Nov
2007
Articles from 2nd Nov 2007
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Op mum in double superbug horror
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A MOTHER went into a Birmingham hospital for a routine operation and was infected with both e-coli and MRSA, her family claimed today. Read
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Happy campers having a PHAB time
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A CITY charity will tonight celebrate 40 years of taking disabled and able-bodied children on camping holidays. Read
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HP Sauce tribute call
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A CITY planning chief has called for a monument to the landmark HP Sauce factory to be included on the new business park. Read
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Seeing red in memory
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S gone poppy crazy, with the city a sea of giant red poppies as the countdown begins to Remembrance Sunday. Read
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Suspect runs down police officer
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands Police officer is in a critical condition after being run down while trying to arrest a fraud suspect. Read
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Fire HQ warms to £10m offer
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S historic fire service base looks set to be transformed into an iconic residential tower after being sold for more than £10 million, it was revealed today. Read
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Thousands sign up on day of action
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS for an elected mayor referendum added more than 2,000 signatures to their petition at last month's day of action. Read
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Net fans go ape over gorilla ad
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
MONKEY mania has swept the internet as fans have turned the Cadbury Gorilla ad into a cult hit. Read
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Sex case tennis coach is jailed
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
DISGRACED Solihull tennis coach Claire Lyte was today jailed for two years and nine months for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl pupil. Read
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MP fined for in-car phone call
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
MINISTER for the West Midlands Liam Byrne was today fined £100 for using his mobile phone while driving. Read
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Birmingham puts on the Style
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
POP star Jamelia was crowned Birmingham's most stylish celebrity at a glittering awards ceremony aimed at celebrating the city's fashion industry. Read
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Power blow to start of music showcase
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A GENERATOR failure delayed the opening of Birmingham's Gigbeth festival. Read
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Wages blunder sees nurses pay cut
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of NHS nurses and community midwives are to get their wages slashed after a payroll blunder by health bosses. Read
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Fame academy for Brum
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A PIONEERING Fame-style academy could be opened in Birmingham to give the city's young talent the chance to hit the big time. Read
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No inquest on ring road hermit
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
NO inquest will take place on the Midlands' most famous tramp, it was revealed today. Read
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Rat droppings firm is fined £22,000
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A FOOD company must pay a £22,000 fine for supplying coriander seed packets containing rat droppings to three Birmingham stores. Read
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Headlock to forge friendship
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
CHINA'S Beijing judo squad has visited Birmingham as part of an exchange with an Erdington club. Read
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Gun gang 'were ruthless'
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
THE ruthless and unnecessary use of violence, including the shooting of people, was one of the hallmarks of a gang of armed robbers targeting cash-in-transit vans across the Midlands, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Read
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Drugs raids across town
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
A TOTAL of 25 people have been arrested so far in drugs raids in Redditch. Read
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Nine face jail over seizure of cocaine
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
NINE men are facing long jail sentences after pleaded guilty to offences linked to the seizure of cocaine worth up to £100 million from locations in the Black Country and Birmingham. Read
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SAS hero Chris on a Mobile mission
Nov 02 2007 | Top Stories
HE has been described as one of the toughest men in the country having escaped death following an eight-day trek across Iraq and Syria in the early 1990s. Read
