Jul
2008
Articles from 28th Jul 2008
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Orange UFOs puzzle Brum
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
WERE they planes or hot-air balloons – or something else? No-one seems to know what was hovering menacingly above the skies of Birmingham. Read
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Four arrested after car is loaded onto truck
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR men were arrested on suspicion of stealing a car when a policeman stopped to question them as a vehicle was being loaded onto a tow truck. Read
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New ‘home’ for relatives while youngsters undergo treatment
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
PARENTS of seriously-ill patients at Birmingham Children’s Hospital will be moving into a city hotel as their “home from home” is to be bulldozed to make way for a £7 million Ronald McDonald House. Read
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Olympian-style drive for fitter families
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
SANDWELL residents and workers will be able to get fit Olympic-style this summer as the borough launches a health project to tie in with the event. Read
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Dodgy builder in safety alert
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A COWBOY builder whose loft conversion left a Birmingham home structurally unsafe has been fined £1,865 by magistrates. Read
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Taste of Thai in the village
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to a small Staffordshire village to sample the delights of the food and culture of Thailand. Read
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Row over plans to appoint joint council boss
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in Redditch and Bromsgrove will see vital services cut if a “crazy” move to appoint a joint council boss for the towns is introduced, opposition leaders have claimed. Read
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Motorist is hijacked by bank raiders
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
ARMED robbers opened fire today during a botched hold-up at a Birmingham bank which saw them hijack a passing motorist after the getaway car stalled. Read
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Teen held over death of woman
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were this afternoon questioning a man over the death of a woman who is believed to have been stabbed. Read
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Woman in crash tragedy
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN died after the car she was in smashed into the M5 central reservation. Read
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New baby death probe launched
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
CHILD experts are probing the death of a five-month-old baby in Birmingham, it was revealed today. Read
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Birmingham Mail Post Office petition goes to heart of government
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail’s near-7,000 Post Office petition was en-route to Downing Street today. Read
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Anger as ‘gun’ cops close roads
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today accused of over-reacting after they closed off three busy Birmingham roads because a member of the public thought he heard gunshots. Read
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Brum’s £4bn visitor boom
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is a more popular destination than ever, according to new figures that show nearly 32 million people visited the city last year. Read
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Brummies turn out for Sheldon Country Fair
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES turned out in force to get a slice of rural life on their doorstep at Sheldon Country Fair. Read
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Super send-off for Paralympics
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
GREAT Britain’s inspirational Paralympic Games team were giving a rousing Brummie send off to Beijing as the entire team said a public goodbye at Brindleyplace. Read
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Private hire worker denies refusing to let guide dog into car
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A PRIVATE hire driver allegedly stopped a blind passenger from getting in his cab because he didn’t want to take his guide dog, a court heard. Read
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Fans and shoppers treated to a live show of wrestling action
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS browsing for a bargain in the Bull Ring’s markets were treated to a bone-crunching display of world class wrestling. Read
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‘Insult ’for man branded a thief by Tesco
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who was wrongly accused of shoplifting at a Birmingham supermarket today branded its offer of a £100 gift voucher “an insult”. Read
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Relatives of headteacher Daniel Slinn to quiz Highways Agency at inquest
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE devastated family of a Birmingham head teacher who was killed when a van crossed the central reservation of the M5 believe concrete crash barriers could have saved his life. Read
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Fuel costs to rocket
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
FUEL prices will rise significantly in the near future, leaving millions of households struggling to pay their bills, MPs have warned. Read
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Family’s fears over killer gene
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A FAMILY is facing an anxious wait before discovering whether they have a life-threatening condition which causes the heart to stop suddenly. Read
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Shop assistant punched in yob attack
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM shopkeeper today criticised police after his assistant was attacked by a drunken youth in an incident he claims could have been avoided. Read
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Call to justify sunbed policy amid cancer fears
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
CITY leisure bosses are being asked to defend a policy of offering sunbed sessions at council-owned leisure centres amid cancer fears. Read
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City council aims to spend £15m upgrading schools
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than £15 million is to be spent on Birmingham’s schools over the next year to carry out emergency building work and structural repairs and provide disabled access. Read
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Tough Guy contest held in Perton
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
SWELTERING heat and the risk of sunstroke and dehydration were the least of the worries as the summer Tough Guy contest sorted out the men from the boys. Read
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OAP falls on railway track
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A DISABLED pensioner was injured after falling onto a railway track in Cradley Heath. Read
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OAP accused of murder
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
A PENSIONER was appearing in court today charged with murder after a woman fell to her death in Sutton Coldfield. Read
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Weston-super-Mare pier destroyed by fire
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
WESTON-super-Mare’s iconic Grand Pier became a huge inferno today as it was engulfed in a spectacular blaze. Read
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Thousands enjoy Eid Mela
Jul 28 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS flocked to Cannon Hill Park to get a taste of Birmingham’s rich Islamic culture and community. Read
