Jun
2008
Articles from 17th Jun 2008
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Welsh National Opera Max visits Rookery School in Birmingham
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM pupils made notes of a different kind when they were thrilled with a special session by top opera singers. Read
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Birmingham City Council getting results, says report
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
POSITIVE moves to cut teenage pregnancies in Birmingham, take action against domestic violence, get more children to visit museums and resettle the homeless have been major successes of Birmingham City Council’s last 12 months, according to a new report. Read
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How Tropical Inc helps rare animals of the Midlands
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
OH BABY, what a cutie! This little creature is the latest addition to a huge menagerie of animals collected by Stephen Rowlands and his helpers at Tropical Inc. Read
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City nightspot might be forced to close
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A CITY nightspot may be forced to close after a 16-year-old was shot inside the club on the opening night. Read
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Boy saved by pioneering operation
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
BATTLING Aaron Gray is all smiles but it is only thanks to a pioneering operation at Birmingham Children’s Hospital that he is the happy, cheeky youngster he is today. Read
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Wedding photographer reaches 2,500th big day
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
FOR most people one marriage in a lifetime is enough – but David Wadley loves them so much he is about to celebrate his 2,500th. Read
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Man charged after family terrorised in own home
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTHER and daughter were subjected to a terrifying and violent ordeal in their own home in Birmingham by masked robbers armed with a gun and a knife. Read
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‘Opulent’ hotel replaces ‘rubbish dump’
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW £20 million, 81-bedroom hotel has transformed a Midland eyesore . Read
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New hope over JFK mural row
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S historic John F Kennedy memorial is now being touted to a second major developer after being rejected by the city’s Irish Quarter. Read
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Elvis fan’ funeral in the pink after burial plea delay
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
THE funeral of a popular Elvis fan and charity fund-raiser will finally take place next week, almost two months after her death. Read
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60th anniversary of historic boat journey to Britain
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
THE 60th anniversary of an historic day when hundreds of immigrants from the Caribbean arrived in Britain in a bid to start a new life is to be remembered at an event set to be staged at Birmingham’s Town Hall. Read
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Stourbridge pub vows to reopen following devastating car crash
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK Midland pub which was left in ruins when a car careered out of control, causing tens of thousands of pounds damage, is to reopen on June 27, it was announced today. Read
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Birmingham woman's bid to become Britain's best bingo caller
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
SEVEN could be a lucky number for a Birmingham woman who is betting on becoming Britain’s best bingo caller. Read
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Export joy for experts behind the safety scan
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
RADICAL new technology thought up by Birmingham boffins to improve the safety of hospital patients has been exported to Australia. Read
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Great Barr bingo hall to close
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A POPULAR Birmingham bingo hall is set to close next week after being hit by a triple whammy. Read
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Chamber of Commerce president hit by stroke
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Chamber of Commerce could be without a working president for months after current man at the top, Rod Ackrill, suffered a stroke. Read
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City man forced to lead killers to victim’s home, court told
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED man was forced to take armed men to a flat in Birmingham from where a male model was abducted and murdered, a court heard. Read
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Probe goes on into tot pond death
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today still investigating the death of a toddler who drowned in a garden pond in Birmingham. Read
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Have-a-go OAP beaten by gang
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A DISABLED pensioner was battered unconscious with a brick after he went to confront a gang of stone-throwing teenagers. Read
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Brum’s fight legend Richie Woodhall wows youngsters with ‘box-ercise’ classes
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
JAB, duck, weave! Former world boxing champ Richie Woodhall passed on the skills and drive that took him on a motivational visit to a school in Birmingham. Read
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Explosion at Smethwick house
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A HUGE explosion destroyed part of a house in Smethwick, showering rubble across a road. Read
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MP defends plans to close post offices
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
AN MP has defended plans to close post offices in Birmingham, as Post Office Ltd prepares to name branches facing the axe. Read
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Plans to light up Birmingham buildings
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS to improve the image of Birmingham at night by floodlighting prominent buildings have been revealed by the city council. Read
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Hospital apology over abusive comment
Jun 17 2008 | Top Stories
A HOSPITAL has apologised after a father-of-four overheard medical staff using abusive language to describe him. Read
