Jun
2008
Articles from 9th Jun 2008
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Sleaze watchdog considers Caroline Spelman expenses probe
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE Westminster sleaze watchdog said today he was "considering carefully" whether to investigate Tory chairman Caroline Spelman's employment of her children's nanny out of her MPs' expenses. Read
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Discounts to new arts complex for nearby families
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK multi-million pound arts complex opening soon will have discounted entry rates for families living nearby. it was revealed today. Read
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School bullies are right in firing line
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW weapon has been launched in Sandwell to wage war on cyber bullying. Read
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Group targets males in bid to tackle domestic abuse
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE first group of its kind has been launched in Birmingham to tackle domestic violence with men taking a leading role. Read
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Gran and daughter in gruelling Sahara expedition
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLANDS supergran is set to fulfil a lifelong ambition when she takes on the Sahara Desert with her daughter in a gruelling six day expedition. Read
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Winning chef set to score in States
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A TALENTED Aston Villa chef is packing his bags for America after billionaire club owner Randy Lerner told him he will be cooking up a storm at his New York restaurant. Read
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Units boost for vulnerable pensioners and abused children
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
SPECIAL units to protect vulnerable pensioners from being ripped off by conmen have been set up across Birmingham. Read
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Thousands celebrate Springwatch-backed project
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
FINE weather brought thousands of people flocking to a free family festival at Smethwick to celebrate the success of a huge project backed by the BBC’s Springwatch programme to clean up an area. Read
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Behind the scenes look at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE mysteries of the stage were unveiled during a special behind-the-scenes look at one of Birmingham’s main theatres. Read
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Carers treated to a sunshine day out in Stratford
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 40 carers from across Birmingham were treated to a day out in the summer sunshine thanks to city businesses. Read
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Parents flood Pallasades for Baby of the Year competition
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
DOTING mums and dads continued to bring along their cute babies and toddlers to the Pallasades shopping centre in Birmingham for the chance to enter the Birmingham Mail Baby of the Year 2008 competition. Read
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Officer shot dead on training exercise
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A POLICEMAN was shot dead today during a training exercise. Read
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Damien Hirst joins Brum battle
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
BRITAIN’S most controversial artist, Damien Hirst, was so “pee-d off with cancer” that he created a unique take on a urine bottle to help cash come trickling in for a leading Birmingham leukaemia centre. Read
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Prince Charles in green row over Severn Valley visit
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
PRINCE Charles has stepped into an eco row after being accused of lining up a gas-guzzling limo when he arrives in the Midlands on a Royal visit today. Read
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Three jailed over drugs ring
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THREE Birmingham men who were part of a 10-strong drugs syndicate have been jailed following a major police investigation. Read
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'Murder’ warning for 1,700 targets
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of people across the West Midlands were warned last year that they were marked men at risk of being murdered. Read
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Man in court on M6 smash
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE mother of two young boys killed in a Midland motorway crash attended court today to see a professional footballer charged with causing their deaths. Read
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Mail reporter tests Rotunda apartments
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
AFTER a two-year renovation, worth £22 million, the former 1960s Rotunda office tower is now home to 234 apartments including six penthouses. Mail reporter CATHERINE LILLINGTON sampled life as a resident. Read
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Club battle for survival
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
STAFF are rallying together to save a rundown social club at a Birmingham hospital that has played host to dignitaries including Prince Charles and Tony Blair. Read
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Bobby's tribute to our Duncan
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
ENGLAND World Cup footballing hero Sir Bobby Charlton paid a glowing tribute to one of Dudley's most famous sons, Duncan Edwards, at a festival in the town 50 years on from his tragic death. Read
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Victim of roof tragedy is named
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who was killed when the roof of a building collapsed in West Bromwich has now been formally identified by police as Lakhvir Singh. Read
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Street protest at 'ghetto' eco-town
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
DOZENS of banner-waving protesters marched through the centre of Lichfield opposing Government plans to build what an MP claimed would be a "ghetto" eco-town on their doorstep. Read
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Thousands flock to Solihull Carnival
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THERE was no stopping the enjoyment for thousands of people who flocked to Solihull to make the town's carnival a resounding success. Read
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Outcry as killer Tracie Andrews is let out of jail
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE parents of Midland murder victim Lee Harvey have spoken of their fury after his killer Tracie Andrews was let out of prison for a taste of freedom just 11 years into her life sentence. Read
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Man injured in Kings Heath car smash
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A PEDESTRIAN was injured in a collision with a car in Birmingham. Read
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Ex-player Geoff Thomas in cancer goal
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER England and Wolves star Geoff Thomas will press the Government for more funding to beat leukaemia when he speaks to MPs today. Read
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No easy answer to pregnancies
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THERE is no 'magic bullet' solution to tackling the problem of teenage pregnancy rates in Birmingham, a senior Government minister said today. Read
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Inquest into tragic Khyra
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
AN INQUEST was due to open today into the death of a seven-year-old girl who died after allegedly being starved at her Birmingham home. Read
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Birmingham Climate Change Festival closes
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
IT may not have quite been Caribbean or Latin American weather, but the hot sounds on offer certainly made up for any shortage of sunshine as Birmingham's Climate Change Festival drew to a close. Read
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High-fliers struggle to take to the skies
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
IT was up, up and away for dozens of kites of all shapes and sizes as a Midland town staged an eye-catching aerial display. Read
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Fire crews rescue boy from Brierley Hill pub
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A TEN-year-old boy was rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital after an arson attack in an empty pub in the Midlands. Read
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Brum rent robbed by rival cities
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM'S 66,000 council house tenants are paying an average £15 a week each - to improve houses in Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, it was revealed today. Read
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Footballer in court over M6 crash
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
FOOTBALLER Luke McCormick was due to appear in court today charged with causing the deaths of two young boys by dangerous driving on a Midland motorway. Read
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Metal thieves spark rail chaos
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of commuters faced rail chaos today following a vandal attack. Read
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Candidate selected to succeed Clare Short
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
LABOUR Party activists have selected their candidate to succeed popular city MP Clare Short amid controversy. Read
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Home fire trauma for bride-to-be
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A DISTRAUGHT bride-to-be was today counting the cost of a freak fire which destroyed items set aside for her big day - including her wedding dress and presents. Read
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Baby joy for mum diagnosed with cancer
Jun 09 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM woman diagnosed with cancer halfway through her pregnancy today spoke for the first time of how she defied the odds and medical advice to give birth to a healthy boy. Read
