Jul
2007
Articles from 24th Jul 2007
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Premature twins die after flood drama
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
A WOMAN trapped in the floods lost her premature newborn twins despite being rescued by RAF helicopters, police said today. Read
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Sea tragedy barmaid still missing
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE were today still searching for the body of a 20-year-old Stourbridge barmaid missing at sea. Read
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Music mogul Don Arden dies
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
DON Arden, who managed legendary Birmingham bands Black Sabbath and the Electric Light Orchestra, has died at the age of 81. Read
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Blitz spirit got us through
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
A BRAVE pensioner and fellow holidaymakers from Birmingham caught up in the floods adopted the spirit of the Blitz to help each other through the crisis. Read
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Barriers 'kept too far from hazard areas'
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
HOUSEHOLDERS in floodbound Upton-upon-Severn today blasted the Environment Agency for failing to keep flood barriers close enough to vulnerable areas. Read
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Mail hands out SOS bags to city victims
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail was today distributing SOS-style goodie bags to city families whose homes have been flooded. Read
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Rallying round to clean up highways
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
A LARGE-scale clean-up operation was continuing in Worcestershire today to reopen roads which were inundated by floodwater. Read
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Teacher Jennet a class act since '65
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
EVEN after teaching three generations of pupils over 42 years, Birmingham deputy head Jennet Marshall still says her beloved Birmingham primary school is "just magic". Read
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Funding 'vital' for station's future
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
TODAY'S expected announcement of funding for New Street station is vital for Birmingham's future prosperity, developers warned. Read
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£128m boost for rail users
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE re-building of dingy New Street Station was being given its first green light this afternoon with a promise of £128 million in Government funds. Read
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Congestion charging bid ruled out
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands will not be one of the first regions outside of London to experiment with congestion charging schemes after councillors finally admitted they cannot reach agreement on the controversial proposal. Read
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MP hopeful rejects Cameron's Mayor policy
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
A WOULD-be Birmingham Tory MP today rejected party leader David Cameron's election pledge for an elected mayor for Birmingham. Read
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Women injured in street attack
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
TWO women suffered serious facial injuries in a brutal street attack by two men at Halesowen, which also left two other people hurt. Read
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Fears growing for missing teenager
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are growing "increasing concerned" for the safety of an autistic Midland teenager who went missing on a shopping trip. Read
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Court video man is jailed for contempt
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN has been jailed for nine months after secretly recording part of a drugs trial at Birmingham Crown Court. Read
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Crackdown on drunk drivers
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
EVERY Midland motorist involved in a road smash or stopped for a driving offence will be breath tested as part of a bid to call time on drink-driving. Read
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School probe over boy's broken arm
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM schoolboy has broken his arm in a fall from a ladder after allegedly being told by a teacher to remove posters from a corridor. Read
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Blast on pensions scandal
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
THE five-year fight for justice over a pensions scandal by 2,000 West Midlanders reaches the Appeal Court tomorrow with a furious blast from the Ombudsman. Read
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Refugee's thanks to Brum family
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
AN ASYLUM seeker who fled to the Midlands after all but one of his family were killed today thanked the Birmingham family which has taken him to their hearts. Read
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Drivers warned of A34 traffic misery
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
DRIVERS are being warned to expect long delays for the next three months as a major road improvement scheme gets under way in Great Barr. Read
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Cig tricks leave council puzzled
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
CAN he or can't he ? Magic man John Milner is at the centre of a countrywide conundrum over his famous cigarette trick. Read
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Bob: TV programme made me 'look stupid'
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
CENTRAL News anchorman Bob Warman today claimed he fell foul of a BBC-commissioned production company's questionable editing. Read
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Worker impaled in building site horror
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
A CONSTRUCTION worker was impaled on metal rods in an horrific accident while working on a building site in the centre of Birmingham. Read
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City on stand-by for flood victims
Jul 24 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of flood-hit families could be evacuated to Birmingham under plans drawn up by the city council and an MP. Read
