Top Stories for 2 August 2007

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Minister outlines plans for the region Aug 02 2007

NEWLY-appointed Minister for the West Midlands Liam Byrne today said more jobs, transport and new homes were at the heart of his plans for the region.Read

Fish saved as floodwaters recede Aug 02 2007

THE Environment Agency has saved hundreds of fish left stranded in receding floodwater - four summers after a similar operation launched on the same river in response to drought conditions.Read

Bomb death city soldier is named Aug 02 2007

A SUTTON Coldfield soldier killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in Iraq has been named as Corporal Steve Edwards by the Ministry of Defence.Read

Six held in drugs raids Aug 02 2007

SIX people were arrested today for possessing Class A drugs following dawn raids by police on houses across Staffordshire.Read

Firemen sacked over practical joke claim Aug 02 2007

TWO Midland firefighters have been sacked after claims a fireman dressed as a high-ranking officer and was filmed as part of a practical joke on a young recruit.Read

Driver destroyed garage in parents' car Aug 02 2007

A DRIVER who took his parents' car without consent wrote it off when he lost control and demolished a garage, a court heard.Read

Fall in assaults on police officers Aug 02 2007

ALMOST 800 West Midlands police officers and staff were assaulted in the last year, new figures show.Read

Fireball garage's future is 'in limbo' Aug 02 2007

THE co-owner of a garage at the centre of a blaze in which 100ft fireballs exploded said his business faces losing thousands of pounds.Read

Firefighters tackling the blaze at the scrapyard in Smethwick

Firemen tackle blaze at scrapyard Aug 02 2007

FIFTY firefighters battled to contain a scrap-yard blaze which sent flames shooting 60ft into the air and left a huge pall of smoke which could be seen across Birmingham.Read

Fumes drama for aeroplane crew Aug 02 2007

A FLIGHT was forced back to Birmingham International Airport when fumes caused both pilots to suffer tunnel vision and loss of balance and feeling in their hands.Read

Heartbreak of tragic city soldier's mum Aug 02 2007

THE heartbroken mum of a Birmingham soldier who was killed while protecting his comrades in Afghanistan says his death has left a huge hole that can never be filled.Read

Help for familes struggling to buy homes Aug 02 2007

A £150 MILLION sale of surplus housing land is being used to speed up the supply of affordable homes to city families who can't afford to get on the property ladder.Read

Inmate flees open prison Aug 02 2007

A CONVICTED robber from Birmingham has gone on the run from a controversial open prison in the Midlands.Read

Kayte's got definite specs appeal! Aug 02 2007

A BEVY of bespectacled beauties came under the close eye of the Birmingham Mail when we joined the search to find the Midlander with the best 'bins'.Read

Mollie comes to the rescue of animals Aug 02 2007

A BIRMINGHAM radio presenter is collecting food, chews, bones and blankets for the region's needy four-legged friends.Read

New Street is named and shamed Aug 02 2007

BIRMINGHAM New Street is one of the worst major rail stations in Britain according to a survey released today.Read

Parents reassured over shamed teacher Aug 02 2007

A SHAMED PE teacher in Birmingham found guilty of accessing "graphic" adult porn, had no direct contact with disabled pupils at a 'partner' special needs school.Read

Patients die after drug dose blunder Aug 02 2007

TWO cancer patients died hours after being given FIVE times the normal dose of medication at a Birmingham hospital.Read

Pervert cyclist flashed at girl Aug 02 2007

POLICE are appealing for information after a pervert flashed a young girl.Read

Row over delay to cop killer inquiry Aug 02 2007

AN independent inquiry into care in the community failings of cop killer Glaister Butler has still not been completed more than two years after it was announced.Read

Cub scouts Daniel Hobson, Annmarie Cotton and Luke Turton

Scouts 100 and out in force! Aug 02 2007

BIRMINGHAM city centre was overwhelmed by hundreds of youngsters who gathered to celebrate Scouting's 100th birthday.Read

The steeplejack working on St Chad's Cathedral

Steeplejack shocks passers-by Aug 02 2007

STUNNED passers-by were looking to the heavens when they saw a man precariously climbing up the steeple of a Birmingham cathedral.Read

Suspected drugs den boarded up Aug 02 2007

A SUSPECTED drugs den, which made life a misery for neighbouring residents, has been shut down.Read

University in historic wartime dig Aug 02 2007

IT WAS one of the bloodiest conflicts in history. Now, almost a century later, a team of Birmingham archaeologists is hoping to shed new light on the First World War.Read

Action from the Birmingham Super Prix in 1990

City car race will 'never' happen Aug 02 2007

SPECULATION the Super Prix could be coming back to Birmingham has hit the skids, with council chiefs saying "it'll never happen".Read

Cancer victim in plea for vital drug Aug 02 2007

A FORMER nurse is being denied a potentially life-saving anti-cancer drug by the very health organisation she worked for.Read

Canadians kick back in Centenary Square Aug 02 2007

The World Taekwondo Championship is in full swing at the NIA and the Birmingham Mail's video reporter Phil Vinter came across the Canadian team in Centenary Square.Read

Cadbury reveals fall in profits Aug 02 2007

CADBURY Schweppes has revealed a six per cent fall in profits for the first six months of the year - just over a month after announcing 7,500 jobs would go.Read

Woman's body found in the sea Aug 02 2007

POLICE are having to use DNA and dental records to formally identify the body of a young Midland woman found off the Isle of Wight.Read

Man jailed for raping schoolgirl Aug 02 2007

A MAN has been put behind bars for seven years for raping a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Wolverhampton.Read

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