Nov
2007
Articles from 8th Nov 2007
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Midlands detective run down by car recovers
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands Police detective run down while trying to detain a fraud suspect in London has now fully regained consciousness and is able to move. Read
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'Ruthless' Birmingham bank robber gets life for murder
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM gangster was jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering an innocent bystander who was shot during an armed robbery. Read
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Ram raiders reveal massive Birmingham fake clothes factory
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
A HUGE fake designer clothes factory was found in Birmingham today - after being exposed by ram raiders. Read
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Big Birmingham derby hits Remembrance Day parade
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
WAR veterans in Birmingham have had to axe their annual Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday because police who normally marshall it are being sent to the crunch Blues v Aston Villa derby clash. Read
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Birmingham Big Issue sellers get their own hut
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
BRITAIN'S first ever official Big Issue vending kiosk has been built in Birmingham - and it comes complete with a kennel for homeless people's dogs. Read
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£950m pensions blow to Jaguar sale plan
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
FORD could be left out of pocket following the proposed sale of Jaguar and Land Rover because of a £950 million pension deficit. Read
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Birmingham cancer patient to get top drug Sutent
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM cancer victim Michael Young finally has something to celebrate after being told that he'll be given the revolutionary new drug Sutent, which could put years on his life. Read
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Birmingham grandmother in council rubbish protest
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS Birmingham grandmother took her protest about refuse collection straight to the city council by dumping her rubbish on its doorstep. Read
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'Dirty tricks' Birmingham Labour councillor faces wait for court decision
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Labour councillor Muhammed Afzal, who is accused of winning his seat off the back of a smear campaign against his Liberal Democrat opponent, faces a lengthy wait before finding out if he is to be stripped of office. Read
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Enoch Powell row Tory Nigel Hastilow could be back
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL Conservative candidate Nigel Hastilow, who quit after appearing to back Enoch Powell's "rivers of blood" speech, could be asked to come back by party activists. Read
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Father pays tribute to fireman son killed in Atherstone blaze
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
THE father of one of the four Warwickshire firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze today described his son's death as his "worst nightmare come true". Read
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'I'll convert you', sergeant told lesbian Birmingham soldier
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
A SERGEANT told a lesbian soldier from Birmingham he might be able to 'convert' her, an employment tribunal heard today. Read
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Birmingham chip shop celebrates 40 years in business
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
CUSTOMERS at one of Birmingham's most popular chip shops will be getting free glasses of bubbly with their cod today as the family who opened the chippie celebrate 40 years of trading in the city. Read
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Birmingham mum's anti-speed campaign goes to Downing Street
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
City mum Ros Pettigrew, whose son Ryan was knocked down and killed by a speeding car, is taking her campaign for lower speed limits to Downing Street. Read
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Give us the right to vote on how we are governed
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
CHRIS Game, a political analyst from the University of Birmingham, gives his perspective on the Birmingham Mail's campaign for a referendum on an elected mayor. Read
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Six months in and the fight continues for Mayor petition
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of readers have now backed the Birmingham Mail's petition calling for a referendum on an elected mayor in the city. Read
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The Sound of Music at Dudley Concert Hall
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
THE ever popular musical The Sound of Music is to be staged at Dudley Concert Hall. Read
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Worcester stand by Drahm over court conviction
Nov 08 2007 | Top Stories
WORCESTER Warriors boss Director of Rugby Mike Ruddock today vowed to stand by top player Shane Drahm, who has been convicted of unlawful and malicious wounding. Read
