Sep
2007
Articles from 6th Sep 2007
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It's a dead quiet day out
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
IT might be the oddest day out in town but a trip to the cemetery is fast becoming a popular tourist attraction to rank alongside the best theme park. Read
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£3,000 TV... no money for a licence
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM licence dodger has made it on to a national league of shame of lame excuses for not buying a TV permit. Read
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Theft stuns Brum artist
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A LECTURER today made an impassioned plea for the return of prized artwork stolen in Birmingham. Read
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Teacher in payout win
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A SMETHWICK teacher who lost his job to make way for improvements dealing with "problem" children has been awarded £330 in compensation. Read
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Plea over towpath
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
NARROWBOAT owners are demanding action to improve a canal towpath in Knowle amid safety fears. Read
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Custard on Sundays is a bargain!
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
BARGAIN hunters are in for a treat with the launch of a flea market in Birmingham. Read
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Copyright a trap on web
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
COMPANIES could be caught up in a copyright nightmare if they do not ensure website owner-ship, says a Midland IT expert. Read
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Whitlock Way is fitting tribute
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A NORTH Solihull housing development will be named after a Chelmsley Wood man who tragically died from a heart condition, aged just 39. Read
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Wanted man goes missing with boat
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
THE hunt for a fugitive who vanished on his barge has switched to Birmingham. Read
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Vicious attacker escapes jail term
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN involved in a vicious attack after one of England's World Cup games last summer was given a nine-month jail term suspended for two years. Read
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Threats in sex case
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A KENILWORTH man took part in sexual activity with an under-age girl and then tried to intimidate one of her friends who was to be a witness in the case. Read
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Retirement homes set to be blocked
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council planning chiefs were today again set to refuse a controversial plan to build a retirement village on Jockey Road. Read
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Repeat of mill blaze avoidedby gurdip thandi
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
RELIEVED firefighters said a repeat of the devastating Shannons Mill blaze was narrowly avoided when an empty factory unit went up in flames. Read
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'Poor' show by support group
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A COUNCIL'S delivery of a scheme designed to help some of the most vulnerable members of its community has been labelled "poor" by Government watchdogs. Read
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Markets losing £250,000 a year
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
AN under-threat major Black Country market is running at a £250,000-a-year loss, latest figures have revealed. Read
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Man held over OAP killing
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man was today arrested for the murder of a pensioner in her city home. Read
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I've been left green with envy
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
FAMILIES living in a Birmingham road say they are up in arms after council chiefs pulled the plug on garden waste collections. Read
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Fruits of my labour
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM artist has captured two favourite shops on canvas as a salute to the oldfashioned grocery store. Read
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From palace to jungle
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A ROYAL guardsman from Northfield has swapped his traditional bearskin for a bush hat after branching out into the jungle. Read
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Bosses are in the pink for charity
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
FUN-LOVING Black Country businessmen swapped their suits and ties for pink bras to launch a fund raising campaign with a serious aim. Read
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Asda's stores surprise
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
TWO new Asda supermarkets would bring nearly 1,000 jobs to Birmingham, it was announced today. Read
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Accolade as crime rate falls
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE in Solihull have scored a hat trick after scooping a coveted award for cracking down on crime. Read
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A pie-ce of the action
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
IT MAY not be considered the most sophisticated of Britain's delicacies but a Midlands-manufactured pork pie has received the highest accolade at the food industry's Oscars. Read
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What a bombshell! Our door stop was explosive
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A FACTORY owner who unwittingly used an unexploded bomb as a door stop said he was sad to see it go after it was removed by army officials. Read
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Spotlight now on comic Joe
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
I'M A CELEBRITY winner and panto king Joe Pasquale has become the patron of a Birmingham children's theatre school. Read
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Pavarotti Brum show tickets sold in minutes
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
LEGENDARY tenor Pavarotti was always a hit in Birmingham, with tickets for his concerts selling out in minutes. Read
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Officer shocked by 'distressing' scene
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer today described the bloody aftermath of a dog fight at a Birmingham shop as "the most distressing" scene he had witnessed in his career. Read
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Katherine on high note with soldiers
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
OPERA babe Katherine Jenkins, the modern day "forces sweetheart", made a surprise morale-boosting visit to injured soldiers recovering in Birmingham. Read
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"Insult' led to stabbing
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A COLLEGE student from Birmingham was stabbed to death by two teenagers and a man because he "bad mouthed" a member of a rival gang, a court heard. Read
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Industrial heritage sites are targeted
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
FORMER industrial giants, including the HP Sauce factory, Alstom trains and MG Rover are among prime sites included in a new shopping list for developers. Read
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Games ban for Wolves fan
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
A WOLVES fan who threw stones at police in an outbreak of violence after last season's Molineux game against Albion has avoided time behind bars. Read
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From palladium to my local pub!
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
FROM superstar to lowly pub performer! Read
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In the hair tonight
Sep 06 2007 | Top Stories
IT'S the advert everyone's talking about, but confusion over its star is the topic of pub and office conversation – until now. Read
