Jul
2008
Articles from 21st Jul 2008
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Birmingham teacher Ian Cook paints a winning F1 picture
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM art teacher Ian Cook is fast taking his love of remote control cars to a new level. Read
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MG Rover creditors face two year wait, warns liquidator
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
ANOTHER potential £30 million payout is waiting in the wings for MG Rover creditors – but payment could take two years or longer. Read
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Midlands Today presenter Suzanne Virdee opens Kings Heath Tesco store
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
BBC presenter Suzanne Virdee collected a £1,000 cheque for her chosen charity when she opened a store in Kings Heath. Read
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Birmingham whizz-kids up for a degree!
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
GRADUATION was a doddle for these youngsters as they lined up in the hallowed academic surroundings of the University of Birmingham. Read
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Simeon Bateman of Stourbridge celebrates 220 years in business
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
FROM little acorns... that could be the motto of Stourbridge timber merchants Simeon Bateman which has shown how deep its roots go by celebrating its 220th anniversary. Read
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West Midlands Police urge hospitals to report stabbings
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
HOSPITALS are being asked to report stab injuries treated in accident and emergency wards to help police tackle knife crime. Read
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China Now Festival ends in Birmingham
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Victoria Square was awash with colour, and the odd shower, for the closing event of the China Now Festival. Read
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Drive to find new foster families in Birmingham
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW scheme aimed at trying to find more foster families for disadvantaged Birmingham children is being put before the city council later this month. Read
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£200m medical centre plan unveiled for Whittington Barracks
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
THE future for Whittington barracks in Staffordshire after it undergoes a £200 million renovation has been unveiled. Read
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A hair-raising charity experience for Birmingham schoolboy Frederick Aston
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM schoolboy Frederick Aston is recovering from a hair-raising experience at his local primary after shedding the 15in pony-tail he has lovingly grown for four years. Read
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Chateau Impney and Raven Hotel up for sale
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
TWO iconic and historic hotels in the Midlands are up for sale, for a cool £32 million. Read
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Ban killer drivers for life, pleads tragic Abigail Craen's mum
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
THE mum of tragic hit-and-run victim Abigail Craen today called for killer drivers to be banned for life as tough new jail powers for judges were introduced. Read
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Madman Pallasades driver is jailed
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
A DISQUALIFIED driver who forced pedestrians to jump out of the way as he drove up a ramp into the Pallasades Shopping Centre has been jailed for 18 months. Read
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Concerns over The Ridings OAP care home in Birmingham
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM care home for the elderly is being investigated by city council officials, the authority confirmed today. Read
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Anonymous evidence law is passed by Government
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
A LAW allowing the use of anonymous court evidence, such as the testimony used to convict the killers of Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare, comes into force today after being rushed through Parliament. Read
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Man shot outside Wolverhampton pub
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a man was gunned down outside a Wolverhampton pub. Read
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Thousands enjoy Pink party in the park in Bromsgrove
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Midland women donned T-shirts, trainers and even tutus to take part in a huge charity run. Read
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Fire destroys Dudley factory unit
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
INVESTIGATIONS were under way today after cars and part of a factory unit were destroyed in a fire in the Black Country. Read
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Bus is just magic for Birmingham couple
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
BLUSHING bride Natalya Teftyuyeva shunned the usual luxury limo to get her to the church on time and caught a bus instead. Read
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Birmingham stab victim to have further surgery
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN stabbed with a 2ft knife in a suspected “car park rage” attack was due to undergo more surgery to re-construct his leg today. Read
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£600m New Street station will do the job, says Liam Byrne
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
CASH to develop Birmingham's New Street Station is in the bank and will give the city a “fabulous station for the next two decades” according to the Minister for the West Midlands. Read
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Pupils dog Brum police footsteps
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
BUDDING bobbies from schools across Birmingham have been given a glimpse of life working as a police officer. Read
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Ex-rugby player Iain Dick is looking scrummy
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER rugby player Iain Dick is proving he is totally scrum-tious after his toned, muscular physique earned him a place in the final of a national model competition. Read
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Mosques plan 'not solution'
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS for citizenship classes to be rolled out to young Muslims in Birmingham have met with a mixed response from prominent members of the city’s Asian community. Read
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Money IS growing on trees
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILY history buffs have handed Birmingham City Council a £430,000, it emerged today. Read
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Brummies top TV licence fee cheats
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S television licence fee dodgers have put the city top of a league of shame – again. Read
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Taste of success for cook's school
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM college is helping banish bad school dinners by launching a new centre for cooks. Read
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Meet a real superbug in Midland hospitals
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
THEY’RE slimy, grubby and perfect for catching fish. Read
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Firefighters uncover drug stash at blaze
Jul 21 2008 | Top Stories
FIRE crews discovered hundreds of cannabis plants in two Midland houses when they were called to tackle a blaze. Read
