Apr
2008
Articles from 8th Apr 2008
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School closed after teacher's death
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
A PRIMARY school teacher who was killed in a road accident has been named as Melanie Till. Read
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Watchdog raps 'inadequate' school
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
AN independent Muslim girls school in Birmingham has been criticised in a report by Government inspectors who branded most aspects of teaching and learning as "inadequate". Read
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Police officer fined over mum's death
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
A POLICE officer who went through a red light on his way to a school burglary and smashed into a family's car, killing a Midland mother-of-three, has been fined. Read
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50 firemen fight blaze at shop
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
NEARLY 50 firefighters tackled a blaze at a Birmingham shop after reports that people were trapped inside. Read
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1,200 children added to DNA database
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE have added more than 1,200 West Midlands children under 16 to the DNA database in just four months, it was revealed today. Read
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Brummies travel across the globe for reunion
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
IT'S a get-together they wouldn't have missed for the world, even though it meant travelling across the globe. Read
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Big screen treat for Birmingham filmmakers
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
A GROUP of budding Birmingham film makers will have the beauty of meeting a major Hollywood superstar. Read
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David Cameron visits Midland school
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
TORY chief David Cameron has held up a Midland school as a model of best practice of good discipline and behaviour in the classroom. Read
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Plane crash pilot was Midland property developer
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
A PILOT whose body was found in the wreckage of a missing aircraft off Cairngorm Mountain in Scotland was a Midland property developer, it emerged today. The Northern Constabulary is expected to officially confirm the identity of Gary Key later today, to allow relatives time to travel to the Scottish Highlands. Read
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100 year old celebrates in style
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
HE may be 100 years old but nothing can stop Newtown man Auskin Fergus celebrating his birthday with a double bash. Read
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Heavy drinkers are target of campaign
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
THE problems of alcohol misuse are to be tackled in a series of events in Birmingham this week. Read
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Duran Duran back in Brum
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM supergroup Duran Duran have announced four UK dates including a homecoming gig in July as part of a world tour. Read
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TV presenter Mark Speight 'missing'
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE today said they were trying to find TV presenter Mark Speight, who has gone missing. Read
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Blood transfusion would have saved Jehovah's Witness
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
A JEHOVAH’S Witness who died after giving birth to twins would have survived if she had agreed to have a blood transfusion, an inquest heard. Read
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Disabled woman loses battle for 24 hour care
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN who lost the use of her arms and legs as a result of a childhood spine condition has lost her fight to receive 24 hour care from Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust. Read
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Severn Trent Water faces £35m fine
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLANDS-based Severn Trent Water was today facing a record £35.8 million fine for deliberately providing false data to industry regulator Ofwat and providing poor customer service. Read
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Off-duty cop 'in mosque brawl'
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
A MUSLIM policeman ignored a colleague's plea to help control a 100-man mass brawl outside a mosque and joined the violence, a court heard. Read
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Nanjing: 3 years and still waiting
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
NANJING'S plans to relaunch the much-loved MG brand are still on the starting grid, nearly three years after they won the race to buy the assets of MG Rover. Read
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MG is back on the road
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
THE MG is back - with a Midland car veteran beating Nanjing in the race to relaunch the world-famous sports car. Read
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Brum roots of Riley marque
Apr 08 2008 | Top Stories
RILEY is one of the classic names of British motoring, dating back more than 80 years. Read
