Apr
2008
Articles from 24th Apr 2008
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James Hughes: Murder cops quiz stepdad
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THE partner of dead mum Heather Wardle was arrested after police found the body of her disabled son buried in the back garden of their home, it emerged today. Read
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Man jailed for crash which left baby brain damaged
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THE son of a multimillionaire Birmingham couple has been jailed for nearly two years for causing a head-on car crash that left a baby with horrific injuries. Read
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TV star Ross Kemp: Don't elect the BNP
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
ULTIMATE Force hard man Ross Kemp is weighing into a parish council election in a bid to send the BNP packing. Read
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Thieves target city gig-goers
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
AN organised gang of pickpockets could be targeting concert-goers in Birmingham. Read
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Nanjing refuses to meet unions
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
NANJING has refused to talk to unions about the long delayed Longbridge MG project for nearly six months, because the HR manager is on maternity leave. Read
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Man raped woman as she slept
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who raped a woman after she had passed out at a party in Birmingham has been sent to a young offenders institution for five years. Read
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Keeping active key for trendy Trudy
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
MEET Trudy Loveridge - Birmingham's "youngest" 99-year-old. Read
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Jewel thief on the run
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is the face of a robber who went on the run a day before being convicted for his part in a series of armed heists which netted jewellery worth £1.5 million. Read
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Blind Dave to start the Mail Fun Run
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
BLIND Dave Heeley is set to follow up his sensational seven marathon challenge by starting and running in the Birmingham Mail Fun Run on Sunday. Read
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Nursery head to learn fate
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER nursery school head teacher alleged to have force-fed children will learn her fate today when a teacher conduct hearing reopens. Read
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MP: Strip clubs should need a licence to thrill
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
STRIP clubs should be licensed to halt the rapid growth on the lap dancing industry, according to Midland MPs. Read
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Landowners given a regeneration hurry-up
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
CANNOCK Chase Council has applied for a compulsory purchase order in a bid to push on with plans for a major redevelopment of Hednesford town centre. Read
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Heart defect killed boy, 15
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A SPORTY teenager collapsed and died from a rare heart defect during a game of basketball at his mother's Birmingham home. Read
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Day Dan joined Carew's crew
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN Birmingham schoolboy Daniel Reynolds became a Villa ballboy he thought all his football dreams had come true. Read
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Brum medics save tot's life
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A TEAM from Birmingham Children's Hospital has helped save the life of a four-year-old girl in Malaysia. Read
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Body of disabled man "found in back garden"
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were today quizzing two men as they attempted to unravel the mystery surrounding the deaths of Heather Wardle and her disabled son James Hughes. Read
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Woman mown down by thief
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman suffered serious head injuries when she was being knocked down by a mugger's van. Read
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Solihull election candidate needed surgery after dog bite
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
AN ELECTION candidate is recovering from emergency surgery after her hand was savaged by a dog as she delivered leaflets. Read
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Strike fear for bosses
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND firms were warned today to expect a sharp rise in absenteeism today as teachers went on strike. Read
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Gareth Barry and David Murphy help jobless youngsters
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
THEY may be rivals on the pitch, but Blues defender David Murphy and Villa captain Gareth Barry stood united as they backed a campaign to help jobless youngsters. Read
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Children's plants taken by raiders
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
GREEN-fingered thieves have stripped a Birmingham beauty spot of all its newly-planted baby beech trees. Read
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Call for CCTV to stop the street yobs
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A FURIOUS councillor has called for targeted surveillance to combat growing problems of anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping. Read
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Schools shut as teachers walk out
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
STRIKE action closed hundreds of West Midlands schools and colleges today as teachers and lecturers walked out in disputes over pay. Read
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Council workers enter second day of strike
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
BLACK bags were today left uncollected on the streets of Birmingham as more binmen joined the second day of a strike over pay. Read
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Girl hurt in car collision
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG girl suffered serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in front of her mother in Birmingham. Read
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Apprentice star shocked by early exit
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S Lindi Mngaza today said she was stunned to be kicked off The Apprentice and insisted she had not had the chance to showcase her skills. Read
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Police officers injured in car smash
Apr 24 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE police officers were injured when a tow truck ploughed into two panda cars in a town centre. Read
