Jul
2008
Articles from 31st Jul 2008
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Major delays after fire on M6
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS were this afternoon warned they faced major delays after part of the M6 was closed when a vehicle burst into flames. Read
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Midland Premiere for Cass held in Broad Street
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Weston-Super-Mare pier reopens for business
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Fireman’s 999 call – to bone marrow donors
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
FIREMAN Steve Lock is fighting his biggest battle as he bids to find a bone marrow donor. Read
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Motoring fan goes Back to the Future with his own DeLorean
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
GREAT Scott! Engineer Glen Hale has gone Back To The Future to fulfil his motoring obsession. Read
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Firmin & Sons Ltd celebrate land girls
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE oldest established company in Birmingham has stepped back into history to help celebrate the wartime achievement of the country’s land girls. Read
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Safety centre set to open in Nechells
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
FINAL touches are being put to a state-of-the-art safety centre that will teach Birmingham children about risks. Read
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Floral contest brings Winson Green residents together
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE saying that music breaks down barriers now applies to flowers – after a gardening project brought together an entire community. Read
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Ex-nurse quits job to become stand up
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER nurse has got comedy fans in stitches after swapping her bedside manner for the stand-up circuit. Read
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Birmingham student on fast lane to be a TA soldier
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM student is in the fast lane to becoming a TA soldier. Read
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Museum plea over old chippy in Dudley
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE Black Country Living Museum is fishing for family links to a chippy which stood in Dudley for decades. Read
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History man Peter Leather on move
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
POPULAR Birmingham history buff Peter Leather is heading for pastures new after decades of delving into the city’s past. Read
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Pool death bullies get extra jail
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Tragedy mum left note for boy’s dad
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Training sessions for Birmingham first’s half marathon
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
PEOPLE taking part in Birmingham first’s half marathon are invited to a series of special training sessions. Read
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Bike death dad wants law change
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Inquest into death of mother and five-year-old son in Tipton
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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City cyclists battered by a gang
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham cyclists were battered unconscious in an unprovoked attack as they celebrated the end of a competition in Poland. Read
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Give little Alishba Qamer the gift of life
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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Pair get life for murder in park
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
TWO men have been handed life sentences for killing another man they ambushed after being lured to a Birmingham park by a woman. Read
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Praise for West Midlands Police officers who smashed ring
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
TWO traffic cops whose routine road check foiled a massive £1 million counterfeit ring have been honoured for their tenacious investigations. Read
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Families win homes fight in Marston Green
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES were celebrating today after winning a bitter fight against plans to build new homes between their houses and Birmingham airport. Read
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Mother death a puzzle
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES probing a mother’s mysterious death revealed today they had concluded forensic investigations on her. Read
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Cricket fans soak up the sun at Edgbaston
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE only bright note at the opening of the third test yesterday was the glorious sunshine. Read
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£992m profit for gas firm Centrica
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
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AA to relaunch bike patrols to tackle Birmingham traffic
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE AA is going back to the future to tackle traffic congestion in Birmingham. Read
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Syrian jailed for attempting to make bombs in city flat
Jul 31 2008 | Top Stories
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
