Oct
2007
Articles from 22nd Oct 2007
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Lighting up time for the Rotunda
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A GIANT illuminated sign surrounding the landmark Rotunda will turn the Bull Ring into Birmingham's answer to Times Square it was claimed today. Read
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Police and council are the Grime-busters!
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of uniformed police and council staff are hitting the streets of Birmingham this week in a two-week "crime and grime" crackdown. Read
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Around the UK in just 84 hours
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A HOSEDOWN was the first thing on the agenda for two weary former firemen as they recovered after blazing a trail across the country on a marathon charity hitch-hike. Read
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Top names served up at Good Food Show
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
SOME of the biggest names from the British restaurant scene will be heading to Birmingham next month when the BBC Good Food Show returns to the NEC. Read
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Man threw himself from first floor flat
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A TRUCK driver plunged head first to his death through a window as his horrified mother watched on an internet webcam, an inquest heard. Read
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Boy is savaged by pit bull dog
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNG boy was seriously ill in hospital today after being savaged by a pit bull terrier as he played in a Birmingham street. Read
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Protester pays way out of jail
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A DISABLED anti-abortion campaigning grandmother avoided jail after a fellow campaigner paid off a £500 fine to save her being put behind bars. Read
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Police and council in major crackdown
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of uniformed police and council staff will hit the streets of Birmingham from today in a two-week 'crime and grime' crackdown. Read
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Sex offenders put back behind bars
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 sex or violent offenders were sent back to prison last year for breaching the tough terms of their release back into the community. Read
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Arrests in raids on dealers
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
NINE people were arrested by police today in a series of dawn raids targeting drug dealers in Redditch. Read
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'Bruises' were a flesh-eating killer
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A PREVIOUSLY healthy delivery driver was killed by a flesh-eating bug as his horrified family looked on helplessly. Read
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Labour in £4m boost for city
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
LABOUR is to hold its spring conference in Birmingham, ensuring a £4 million boost for the city as 4,000 delegates descend on the Midlands. Read
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Evergreen idol Donny sparkles
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
MORE than 30 years after he became the pin-up for a generation of schoolgirls, Donny Osmond was back on stage in Birmingham and showing he still has what it takes. Read
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Man is killed by train
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN has died after being hit by a train in Birmingham. Read
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X Factor Niki: I had my bags packed
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
X FACTOR star Niki Evans today admitted she had packed her bags before Saturday's show, convinced she was going home. Read
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Children enlisted for fight against crime
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
KIDDIE constables could be given uniforms and urged to report problems in their neighbourhood, under new proposals to promote "community empowerment". Read
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Stab victim abandoned at hospital
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
A YOUNG man dumped at hospital with serious stab wounds to the chest was today out of danger. Read
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Young and old in Trafalgar Day celebration
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
NAVY veterans joined with young sea cadets to celebrate Trafalgar Day in Birmingham. Read
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MP welcomes 'safe houses' from gangs
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
PLANS for safe houses where Birmingham youngsters can escape gang culture have been welcomed by a city MP. Read
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Fears for the safety of missing teen girl
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 17-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly a fortnight. Read
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Man jailed after puppies kept in squalor
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
THE owner of three puppies which were kept in filthy and squalid conditions in a small cage has been jailed for three months. Read
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Action stations in mayor poll battle
Oct 22 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Brummies backed the campaign for a people's poll on an elected mayor by signing petitions in a city-wide day of action. Read
