Mar
2008
Articles from 11th Mar 2008
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Plans for £14m Edgbaston hotel complex
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW £14 million hotel is to be built opposite Edgbaston cricket ground, it was revealed today. Read
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Hit-run clue to body in Walsall road
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN found dead may have been the victim of a hit-and-run driver, it was revealed today. Read
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Ram-raid on Wolverhampton supermarket
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET bosses were today counting the cost after the second ram-raid in a week in the Black Country. Read
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Crackdown on child drinkers in Sandwell
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
SHOCKED police found a 10-year-old girl swigging a home-made alcoholic cocktail in a tough crackdown on under-age drinkers across Sandwell, it was revealed today. Read
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Cattle killed in M40 crash
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVERS faced rush-hour misery today after the M40 near Solihull was closed by a crash involving a trailer carrying cows. Four animals ran off and two were injured and later had to be put down. Read
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NEC set for £25 million revamp
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE NEC Arena is to get a landmark tower as part of a £25 million makeover. Read
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Parade closes roads
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS are being warned of possible delays when a parade takes place in Kidderminster town centre on Saturday. Read
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Man taken to hospital after electric shock
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man got more than he bargained for while changing a light bulb at his home. Read
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Library set for grand opening
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
ALVECHURCH families are set to benefit from a new community library in their village. Read
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Could YOU be Brum's next top model?
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
DO you have what it takes to be Birmingham’s Next Top Model? Read
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Coca-Cola step in to sponsor Best of Broad Street Awards
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
COCA-Cola has agreed to sponsor a glitzy awards ceremony celebrating the best of Birmingham's Golden Mile. Read
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New storm set to lash the Midlandsl
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLANDERS were again being warned to batten down the hatches as gale force winds were forecast to sweep the region tomorrow. Read
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New deadline on council strike talks
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
TALKS aimed at averting a strike by Birmingham City Council workers could be extended for another day in a bid to reach a settlement. Read
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Behind the scenes with the Welsh National Opera in Birmingham
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
AT LEAST 50 wigs, 54 pairs of shoes, several litres of hair glue, dozens of hats and dresses plus three animal costumes and one fat-suit - this is the real world behind the scenes at the Welsh National Opera. Read
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Armed robbery at travel agents
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES are hunting an armed robber who threatened staff in a travel agents with a gun before stealing cash. Read
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Death driver 'could not see'
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
AN OAP driver suffering from cataracts told police she was not wearing glasses on the night her car struck a motorcyclist, who was hurled to his death, a court heard. Read
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Warning to Birmingham schools on 'idle' cash
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS in Birmingham have been warned to 'spend it or risk losing it' after a massive increase in the total amount of cash being hoarded by governing bodies. Read
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Residents warned over bogus water officials
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
VULNERABLE residents are being warned to be on their guard against conmen posing as water company officials. Read
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Thieves target food machines in hospitals
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
PROFESSIONAL gangs have been targeting vending machines at two West Midlands hospitals, it emerged today. Read
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New construction just keeps on coming to Birmingham
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Council leader Mike Whitby today said the city was rocketing up the Premiership of European locations with £17 billion worth of construction projects on the horizon. Read
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Mother blamed in squalid home row
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
A JOBLESS mother-of-eight who was once dubbed Birmingham's worst nuisance neighbour has now been accused of trashing her home. Read
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Litter pickers discover stolen goods
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
COMMUNITY spirited residents were shocked to discover items believed to have been from a robbery while out on a litter pick in their area. Read
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Judge's fury in robbery case
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
A JUDGE has criticised prosecutors for accepting pleas of theft and common assault from a youth who had been charged with a violent robbery. Read
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Jail for jealous boyfriend who stabbed his partner's ex
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who stabbed his girlfriend's former partner during a fight outside her home has been jailed for two years. Read
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Hat shop owner hopes to get a head-start on the competition
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
ENTREPRENEUR Vivean Pomell is hoping to become a "millinaire" with her unique design of hats for women who suffer in silence with hair loss. Read
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Fake vodka is found on sale
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
SANDWELL trading standards officers are warning consumers and businesses to beware after counterfeit Glen's Vodka was found at a number of off-licences in Sandwell. Read
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Cemetery safety issues up for discussion
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
AN OPEN day in Staffordshire offers residents a chance to see how the safety of headstones is tested in cemeteries. Read
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BNP campaign raises race-hate fears
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
FEARS are rife that racial tension could erupt in Solihull following a campaign by the BNP against plans for a Muslim community centre. Read
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Birmingham ready to go green for St Patrick's Day
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is set to be bathed in green, white and gold at the city's annual St Patrick's Day parade. Read
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Oath of allegiance plan for pupils
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
Have your say on Government plans to encourage school-leavers to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen. Read
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Mother speaks out after gun find
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER whose three year-old son found a loaded gun in their front garden today branded those who dumped the weapon "evil". Read
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Jacqui Smith praises work to tackle gun violence
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE Home Secretary said she was "impressed" with the pioneering work being done in the West Midlands to tackle gun and gang violence as she was shown the latest crimefighting database to target armed crime. Read
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Aston Villa hero visits kidney op boy
Mar 11 2008 | Top Stories
KIDNEY op boy Felix Yeboah had an early birthday present when he was visited by his footballing hero Nigel Reo-Coker. See our picture gallery on the emotional visit. Read
