Mar
2008
Articles from 6th Mar 2008
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Birmingham man gets 38 years for triple murder
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM man Pierre Williams has been found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend and her two children by bludgeoning them to death with a hammer. Read
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First day of Crufts at the National Exhibition Centre
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
THE NEC was alive with the sounds of barks and woofs today as Crufts 2008, the greatest canine show in the world, began. Read
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Aston Villa star John Carew steps out with dance champ Alesha Dixon
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa's hotshot striker John Carew is reportedly stepping it out with stunning Strictly Come Dancing champion Alesha Dixon Read
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Schools agony for 1 in 3 families in Birmingham
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than a third of Birmingham parents failed to get their child into their first choice secondary school for the coming academic year. Read
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Road pricing a non-starter in the Midlands
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of motorists across the West Midlands have avoided pay-as-you-drive fees after the idea of congestion charges was dumped. Read
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On your marks for the Birmingham Mail Fun Run!
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
IT'S time for you to get your spikes on and sign up for the Birmingham Mail 5k Fun Run. Read
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Nurses lose out in Good Hope Hospital pay row
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
HARD working nurses at a Birmingham hospital have been left out of pocket because of major payroll problems, it was revealed today. Read
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Birmingham Metro plan is still on the rails, say bosses
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
DESPITE ditching road charging, transport bosses insisted they were committed to the multi-million Midland Metro extension through Birmingham city centre. Read
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Man, 22, in court over hit-run death of Leanne Moore
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER colleagues of tragic mum Leanne Moore today spoke of their grief as a man appeared in court over her hit-and-run death. Read
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Last-ditch bid to scrap Birmingham red route
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
ANGRY shopkeepers admitted their battle to stop a controversial red route scheme could already be lost as they made a last-ditch attempt to force a council rethink. Read
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Kidney boy 'feeling fine' after op
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
TEENAGER Felix Yeboah, who has been given the gift of life by his father, today declared: "I'm feeling fine." Read
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Cheers... it's beer at home with Davenport's - again!
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
CHEERS! Birmingham's famous Davenports beer is being relaunched and, in time-honoured tradition, it's going to be delivered to homes. Read
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Body is found after Wolverhampton house fire
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was found dead after a fire at her home in Wolverhampton. Read
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Youngsters' safety the top priority
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNG people are being put through their paces and learning about "stranger danger" as part of a drive to keep them safe. Read
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Birmingham store Lush holds a pants protest!
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
STAFF at a Birmingham cosmetics store showed they don't turn the other cheek when they held a protest over prisoners' treatment at Guantanamo Bay. Read
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Birmingham artist Frank Smith is a picture of promise at 79
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM artist is being hailed as one of the art world's most exciting newcomers at the age of 79. Read
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Flipping heck - it's marathon runner Dale Lyons again!
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
VETERAN Birmingham runner Dale Lyons is tackling the London Marathon next month, just like he did last year and the year before that. Read
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Funeral of Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion legend Jimmy Dugdale
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER team-mates, friends and family paid their last respects to Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion legend Jimmy Dugdale. Read
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Ex-Tory Birmingham councillor Don Lewis dies aged 81
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
DONALD Gordon Lewis, known as the "best mayor Birmingham never had", has died aged 81. Read
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Police encouraged by appeal to Birmingham schoolgirl abduction
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting the abductor who snatched a schoolgirl off the streets were today still continuing to sift through information from the public. Read
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Colleagues of teacher Marilyn Williams raise cash in her memory
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
PUPILS and staff at a Birmingham school have raised more than £3,000 in memory of a teacher who lost her courageous fight against cancer. Read
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Little Aston School's playtime pioneers
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS at a Staffordshire school are set to be the first in the country to trial new hi-tech playground equipment. Read
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Rugby star Lewis Moody tackles his fear of spiders
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
LONG legged hairy beasts usually pose no problem for rugby international Lewis Moody. Read
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Joy for Redditch teenagers as shelter plan backed
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS in Redditch were today given the green light to build an outdoor shelter for after school hours and weekends. Read
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Rat infested Chasetown restaurant is shut
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
A RAT-infested restaurant where rodents had been chomping away at food in the kitchen has been shut by magistrates. Read
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Dutch detectives put West Mercia Police under the magnifying glass
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
DUTCH detectives have paid a visit to Worcestershire in a bid to learn top crime fighting tips from officers at West Mercia Police. Read
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Staffordshire Police crackdown on young drinkers
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE seized more than 100 cans and bottles of booze from youngsters during a campaign to combat under age drinking. Read
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Relatives of Fred the Tramp urged to come forward
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
RELATIVES of a Josef Stawinoga, the tramp who lived on Wolverhampton ring road for 35 years before his death, are being urged to come forward to claim thousands of pounds in savings. Read
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Man charged with Leanne Moore hit and run
Mar 06 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was due to appear in court today charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal accident involving young mum Leanne Moore. Read
