Nov
2007
Articles from 16th Nov 2007
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Festival to build bridges with Muslims in Birmingham
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
AN ARTS festival, community clean ups, prayer meetings and even a special stand-up comedy night are the highlights of a week-long celebration of the Muslim faith in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham man's charity efforts helps African smile through the agony
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
Mail reporter PATRICE JOHN and photographer EMMA LEE conclude their series of reports from The Gambia where a Birmingham man's charity, supported by Mail readers, has been distributing medical aid and educational support. Read
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Birmingham's Asda Wal-Mart supermarket to get makeover
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S largest superstore, the Asda Wal-Mart at Minworth, is set to go ahead with a multi-million-pound redevelopment. Read
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Family rally on the streets of Birmingham for X Factor's Niki
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
THE family of X Factor finalist Niki Evans hit the streets of Birmingham in a bid to encourage the public to vote for her to win the talent show. Read
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German market is a hit with punters in Birmingham
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of people enjoyed the opening day of the Frankfurt Christmas Market which has made Birmingham city centre its new home for the next six weeks. Read
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Life is sweet at Birmingham's Bullring
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
IT looks like a scene straight from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - a giant replica of the Bullring's famous bull made entirely from sweets. Read
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Inquest opens into tragic Birmingham teenager Richard Turner
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
AN INQUEST has opened in to the death of teenage Birmingham student Richard Turner, who was found dead in Sutton Park. Read
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Dudley fatal bus crash drive is charged
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
A DRIVER at the wheel of a bus which killed a pedestrian before smashing into a row of houses in Dudley has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Read
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Jason Donovan turns on the lights at Merry Hill
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
AUSSIE heart-throb Jason Donovan brought thousands flocking as he lit up the Merry Hill Centre. Read
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Birmingham v Villa derby should be at 10am, says police chief
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
A SENIOR police officer wants the Birmingham v Villa derby to be played mid-morning to avoid further clashes by yob fans. Read
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Take That fans relight their fires at Birmingham concert
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
The Mail spoke to Take That fans after their Birmingham concert to find out what they thought. Read
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Could it be magic from Take That in Birmingham? Definitely!
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
TAKE That were back in Birmingham and left their fans stunned with a dazzling show which confirmed the band are definitely Back For Good. Read
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Birmingham man gets life for coma man's murder - eight years on
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
A MAN has been jailed for life over a murderous assault in a Birmingham flat in 2000 that left his victim in a coma for eight years before he died. Read
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Large ladies wanted for modelling work
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
MODEL agency boss Helen Priestley is looking for Midland models, size 20 to 24, who can earn up to £90 for just four hours' work and the chance to launch a lucrative career on the catwalk. Read
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Woman who stole from Birmingham pensioners is jailed
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
MOTHER of two Jacqueline Smyth, who conned her way into the homes of Birmingham old folk to steal, has been jailed for three years and three months. Read
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Marston Green residents campaign against flats development
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
BANNER-waving campaigners took to the street to protest against plans to build a block of flats at Marston Green, near Birmingham International Airport. Read
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Birmingham deputy mayor Mike Sharpe to get kidney transplant
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
THE transplant surgeon who will operate on Birmingham's Deputy Lord Mayor Mike Sharpe and his wife Thelma tomorrow has described living donors as life-saving "real heroes". Read
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Police appeal over Walsall v Shrewsbury fan clashes
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to violent clashes which erupted between rival football fans near Walsall railway station. Read
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Birmingham Airport passenger figures soar
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
THE number of passengers using UK regional airports has passed the 100 million mark for the first time, with the biggest increase at Birmingham. Read
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Playing a round on one of Birmingham's neglected golf courses
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
LOSS-MAKING public golf courses across Birmingham may be sold to private firms to pull the city council out of a financial hole. Municipal editor and regular golfer DAVID BELL had a round at one of those at risk. Read
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Lloyd Webber and David Frost give evidence at Birmingham fraud trial
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
CELEBRATED composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and broadcaster Sir David Frost told a Birmingham jury how they were asked to put money into an investment scheme by an alleged fraudulent accountant. Read
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Funeral of Wolverhampton ring road tramp
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
A TRAMP who lived on Wolverhampton ring road for more than 30 years was remembered in death as he lived his life - with a quiet, simple funeral. Read
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Fire chiefs anger over arsons at empty Birmingham school
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
FIRE chiefs have blasted arsonists in Birmingham for wasting resources and risking the lives of firefighters during two attacks at disused Hob Moor junior and infant school. Read
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Birmingham City star's brother not free, say relatives
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
RELATIVES of Birmingham City midfielder Wilson Palacios have denied reports that his 15-year-old brother had been released by kidnappers who abducted him last month. Read
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Birmingham funeral director comes to the aid of Poppy Appeal collector
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
FUNERAL director Stephanie Mason has come to the aid of life-long Poppy Appeal collector Janet Hope after a heartless thief stole one of her collecting tins from a Birmingham pub. Read
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Advice sessions for women workers at Birminmgham Council in pay row
Nov 16 2007 | Top Stories
WOMEN workers at Birmingham City Council making equal pay claims against their bosses can get free expert advice from conciliation service Acas. Read
