Apr
2008
Articles from 17th Apr 2008
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Your chance to vote for Birmingham's Top Model
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
THE public has spoken! Votes are in and our 15 finalists have been picked, preened and photographed, and all are ready to become Birmingham’s next Top Model. However we only have space for one winner, so now we need your votes to decide who this will be. Read
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Top firms face 'rigging' charge
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 100 construction firms were today accused of "bid-rigging" after one of the biggest ever investigations by the Office of Fair Trading. Read
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College plans for former MG Rover site
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM college is setting up home on the former MG Rover site at Longbridge in an £84 million move. Read
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Crash man fighting for life
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was fighting for life today after an horrific road accident outside a Birmingham ambulance station. Read
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OAPs helped with repairs
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S elderly homeowners will get new help to bring their property up to scratch under a new council-backed loan scheme. Read
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Maxine gets a lucky break
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
REGULAR Birmingham Mail reader Maxine Bracey is looking forward to some guaranteed sunshine this summer. Read
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Get tickets for Carl Chinn - the movie
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
A DOCUMENTARY made during a college course in Birmingham and starring local historian Dr Carl Chinn is to be premiered at a city cinema later this month. Read
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Family 'thought dogs were legal'
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM family accused of keeping dangerous fighting dogs in their garden thought they were legal Staffordshire bull terriers. Read
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Appeal to Cameron in eco-town dispute
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS MP is holding talks with Tory chief David Cameron in a bid to block controversial plans to build a 5,000 home mini-town in his constituency. Read
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Testing time for Tuk-Tuks
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
TUK-TUK taxis will be put through a series of rigorous safety checks before they are passed fit for the streets of Birmingham. Read
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Sprint for places in big race field
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
RUNNERS have just days to register for the Birmingham Mail Fun Run, with all entries having to be in a week from today. Read
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Plea to help nail church arsonist
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
THE church arsonist who destroyed the "jewel in the heart of Erdington" could escape scot-free unless the public come forward with information, police warned today. Read
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Fans grapple with fame of 7ft Kane
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
THERE wasn't a fall or a submission in sight as hundreds of wrestling fans got to grips with one of their heroes. Read
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Brum steps up war on gangs
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
THE country's most senior civil judge has been appointed to hear a legal appeal by gun gang-busters in Birmingham. Read
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Tears at the finishing line
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands father inspired by the care given to his son today told of his tears of joy at completing the London Marathon. Read
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Brummie set for charity rally
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
ROD Parsons' new venture couldn't be further away from the glamorous world of the Gumball Rally where supermodels Jodie Kidd and Caprice spin the wheels of Ferraris and Porsches. Read
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Instructor sped off with my fees
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum who paid out £140 in cash for her son's driving lessons has been left high and dry after the instructor vanished with her money, along with several other customers' fees. Read
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Shopper angered over town centre plants
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
AN ANGRY shopper has accused Solihull Council of squandering taxpayers' money by ripping out eyecatching blooms in the town centre. Read
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Police appeal on bus attack
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE release CCTV footage in connection with two separate robberies on buses in the city. Read
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Apple core case dropped due to 'new information'
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
THE case against a woman accused of tossing an apple core from her car into the street was dropped after new information came to light, council bosses revealed today. Read
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140 jobs axed at Fujitsu
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
TELECOMS giant Fujitsu is sacrificing 140 Midland jobs by switching work to the USA - weeks after Gordon Brown praised the firm for offering UK jobs to overseas workers. Read
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Hero's welcome for marathon man Dave Heeley
Apr 17 2008 | Top Stories
BLIND marathon man Dave Heeley returned to the Black Country to a hero’s welcome as hundreds of people came out onto the streets to cheer him. Read
