May
2008
Articles from 27th May 2008
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Peak hour trains are suspended
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of commuters struggled into work in Birmingham today after services on the Cross City North line were suspended at peak hour. Read
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Ex West Midlands Police officers could be re-hired for 2012 Olympics
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER West Midlands Police officers might have to be lured out of retirement to plug a staff shortage expected during the 2012 Olympics. Read
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Wallace and Gromit visit Birmingham's Children's Hospital
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
HOLLYWOOD cartoon creations Wallace and Gromit today visited Birmingham Children's Hospital to promote a national fundraising initiative. Read
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Rover inquiry cost hits £12m
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
THE inquiry into the collapse of MG Rover has been likened to War and Peace after clocking up a bill of £12 million plus – with no end in sight. Read
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Bosses to calm public's fears about airport expansion
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES have the chance to voice their feelings at roadshows about Birmingham International Airport's ambitious £1 billion expansion plans. The airport has submitted a planning application to Solihull Council to lengthen the runway by 405 metres towards the villages of Bickenhill and Hampton-in-Arden so can handle up to an extra 17,000 flights a year. Read
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Two arrested after shooting in quiet cul de sac
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was shot in the eye today by a gunman who fired through the window of a house in a quiet Birmingham cul de sac. Read
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New sponsor for Midland cycle club
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
ONE of the Midlands' most successful cycling clubs now has a new sponsor, thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Birmingham artists Laura Howell and Tony Lee join The DFC comic
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
CARTOON strips by two Birmingham creators are set to feature in the country’s newest weekly comic for children. Read
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Widow's fight for husband
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
THE wife of a Birmingham lorry driver who died from a painful lung disease has launched a legal battle for compensation against the company he worked for. Read
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Visitors brave the rain at Lord Mayor's Show
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM may have been battered by wind and rain, but people at the Lord Mayor's Show were determined not to let the weather spoil their fun. Read
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Quacking good fun for charity
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of people had a quacking Bank Holiday as they helped raise hundreds of pounds for a cancer support group. Read
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Hunt for man in robbery bid
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an attempted robbery. Read
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Fined for making up burglary
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who invented a burglary at his Birmingham home has been hit with an £80 on-the-spot fine - after a police investigation found he'd made it up. Read
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Caretaker fishes for more sponsors
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOL caretaker Sal Ullah is passing on his passion for fishing to pupils. Read
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Dead end for Diabetes researchers
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND researchers have reached a dead end in how to cut the drastically high numbers of Asian patients suffering life-threatening problems due to diabetes. Read
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Driver lucky to be alive as storms hit Midlands
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND driver was lucky to be alive today after his car was crushed by a tree blown down by 60mph winds. Read
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Birmingham City University out to cut carbon
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
A UNIVERSITY in Birmingham is set to cut its carbon footprint and reduce its energy bills as part of a national scheme. Read
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New Rose preparing to bloom
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
THE year-long reign of beat bobby Aimee-Louise Porch as Birmingham's Rose of Tralee is about to come to an end. Read
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Brummie chef wants to become next Gordon Ramsey
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
PHILIP Veal's cooking is just champion - and now the chef who wants to follow in the footsteps of kitchen heroes Gordon Ramsay and Raymond Blanc has the trophy to prove it. Read
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Birmingham restaurateur meets the Queen
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
A PROUD city restaurateur has spoken of his joy at meeting the Queen during a special event. Read
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Book your place in Smethwick history
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
GIANTS of industry and lesser-known firms whose products spread the name of Smethwick all over the world are to live on in a new book about the town. Read
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The Osmonds return to Brum
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
Birmingham has not seen its like for nearly 30 years. But yesterday Osmond-mania returned to the city with thousands of young-at-heart women re-living their past. Among them was self-confessed Osmonds nut Lindsey Campton Read
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Midland man allegedly used fake ID in firearm attempt
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND university student arrested in America for allegedly using a fake ID to buy a gun for a dare was described by neighbours in his home town today as a “loner”. Read
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Mini-computers help police to minimise form-filling
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE officers in Staffordshire are to be given hand held mini computers to help them cut bureaucracy and spend more time on the beat. Read
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Gardens guru Monty Don on road to recovery
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
PRESENTER and writer Monty Don said he intended to make a full recovery after suffering a minor stroke six weeks ago. Read
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MP slams claims over eco-towns
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND MP has criticised Government claims that the area needs thousands of new homes as "completely misleading". Read
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Thrill seekers chase giant cheese
May 27 2008 | Top Stories
ONE of the country’s most bizarre and dangerous sporting challenges became more perilous than ever as fearless thrill-seekers chased a giant cheese down a steep slope in torrential rain. Read
