Jun
2008
Articles from 19th Jun 2008
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Tuk Tuk scheme dead in the water
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
AN ENTREPRENEUR’S ambitious scheme to bring tuk-tuk taxis to the streets of Birmingham is officially dead in the water. Read
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Eco-town ‘would be inaccessible’
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
PROPOSALS for an eco-town in the countryside near Stratford-upon-Avon have been poorly thought out and would result in the development of expensive, inaccessible housing estates requiring huge subsidies from taxpayers, according to a study by Warwickshire County Council. Read
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Family mourns crash victim
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
TRIBUTE has been paid to a young man who died when the vehicle in which he was travelling left the road and crashed. Read
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Tory anger over force’s red tape
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
CITY councillors were fuming today after discovering that a flat they handed over to West Midlands Police three months ago to combat crime was lying unused. Read
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Army tells of soldier death
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
TOP Army brass were today expected to give detailed explanations of how a heroic young Black Country soldier met his tragic death in Afghanistan. Read
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Doctor's laptop is snatched
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 10,000 patients in the Black Country have been sent warning letters after a laptop containing confidential information was stolen in a raid on a doctor’s home. Read
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Mystery as Brum babies die young
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE NHS has admitted it does not know why Birmingham has the UK’s worst infant mortality rate. Read
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Opening of art centre tinged with sadness for creator
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
THE launch of West Bromwich’s £54 million interactive arts centre will be tinged with sadness for the woman who dreamed up the idea 15 years ago. Read
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Oscar winner Kevin Spacey judging film contest
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
SHOWBIZ: Oscar winner Spacey judging film contestBacked by a Beauty star By Will Oliphant Read
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Mystery hole opens up in West Bromwich road
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
A ROAD in the Midlands has been closed to traffic after a mystery hole opened up. Read
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‘Terror’ cuffs site to close
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS were celebrating today after it emerged a Birmingham firm, believed to have made the shackles used in Guantanamo Bay, is closing. Read
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Show of talent on catwalk
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
FASHION stars of the future have been showcasing their work in Birmingham with their designs on the catwalk. Read
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Mail readers raise £78,000 at Birmingham Mail Fun Run
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
JOGGERS have smashed through expected targets by running up a total of more than £78,700 in the Birmingham Mail’s first Fun Run. Read
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Inner-city Post Offices at risk
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
DOZENS of post offices in rundown urban areas of the West Midlands are facing the axe – hitting tens of thousands of customers. Read
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£50,000 windfall on bin bag fines
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL bosses clawed in more than £50,000 last year by slapping £60 fines on hundreds of city families who took their rubbish out too early. Read
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Charity support on anniversary menu
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
A FAMILY-run Birmingham hotel is preparing to mark its 40th anniversary with a fundraising dinner in aid of the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Bingo halls chiefs gamble on ‘casino’
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
THREE large Birmingham bingo halls may be trying to use loopholes in the law to turn themselves into “mini-casinos” filled with gambling machines. Read
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Girl killers in freedom hope
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR men jailed for the murder of two Birmingham teenagers at a New Year party could be freed because of a landmark ruling by the Law Lords. Read
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Birmingham City Council now on target
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE years after being written off as one of the worst local authorities in the country, Birmingham City Council is meeting 87 per cent of Government efficiency targets. Read
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Computer expert in court in Entwistle trial
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
A POLICE computer specialist was today due to give details of the websites allegedly trawled by Briton Neil Entwistle on the day his American wife and baby daughter were murdered. Read
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Jaguar to concentrate on quality over quantity
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
YOU don’t have to be the biggest to be the most successful. That was the message from Jaguar managing director Geoff Cousins, who said the Castle Bromwich luxury car maker was now concentrating more on the quality and style of the cars it produced rather than the quantity. Read
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Brum top for lorry hijacks
Jun 19 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is the lorry hijacking capital of Britain, costing the city’s businesses £30,000 a theft. Read
