Jun
2008
Articles from 26th Jun 2008
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Midland friends pay tribute to murdered Rachel Entwistle
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER Midland friends and colleagues of tragic teacher Rachel today paid tribute to her and said she “lit up a room with a smile”. Read
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Neil Entwistle is jailed for life
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
NEIL Entwistle has been jailed for life without release by a US judge for the murders of his Midland teacher wife and baby daughter. Read
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£16m promised to MG Rovers workers is marooned in bank
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
UP TO £16 million promised to former MG Rover workers is marooned in a bank account, more than three years after the firm’s collapse. Read
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Elderly will be hit the worst by Post Office axe
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
PENSIONERS using a popular Birmingham post office today condemned its planned closure. Read
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Birmingham receives global recognition
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S city centre has achieved global recognition after beating entries from Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Genoa to an international regeneration award. Read
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Mayor defiant over internet photograph
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE mayor of Kidderminster today vowed to carry on as first citizen after he was photographed climbing a lamppost on a night out. Read
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Green light for city academies
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE conversion of Birmingham’s first two secondary schools into privately run academies has been rubber-stamped by council leaders despite protests from teaching unions and concerns expressed by the city’s education watchdog. Read
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Holidaymakers can get cash at the push of a button
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
HOLIDAY cash for travellers is now available at the push of a button in Birmingham, thanks to a Post Office first. Read
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Aston Villa legends play to aid health research
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa old stars will be taking on a team of fellow veterans in a kickabout on Sunday. Read
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Clampdown on pub in shooting
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
A BLACK Country pub where a father was shot dead has been saved from closure – but with strict conditions imposed by licensing bosses. Read
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Ex-city pupils to perform at festival
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
TWO schoolfriends who left the classroom behind to chase musical fame and fortune are heading home to Birmingham to perform together. Read
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Parents learn about road safety
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
PARENTS at a Birmingham primary school have been getting a “child’s eye view” of road safety. Read
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Thousands descend on Cannon Hill Park for Race for Life
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
FIGHTING fit ladies turned out in force, and in every shade of pink, to take part in this year’s Cancer Research Race For Life. Read
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Director shooting film in Birmingham
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
AN AWARD winning Birmingham film-maker is shooting his next picture on the streets of his home city. Read
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Church of Scientology deal funds blow
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE Church of Scientology today admitted it has not yet done a deal to buy the Grade II listed Birmingham building which it plans to turn in to its Midlands headquarters. Read
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Inquiries over fire tragedy
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose badly burned body was found at her home were today going door to door for information. Read
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40th birthday for woman delivered by policeman
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
IT WAS 40 years ago today that news of Jayne Austin’s dramatic birth made the headlines of the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Memorial to police victim of stabbing Mick Swindells
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
A MEMORIAL to honour the ultimate sacrifice made by police hero Mick Swindells is to be unveiled on the spot where he died. Read
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Pensioners fight to save Post Office branches
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
A GROUP of pensioners refused to let the wet weather halt their fight to save Birmingham’s post offices from closure. Read
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Parents of Neil Entwistle insist he is innocent
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE “devastated” parents of a British man found guilty of killing his Midland teacher wife and their baby daughter today insisted he was innocent. Read
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Fears over evidence in shooting trials
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE mum of a Birmingham teenager shot dead in Aston has condemned MPs who are apparently reluctant to delay their summer holidays as the Government seeks emergency laws allowing the use of anonymous evidence in court. Read
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Appeal for probe on UFO claims
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE Ministry of Defence today faced calls to launch an official inquiry into an alleged UFO sighting in Shropshire that was filmed by a soldier. Read
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Arson attack at sports club
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
ARSONISTS are believed to have set fire to a metal container used for storing equipment at a Birmingham sports club. Read
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‘Eco-slum’ fears
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
A SERIES of proposed environmentally-friendly towns could become the “eco-slums” of the future without more involvement from councils in their development, the Local Government Association warned today. Read
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Midland soldiers honoured by the Queen
Jun 26 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND soldiers were honoured by the Queen for their individual displays of outstanding bravery during fierce fighting in Afghanistan. Read
