Apr
2008
Articles from 25th Apr 2008
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Aston Villa fan's death: The full story
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail will today reveal the full story about the tragic death of Aston Villa fan Christopher Priest following Sunday’s derby. Read
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Two held over disabled man's murder are freed
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
TWO people arrested on suspicion of murdering disabled James Hughes were released without charge today. Read
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Cannabis plants found in Bromford
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of cannabis plants were seized in a police raid on a drugs farm hidden in a Birmingham semi. Read
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Man admits harming dog
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THESE images of animal cruelty were defended as simple attempts to "discipline" a big, strong dog. Daniel Baillie, of Sheppey Drive, Smiths Wood, told police that kicking his two-year-old bull mastiff was right "so it will obey me." Read
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DJ Tim Shaw sent home by bosses
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM DJ Tim Shaw has been suspended following a complaint to Ofcom. Read
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Man completes 5,000 mile walk after hip op
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
MOST people take things in their stride after a major operation. But active John Chatterton decided the only way to recover from a double hip replacement was to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime 5,000 mile walk around Britain's coastline. Read
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Girls football team get star treatment
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
A TEAM of girl footballers got the star treatment when they were visited by a Premiership dietician ahead of today's dream cup final date at Wembley. Read
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Brummies in dramatic beach rescue
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham men were rescued from their sinking car as they were caught out by the tide near a west coast tourist spot. Read
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Pair jailed over boy's drowing
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men were jailed for five-and-a-half years each today for killing a 16-year-old boy found drowned in a water-filled claypit in the West Midlands. Read
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Child porn doctor avoids jail
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
A SENIOR Birmingham doctor who used the internet to look at child pornography has avoided being sent to jail. Read
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Police granted more time to quiz stepfather
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating the murder of a disabled man were today granted a further 12 hours to question his stepfather and a youth, their lawyer said today. Read
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Longbridge: The 10 questions we want answered
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
1 Who is now running Longbridge - Nanjing or SAIC? SAIC President Chen Hong has made the most recent public statements. Is SAIC now solely in charge? Read
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Teen rescued in West Heath
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
FIRE crews in Northfield rescued an 18-year-old man from a house fire in Redditch Road, West Heath. Read
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Teen crash in Dudley
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER escaped with minor injuries after his car crashed into another vehicle and then flipped onto its roof in the Black Country. Read
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Parents of tragic tot 'blameless'
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THE heartbroken parents of a three-year-old boy who died after being found lying face down in a pond have been told not to blame themselves for the tragedy. Read
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Mail first on the trail of Nanjing's broken promises
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
The Birmingham Mail was the first newspaper to talk in depth to Nanjing following the Chinese takeover of Longbridge in 2005, and extracted a string of promises. Read
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Call for action over Longbridge
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail has smashed through Nanjing's bamboo curtain once before - with a No More Chinese Whispers campaign which generated worldwide interest. Read
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Hope for cars in 2008
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
LONGBRIDGE'S production lines will be up and running again by the second half of 2008, Birmingham council leader Coun Mike Whitby said today. Read
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Fraudulent chiropodist got credit in ex-patients' name
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
A CHIROPODIST has been struck off for numerous acts of dishonesty with his patients. Read
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MAIL SAYS: Chinese must speak on MG
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THIS poignant picture of a demolition site alongside the old body assembly plant at Longbridge's West Works was taken yesterday afternoon. It shows how Herbert Austin's once famous factory, is today a sad shadow of its former self. Read
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Brum MP John Hemming is on song
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM MP John Hemming is to release a campaigning pop single protesting against miscarriages of justice. Read
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Aston Villa hero Ian Taylor tells of joy
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
AFTER years of heartache trying for a baby, former Villa hero Ian Taylor and his wife Tracey had almost given up hope when they were surprised by a hat-trick of joy. Read
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Sickening price of call to GP
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop expensive 0844 phone numbers being used by GP surgeries have rapped Birmingham health bosses for dragging their feet. Read
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Life of pain for driver's victim
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THE parents of little Cerys Edwards said the man who caused her such devastating injuries should serve a life sentence like their daughter. Read
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Antonio Boparan says sorry for crash
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
ANTONIO Boparan said he was "truly sorry" for the crash in a statement released after he was jailed. Read
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Artist creates paintings using remote-control cars
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM artist is being driven to success as he creates paintings using remote-control cars. Read
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Birmingham widow campaigns for road safety
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
ANY success Janet Barton achieves with a campaign to make Government road safety bosses sit up and listen will come too late for her. Read
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Landlords celebrate 40 years behind the bar
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
MOST pub landlords can stand the constant barrel-changing, back-chat from regulars and cleaning sticky tables for only so long. Read
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NHS pledge to cut bugs
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
HOSPITAL bosses shamed today by a rise in MRSA have vowed that infection control is their top priority. Read
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MP's plea on street lights
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
SOLIHULL Lib Dem MP Lorely Burt is calling on the borough council to pull the plug on the soaring energy costs of street lighting which have risen by almost £300,000. Read
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Oldest company in Brum to expand
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THE oldest company in Birmingham is expanding after more than 330 years of helping to kit out the military. Read
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Murder police to apply for extension
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were today applying to magistrates for a custody extension to continue holding a man and a youth over the murder of disabled James Hughes. Read
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Increased support for council strike
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
SUPPORT for the all out strike by council workers increased for yesterday's second day of action after what union bosses admitted was a slow start. Read
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Nursery head banned from teaching
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
THE former head of a Birmingham nursery school who "force fed" young children in her care has been banned from teaching for three years. Read
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12 Midlands MPs employ relatives
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
RELATIVES are employed by 12 West Midlands MPs at the taxpayer’s expense, it was revealed today. Read
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Gordon Brown visits Bilston
Apr 25 2008 | Top Stories
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown visited a Black Country nursery as thousands of West Midland teachers were striking. Read
