Jun
2008
Articles from 23rd Jun 2008
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Salvation Army scheme hailed a success
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
A UNIQUE partnership between the Salvation Army and schools has been hailed a success by a Birmingham man for turning his teenage son’s life around. Read
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Images of sub-machine gun fired at nightspot caught on CCTV
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
DRAMATIC CCTV images showing a gunman spraying a Mac 10 sub-machine gun around a Midland nightclub, with customers cowering in fear, have been shown to councillors. Read
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Lewis Carroll drawing up for auction
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
AN INK drawing of a Birmingham schoolgirl by Alice In Wonderland author Lewis Carroll is expected to fetch up to £6,000 at an auction today. Read
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Musicians get set for Motown music extravaganza
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
MUSICIANS from five to the age of 70 will be joining forces for an extravaganza of Motown music after being specially coached for the one-off event by members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Read
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Mock rail disaster aimed at educating kids
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM schoolchildren will witness a terrifying train crash in a bid to shock them out of committing crimes on the railways. Read
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Hit-and-run man ‘critical’
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN in his 90s was in a critical condition in hospital today following a hit-and-run. Read
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Tramp is star of art exhibition
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
A TRAMP who died in a makeshift den next to a busy Midlands road and was immortalised on canvas is to be the star of a fund-raising exhibition. Read
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Fury as axe hits city post offices again
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS to axe another two dozen post offices were today met with a mixture of dismay and anger across Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham Mail launches campaign over Post Office closures
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
Birmingham Mail comment on the closure of Post Offices in the city. Read
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Victim's disgust at how tricksters spent his cash
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
A VICTIM of the Cheney pension fund fraudsters today described the mastermind of the £2.9 million theft as a “nasty piece of work”. Read
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Two jailed for gun murder bid at pub
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men have been jailed for a total of 20 years after a pub shooting which left three people injured. Read
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Actress Pauline Quirke gives academy youngsters a boost
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
BIRDS of a Feather star Pauline Quirke gave the pupils at her Midland Performing Arts Academy a personal boost with a flying visit. Read
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Songs take a stand on gangs
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOL pupils in the Midlands have written and recorded two hard-hitting songs to take a stand against gang culture. Read
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Latest technology keeps care home bedding bug-free
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
GREASE lightning is being used to zap away MRSA and other killer superbugs at a Midland care home after bosses signed up for the most flashy up-to-date technology. Read
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Couple sell family home to care for daughter
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM couple have sold their family home to care for their terminally ill daughter. Read
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Police: Be wary of ‘water board’ con
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
THIEVES claiming to be from water companies have been targeting homes in the Midlands. Read
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City clamps down on address fraud
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
DESPERATE Birmingham parents lie about their home addresses to get their children into good schools, the city council claimed today. Read
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US deaths jury to hear phone call
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
JURORS trying Briton Neil Entwistle over the murders of his American wife and baby daughter will hear a recording of the moment he was told his family was shot dead today. Read
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MPs urge ministers to use Jaguars
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
TRENDY “green” Japanese cars should be axed from the Government fleet in favour of award-winning British vehicles such as Jaguars, MPs insisted today. Read
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Aston attractions open their doors for heritage event
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham venue where hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne first unleashed himself on the public was thrown open to the public as part of Aston Heritage Day this weekend. Read
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Harborne Carnival celebrates 10 years
Jun 23 2008 | Top Stories
BRASS bands, chocolate fountains, fair rides and a mini steam railway – they were all there as Birmingham’s biggest carnival took to the streets to celebrate a decade of fun and top up the £200,000 already raised for local charities since 1998. Read
