Sep
2007
Articles from 12th Sep 2007
-
Jobs fear over TV news merger
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
ITV news programme Central Tonight is set to merge with its Nottingham counterpart - sparking fears of more Birmingham job losses. Read
-
We won't give up this fight
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
FURIOUS residents and councillors will hold a public protest this weekend to stop Persimmon Homes building houses on Erdington's former Nocks Brick-works. Read
-
Waste land plan gets green light
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
CITY planning bosses have given the go ahead for 36 houses next to a former rubbish tip despite fears over contaminated land. Read
-
Thanksgiving for church renovation
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A SELLY Oak church will tonight celebrate the completion of its £21,000 renovation. Read
-
Council stops fire service billboard
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A FIRE station has been told it cannot put up a billboard poster to warn youths about the dangers of fireworks in the run up to November 5. Read
-
Tour de force
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE thrilling climax of stage three of the Tour of Britain cycle race hit the Black Country today. Read
-
Top brass support regeneration plan
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
COUNCIL top brass in Dudley have welcomed the national endorsement of plans for the long-term regeneration of the Black Country. Read
-
Nurse's name has to live on
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken parents of a Black Country nurse for the handicapped killed in a road accident are to set up a charity in her memory. Read
-
Four-year ban for Wolves yob
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE Wolves fan who hurled missiles at police officers in ugly scenes of violence after last season's Molineux defeat by Albion has been barred from all matches for four years. Read
-
Kicking off an annual event
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
VILLAGERS in Dickens Heath have taken to their heels to raise £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Read
-
Hospital left me fighting for life
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL mother-of-four claims she was left fighting for her life and was forced to have her intestine removed after medics told her there was nothing wrong. Read
-
Rail link to Brum a must - Lib Dem
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN was today on track to connect thousands of Castle Vale residents to the rail network. Read
-
M-way chaos as lorry blaze melts road
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
TRAFFIC chaos hit a Midlands motorway today after a lorry carrying shotgun cartridges caught fire, melting the road surface. Read
-
Longbridge line is rolling again
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
LONGBRIDGE is up and running again - with the first batch of hand-made two-seater MGs kick-starting Nanjing's Chinese revolution. Read
-
Ghost town warning over Post Office axe
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
PLANS to close more post offices could lead to the collapse of suburban shopping parades, Birmingham City Council has warned. Read
-
City war on extremists
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A PIONEERING raft of new measures designed to prevent violent extremism from taking hold in Birmingham was being launched today. Read
-
Car firms set to soar - boss
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE chief executive of Jaguar- Land Rover predicts a bright future of the two Midland luxury carmakers. Read
-
Alice's garden a wonderland
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
ALICE Thorpe might think her garden is "higgledy-piggledy" but judges have voted it the best of the year in her neighbourhood. Read
-
Youth team in Anton tribute
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A DEVASTATED football coach has organised a fund-raising match in memory of one of his former players. Read
-
We'll do this our own way
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
WHEN senior staff at Primrose Hill Primary School decided to create an anti-bullying policy, they turned to the children. Read
-
Taxi boss lent cash illegally
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND taxi firm boss has been convicted of illegal money lending and ordered to pay up £75,000 to stay out of jail. Read
-
Runway flies up to a top priority
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A MULTI-million-pound extension to the runway at Birmingham International Airport has been earmarked as the city's next major priority. Read
-
Review to look at road speed limits
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A HUGE review of busy roads is to be carried out in a bid to save lives and stop accidents. Read
-
Our bomb proof garden
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND family dug up more than they bargained for when they uncovered a Second World War air raid shelter in their back garden. Read
-
More pupils skip school
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
PUPILS across the West Midlands are increasingly playing truant or being taken out of school by their parents, new Government figures out today reveal. Read
-
Leaders put their faith in Brum's future
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
RELIGIOUS leaders and academics took part in the launch of a new project and book to bring together faiths from across the city. Read
-
Here is the news ...I'm playing the fairy godmother in pantomime!
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
SHE'S known to thousands of TV viewers as the red-headed anchor woman on Central News - but now Joanne Malin is swapping the newsroom for the stage to star in panto. Read
-
Flooded business hit by fire
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
A FAMILY business was today picking up the pieces again after it was hit by a second disaster just months after the summer floods nearly wiped them out. Read
-
Brum weighs up options
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
AROUND half of the shoppers grabbing their groceries branded the decision to stick with the imperial system a victory for "common sense". Read
-
Britain's new Mini invades Germany
Sep 12 2007 | Top Stories
THE new Midlands-built Mini Clubman was today on show to the public for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Read
