Jul
2007
Articles from 19th Jul 2007
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Hollyoaks babe to open new store
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
ZOE Lister, who plays Zoe Carpenter in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks will be in town to ring the changes at a new mobile phone store. Read
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Fears for children after drugs are dumped from car
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE today issued a warning to parents and schools amid fears youngsters could have picked up drugs dumped from a car that had been stopped by police. Read
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Honour-killing victim was raped and tortured
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
AN honour-killing victim was raped before she was tortured, and died an agonising death before her body was dumped in Birmingham, it has emerged. Read
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Race hotting up to buy car firms
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
THE race to buy Jaguar and Land Rover was revving up today, with six initial bidders said to be targeting the Midland car firms. Read
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Search for missing boat woman called off
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A SEA rescue search for a 20-year-old West Midlands woman who went missing after a boating accident in which a man died has been called off by the coastguard. Read
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Home Secretary admits smoking cannabis
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith today admitted she smoked cannabis while she was a student at Oxford University. Read
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Teacher dies in car crash
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A POPULAR, long-serving teacher at a Midland school has died following an horrific three-car crash. Read
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Refugee Ali aims to score for Blues
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
WHEN he fled war-torn Afghanistan with his family, football was the last thing on little Ali Karimi's mind. Read
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Last chance to have your say in probation Big Debate
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
SPEAK out now - or learn to live with it. That is the message from campaigners to local residents who have just hours to register their attendance for tonight's Big Debate on Centenary House, the controversial new Kitts Green probation centre. Read
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Benefit cheat jail term is suspended
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who claimed nearly £17,000 in benefits when he had savings of around £30,000 stashed in five accounts has avoided time behind bars. Read
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Review victory for A&E campaigners
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS battling to stop a Birmingham A&E being downgraded are celebrating a victory after Health Secretary Alan Johnson agreed to haul in the proposals. Read
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Contestants hope they've got the X Factor
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
WEIRD and wonderful wannabes faced a grilling from TV's Mr Nasty Simon Cowell as auditions for the new series of X-Factor were held at the NEC. Read
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Family escape in arson drama
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN, a woman and five children were led to safety by firefighters after an arson attack on their Midland maisonette. Read
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£120m New Street hope
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than £120 million for New Street station could be approved next week despite warnings that Ministers are still not convinced about a long-awaited refurbishment. Read
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Ambulances tailored to fat patients
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service has adapted three vehicles, at a cost of £100,000, to meet the needs of obese patients weighing more than 19 stones. Read
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Airport lounge remembers tragic boss
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
SECURITY at Birmingham International Airport have been given a boost as part of a £30 million overhaul of the departure lounge. Read
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Customer in bookies raid ordeal
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
AN innocent bystander had a knife held to his throat by a robber after being taken hostage as he placed a bet at a Birmingham bookies. Read
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An oars-some task for dad
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A FATHER of two today set his sights on becoming the first winner of a rowing race across the Indian Ocean. Read
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Postie in job loss fight
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM postman accused of grabbing a colleague around the neck during a workplace row has been sacked after 18 years with the Royal Mail. Read
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Fine mess for fare dodgers
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 50 fare dodgers have been fined a combined £10,000 for trying to travel on trains without tickets. Read
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Leading the way in fight against domestic violence
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
LAWYERS in the West Midlands are leading the way in prosecuting thugs who beat their partners, new figures have revealed. Read
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Sex beast is locked up
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN who carried out a terrifying sex attack on a disabled woman at a student residence in Birmingham was today starting a seven-year sentence after he was trapped by modern science. Read
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Hero soldier decorated for bravery
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands soldier has been awartded the Military Cross for his outstanding service during a battle in Afghanistan. Read
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Tributes to tragic guardsman
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
(with stock pics) Read
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Owners blamed for dog deaths
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
THE boss of Birmingham Dogs' Home today criticised pet owners who fail to vaccinate their animals after an outbreak of an extremely virulent disease claimed the lives of seven animals. Read
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Cartoons protester's extremist links
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
A MUSLIM man from Birmingham jailed for inciting murder during protests against 'anti-Islamic' cartoons had links to a group of extremists, it was revealed today. Read
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Victory over hospital parking row
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
with before and after pics Read
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Mailman Will learns the lingo
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
AS a newcomer to the city and in a bid to fit in I decided to take a lesson in speaking Brummie from the organiser of tomorrow's celebration of our accent. Read
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Proud to speak Brummie style
Jul 19 2007 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES will be talking loud and proud in their local accent tomorrow for the first international Talk Like a Brummie Day. Read
