Sep
2007
Articles from 21st Sep 2007
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Birmingham soldier killed in Afghanistan
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM soldier has been named as one of two British troops killed in a road accident in Afghanistan. Read
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Villa and Blues in war of words over tickets
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
VILLA'S American director General Charles Krulak has sensationally branded Blues chairman David Gold a 'pig in mud' over recent comments he made about ticket pricing. Read
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Hobby leads to film role with Keira
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
AS a child Craig Leonard's obsession with film memorabilia, costumes and wartime trinkets might have raised a few eyebrows among his class mates. Read
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Plea to save our wardens
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
THE fight is on to save the jobs of street patrollers who helped win Birmingham the coveted title of Britain's cleanest city. Read
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A Bumper Brummie £1,400!
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
IT'S the £1,400 that will help save many young lives in Birmingham. Read
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Vantastic! That's me back in 1950s
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
GREAT grandfather John Wildgoose couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted a Birmingham Mail photograph of himself from half a century ago driving a Dudley Zoo van. Read
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Anguish of mum left childless by murder
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
THE anguished mum of teenager Odwayne Barnes told of her heartbreak after his death left her childless. Read
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Children aim for a tin cup!
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of children chipped, putted and swung into action as golf experts gave them a unique introduction to the sport at The Belfry. Read
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High hopes for park in the sky
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S theme park in the sky is already a huge hit with the public with more than 1,500 visitors flocking to view a scale model at Millennium Point. Read
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Three sentenced for cigarette smuggling
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
THREE West Midlands men who smuggled nearly 500,000 cigarettes into the country have been sentenced. Read
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Pair guilty of bus stop killing
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN and a teenager have been convicted of the gang related killing of a teenager stabbed at a bus stop outside a Birmingham college. Read
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Man held over M6 death
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN has been arrested over a car crash on the M6 in Cumbria, which killed a teenager from Birmingham. Read
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Police probe gran's death
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are investigating after the death of a grandmother at a Midland hospital. Read
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Monk locks in temple raiders
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A MONK stopped a gang of robbers in their tracks after they burst into a sacred Buddhist shrine in Birmingham. Read
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Bus bandit's new victims
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
MORE women have come forward as possible victims of a smartly-dressed man wanted over a string of thefts from Birmingham bus passengers. Read
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Farm in alert gets all-clear
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL farm at the centre of a suspected foot and mouth scare has been given the all clear. Read
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Hydrogen - it's the way forward, says prof
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
"WATER is the coal of the future" - This bold prediction was made almost 30 years ago by a Birmingham university researcher as he unveiled a hydrogen-powered moped. Read
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Memories of Marilyn take off
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
SHE was dedicated to her school, devoted to the children and full of fun. Read
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Illegal workers arrested at factory
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
EIGHT Jamaicans and one Iranian were arrested after being found to be working illegally at a meat processing factory in Great Barr. Read
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Rocker Stuart takes over at Kerrang!
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
FORMER Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable is to front a new show for Birmingham-based radio station Kerrang! Read
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Tributes to Blues fan killed in crash
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A LIFELONG Blues fan and brother of former Premiership referee Vic Callow has died in a lorry crash. Read
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Mum denies hiring 'thug'
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A JOB centre worker has denied trying to hire a customer to beat up two of her relatives to settle a family argument. Read
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Farewell to 999's Caroline
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of mourners were gathering today for the funeral of a popular Birmingham ambulance control manager. Read
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Verdict expected in bus stop murder trial
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A JURY is continuing its deliberations in the trial of a man and a youth accused of murdering a teenager at a Birmingham bus stop. Read
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Seven facing jail over dog fight
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
SEVEN men convicted of involvement in the largest organised dog fight uncovered since 1990, which took place in Birmingham, are facing jail amid fears the blood sport is growing in popularity. Read
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Graffiti is NOT a crime, say young
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
LESS than a quarter of Birmingham's 11 to 24 year olds believe graffiti is a form of vandalism or criminal damage. Read
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Firework show back with a bang
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
FIREWORKS fans in south Birmingham WILL get their own organised display after all, without having to travel across the city. Read
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Foot and mouth fear farm gets all clear
Sep 21 2007 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL farm at the centre of a suspected foot and mouth case was given the all-clear last night. Read
