Jul
2008
Articles from 15th Jul 2008
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Birmingham City chairman David Gold faces police quiz
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE are set to interview Birmingham City chairman David Gold and the club’s company secretary Julia Shelton as part of their investigation into alleged corruption in football, it emerged today. Read
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Fujitsu staff asked to work extra hours as redundancy looms
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
STAFF facing the dole queue at Birmingham telecoms group Fujitsu are now being asked to work overtime, weeks before their jobs disappear to the US. Read
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Balsall Heath schools honours for Britain in Bloom
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
PRIMARY schools across Balsall Heath were honoured for their contribution to the area’s Britain In Bloom bid during a themed awards tour. Read
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£500,000 surfaces to protect homes
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
WATER bosses are to pump £500,000 into a project to protect Midland homes from flooding. Read
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Birmingham Brummies desperate after season on the skids
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
A WORLD-renowned psychic is to try to exorcise the spectre of misfortune plaguing Birmingham Brummies speedway team. Read
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Youngster transformed into evil king for Shakespeare part
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
PRETTY Grace Barrington is anything but when an hour’s make-up turns her into an ugly Richard III. Read
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Plans for Mardi Gras-style carnival in Brum
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS for a huge Mardi Gras-style carnival to raise Birmingham’s international profile were unveiled today.It is hoped the event will help to put Birmingham on the cultural map and attract hundreds of thousands of free-spending visitors from across the world. Read
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Great-gran in hospital wait row
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
A GREAT-grandmother contracted c.diff and died while she launguished in hospital for ten weeks as nurses tried to find an out of stock hoist for her home. Read
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Writer only second woman to gain Brum Blue Plaque
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
AN early pioneer of science fiction writing who was way ahead of her time is to become only the second woman ever to have a Blue Plaque dedicated to her in Birmingham. Read
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Curtain makers draw on family
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
A FAMILY firm of curtain makers which has been pulling together for 100 glorious years is playing out its own version of the Generation Game. Read
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Trio want meals cash sent to troops
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
THREE Birmingham councillors are giving up their council meals and donating the cash saved to Midland troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read
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City worker attacks 9pm bid to tackle knife gangs
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
GOVERNMENT plans to cut knife crime that could include 9pm curfews in “hotspot” areas of Birmingham will not work, according to a city youth worker. Read
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iPod thieves ordered to pay back £70,000
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
TWO iPod thieves have been ordered to pay back £70,000 or face spending more time behind bars. Read
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Carl Chinn calls for city to take over local Post Offices
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council should take over local Post Offices and run them for the benefit of the people, according to Carl Chinn. Read
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Customers question officials over Post Office closures at Mail debate
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM Mail debate on the planned closure of 26 city post offices gave worried customers the chance to question officials behind the controversial decision. We report on the meeting. Read
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Schools threat is condemned
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
A THREAT to close up to 27 Birmingham schools unless they improve their exam results has been condemned by the Conservative Shadow Education Secretary. Read
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Jeweller kidnapped by gang
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM jeweller was kidnapped at knifepoint from outside his home and then taken on a terror ride by armed robbers. Read
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‘U-turn’ on offender visits
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
A MAJOR new knife crime strategy was thrown into disarray after Home Secretary Jacqui Smith committed an apparent U-turn over plans to make offenders visit victims in hospital. Read
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JCB to slash 650 workers
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
FLAGSHIP West Midlands manufacturer JCB announced 650 job losses as bosses were meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Read
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Children enjoy tea party at Botanical Gardens
Jul 15 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than a thousand disadvantaged and disabled children were in Wonderland as they enjoyed a very special tea party yesterday to celebrate the end of the school term. Read
