Top Stories for 11 April 2008

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City centre bank to open on Sundays Apr 11 2008

NATWEST are claiming UK banking history - by opening a permanent Sunday branch in Birmingham for the first time.Read

Mother and daughter duo prepare for marathon Apr 11 2008

IT’S on your marks, get set and go for this dynamic mother and daughter duo.Read

Firms accused of health and safety breach Apr 11 2008

TWO firms have been accused of breaching health and safety laws after a giant screen set up to show England's World Cup matches crashed to the ground in heavy winds.Read

Midland man aims for marathon record Apr 11 2008

A MAN will tomorrow become the first person in history to complete the London marathon on foot and in a wheelchair.Read

Plans for Tuk-Tuk taxis could be scuppered Apr 11 2008

A TUK-TUK taxi service planned for Birmingham could be scuppered, it emerged today.Read

BBC WM Radio DJ's Phil Upton and Paul Franks

Radio presenter tells of crash nightmare Apr 11 2008

POPULAR radio presenter Paul Franks today spoke for the first time about the terrible day he was involved in a fatal collision.Read

School resorts to scare tactics Apr 11 2008

HE’S fearsome-looking enough to make even the most misbehaved pupil pay attention and do his homework. But the "scary" person at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College in Bournville was only interested in inspiring the youngsters to respect one another and help stamp out bullying.Read

Pictures from Joseph Chamberlain's funeral

Pictures found of Joseph Chamberlain's funeral Apr 11 2008

MORE than 90 years after his burial, these are the first pictures ever printed of the funeral of one of Birmingham's most influential politicians.Read

Major growth for Cadbury Apr 11 2008

BIRMINGHAM chocolate giant Cadbury brushed aside two troubled years to chalk up a major growth in confectionery sales in the first quarter of 2008.Read

Witnesses come forward over Stourport river death Apr 11 2008

NEW witnesses have come forward following an appeal for information about the murder of a lorry driver, detectives said today.Read

David Sullivan: 'My shock' at corruption probe arrest Apr 11 2008

BLUES co-owner David Sullivan today spoke of his shock at being arrested along with the club's managing director Karren Brady.Read

Dave Heeley and Malcom Carr in Sydney's Centennial Park

Blind Dave completes Sydney marathon Apr 11 2008

FOUR down, just three to go - blind Dave Heeley has completed the fourth leg of his magnificent seven marathons.Read

Andrea Clinton with Julios Poleate (11) and Travon Poleate (9)

New life for schoolboys who saw mum shot dead Apr 11 2008

TWO schoolboys who watched their dad shoot their mother dead in a fierce row at their home in America are building a happy new life with their aunt in Birmingham.Read

Visitors banned at Sandwell Hospital Apr 11 2008

VISITORS to all adult wards at a Midland hospital have been banned after yet another outbreak of a sickness and diarrhoea bug which has been sweeping the hospital for months.Read

Police block bid for city hostel Apr 11 2008

POLICE have blocked a private company's bid to build a hostel for young men with criminal records, alcoholism and drug problems in leafy Edgbaston.Read

Professional gamblers deny money laundering Apr 11 2008

''STAGGERINGLY high'' amounts of money were gambled at a Birmingham casino by two professional gamblers recruited to launder dirty money in a massive cash laundering operation, the city's Crown Court heard.Read

Maurice, Lynette, Amanda and Jenny Tyler

Family plea five years after hit and run Apr 11 2008

THE years may pass but the pain of losing a son is still very raw for these devastated parents.Read

Fraudster jailed for VAT con Apr 11 2008

A BIRMINGHAM racehorse owner has come a cropper after being jailed for conning thousands of pounds in tax breaks for horses he had already sold.Read

The cosmetics recovered by Customs Officers

Cocaine hidden in cosmetics Apr 11 2008

COCAINE with an estimated street value of up to £400,000 destined for the streets of the West Midlands has been found in bottles of cosmetics.Read

llen McIntosh,99, Bhagat Sanghera,101, Minnie Broughton,99 and Dr Jagjit Sanghera.

GP surgery celebrates 101 years Apr 11 2008

WHEN Dr Jagjit Sanghera's GP surgery turned 101, he knew the perfect way to celebrate - by inviting his 101-year-old grandfather to attend a party.Read

Root and branch call to be greener Apr 11 2008

TREE trunks and timber from Birmingham's parks and open spaces are being recycled at huge cost to the environment, it has emerged.Read

Council agrees Speedway races at Perry Barr Apr 11 2008

SPEEDWAY'S blue riband events can now be held in Birmingham after council chiefs gave the go-ahead for more races at Perry Barr.Read

Praise for public as crime toll cut Apr 11 2008

POLICE chiefs today praised the public for helping to slash crime in the West Midlands to its lowest level since 1989.Read

Handsworth school holds Question Time Apr 11 2008

MOVE over David Dimbleby! Birmingham headteacher Martin Bayliss is taking on the task of chairing the panel for his secondary school's very own Question Time.Read