Apr
2008
Articles from 11th Apr 2008
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City centre bank to open on Sundays
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
NATWEST are claiming UK banking history - by opening a permanent Sunday branch in Birmingham for the first time. Read
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Mother and daughter duo prepare for marathon
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
IT’S on your marks, get set and go for this dynamic mother and daughter duo. Read
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Firms accused of health and safety breach
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Midland man aims for marathon record
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN will tomorrow become the first person in history to complete the London marathon on foot and in a wheelchair. Read
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Plans for Tuk-Tuk taxis could be scuppered
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
A TUK-TUK taxi service planned for Birmingham could be scuppered, it emerged today. Read
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Radio presenter tells of crash nightmare
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
POPULAR radio presenter Paul Franks today spoke for the first time about the terrible day he was involved in a fatal collision. Read
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School resorts to scare tactics
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Pictures found of Joseph Chamberlain's funeral
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Major growth for Cadbury
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Teacher filmed up girls' skirts
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
A PRIMARY school teacher took a day off for strike action - and spent it filming up girls' skirts in a busy shopping centre. Read
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Star wars actor in hospital
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-born Star Wars legend Kenny Baker is today recovering after being admitted to hospital with a mystery illness. Read
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Murder dad tragedy no.2
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE death of a grandfather in Birmingham was the second tragedy to hit his family in five years, it emerged today. Read
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Rickshaws could be buzzing around Brum
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
A RICKSHAW service could soon be buzzing around the city if plans to bring a flavour of the Far East to Birmingham's streets get the green light. Read
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Parents pay for bad kids
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
PARENTS could be sentenced to community service for the crimes of their child, under proposals backed by Conservative Chair Caroline Spelman. Read
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Beauties battle it out to be next Miss Brum
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE beauties have been trying their hands at becoming the next Miss Birmingham. Read
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Family plea five years after hit and run
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE years may pass but the pain of losing a son is still very raw for these devastated parents. Read
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Fraudster jailed for VAT con
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Cocaine hidden in cosmetics
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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GP surgery celebrates 101 years
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Root and branch call to be greener
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
TREE trunks and timber from Birmingham's parks and open spaces are being recycled at huge cost to the environment, it has emerged. Read
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Council agrees Speedway races at Perry Barr
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Praise for public as crime toll cut
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE chiefs today praised the public for helping to slash crime in the West Midlands to its lowest level since 1989. Read
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Handsworth school holds Question Time
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Archbishop of York set for parachute jump
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE Archbishop of York appealed today for the public to sponsor his jump with the Red Devils parachute display team. Read
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Witnesses come forward over Stourport river death
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
NEW witnesses have come forward following an appeal for information about the murder of a lorry driver, detectives said today. Read
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David Sullivan: 'My shock' at corruption probe arrest
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
BLUES co-owner David Sullivan today spoke of his shock at being arrested along with the club's managing director Karren Brady. Read
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Blind Dave completes Sydney marathon
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR down, just three to go - blind Dave Heeley has completed the fourth leg of his magnificent seven marathons. Read
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New life for schoolboys who saw mum shot dead
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Visitors banned at Sandwell Hospital
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Police block bid for city hostel
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Professional gamblers deny money laundering
Apr 11 2008 | Top Stories
''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
