Sep
2007
Articles from 14th Sep 2007
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Stop smoking for Ramadan
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
SANDWELL health chiefs are waging war on smoking among the Muslim community - using calendars. Read
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Regis to rule over legends
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country soccer derby clash with a difference takes place this weekend. Read
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New advice centre for people with diabetes
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
DIABETES sufferers in Sandwell were today being given a boost with the opening of a new advice centre. Read
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Mum hit ex with car and drove off
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTHER who used her car as a weapon to run down her former partner after a family dispute has avoided time behind bars. Read
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Bikers take tester run
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 95 bikers took to the streets of Birmingham to celebrate the city's past as home of motorcycle manufacturing. Read
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400 police in drugs swoop
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
TWO men from the Black Country were due in court today after being arrested in one of the biggest drug swoops the Midlands has ever seen. Read
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Signs are targeted for scrap
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THIEVES have been snatching road signs across the Solihull area and selling them as scrap metal to cash in on increasing value of aluminium. Read
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It won't happen again, vows planning chief
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
IN A statement, Solihull Council said: "After carrying out an investigation we have found that the T-Mobile phone mast is lawful despite planning sub-committee's refusal of its application. Read
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Fury over council's phone mast error
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
BUNGLING council bosses today apologised after being forced to admit that their error paved the way for a controversial phone mast to be erected against their wishes. Read
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Cop jailed for abuse of boy, 14
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands Police officer who worked with the force's family protection unit investigating child abuse cases was today starting a five-year sentence after being convicted of a serious sex offence and indecent assault on a 14-year-old boy. Read
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Colour-coded streets boost
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
AREAS of south Birmingham have been colour-coded with lampposts, bollards and railings painted in either red, green or blue. Read
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'Bully-boy bosses' claim in rent row
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
Paul Ryan is furious with bosses at the In Shops market inside the One Stop Shopping Centre in Perry Barr, who have given him 12 weeks' notice to remove his greeting card business by November 17, as Christmas sales are about to take off. Read
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Worker 'took cash from residents'
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE manager of a Birmingham care home systematically plundered cash from the accounts of deaf and blind residents which he was responsible for, it was alleged. Read
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We're star guests at our own movie!
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE red carpet was rolled out for a group of budding actresses who are the stars of a film all about one of Birmingham's most-loved beauty spots. Read
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Victim: I was blinded by love
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE victim of Ragan and Brown's deceit said today he had been blinded by love. Read
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Talk more to kids to keep them safe
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
WORKERS across Worcestershire must do more to help protect children, a government board announced today. Read
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Stripes hit by illness
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
FANS who snapped up tickets to see The White Stripes at Birmingham's NEC were today being told the gig has been cancelled because the band's drummer is suffering from "acute anxiety". Read
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Stolen artwork 'in dump'
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
PRIZED artwork stolen from a Birmingham park may have ended up on the rubbish tip, it emerged today. Read
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Police station is evacuated
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
AN HISTORIC Birmingham city centre police station has been closed suddenly amid safety fears after structural damage was discovered to its roof. Read
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Parents warn of drink harm
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
PARENTS across Staffordshire are being urged to play their part in a scheme to highlight the dangers of underage drinking among youngsters. Read
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Our high hopes
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE £95 million VerTiPlex theme park in the sky will leave the London Eye in the shade - delivering a "world-class" leisure project to Birmingham, VIPs were told. Read
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Mugging is murder
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A MURDER inquiry has now been launched into the death of a 79-year-old mugging victim. Read
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Lies of the evil temptress
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM model claimed her cousin was killed in the 7/7 London terrorist bombings to extract cash from her besotted fiance. Read
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Golfers lose land battle
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM golf club has been stymied once again in its 70-year fight to build a practice area on its own land. Read
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Four men arrested in dog fighting probe
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
FOUR men were arrested in Birmingham in a joint operation to target suspected organised dog fighting. Read
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'City needs more tourist attractions like this'
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE planned new high-adrenaline vertical theme park immediately won lots of fans in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Arsonists spark rail misery
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
MIDLAND commuters were facing the misery of delays to their journeys today after a suspected arson attack forced the closure of a rail line. Read
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We will knot be beaten by this evil weed
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE relentless triffid-like march of the virulent Japanese knotweed could nipped in the bud by a new campaign. Read
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School starts for Autumn
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A LITTLE girl who beat the odds to survive after being born 15 weeks premature has started school in Birmingham. Read
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My boots are made for walkin'
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
KIND-HEARTED Craig Topham is to trek 30 miles in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for autistic children. Read
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Misery on roads
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
BELEAGUERED city centre commuters are bracing themselves for more misery when further road-works start next week. Read
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Minister to meet probation group
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS against a controversial Birmingham probation centre say they have been given fresh hope after Government officials pledged to meet them. Read
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Making strides to aid charities
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS of all ages are invited to put their best foot forward and go around the world in a day to raise money for good causes. Read
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Huge clean-up scheme starts
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A MASSIVE clean-up of two Smethwick "problem" sites has been launched following concerns by families. Read
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House price slow-down
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
HOUSE price growth across the West Midlands has shown the most dramatic slow-down for nearly two years, a new survey showed today. Read
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Help kids like me
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
TEENAGER Assiya Shabir has suffered more pain than most people endure in a lifetime. Read
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Festival launches 'mile' run
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS are gearing up for one of the biggest events in their village calendar this weekend. Read
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Facilities to help the disabled
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
DISABLED people in Kidderminster are being invited to the Connect centre in the town to make the most of the facilities on offer. Read
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Debt cloud on horizon
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
CASH-STRAPPED Midlanders who ignore their debts to go on holiday could be facing their day of reckoning, it was claimed today. Read
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Con lady made a £20,000 clean-up
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
A CONWOMAN stole more than £20,000 worth of goods from a house after tricking the owner's girlfriend into believing she had been employed as a cleaner. Read
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Boy band star to front choir
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
POP star Lee Ryan will be hitting the right note with thousands of Midlands schoolchildren when he headlines a choral event in Birmingham later this year. Read
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Armed robbers get five years for hotel raid
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
TWO men who robbed another of £140 at a Sandwell hotel while armed with an imitation firearm and a knife were each jailed for five years by a court. Read
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The rebirth of our rotunda
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S most iconic tower came a stage closer to completing an impressive 21st century revival as major restoration work officially ended. Read
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Still time to get packs
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
REQUESTS for the Birmingham Mail Speak Out Stop Bullying pack are pouring in . Read
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Sporting chance for kids
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
SPORTING stars of the future can test their skills on an inflatable pitch a free city festival on Sunday. Read
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Jasper: Mansell must be next!
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
THE Broad Street Walk of Stars was launched in July when Ozzy Osbourne was the first inductee - and Jasper Carrott will be next tomorrow. Read
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Incredible prize for poems and stories
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
WE'D like to hear what you and your friends think about bullying. Send us your poems and short stories relating to bullying and we will post them online, plus you could also win yourself and your class a fantastic prize. Read
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Fighting against cyber menaces
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS at two schools are hoping to help combat cyber bullying across their borough by putting together their own information pack. Read
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Carl is lost for words
Sep 14 2007 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE historian and Mail columnist Carl Chinn admits he is struggling to get on top of his correspondence. Read
