Jul
2008
Articles from 16th Jul 2008
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Our Post Office is a real gem – traders
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
FURIOUS Jewellery Quarter traders have vowed to fight tooth and nail to save their local post office from closure. Read
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Spectacle at a bargain price
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
READERS of the Birmingham Mail have just a few months to ensure they enjoy the spectacle of the city’s 20th Anniversary Tattoo at knockdown prices while doing their bit for charity. Read
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Car workers on four-day week
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
WORKERS at Solihull’s Land Rover plant have been told to prepare for four-day weeks as the credit crunch takes its toll on sales. Read
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Budding film-makers in debut movie boost
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
MOVIE mad youngsters are looking forward to making their own films after scooping a Lottery jackpot. Read
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City religious group eyes prize for energy efficiency
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is in line to scoop £20,000 to help combat climate change. Read
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Heart op leads to fitness silver lining for the over-50s
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
THE TRAUMA of heart surgery for Birmingham-born Pauline Eborall ended up having a surprise silver lining when it sparked her into becoming a worldwide inspiration for “golden oldies”. Read
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M42 initiative hailed
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVERS today welcomed plans to roll out hard shoulder driving to other motorways after a successful trial on the M42 near Birmingham. Read
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Moves to ‘adopt’ roads
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
A REVIEW of private roads in Birmingham is to be carried out to find out if they should be “taken over” by the city council. Read
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Firefighters in Paris to London charity journey
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS Steve Newman and Ian Pritchard are swapping their hoses for paddles as they plan a 540-mile nautical journey. Read
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Concert aids city’s Children’s Hospital
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
SCOUTS and Guides from across Birmingham are to join forces next week to stage the first ever fundraising concert of its kind in the city to help sick children. Read
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New fight on homes
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
PROTESTERS who fought aborted plans to build an eco-town near their homes have vowed to stand firm against a separate application for a huge housing development on the same site. Read
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Bluenoses enjoy pre-season cheer
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
DIE hard football fans travelled all the way to Austria to see their beloved Blues kick-off the pre-season preparations with a thumping 7-0 demolition of non-league team Kirchberg. Read
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Cycling fundraiser, 78, loses cancer fight
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER who cycled across the country on his 1943 bike to raise money for seriously ill children has lost his fight against cancer. Read
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Alert on new wasp knife
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
SENIOR police officers in the West Midlands have been told to look out for a terrifying new knife capable of instantly ‘exploding’ its victims and freezing their internal organs. Read
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City bosses in appeal over jobs
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
BUSINESS bosses in Birmingham today welcomed the 5,000 extra jobs set to be created by the New Street Station revamp – but called on developers to keep disruption to a minimum. Read
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Mary Poppins flies into Birmingham Hippodrome
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
IT SEEMS like we’ve been waiting for ever for this blockbuster musical to finally arrive at the Birmingham Hippodrome – but the wait has been worth it. Read
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Mum and daughter graduate on same day
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
THERE is nothing quite like the bond that binds a woman to her daughter, but Amrat and Gurpreet Bhogal from Birmingham have taken their family connection to an eye-opening new level. Read
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Residents protest over planned Post Office closure
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
ANGRY Birmingham residents gathered to protest against the proposed closure of their local post office. Read
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Church of Scientology banned from shopping centre
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
THE Church of Scientology has been banned from a Midland shopping centre after a string of complaints that they had been preaching to children. Read
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Council’s workers defy strike orders
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
SUPPORT for today’s strike by city council workers appeared to be waning in Birmingham, with just a handful of schools and council offices closed. Read
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One in five MPs has had mental illness
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
ALMOST one in five MPs has experienced mental illness, a survey has revealed. Read
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Man’s hand is crushed
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was taken to hospital after his hand was crushed in an accident at a Birmingham skip hire firm. Read
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Blaze at derelict cinema in Cannock
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
FIREFIGHTERS forced their way into a derelict cinema today to tackle a blaze inside. Read
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Free memory stick for every reader
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
Don't forget to pick up your copy of today's Birmingham Mail to get a free memory stick, worth £8.99. Read
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New Street Station development will create 11,000 jobs
Jul 16 2008 | Top Stories
THE £600 million scheme to transform New Street Station will create 11,000 new jobs in Birmingham – more than double the figure originally forecast. Read
