Top Stories for 31 July 2008

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Major delays after fire on M6 Jul 31 2008

MOTORISTS were this afternoon warned they faced major delays after part of the M6 was closed when a vehicle burst into flames.Read

Midland Premiere for Cass held in Broad Street Jul 31 2008

A HARD-HITTING film about the life of the most notorious football hooligan of all time looks set to become a cult hit following it’s Midland’s Premiere on Broad Street.Read

Weston-Super-Mare pier reopens for business Jul 31 2008

WESTON-super-Mare’s burnt out pier has reopened for business giving holidaymakers the chance to see the full scale of damage for the first time.Read

Fireman’s 999 call – to bone marrow donors Jul 31 2008

FIREMAN Steve Lock is fighting his biggest battle as he bids to find a bone marrow donor.Read

Motoring fan goes Back to the Future with his own DeLorean Jul 31 2008

GREAT Scott! Engineer Glen Hale has gone Back To The Future to fulfil his motoring obsession.Read

Firmin & Sons Ltd celebrate land girls Jul 31 2008

THE oldest established company in Birmingham has stepped back into history to help celebrate the wartime achievement of the country’s land girls.Read

Safety centre set to open in Nechells Jul 31 2008

FINAL touches are being put to a state-of-the-art safety centre that will teach Birmingham children about risks.Read

Floral contest brings Winson Green residents together Jul 31 2008

THE saying that music breaks down barriers now applies to flowers – after a gardening project brought together an entire community.Read

Ex-nurse quits job to become stand up Jul 31 2008

A FORMER nurse has got comedy fans in stitches after swapping her bedside manner for the stand-up circuit.Read

Birmingham student on fast lane to be a TA soldier Jul 31 2008

A BIRMINGHAM student is in the fast lane to becoming a TA soldier.Read

Museum plea over old chippy in Dudley Jul 31 2008

THE Black Country Living Museum is fishing for family links to a chippy which stood in Dudley for decades.Read

History man Peter Leather on move Jul 31 2008

POPULAR Birmingham history buff Peter Leather is heading for pastures new after decades of delving into the city’s past.Read

Pool death bullies get extra jail Jul 31 2008

TWO young men jailed for the manslaughter of a teenager who drowned after they forced him to go for a “punishment swim” in a claypit had their sentences increased today.Read

Tragedy mum left note for boy’s dad Jul 31 2008

A MOTHER believed to have killed her five-year-old son before taking her own life left his father notes saying he could “enjoy his life, as there was nothing to stop him now”, an inquest heard today.Read

Training sessions for Birmingham first’s half marathon Jul 31 2008

PEOPLE taking part in Birmingham first’s half marathon are invited to a series of special training sessions.Read

Bike death dad wants law change Jul 31 2008

THE father of a 25-year-old man who died after a crash on his quad bike has called for the law to be changed so riders are made to wear helmets.Read

Inquest into death of mother and five-year-old son in Tipton Jul 31 2008

A DOUBLE inquest was being held today on a tragic Midland mother and the five-year-old son she admitted killing before apparently committing suicide.Read

City cyclists battered by a gang Jul 31 2008

TWO Birmingham cyclists were battered unconscious in an unprovoked attack as they celebrated the end of a competition in Poland.Read

Give little Alishba Qamer the gift of life Jul 31 2008

PARENTS of seriously-ill Alishba Qamer are searching for a bone marrow donor to save the life of their daughter, who has been given just two months to live.Read

Pair get life for murder in park Jul 31 2008

TWO men have been handed life sentences for killing another man they ambushed after being lured to a Birmingham park by a woman.Read

Praise for West Midlands Police officers who smashed ring Jul 31 2008

TWO traffic cops whose routine road check foiled a massive £1 million counterfeit ring have been honoured for their tenacious investigations.Read

Families win homes fight in Marston Green Jul 31 2008

FAMILIES were celebrating today after winning a bitter fight against plans to build new homes between their houses and Birmingham airport.Read

Mother death a puzzle Jul 31 2008

DETECTIVES probing a mother’s mysterious death revealed today they had concluded forensic investigations on her.Read

Cricket fans soak up the sun at Edgbaston Jul 31 2008

THE only bright note at the opening of the third test yesterday was the glorious sunshine.Read

£992m profit for gas firm Centrica Jul 31 2008

BRITISH Gas parent company Centrica today posted half-year profits of £992 million, a day after hitting millions of customers with a record hike in gas bills.Read

AA to relaunch bike patrols to tackle Birmingham traffic Jul 31 2008

THE AA is going back to the future to tackle traffic congestion in Birmingham.Read

Syrian jailed for attempting to make bombs in city flat Jul 31 2008

ANTI-terror police today said they had stopped a “credible threat” to the public after a Syrian man was jailed for attempting to make bombs in his Birmingham flat.Read

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