Mar
2008
Articles from 12th Mar 2008
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The Darling of British drivers
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
Motorists hit by soaring fuel prices were this afternoon handed a boost after Chancellor Alistair Darling put off a 2p rise until October. But drinkers have been hit hard with tax rises of six per cent above the rate of inflation. Read
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Woman appeals to find missing rings
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN today appealed for help to find her cherished wedding and engagement rings that went missing from a Birmingham college. Read
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Postcode lottery for cancer victims
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
PROSTATE cancer patients' chances of life and death across the Midlands are being dramatically affected by a postcode lottery, new figures reveal. Read
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Junior football team manager cleared
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
THE manager of a Birmingham boys' football team has been cleared of any wrongdoing at a disciplinary hearing into alleged confrontations at a Sunday league game. Read
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Hospital wards shut by sickness bug
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A SICKNESS bug has swept through three Midland hospitals leading to the closure of five wards and visiting hours being cancelled. Read
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Dream come true as boy cooks mum a meal in restaurant kitchen
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
WOULD-BE chef Matthew Coley may be only the tender age of nine but he already knows what's cooking for when he is older. Read
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Children back plans for oath of allegiance
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
PUPILS in Birmingham today gave a cautious welcome to calls for all school leavers to be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen. Read
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United front needed to push through transport improvements
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
TRANSPORT improvements will only come to the West Midlands if civic leaders make quick decisions and remain united, the Minister for the region has warned. Read
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Tribunal told how husband sacked his wife
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND businessman sent his wife a letter sacking her as an employee from his Alcester firm after their marriage collapsed, an industrial tribunal heard. Read
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Schoolchildren to feature in controversial TV show
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
CHILDREN at an inner city primary school in Birmingham are to feature in a controversial television series about what it means to be white and working class in Britain today. Read
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Pregnant woman told she can't give birth at hospital
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who lives two miles away from the Birmingham hospital where she had her first child has been told that she cannot have her twins there. Read
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New police station blasted for not being green enough
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW police station will be built in Birmingham despite protests from residents that it is 'not green enough'. Read
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Teen fights for life after Solihull taxi smash
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER was today fighting for life and two other people were seriously injured after a stolen car smashed head-on into a taxi. Read
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Deaf woman "failed" by city council
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A DEAF young woman with learning difficulties has been failed by Birmingham City Council, according to a Government watchdog. Read
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Cheltenham Festival off due to weather
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
RACING at Cheltenham was cancelled today due to severe weather conditions. Read
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Flybe anger at BAA plan
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
ONE of the major carriers at Birmingham International Airport called for the break-up of the BAA after the airport operator announced a new price formula which will lead to fare increases at Heathrow and Gatwick. Read
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Doctor denies child porn charge
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A "MISGUIDED" email sent by a senior doctor at Birmingham Children's Hospital led to police raiding his home and seizing his computer which was found to contain child pornography, a court heard. Read
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Travel show quits NEC for London
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
OFFICIALS at Birmingham's NEC were defiantly optimistic today as another exhibition announced it was switching to London. Read
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Warning over gold ring scam
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
TRADERS in Worcestershire have duped dozens of shoppers into buying rings that do not contain any precious metal. Read
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Three jailed after trail of burglaries across Birmingham
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
THREE men who carried out a huge number of burglaries across north Birmingham have been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Read
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School run chaos angers residents
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOL run mums are causing chaos by parking dangerously outside a new school. Read
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School results celebrated across Staffordshire
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS across Staffordshire are celebrating after achieving above average Key Stage 3 results. Read
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Museum of Cannock Chase makeover completed
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A MAJOR £200,000 facelift of a beauty spot's museum has finally been completed. Read
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Minister backs plan for town council in Sutton Coldfield
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT minister Hazel Blears is backing a plan to give Sutton Coldfield its own powerful town council. Read
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Families demand crossing upgrade on road where child was hurt
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
A DANGEROUS road crossing where a 14-year-old boy suffered a fractured skull should be upgraded immediately, safety campaigners insisted today. Read
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Alert after OAP falls victim to conman
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES are being urged to be on their guard against a conman posing as a water board official. Read
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Tough Red Route call
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
CITY transport chiefs have a tough decision to make over the future of the controversial Stratford Road red route, a councillor said. Also see our picture gallery on the controversial scheme. Read
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Poet Spoz in new film
Mar 12 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN the gates at MG Rover’s Longbridge plant closed, hundreds of mechanics, production workers and engineers were left searching for work. Read
