Feb
2008
Articles from 7th Feb 2008
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Tributes to 'loving' man
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE funeral of a Solihull man who died when his car crashed and burst into flames takes place today. Read
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Show up for a £2k lifeline
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
A CHARITY could close in just three months time unless more people snap up tickets to a last-ditch fund raising event to keep the organisation alive. Read
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Council tax up by £25
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL tax payers across the Black Country face an inflation-tracking rise in bills of around three per cent. Read
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Battling residents fear ghetto estate
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS battling plans for a new Solihull estate today called for an independent probe into the noise levels potential new homeowners may have to endure. Read
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Shoppers flee WWII bomb
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS and office workers were evacuated today following the discovery of a suspected World War Two bomb. Read
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Jag's sales drive
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
JAGUAR is to target the Asian community and women buyers in the sales drive for the new XF, its boss revealed today. Read
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Triplets reach third Birthday
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
THREE definitely is the magic number for the Weston family. Read
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Leisure centre lifesavers praised
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
STAFF at a Midland leisure centre were praised today for their actions and quick thinking after a girl collapsed and stopped breathing. Read
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Joy over star turnaround
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE revival of Birmingham City Council, recently classified as failing in housing and social services, continued with a three star award today. Read
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Doc's 'no' to more hours plan
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
TWO-thirds of GPs will reject plans to add three hours on average to their working week, a poll out today suggests. Read
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Bishop lends a hand to community
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham visited a number of churches across the diocese to mark the beginning of Lent. Read
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Big rat and fries!
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
A SECOND McDonald's restaurant in Birmingham city centre has been put on a hygiene alert after a student claimed he filmed a rat inside. Read
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Striking binmen on a bonus
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
BINMEN across Birmingham today appeared ready to accept an overtime bonus of almost £100 each to clear away rotting rubbish left uncollected in this week's pay strike. Read
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Road closed after man is hit by car
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was taken to hospital today after being hit by a car, forcing police to cordon off a major road junction. Read
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Fresh plea on robbery
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE today reap-pealed for witnesses to an armed robbery at a Midland store which left staff terrified. Read
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Screening for cancer shake-up
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
AN OVERHAUL of cervical smears across the Midlands is set to save more lives and will mean fewer repeat tests for women. Read
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Lead in hunt for poppy tin thief
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
DO you recognise this man captured on CCTV? Read
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Camera clue in burglary hunt
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
FILM footage of a man detectives are hunting in connection with a string of burglaries has been released. Read
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Bore plan dumped on hard shoulder
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
A BITTERLY disappointed city politician was left reeling today after his European counterparts snubbed his radical ideas to cut traffic and pollution in cities like Birmingham. Read
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A real head for business
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
CEMETERIES are certainly not the graveyard of ambition for a Midland dad who is plotting to turn memorials into big business. Read
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Pledge over centre fight
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES living in the shadow of a controversial probation centre which has sparked fury have again vowed to hold demonstrations until it is shut down. Read
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Let's face it, run is for a good cause
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail's 5km Fun Run is attracting worldwide support on cyberspace. Read
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Medals theft heartbreak
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
HEARTLESS thieves who ransacked a Birmingham family's home have snatched their late grandfather's treasured war medals. Read
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Four jailed over lorry hijacking
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR men who were involved in handling electrical goods and other property taken when a lorry on its way to Birmingham airport was hijacked have all been jailed. Read
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50 years on, Duncan still draws a crowd
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
A "SMALL, simple memorial service" turned into a commemoration as colossal as the great man himself as the name Duncan Edwards lived on in front of his impressive statue. Read
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Gisela Stuart escapes disciplinary action
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP Gisela Stuart has escaped disciplinary action over her campaign for a referendum on the European treaty. Read
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Mum in court for throwing apple core
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND mum-of-three who allegedly threw an apple core from her car is to go to Crown Court for trial. Read
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Council receives three stars
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
THE revival of Birmingham City Council, recently classified as failing in housing and social services, continued with a three star award today. Read
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Increase in convictions for racist attacks
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
CONVICTIONS for racist attacks have shot up in the West Midlands, disturbing new figures have revealed. Read
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Driver cut free after Washwood Heath smash
Feb 07 2008 | Top Stories
TWO drivers were taken to hospital after their cars collided on a busy Birmingham road. Read
