Jan
2008
Articles from 2nd Jan 2008
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Parents' joy as Birmingham babies arrive on New Year's Day
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
CHAMPAGNE corks were popping as Birmingham families toasted the New Year with the arrival of fresh bundles of joy. Read
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Letisha and Charlene award winners
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
THE new winners of the Letisha and Charlene Education Awards. Read
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Awards to youngsters in memory of murdered Birmingham girls Letisha and Charlene
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE years after the shocking murders of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis, today the Birmingham Mail can unveil a new, special legacy in memory of the tragic teenagers. Read
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£1,000 is given to Wolverhampton drop-in centre after burglary
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
KIND-hearted people from across Birmingham and the Black Country donated more than £1,000 in just a few days to help the needy following a break-in. Read
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Bankruptcy forces Staffordshire aristocrat out of ancestral home
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND aristocrat Sir Charles Wolseley forced into bankruptcy is to leave his ancestral home - severing his family's 1,000-year plus links with the historic estate. Read
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Blind marathon runner Dave Heeley goes dry in bid to run seven marathons in a week
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
BLIND West Bromwich marathon man Dave Heeley has turned his back on alcohol as he gears up for the challenge of a lifetime. Read
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Birmingham New Year revellers see police and ambulance at full stretch
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
BOOZY revellers in Birmingham kept police and ambulance staff busy with thousands of emergency calls during the New Year celebrations. Read
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Campaigners in protest at A&E reduction at City Hospital
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save health services staged a New Year's Day protest outside Birmingham's City Hospital. Read
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Midland rail repairs hits trains to London from Birmingham
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
PASSENGERS were today being told not to travel to London by train after two sets of engineering works have overrun - sparking chaos for thousands of commuters returning to work after the festive holidays. Read
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Midlands mum plunges to death from Spain hotel balcony
Jan 02 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND holidaymaker plunged to her death from a 14th-floor hotel balcony during a Christmas family holiday in Spain. Read
