Apr
2008
Articles from 23rd Apr 2008
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Two held on disabled man's murder
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE searching for a missing disabled man tonight said they had found a body and arrested two men on suspicion of his murder. Read
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Mother of missing disabled man found with 'neck ligature'
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER-of-four found dead on Monday night was discovered “with a ligature around her neck at the base of a tree”, police said today. Read
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£170m NHS cash 'held back'
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND NHS health bosses have held back £170 million from patients over the past financial year in a bid to stay out of the red, new figures reveal. Read
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Woman is injured in car crash
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN is fighting for her life in hospital after a two-car crash in the Black Country which left two other people seriously injured. Read
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Rosy outlook for visitors to square
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
VISITORS to Birmingham will today be handed a rose by none other than St George himself to promote the city's celebrations. Len Cale, of Birmingham's St Patrick's Day Festival organising committee, will be outside the council house in Victoria Square from 1pm to 2pm. The celebrations, from 12pm to 5pm, will also include face painting, puppet shows and rides. Read
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Family pleads for Villa park tribute
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of Christopher Priest today pleaded with Aston Villa bosses to let thousands of football fans pay tribute to their son in a minute's silence at the final home game of the season. Read
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Driver was not a Blues fan - police
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
SENIOR police chiefs today moved to quell unfounded rumours surrounding the death of "gentle giant" Christopher Priest. Read
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Disgusted by state of hospital toilets
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is the shocking state of toilets at a Birmingham hospital under fire for its poor record of MRSA infection rates. Read
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Patriotic couple celebrate St George's Day anniversary
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
PATRIOTIC lovebirds Mark and Rachel Bruerton were marking their third wedding anniversary today - with a slap-up breakfast in true St George's Day fashion. Read
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Ambulance crews hit top target
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
AMBULANCE staff in the West Midlands are the only ones in the country hitting Government targets to reach and treat casualties quickly, health bosses revealed today. Read
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Plaque honours for a five star record
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
A FAMILY whose remarkable achievements twice made it into the Guinness Book of Records has been publicly thanked for their selfless service to Birmingham over two centuries. Read
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Schoolboy treks 82 miles in memory of classmate
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
A SCHOOLBOY braved snow and high hills on an 82-mile fund-raising trek in memory of the classmate he lost to a brain tumour. Read
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Brum expects a celebration for St George's Day
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
MAYPOLE dancers, morris men, long sword dancers and even a dragon breathing real smoke will be lining up to celebrate the best things about England during a weekend of celebrations in honour of the country's patron St George. Read
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Anger as dog fight pair win cabs plea
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
A DISTRICT judge has sparked outrage by reinstating the licences of two minicab drivers convicted of watching a dog-fight. Read
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Workers blast union and bosses over strike
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
BINMEN today broke an all-out council strike as they accused city bosses and trade union leaders of behaving like "schoolchildren". Read
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Search continues for "vulnerable" disabled man
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
THE search for an “extremely vulnerable” disabled man will continue today, following the discovery of his mother’s body, police said. Read
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No verdict reached in mob trial
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
A JURY has failed to reach verdicts on six defendants accused of taking part in mob violence at a religious festival in Birmingham where one man almost lost his life. Read
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Brum needs a 'power mayor'
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM should elect a powerful mayor to run it, a leading think tank said today. Read
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Strike ballot in jobs axe storm
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
AROUND 140 angry Birmingham workers whose jobs are being lost to the USA are to be balloted for industrial action in a bid to stave off the axe. Read
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Special praise for volunteers
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE chiefs have hailed volunteers who have clocked up more than 10,000 hours on duty and helped drive down crime. Read
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Ringing in the crooks!
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
CROOKS are being fingered for their offences faster than ever before thanks to mobile telephone technology that can beam evidence straight from the crime scene. Read
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Police plea on raid gang's car
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE have set up an incident room after a burglary gang's getaway car seriously injured a 15-year-old girl. Read
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Criminals give back to the community
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
CONVICTED criminals have been paying their dues back to their community by restoring public buildings in Redditch. Read
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Man describes 'execution-style- shooting
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has described the moment he saw his friend being executed on a Birmingham street by a sub machine gun wielding killer. Read
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Brum welcomes Prince Charles and Camilla
Apr 23 2008 | Top Stories
PRINCE Charles and Camilla left Brummies delighted with their whistle-stop tour of the Midlands. Read
