Apr
2008
Articles from 30th Apr 2008
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Cab drivers to commemorate D-Day landings
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THREE Brummie cabbies and their war hero passengers will land in northern France next week for a five-day trip to commemorate the D-Day landings. Read
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TB outbreak hits Birmingham school
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
AN outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) at a Birmingham school is being investigated, it has emerged. Read
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Duke of Gloucester visits Lichfield Cathedral
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
AN ambitious project aimed at turning a landmark Midland cathedral into one of the most accessible in Britain was given a Royal seal of approval today. Read
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Conman spared a jail term
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who helped con an elderly couple out of £545 for unnecessary repair work to their roof has been spared a prison sentence. Read
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Pupil named as ambassador for 2012 Olympics
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A YOUNG pupil from Kingshurst’s City Technology College has rubbed shoulders with the biggest names in British sport in a two-year stint as a young ambassador for the 2012 London Olympics. Read
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Hospital bug-busters team to control MRSA
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
Heartlands Hospital has drawn inspiration from a favourite 80’s movie Ghostbusters to launch a fun infection control campaign to spread the important message of how to stop MRSA in its tracks. Read
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Police oppose 24-hour licence bid
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE have opposed a 24-hour booze licence bid by a Broad Street supermarket because they claim it will "increase crime and disorder." Read
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Matthew Kelly to star at Lichfield Garrick
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
AWARD winning actor Matthew Kelly is to star in a major production at one of the smallest theatres in the Midlands. Read
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Aston Villa star's drug dealer brother jailed
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE brother of Aston Villa defender Zat Knight was this afternoon jailed for six years for dealing in heroin and cocaine. Read
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Murder probe after DNA test
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating the discovery of human remains in a Midland canal have identified the body and launched a murder investigation. Read
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Chef training could solve recuitment crisis
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE recruitment crisis reported by Birmingham balti-houses might be solved by training British people to become chefs, Immigration Minister Liam Byrne has suggested. Read
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60th anniversary for Land Rover
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
LAND Rover celebrates its 60th anniversary this week - and a special two-day event will take place at the weekend to mark the milestone. Read
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Inspirational Irish figure dies
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
AN INSPIRATIONAL figure in Birmingham’s Irish community who was instrumental in reviving the St Patrick’s Parade in the city has died after a battle with cancer. Read
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Fire-fighters win back jobs
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
TWO senior Midland firefighters who were sacked over a spoof video prank today won back their jobs. Read
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You beauty! Mum Julie is our Top Model
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
TWO years ago Julie Mooney was tipping the scales at 13 stone and her self-esteem had plummeted to an all time low. Read
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Running aces
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
BLIND marathon hero Dave Heeley and his running guide Malcolm Carr are to run in a popular annual road race in the Midlands. Read
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Minute's silence for Villa fan
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Aston Villa fans are set to pay tribute to "gentle giant" Christopher Priest in a poignant minute's silence before kick-off against Wigan on Saturday. Read
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Midland girl in river tragedy
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A 21-YEAR-old Midland woman drowned after she became trapped under water for 20 minutes during a white water adventure activity in New Zealand. Read
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Matalan posters outrage Muslims
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A COUNCILLOR today called for more control over advertising posters in "culturally sensitive" areas of Birmingham. Read
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Landmark pub hit by arsonists
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A WELL-KNOWN Birmingham pub has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Read
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Frank, 88, dies after attack by girl
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A SPRIGHTLY widower who was still working aged 88 has died, a week after being mugged by a woman. Read
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Crack dealer is locked up for two years
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who started selling crack cocaine to ease his financial problems has been jailed for two years. Read
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West Bromwich Albion fans want big screen treatment
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of fans frozen out of the climax to West Bromwich Albion's glory season have launched a campaign to get the game beamed back to The Hawthorns. Read
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Family of Josh Berrill praise police
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of two-year-old hit-and-run victim Josh Berrill today praised the police and prosecutors after a m an was convicted of his manslaughter. Read
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Flower power for ambulance boost
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
A SPECTACULAR two-mile walk through the Midlands' largest area of natural bluebells will help to raise thousands of pounds for charity this weekend. Read
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Dog saved from drain
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
FIRE crews from the water rescue unit pulled a terrier to safety after he almost drowned in a storm culvert which had become flooded in heavy rain. Read
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Traders boarded into Five Ways shopping centre
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE last group of traders in a shopping centre that is about to be bulldozed found themselves being boarded in - while they were still working in the city centre premises. Read
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Gay Pride parade cancelled
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE largest gay and lesbian event in the country organised by Birmingham Pride will be without its crowd-pulling party piece this year - the famous parade that winds round the city centre and ends in the gay village. Read
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City buildings in line for architectural award
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE ambitious refurbishment of Birmingham's Town Hall, the imaginative reinvention of iconic Fort Dunlop and the newly built Holloway Circus Tower, are all in line for a prestigious national architectural award for excellence. Read
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£2m revamp for city homes
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
OUTDATED council homes in Birmingham will be given a new lease of life under £2 million plans to bring housing into the 21st century. Read
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Motoring guru speaks out on Longbridge
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
FRESH delays over the long awaited relaunch of Longbridge are down to the link-up between former Chinese rivals SAIC and Nanjing, the Midlands’ top motoring industry guru said. Read
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Clamping boss convicted of conspiracy
Apr 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE woman owner of a Midland company which collected between up to £2,000 a day from illegal wheelclamping, has been convicted of conspiracy to blackmail motorists. Read
