Feb
2008
Articles from 14th Feb 2008
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Raid on car clamp firm
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM car clamping firm which sparked furious complaints from scores of motorists was today raided by trading standards officers. Read
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Teen stabbed in shops car park
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was left bleeding heavily after being stabbed in an attack near the Merry Hill shopping centre. Read
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Council in clear over OAP death
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
SANDWELL Council has been cleared of any wrongdoing over their investigation into the death of a pensioner who choked on toast at a borough care home. Read
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Police given powers to disperse city centre teens
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are ordering teenagers out of Birmingham city centre at night to help protect one of the city's most impressive Grade One listed buildings. Read
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We're the oldest newlyweds in Britain
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
LOVE-struck pensioners Cyril Sergeant and Madge Robbins will become Britain's oldest newlyweds today with a combined age of 178. Read
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Cathedral teenagers hit back at curfew move
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS gathering with their friends in the cathedral grounds today condemned the dispersal powers as "over the top" and insisted "We're only chilling out". Read
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Inquiry in route fight
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
ANGRY traders are set to press their case for the removal of a controversial red route when a council inquiry opens next month. Read
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Mail focus on messages from the heart
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
LOVE was in the air as the Birmingham Mail played Cupid to scores of love-struck readers. Read
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Hero pilot speaks out
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A HERO pilot at the helm of a plane which crash-landed at Heathrow today told for the first time of his emotional roller-coaster journey since the ordeal. Read
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Staff shortage leading to Balti Belt curry crisis
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A CURRY crisis is looming in Birmingham's famous Balti Belt. Read
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Philip bids for busker glory
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A MUSICAL youngster is hoping to strike a chord with Midland voters in a competition to make him London's top busker. Read
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Sprint king puts kids on track to glory
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
BUDDING Birmingham athletes learned lightning quick tips of the trade from a world class sprinter. Read
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Lifetime ban for Villa racist
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A VILLA fan who barracked black footballers with racist jibes will be banned from the ground for life. Read
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'Failed' schools pass test
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE number of Birmingham schools still struggling in special measures has been slashed to three after two shed their "failing" tag. Read
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A musical without live music
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM theatre fans were today urged to think twice about paying up to £23 to see a musical with no live music. Read
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Record payout for sick holiday-goers
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM family has won part of a record £2.5 million payout after being struck with crippling stomach bug noro-virus during a holiday in Spain. Read
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Trains grind to halt after man hit on tracks
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of commuters faced hours of delays when rail lines in and out of Birmingham were paralysed when a man died after being struck by a train. Read
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Red light for mix of yellow and green
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A BUS war broke out in Birmingham when a local firm was banned from showcasing its green school bus alongside a yellow American import. Read
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Jag's Xtra Factory staff
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
JAGUAR'S new XF is already such a success the luxury car firm has had to meet demand by borrowing extra production workers from sister company Land Rover. Read
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Cure for hospital's parking problems
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS were under way today for a £1.1million revamp to solve parking problems and build a new outpatients' department at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Hospital wedding service for lovebirds
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR months into her pregnancy, Birmingham mother-to-be Suzanne Willmet was devastated to learn she had a rare form of leukaemia. Read
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Nearly half of Ladywood families on benefits
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
NEARLY half of all children in a Birmingham constituency are living in homes where their parents depend on benefits. Read
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Three walk free in money laundering case
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men and a woman accused of money laundering have walked free from a court in Birmingham. Read
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Man charged with murder over New Year attack
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a 24-year-old Birmingham man who was attacked in front of his girlfriend just hours into the new year. Read
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Train crash affects services
Feb 14 2008 | Top Stories
RAIL services between Birmingham and Coventry were affected after a train crashed into a water butt. Read
