Feb
2008
Articles from 5th Feb 2008
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Work – or find a new home!
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
UNEMPLOYED people could be forced to look for work as a condition of their council house tenancies, according to Caroline Flint in her first major speech as housing minister today. Read
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Strike
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of council workers were striking today as the biggest walkout in Birmingham in 30 years brought massive disruption to the city. Read
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Pickets jeer staff who go to work
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
WORKERS who defied picket lines at council offices in Birmingham city centre were being given a tough time by placardwaving strikers today. Read
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Brakes on longbridge car-making
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE long-awaited relaunch of car production at Longbridge faces yet more delays - with August now the likely earliest date. Read
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Boycott in support
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S opposition councillors were boycotting this afternoon's full council meeting as a show of support for striking workers. Read
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Black bags will be there for a week, says chief
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE boss of Birmingham's army of binmen and street sweepers today warned that black bags, left at the roadside during today's strike, would not be picked up until next week. Read
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Binmen: We will fight on
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
ANGRY Birmingham binmen promised a protracted campaign of strike action today. Read
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£300m city boost gets green light
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
A £300 MILLION redevelopment which will transform a city centre and create thousands of new jobs for the Black Country was given the green light today. Read
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Tram stop closure
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
WOLVERHAMPTON'S tram terminus at St George's is to temporarily close from 8pm tomorrow for essential track maintenance work to be completed. Read
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Car-crash bike rider's lucky escape
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTORCYCLIST had a lucky escape today after emerging with relatively minor injuries despite his bike ending up underneath a car. Read
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Brothers jailed over stolen jewellery
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Black Country brothers caught with stolen jewellery when police raided their shop in Wolverhampton city centre have each been put behind bars for a year. Read
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Rudge's £3m bid to avert action
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
CITY Human Resources boss Alan Rudge made £3 million worth of concessions to council workers in a bid to head off the strike. Read
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Big walkout in pay fight
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of council workers were striking today as the biggest walkout in Birmingham in 30 years brought massive disruption to the city. Read
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Angry dustmen block tip entrance
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
NO dump trucks were allowed in or out of the Perry Barr council tip as a picket line of angry dustmen held firm. Read
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Prince Edward visits sick Birmingham children
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE first youngster to be saved at Birmingham's new children's burns centre joined Prince Edward as he officially opened the £19 million unit. Read
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Jag goes for broke in Monte Carlo
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE millionaire's playground of Monte Carlo was today playing host to Midland car maker Jaguar and its dynamic new model the XF. Read
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Gun raid pair foiled by cops
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
AN ARMED robber who fired a shotgun while grappling with two police officers in Birmingham has been given an indeterminate prison sentence. Read
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Farewell to girl in Kings Norton crash
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
TOUCHING tributes and flowers have been left at a Birmingham roadside by friends grieving over a teenage student. Read
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Birmingham set to host championships
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to host the planet's best athletes by bidding to stage next year's World Half Marathon championships. Read
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Formula for bargain buy
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
A TINY Midland company is taking on Boots and other High Street giants by offering 90 per cent discounts against national chains. Read
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Council workers on strike
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of council workers were striking today as the biggest walkout in Birmingham in 30 years brought massive disruption to the city. Read
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Labour quiz Europe rebel MP Gisela
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE Labour Party has launched an investigation into Birmingham MP Gisela Stuart following an angry meeting of backbenchers. Read
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Rookie ambulance officer saves the day
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE arrival of bouncing baby Morgan Bridgewater was a real labour of love for a Birmingham family – when a father and son were forced to deliver the tiny tot at home. Read
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Cocaine haul seized
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
A COCAINE haul worth £500,000 on the streets of the West Midlands was seized as it was being smuggled though Birmingham Airport. Read
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Metro line could boost economy
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
TWO new Midland Metro tram routes in Birmingham and the Black Country may create up to 5,300 new jobs and boost the region’s economy by an extra £178 million a year, a new study said. Read
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Services affected by strike action
Feb 05 2008 | Top Stories
WITH strike action expected to have an affect across the city, The Birmingham Mail is listing what the industrial action will mean for residents. Read
