May
2008
Articles from 22nd May 2008
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Man: I did not assault young girl
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN from Birmingham accused of sexually assaulting a young girl told police: "I'd never touch a child inappropriately". Read
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Centre wows Jamaican prime ministers
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
A ONE-stop shop to help Birmingham people develop their potential impressed a premier so much he is to launch a similar scheme in Jamaica. Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, made a whistle stop tour of the Pertemps People Development Group, in Newtown. Read
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Marathon man Dave Heeley gears up for new challenge
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
MARATHON man Blind Dave Heeley ran his way into the record books last month completing seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Now he is gearing up for another challenge – beating a beer bus on a crawl around six Black Country pubs. Read
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Nurses to blame in tragedy
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
TWO nurses at a care home who killed an epileptic patient when they failed to make sure she received proper treatment have been handed suspended jail sentences for her manslaughter. Read
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Police officers stunned as chin leather outlawed
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
BOBBIES in Birmingham have been banned from wearing the traditional helmet chinstrap by health and safety bureaucrats. West Midlands Police said the ceremonial black leather strap "afforded no protection" to officers if someone tried to knock off their Custodian helmets. Read
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Police support officers record 'plodcast'
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE support officers Rob Wragg and Karen Sutton are putting the beat into being beat bobbies. The PCSOs have recorded their very own podcast, or plodcast, from their station in Longbridge. Read
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New pictures of Bournville College
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is how a new Birmingham college should shape up once it completes its £84 million move to the former MG Rover site at Longbridge. Bournville College and Quinton-based St Modwen, who are developing the former car plant site, previously announced that they had entered into an agreement to relocate Bournville College. Read
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Neighbours angered over X Factor auditions
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
HORDES of Birmingham wannabes who flooded the city for the weekend’s X Factor auditions have got neighbours hot under the collar. People living around Villa Park, where the auditions were held, have hit out after waking to huge queues, traffic chaos and a "blaring PA system" as would be stars waited for their shot at fame. Read
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Cash to pour in for Birmingham Mail Fun Run
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
THE final sponsorship money from the Birmingham Mail Fun Run is due to come pouring in over the next week. Nearly 2,000 people stepped out up to the 5km challenge and are expected to bring in at least £75,000 towards Macmillan Cancer Support and the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Aunt: Khyra Ishaq was in perfect health
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
THE aunt of little Khyra Ishaq today insisted that the youngster and her siblings were "in perfect health" the last time she saw them. Read
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Red Route parking ban here to stay
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
THE controversial A34 Stratford Road red route is here to stay after winning the approval of Birmingham's transport chief. Read
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Missed train put Birmingham couple on track to love
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
WHEN Les Bate missed the train as a wide-eyed 18-year-old back in 1942 he could not have known that fate had just changed his life forever. Read
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Bus shelter yobs in the frame
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
BUS shelter vandals smashing glass and daubing them with graffiti have been "framed" by a new series of CCTV cameras. Read
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Brewery brothers are pour relations
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
A BAND of real ale loving brothers are heady with excitement after making history by achieving their dream of running their own brewery. Read
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Bootleg booze seizure
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
MORE counterfeit vodka at the centre of a health scare has been seized in Birmingham. Read
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Airport drugs arrests after cannabis seized
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER and her teenage daughter have been arrested after officers seized the largest ever haul of cannabis anyone has attempted to smuggle through Birmingham Airport. Read
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Probe after girl starved to death in Birmingham
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
ANGER was growing today over how a seven-year-old Birmingham girl starved to death. Read
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Gordon Brown's video idea for terminally ill journalist
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
A TERMINALLY ill journalist lobbying for better education on bone marrow donation said the Prime Minister had suggested making a celebrity video to raise awareness. Read
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Oil spill causes chaos in Tipton
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
A FIRE caused a huge oil spill which resulted in chaos on a busy Midland road. Read
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Call for probe into 'starving death' of Khyra Ishaq
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
AN MP today demanded an inquiry into a local authority’s monitoring of a seven-year-old girl who died after allegedly being starved at her home. Read
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Clinic boost in sex tests
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
A FAST track sex clinic is opening in Birmingham to give patients the chance to pay cash to get their results quicker than on the NHS. Read
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Milestone birthday for Jewish Herman
May 22 2008 | Top Stories
HE’S been a survivor against all odds all his life. But Herman Wessel has just passed another milestone in his fascinating life – his 100th birthday. Read
