Jul
2008
Articles from 23rd Jul 2008
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Old banger put to the test in Italian charity job
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
ALL roads will lead to Rome for four Midland women, providing their £100 banger lasts the distance. Read
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Building work starts on new unit at St Giles' Hospice
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
WORK to build a multi-million-pound unit at St Giles' Hospice near Lichfield is due to start on Monday. Read
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Rotarians book £500,000 future business for Birmingham
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
DELEGATES from Birmingham who flew out to the Rotarians International Conference in the US secured almost £500,000-worth of hotel bookings for the city. Read
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West Midlands Police boss calls for youth gangs probe
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
THE chairman of West Midlands Police Authority has called for greater work to address issues surrounding young people which have been identified as the No.1 concern for residents. Read
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Kids of steel test their mettle in Birmingham
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren from across Birmingham tested their skills in not one but three separate sports. Read
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Badge of honour for the wartime Midland land girls
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
WOMEN from the West Midlands were among 30,000 World War II Land Girls to be honoured at last for their hard work. Read
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War hero marine Matt Croucher to get George Cross
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
HEROIC marine Matt Croucher, who dived on a grenade to save his comrades, is to be awarded the George Cross, it was announced today. Read
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Inquest to be held on mum and son horror deaths in Tipton
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
THE mystery of why a tragic mother killed her five-year-old son before apparently committing suicide could finally be solved next week. Read
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West Bromwich couple face jail for hurling dog from balcony
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A HUSBAND and wife were today facing jail after admitting beating a dog to death before it was hurled from a fifth-floor balcony as its elderly owner lay dying in hospital. Read
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Cop a load of these cards, say West Midlands Police
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
FIRST it was cigarette cards and then football stickers. But a new set of collector cards is set to sweep the city’s parks and playgrounds. Read
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We must keep our post office, say Birmingham pensioners
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
PENSIONERS in Birmingham insist they cannot walk the extra mile as they bid to save their post office. Read
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Worker airlifted after arm crushed at Tamworth depot
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was airlifted to hospital after his arm was crushed in an accident at a Midland distribution centre. Read
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Birmingham eyes Green Belt countryside for expansion
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
GREEN belt land around Birmingham could be swallowed up by 5,000 new homes if ambitious plans to increase the city’s population by 10 per cent are to be achieved. Read
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Boy badly hurt after road accident
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A BOY of eight was critically ill in hospital today after a collision with a van on the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton road. Read
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Pensioner threatens to kill himself in deportation row
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
AN AMERICAN pensioner set to be deported from the country has vowed to stay by his dead wife’s Birmingham graveside, even if it means committing suicide. Read
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Race against time over Birmingham sewer threat
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A SEWER underneath Handsworth Park is in imminent danger of leaking giving rise to fears that raw sewage will be spilled across a large area. Read
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Birmingham soldier gets free cab ride from taxi driver
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A KINDLY cabbie waived the fee for his Birmingham soldier passenger home from war-torn Afghanistan. Read
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Jason Donovan to present gongs at Birmingham Mail Local Heroes Awards
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
SOAP heart-throb and pop star Jason Donovan will be on hand to give out the gongs at this year’s Birmingham Mail Local Heroes awards ceremony. Read
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Services in Erdington face the axe in council budget crisis
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
FRONTLINE council services are set to be slashed after it emerged the Erdington Constituency has strayed way over budget. Read
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Baby Jack winning a heartfelt battle
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
LITTLE Jack McMahon may be only ten months old but he’s already proved himself to be a prize fighter by beating the odds after being born with only half a heart. Read
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Hands up for Birmingham's Mela!
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S Cannon Hill Park will be buzzing with live music, dancing, crowds colourful stalls and good food for all the family on Monday. Read
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Reggae star Murray Man rages against knives
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A REGGAE star from Birmingham has released a hard hitting song and no holds barred video in a bid to cut knife crime. Read
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British International Motor Show is the wheel deal
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
THE British International Motor Show opened its doors to petrolheads eager for a first glimpse of the cars which will hit Britain’s roads in the next year. Read
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Midland mums in breast feed rights protest
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
MUMS from across the Midlands joined forces in a bid to get support for breast feeding in public. Read
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Birmingham man is jailed for killing best friend
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who murdered his wheelchair-bound best friend following a row was today starting a life sentence. Read
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Pensioner in payout fight over cancer claaim
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER Birmingham oven builder is preparing to launch a legal battle after he was diagnosed with asbestos-related terminal cancer. Read
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Birmingham tyre shops get black marks - survey
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A CONSUMER protection watchdog today demanded controls on Birmingham tyre workshops after some were found to be carrying out unsafe repairs. Read
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Birmingham's Flapper and Firkin faces demolition
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM pub famous for its live music is facing the bulldozer under plans for the next stage of the city centre’s redevelopment. Read
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Crash kills driver on M6 near Wolverhampton
Jul 23 2008 | Top Stories
A VAN driver died in a crash that forced the closure of the M6. Read
