Jul
2008
Articles from 11th Jul 2008
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600 schoolchildren take part in dance event
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
CENTENARY Square was alive with dance as hundreds of schoolchildren from all over Birmingham flocked to the city centre to strut their stuff! Read
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Midlands housing market ‘in crisis’
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands is suffering its worst housing slowdown for nearly 20 years with first-time buyers needing to find deposits of more than £23,000 just to get on the ladder. Read
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School to blaze a trail in Old Fire Station
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW performing arts school is set to rescue one of the Birmingham’s finest old buildings. Read
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Sandwell Road Post Office under threat
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
WITH its busy location, ample parking and demand for more services, you would think Sandwell Road Post Office in Perry Barr would be immune from closure. Read
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Cancer blow for a diamond couple
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM couple have been forced to put their diamond wedding anniversary celebrations on hold after they were both diagnosed with cancer. Read
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Two-year ban for estate’s lout gang
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of a gang which terrorised residents on a Birmingham estate have been hit with two-year ASBOs. Read
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New plea to find ‘quiet’ man’s killer
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
PATRICK Mellard walked along the street without a care in the world. Read
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Musicians descend on Birmingham for Jazz Festival
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has been swinging to the sounds of jazz all week, with a host of artists performing in a variety of venues. Read
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University honour for Doug Eliis
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
LEGENDARY Villa chairman “Deadly” Doug Ellis is to be awarded a new title – Dr Doug! Read
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Call to turn Central Library into a Tate Modern!
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
A COUNCILLOR believes he can bring culture to the masses by opening a Tate Modern in Birmingham. Read
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Man stabbed to death in West Bromwich street
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
A MURDER investigation was launched today after a man was stabbed to death in the street after an argument exploded into violence in West Bromwich. Read
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Victims' fury at sex offender's sentence
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE victims of a former pub landlord exposed as a paedophile after he appeared in the Birmingham Mail are “devastated” after he was jailed for just 15 months. Read
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Postmistress urges public to attend meeting on Post Office closures
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
A POSTMISTRESS who could lose her job in the mass closure of Birmingham post offices today urged everyone who will be hit by the decision to make their voices heard at the Birmingham Mail debate on Monday. Read
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Hospital trust snubs cleaners
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
THE LAST private cleaners and porters at a Birmingham hospital were today described as feeling “utterly betrayed” after trust bosses refused to bring them back in-house under the NHS. Read
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Supermum gives couples baby joy
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
MOTHER-of-two Angela Chand-Corey had already discovered the joy children can bring when she decided to bestow that treasured gift on childless couples who could only dream of one day holding a newborn of their own. Read
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Wards ban on young visitors
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
RELATIVES will be banned from taking food to patients and children under 12 will kept away without permission as three hospitals toughen visiting rules. Read
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Chef wins Birmingham Mail style competition
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
COMPETITION winner Gail Plant celebrated in style after winning a makeover and cocktails for the night, courtesy of Disaronno and the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Organ donation: Urgent message to get through the grief
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
DEBATES over an “opt-out” system to increase donor numbers have been a hot topic this year. Read
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'Starved girl' pair face new charges
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
A COUPLE accused of starving a seven-year-old Birmingham girl to death were today charged with new counts of cruelty to five other children living at the same house. Read
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Cannabis trucker gang facing prison
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE men face long jail sentences after being convicted of an international plot to smuggle £500,000-worth of cannabis into Birmingham. Read
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Life jail for boy’s killer
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM man who battered a toddler to death in an “explosive rage”, has been jailed for life. Read
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Downpours bring back bad memories for city families
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
THIS week’s torrential rain has brought back painful memories for the Birmingham community hardest hit by last year’s devastating floods. Read
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Balti prices go back 25 years to help Birmingham Mail Charity Trust
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
TWO popular city curry houses turned back the clock 20 years to raise cash for the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read
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Pupils attempt world record for longest washing line of socks
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
IF you’ve ever wondered where all those odd socks end up, then look no further than the contents of a record-breaking washing line at a school in Birmingham. Read
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City hosts Taste of Birmingham
Jul 11 2008 | Top Stories
ALL eyes and noses will turn to Birmingham over the next few days as the city hosts the third annual Taste of Birmingham festival. Read
