May
2008
Articles from 6th May 2008
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Birmingham black farmer Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones shows city kids life in the country
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
BRITAIN'S self-proclaimed "only black farmer" is inviting urban youngsters to trade in the city life for the countryside and try their hand at farming. Read
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Christian speaker Tony Campolo to speak in Solihull about gang violence
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
AN internationally-known Christian speaker will be in Solihull tonight to talk about guns, gangs and hoodies. Read
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Wolves star Les Smith memorabilia up for auction
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
AN urgent telegram from Wolves to one of their young stars telling him that he was playing on Saturday – and adding "bring father and mother" - is up for auction. Read
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On-line picture display as Birmingham punk star Toyah Wilcox hits 50
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
A CAVALCADE of iconic photos from Birmingham punk star Toyah Wilcox are to be displayed in a special on-line gallery as she marks her 50th birthday this month. Read
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Birmingham City University sports a new village
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City University has been given the green light to build a student village in Perry Barr. Read
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Down to the wire at Birmingham City for West Bromwich Albion fan Phil Edwards
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
INTREPID Albion fan Phil Edwards took his life in his hands as he went to the home of bitter rivals Birmingham City for a brave charity stunt. Read
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Row over Birmingham complex homes bid
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
SHELTERED homes for frail elderly are to be built at the heart of a new £50 million Sutton Coldfield shopping complex sparking protests from councillors. Read
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Wychavon has best quality of life in the Midlands, says survey
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
TUCKED away between Worcester and Stratford-upon-Avon, people living in Wychavon are said to enjoy among the best quality of life in rural Britain. Read
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Calling all the heroes to Nostalgia and Comics in Birmingham
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERGIRL flew into Birmingham to help the city’s oldest comic shop celebrate an international event of epic proportions. Read
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Birmingham MEP Mike Nattrass to stand for Westminster
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield-based MEP Mike Nattrass is attempting to get elected to Westminster. Read
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Fans flock to Meccano exhibition
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
FANS of Meccano flocked to a Midland exhibition featuring models of locomotives, planes and ships. Read
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£800,000 payout for Cerys Edwards
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
LITTLE Cerys Edwards, the Birmingham child left seriously brain damaged in a road accident, is to get an interim payment of £800,000 in damages Read
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Baggies snub plans for civic reception
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
TENS of thousands of triumphant Albion fans were left devastated today after the Baggies snubbed plans for an open-top bus parade and civic reception. Read
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Change the law for Cerys
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
THE parents of Cerys Edwards, who suffered devastating injuries in a car crash, have launched an online petition to try to change the law. Read
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Fine weather expected
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES who basked in Bank Holiday sunshine can expect more fine weather this week as temperatures in the city put Europe's holiday hotspots in the shade. Read
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Tug boat event at Black Country Living Museum
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
A COLOURFUL cavalcade of historic working canal boats brought thousands of waterways enthusiasts flooding to the Black Country Living Museum. Read
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Mail reporter tests the power of police dog
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
AT West Midlands Police Dog Training School, Mail Crime Correspondent MARK COWAN went to see what it takes to turn the cute cadets into fully-fledged four-legged crimefighters. Read
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Sniffing out the bad guys
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police currently has 69 dog handlers and 91 dogs in the ranks. Read
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Restauranteur invited to Buckingham Palace
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM restauranteur has cooked up a right Royal treat after being invited to a prestigious reception at Buckingham Palace by The Queen. Read
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Film director Morgan Spurlock in Brum
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
OSCAR-nominated film-maker Morgan Spurlock has arrive in Birmingham to look for the world's most wanted man - Osama Bin Laden. Read
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Decades of growth
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
DOGS began to join the Thin Blue Line after World War II when it was realised they could help maintain order and catch criminals. Read
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Cute cadet puppies for West Midlands Police
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
AHHHHH! The cute canine cadets pictured are the latest recruits to West Midlands Police sniffer dogs team. Read
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College boss will be 'deeply missed'
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
A COLLEGE boss has paid tribute to a colleague who died in a head-on crash in the Midlands. Read
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Bank 'firmly on track' despite credit crunch
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
BANKING group Lloyds TSB today revealed a further £387 million hit from the credit crunch, but signalled there would be no need for a cash call to investors. Read
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Trip back to days of Henry VIII
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
VISITORS to Sutton Park felt they had travelled back in time when they came face to face with its former owner, Henry VIII. Read
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Princess Alexandra back for opening
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
PRINCESS Alexandra was opening St Giles Hospice's new Sutton Coldfield facility today, quarter of a century after she opened the charity's first home in Whittington. Read
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Pledge to fix Spaghetti Junction cracks
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
LONG-awaited work to repair a crumbling section of Birmingham's iconic Spaghetti Junction will start within weeks. Read
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OAP mum's fury at grave vandals
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER whose daughter's grave has been repeatedly targeted by vandals has said she wishes she could dig up the body and bury it somewhere else. Read
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New life for Brum beat HQ
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
IT'S been rocking and rolling for five decades and now the future sounds good for Birmingham's very own house of music. Read
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Life change for mum kicking in
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER once plagued by panic attacks told today how learning martial arts had changed her life. Read
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City pair ease fear of 'turbine flicker'
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM scientists have made a breakthrough that could stop people having seizures brought on by a renewable energy source. Read
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Eco town development angers John Nettles
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
ACTOR John Nettles today accused the Prime Minister of "mugging the nation’s heritage" over plans to build an eco-town near his Warwickshire country home. Read
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Robert Plant back in town for hit gig
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
IT was a musical project that could have gone down like a lead balloon, But last night’s show proved that the teaming of American bluegrass star Alison Krauss and West Bromwich-born hard rock legend Robert Plant is a soaring success. Read
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£28 million schools boost
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
THE Government is to inject £28 million into West Midlands schools to rescue pupils from under-performance and create an educational "renaissance". Read
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Wolverhampton tramp had no Nazi past
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
RUMOURS of the Wolverhampton ring road tramp’s Nazi past were today finally been laid to rest. Read
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Fire at Great Barr nursing home
May 06 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS battled into the night to control a fire which swept through a derelict nursing home in Great Barr. Read
