODGY' swimming pool cost estimates have thrown Birmingham City Council's leisure department into a back-biting fit of confusion. Read
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EasyJet launch Birmingham flights
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
NO-FRILLS airline easyJet is to start operations at Birmingham International Airport later this year. Read
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Five hurt in city car smash
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
FIVE people were left injured after a serious smash on a Birmingham road involving four cars. Read
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Community condemns Rushdie threats
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY leaders in Birmingham today condemned the decision to award controversial author Salman Rushdie a knighthood, and also spoke out against the resulting Al-Qaeda threats. Read
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Asda eyes former Rover site
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET giant Asda is in talks for a £25 million store on the derelict former South Works at Longbridge - creating up to 400 jobs. Read
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July 21 bombers jailed for life
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
ALL four July 21 bombers were given life sentences at Woolwich Crown Court Read
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Dustmen in strike threat
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A BIN strike is looming in Sandwell if senior councillors press ahead with a planned re-think of rubbish collection services, it was warned today. Read
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Hero shopkeeper who tackled an armed robber
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
BRAVE shopkeeper Rashpal Mattu told today how he gave a gun-wielding robber the brush off when he chased him out of his shop by battering him with a broom. Read
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Man was shot dead 'for being black'
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man celebrating his 20th birthday died when he was shot dead by the head of a mob of Asian men in a "revenge" attack on the black community, a jury was told. Read
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Centenarian Harry is a wise old head
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
CHILDREN at a Birmingham primary school had a hundred reasons to enjoy its birthday celebrations. Read
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Bus crash tragedy victim is named
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
AN inquest will be opened tomorrow into the death of a pensioner who was tragically killed in a bus crash. Read
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Woman dies in M6 crash
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN died after her car careered off a Midland motorway and crashed into a field. Read
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Family protests over death lake
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
THE family and friends of a 19-year-old who died trying to retrieve a ball in a Birmingham park lake are demanding a public inquiry. Read
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Youngster sets hair on fire with lighter
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNG boy suffered singed hair and eyebrows after setting his bed on fire with a cigarette lighter, Birmingham firefighters said. Read
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He hates the idea of a city mayor... but Whitby could get the job!
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S first elected mayor could very well be council leader Mike Whitby under plans being developed by the Conservative Party. Read
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New triumph for artist Willard
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
EDGBASTON micro-sculptor Willard Wigan will tomorrow receive an MBE for services to art. Read
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Universities join forces for controversial courses
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
THREE Midland universities have teamed up to launched the first courses in the UK for controversial American-style physician assistants. Read
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Brum, pride of the top Midland cities
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
ALMOST half of Brummies feel more proud to be from Birmingham than they do to be British, a survey revealed today. Read
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Musical youngsters in tune with orchestra
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
GIFTED youngsters from the West Midlands will be visiting the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra today to showcase their artistic talents. Read
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Sex case teacher faces jail
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A SCHOOLTEACHER is facing jail after he sexually groomed a 14-year-old girl before abducting her in his car. Read
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Tributes to tragic 'giant'
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
FRIENDS of a popular Birmingham pub worker who died in a road accident today paid tribute to the "friendly giant". Read
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Bat'll do nicely!
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
ENGLAND and Warwickshire cricketer Ashley Giles has been giving tips to young players of the future in Birmingham. Read
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Charity tackles MPs over ethnic minorities
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
A DELEGATION from a leading Birmingham charity for the blind was heading to Westminster today for top-level talks on improving services for black and Asian communities. Read
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Brum is really blooming
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has been decked in flora and fauna in a bid to win a national competition. Read
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Fears for future of seven schools
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
SENIOR councillors today raised significant doubts over Birmingham's plans for seven city academies which will be backed by local sponsors. Read
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The memory still sparkles for Winifred
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
SHE may have downed tools 20 years ago, but for 100-year-old former jeweller Winifred Wheway, the memories never faded. Read
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Deaf employee wins discrimination claim
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
THE manager of a Midland deaf charity has been ordered to pay £2,310 to a former employee with severe hearing problems after an industrial tribunal heard how she had been discriminated against. Read
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New Bishop of Worcester is named
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
THE Rt Rev Dr John Inge, currently Bishop of Huntingdon in the Diocese of Ely, has been appointed as the next Bishop of Worcester, it was announced yesterday by 10 Downing Street. Read
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Short - 'Campbell is a bully'
Jul 11 2007 | Top Stories
CLARE Short has dismissed Alastair Campbell's attacks on her in his diaries as the words of a bully. Read
