May
2008
Articles from 16th May 2008
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Teenager aquitted of pushing boy on railway line
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A 14-year-old boy has been acquitted of pushing an eight-year-old on to railway lines in Birmingham. Read
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Widowers plea for return of dead wife's jewellery
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
AS FRAIL pensioner John Golden lay seriously ill in hospital, callous burglars were raiding his Birmingham home – stealing his dead wife’s wedding and engagement rings and throwing her ashes on his bed. Read
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Baby Show attracts thousands of mums
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
IF if you can’t beat them join them Read
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Man beaten by gang of teen thugs
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was brutally beaten by a gang of teen thugs who chased him down the street and battered him over the head with a beer bottle and a broomstick. Read
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Staff rewarded with an ice cream
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
HARD-working staff at West Midland clothing chain QS are being rewarded for their "outstanding" efforts in achieving huge sales increases - with a free ice cream. Read
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Fears over asylum seeker's death
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
FRIENDS fear a woman found dead at her Birmingham home may have starved herself to death over fears she was going to be deported to her home country. Read
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Highfield House reduced to rubble
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
Slowly but surely, Hall Green’s finest residential home has been reduced to a pile of broken bricks. Read
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10 year old twins become Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
THE TABLES are turned at a Birmingham school where the teachers have to call twins Magnus and Conrad Yap 'Sir'. Read
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Supermarket ram-raider jailed
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who ram-raided a supermarket wearing only a sheet and a pair of his girlfriend’s designer boots, was jailed for four years today. Read
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Man arrested after body found in recycling waste
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A man has been arrested after the body of a murdered man was found hidden inside a truckload of recycling waste. Read
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We're in the money, say delighted mums
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham mums have had their budget worries eased after winning the Mail's Cut the Cost competition. Read
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Britons in quake wait to fly home
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
BRITISH holidaymakers caught up in the China earthquake are waiting to return to the UK today after being found safe and well. Read
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£300m boost to help city's poorest families
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is to benefit from almost £300 million of Government cash to help tackle crime, unemployment, under-performing schools and health inequalities in the poorest parts of the city. Read
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Shoppers kicking up a stink in Walsall
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A "DISGUSTING" mystery pong is making life a misery for shoppers and businesses in Walsall town centre. Read
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ITV cuts 'will drive away viewers'
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS to partially merge ITV's Central Tonight news programme with its East Midlands counterpart could drive viewers away, a media expert has claimed. Read
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Yob booted bus window after row with girlfriend
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A YOB wanted for booting out the window of a Birmingham bus has revealed that he did it after a mobile phone row with his girlfriend. Read
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Grandad savaged by dog in city park
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A GRANDAD of seven is lucky to be alive after he was savagely attacked by a vicious dog that "went wild" in a city park. Read
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Golfing docs save life of OAP in Sutton Coldfield
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
OFF-duty doctors saved the life of an elderly man after he suffered a heart attack on a golf course. Read
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Fears over missing boy
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
FEARS are growing for a 14-year-old Birmingham boy who has been missing for four days. Read
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Driver injured in Castle Bromwich smash
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A DRIVER was taken to hospital after the van he was driver overturned. Read
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12 Blues fans admit hooliganism
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A TOTAL of 12 Blues fans have admitted taking part in violent clashes with police following a crunch derby match with rivals Aston Villa. Read
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Hopes of a halt to flooding
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
FINAL work to install much needed defences to protect families living on flood-hit roads is almost complete. Read
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DJ Tim sacked after inquiry
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
RADIO DJ Tim Shaw has been sacked from Birmingham rock station Kerrang! after a complaint to Ofcom. Read
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Woman charged with murder after Shirley stabbing
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN has been charged with murder following a brutal stabbing in a leafy Midland street. Read
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Bulldog bash goes ahead
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A MAJOR motorcycling festival will go ahead in Warwickshire despite police warning that they cannot guarantee public safety. Read
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Actress Stephanie Cole returns to hometown of Solihull
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
POPULAR actress Stephanie Cole took a walk down memory lane when she visited the town of her birth for the first time in more than six decades. Read
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Land Rover and Jaguar could face EU fines
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
CARMAKERS Land Rover and Jaguar could face devastating EU fines following next month's sale to Tata Motors because of new rules designed to cut vehicle emissions. Read
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Work experience student Ellie Kendall works wonders for Oxfam in Birmingham
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A FIVE-week work experience placement turned into a labour of love for student Ellie Kendall – and helped increase profits in the charity shop who hosted her. Read
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Lozells rioter fled to London
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A MEMBER of a rioting mob which attacked cars and houses and threatened a fire crew has had his sentence increased. Read
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Birds nest in ashtray at Birmingham factory Guhrings
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A FAMILY of great tits have a home which appears to have its own intercom system. Read
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Birmingham man had sex with girl, 14, in stairwell
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER exchanged texts with a 14-year-old girl and then had sex with her, a court heard. Read
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Birmingham Carling Academy to move to The Dome
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK city centre nightclub, which has been silent for four years, could soon be rocking to the tunes of the world’s biggest rock and pop acts. The former Dome nightclub on Bristol Street is to be given a £4 million overhaul to become the new home of the Birmingham Carling Academy. Read
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Birmingham stars The Twang and Simon Webbe to play in charity football tournament
May 16 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIE band The Twang and former Blue singer Simon Webbe have been selected for by Celebrity Soccer Six Football Tournament to score a winner for The Samaritans. Read
