Aug
2007
Articles from 10th Aug 2007
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Teen seeks £1m for hospital blunder
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
A BOY brought back from the dead by doctors days after they failed to spot he had diabetes is set to win a pay out of up to £1 million. Read
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Stan takes a trip down memory lane
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
TAKE one classic 1901 Lanchester car and the only surviving apprentice from the Birmingham factory that made it and you have the perfect 100th birthday surprise. Read
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Mosque puts plans to sue on hold
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
LEADERS of a Birmingham mosque at the centre of a controversial documentary about extremist preachers have put plans to sue on ice. Read
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PC dog handler cleared of assault
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands police dog handler accused of assault after he set his alsatian on a suspect after a high speed night-time car chase in Birmingham has been cleared. Read
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Blues fans target PM in ground plea
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Birmingham City fans have called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to back their club's bid for a new stadium. Read
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Sorry Britney, you're a busted flush
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
WHEN I was offered the chance to experience being a croupier for a day I thought my cards had come up trumps. Read
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Ex-Ford boss joins battle for car firms
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
ANOTHER former Ford top dog has entered the bidding war for Jaguar and Land Rover. Read
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Human remains found in search for missing man
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
MURDER squad detectives combing land for the body of a missing Birmingham man have found human remains. Read
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Council in radical shake-up
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
WIDE ranging services from housing to planning will be available on a single phone line under the most radical shake-up at Birmingham City Council in decades. Read
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Elvis is always on my mind!
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
TWO of the King's biggest fans are bowing out in style after helping to keep the Elvis Presley legend alive in Birmingham for more than three decades. Read
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Legionnaire's Disease outbreak probe
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
AT least 10 sites are being examined in Dudley as potential sources of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in which a woman has died. Read
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Don't send people to this hotel
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
A COUPLE whose dream holiday was wrecked when they fell violently ill at a trouble-hit Caribbean hotel today called on tour operators to stop sending people there. Read
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Carl: Fight to keep the market
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
CITY historian Carl Chinn today called on council chiefs and city shoppers to restore Birmingham's Indoor Markets to their bustling best. Read
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Bank on us to be life-savers!
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail's Give A Little, Save A Life appeal is gathering pace with a pledge of funding for the second machine in as many days. Read
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Genius behind Symphony Hall dies
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
THE 'acoustic genius' who designed Birmingham Symphony Hall has died at the age of 83. Read
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Schools get top marks for helping black boys
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
UNDER-achievement and a "culture of low aspiration" in black boys is costing industry billions of pounds, a Government inquiry has warned. Read
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£50m to be spent on shops centre
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
A SUTTON Coldfield shopping centre is to get a £50 million revamp after plans were given the go-ahead. Read
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Randy has a tasty goal!
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
VILLA'S new American boss Randy Lerner reckons he has the recipe for success with his latest money-spinning project. Read
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Blitz victims are remembered
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
THE names of a further 76 forgotten victims of the Nazi bombing of Birmingham during World War II are finally to be remembered and honoured. Read
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Odds on for great night out
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
LADIES, fancy a luxury night out? Look no further. The Birmingham Mail is inviting all ladies to an exclusive night of food, fun and racing at Hall Green Stadium. Read
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Plane crew in gas scare
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
TWO cabin crew were taken ill after a suspected gas leak on board a flight from Birmingham International Airport, a report reveals. Read
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Workers' tight fit for charity
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
HERE come the men in tights. Accountants Breslins put their best foot forward and swopped the standard woolly work stocks for something a little more silky for charity. Read
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Communities 'to pass sentence'
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
THREE Birmingham suburbs have been shortlisted to pilot a New York-style community justice court to tackle anti-social behaviour. Read
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Hospital blunder boy wins millions
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNGSTER left with cerebral palsy after being starved of oxygen at birth is set to be awarded millions of pounds in damages after a seven-year legal battle. Read
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Freight train derailment sparks delays
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
RAIL passengers and holidaymakers heading from Birmingham New Street faced delays today after a freight train derailed in the city. Read
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Greyhound refuge to stay open
Aug 10 2007 | Top Stories
STAFF at a rescue centre for retired greyhounds threatened with closure were celebrating today after winning a stay of execution. Read
