Oct
2007
Articles from 15th Oct 2007
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Gambler 'burgled by carer'
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
A CARE home worker let herself into a resident's room and stole more than £1,300, a court heard. Read
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Family's battle to win green contest
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
EIGHT Birmingham families have been chosen to take part in a unique experiment which will see them battle it out with cities across the UK to become Britain's greenest street. Read
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Man killed in canal boat blast
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN was killed when a fire and explosion ripped through a canal boat moored near a marina in Staffordshire. Read
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Baby found dumped in Birmingham
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are searching for the mum of a newborn baby boy found dumped on a Birmingham doorstep this morning. Read
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Cadbury defend £700k gorilla advert
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
CADBURY today defended spending an estimated £700,000 to make its "drumming gorilla" advert, the last one played before England's semi-final. Read
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Rugby fever hits Brum
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
NAPOLEON Bonaparte, Jean-Michel Jarre, David Ginola - your boys took a hell of a beating! Read
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Comic capers come to city
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S home of science and technology became the home of science fiction and fantasy as hundreds of comic book fans came to town. Read
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Runners set off to raise cash for Acorns
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
RUNNERS were put through their paces in the shadow of "Old Joe" as fitness fans clocked up the cash. Read
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New bug hits MRSA soldier
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM health chiefs have defended the care given to a wounded soldier after it emerged he was being treated for a hospital superbug. Read
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Petition ready to hit the streets
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
SCORES of petitioners will take to the streets of Birmingham on Saturday in a bid to force a referendum on an elected mayor. Read
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Rebel Hannah is a class act
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE Midland political activist who wants to scrap all school exams and compulsory lessons has taken part in a unique TV social experiment. Read
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Police plea on 'wandering' child
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE were today investigating reports of a child seen wandering in a Birmingham street today in her pyjamas. Read
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Man dies after car crash
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
A 46-YEAR-OLD man has died after being cut free from the wreckage of his car following an accident near Pelsall. Read
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Prayers mark end of fasting
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
MUSLIMS celebrated the end of a month of fasting by holding special prayers at mosques across Birmingham. Read
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Man in court on murder charge
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder following the discovery of a body in Wolverhampton city centre. Read
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Cave tragedy of Solihull couple
Oct 15 2007 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND woman has spoken of her agony at seeing her fiance swept to his death in a Thai cave flash flood that killed eight tourists. Read
