Mar
2008
Articles from 3rd Mar 2008
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Digbeth Institute to get multi-million pound refurbishment
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
THE much-loved Digbeth Institute is making a comeback, with the UK's largest promoter of live music converting the site into a "major world-class" music venue. Read
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Woman is robbed at knifepoint
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED woman was held at knifepoint and robbed of cash by two teenage thugs. Read
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Waterstones in Birmingham hit by high winds
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
BLASTS of high winds forced firefighters to launch an operation to stop a store sign crashing on to shoppers in the city centre. Read
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Birmingham family to be deported back to Nigeria
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
A NIGERIAN mother who has sparked a campaign to stop her deportation is set to be flown out of the country this week. Read
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Car crushing to squeeze life out of crime
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE delivered a crushing blow to criminals blighting Birmingham today by launching a crime crack-down - pulverising illegal cars in front of the public. Read
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Birmingham 'needs a strong leader'- Cabinet Minister Hazel Blears
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
GREAT cities such as Birmingham need "visible and accountable leadership", the Secretary of State for Local Government has warned. Read
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John Barrowman to return to Birmingham Hippodrome next Christmas
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
DOCTOR Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman is to return to Birmingham next Christmas as Robin Hood in the Hippodrome panto. Read
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Arsonists attack Birmingham home
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today investigating an arson attack on a Birmingham home. Read
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Plea over Allenscroft special needs care home in Birmingham
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
WORRIED protesters came head to head with council officials in a battle to save a Birmingham special needs care home from closure. Read
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Mother denies harming baby
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER of two accused of turning a blind eye while her boyfriend battered her son "trusted him 100 per cent" to look after the child, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Heart tests dedicated to tragic Birmingham girl Alison Linforth
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
ONE in ten people whose hearts were scanned in a health drive event dedicated to a tragic Birmingham schoolgirl has been referred for further tests. Read
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Man who robbed teenager on bus is jailed
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who robbed a terrified teenager on a bus in West Bromwich because he felt he had been staring at him has been sent to custody for 16 months. Read
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We've booked a VIP visitor
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
THE Lady Mayoress of Birmingham took a trip down memory lane to open a new library at her old school. Read
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Swimmers enjoy a slice of the action at Moseley baths
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS made a splash for one of the city's most historic baths to honour its centenary. Read
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Birmingham Stop the War guest speaker denies terrorism link
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL journalist from Lebanon refuted claims he was linked to terrorism as he spoke in Birmingham of atrocities in the Middle East. Read
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Man helped run Birmingham brothel
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
AN ILLEGAL immigrant has been found guilty of helping to run a brothel that was just yards from a Birmingham primary school. Read
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Jordan nets a school of fish
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of primary school children enjoyed a 'splashing' good time on a grand day out - thanks to the Birmingham Mail. All 630 pupils at Yardley Primary School, in Harvey Road, Yardley, were treated to a VIP visit to the National Sea Life Centre, in Brindleyplace, following our competition. Read
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Hair tonic for Helen
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
CANCER sufferer Helen Fisher is putting aside her own worries and vowed to help others as she fights the disease. Read
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Go-ahead for £15m station
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
THE final go-ahead has been given for Birmingham's £15m coach station. Read
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Get buses back in the fast lane!
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS more passengers are using Birmingham's buses - but many more could join them if bus lanes were introduced across the city. Read
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Hit and run driver leaves young mum dying on Mother's Day
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is Leanne Moore, the young mother who was killed after she was left dying in the street by a hit and run driver on Mother's Day. Read
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'Striking' landlord gives in
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
ONE of Staffordshire's longest established pubs has closed for the first time in nearly 175 years. Read
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School's on the up - inspectors
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
A SCHOOL has been praised by Government inspectors for making much needed improvements. Read
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Robbery witness crucial in hunt
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Mercia Police today appealed to a potential witness of a violent robbery to come forward. Read
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Cash tonic to help flood-hit families
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL and fire service chiefs in flood-hit Worcestershire are to receive a slice of £2.5 million in funding to help them to get back on their feet. Read
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Crackdown on illegal cars in Birmingham
Mar 03 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE hoping to deliver a crushing blow to criminals blighting Birmingham today began a crime crackdown - by pulverizing illegal cars in front of the public. Read
