Aug
2008
Articles from 12th Aug 2008
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Girls hit right note for seriously ill kids
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLANDS choir was in fine voice as it helped raise more than £6,000 for a hospice. Read
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Man shot in Handsworth
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM street was cordoned off this afternoon after a man was shot. Read
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Man found injured dies in hospital
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who was found with severe head injuries at a house in Handsworth has died in hospital. Read
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More city folk get the grow your own bug
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
GARDENERS are flocking back to Birmingham’s allotments in a Good Life-style revival of the grow your own heyday as grocery costs continue to soar. Read
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£80m for new health services
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
AN £80 million investment in 14 new health and neighbourhood centres across Sandwell over the next five years was unveiled today. Read
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Tireless mum who makes an Impact is Local Hero
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
MUM in a million Anne Barnes, who works tirelessly to help parents who have children with disabilities, is the latest Birmingham Mail Local Hero. ldrenTireless mum who makes an ImpactBy Will Oliphant Read
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Conference on teen problems in West Bromwich
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 2,000 young people are attending the first conference of its kind in the Midlands to address problems faced by teenagers like gang culture and gun crime. Read
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Council move to reclaim property used by £237,000 fraudster
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM housing chiefs are trying to reclaim a three-bedroom council house used to con a Christian family out of £237,000. Read
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Amie Weaver battles epilepsy to become kickboxing champ
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
BATTLING Amie Weaver has come out fighting against a brain condition to be crowned the women’s world champion kickboxer. Read
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Gothic artist receives praise from daughter of Frankenstein legend Boris Karloff
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A GOTHIC artist and author from Birmingham is celebrating after winning the praise of a horror film legend’s daughter. Read
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Friends join forces to provide the perfect fit shirt
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
TWO friends who first met on the primary school playground have joined forces to launch a new internet business. Read
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Free advice to would-be city cyclists
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
COMMUTERS looking to ditch the car in the wake of soaring fuel costs and environmental worries, are being urged to sign up for free cycling lessons. Read
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Brum branded the unfriendly capital
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW survey which brands the West Midlands the unfriendliest place in Britain has won a grumpy reception from Brummies. Read
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Worshippers mark anniversary of Jamaican independence
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of worshippers with Jamaican roots celebrated the 46th anniversary of their homeland’s independence by raising the roof at a Birmingham church. Read
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Woman found dead at Acocks Green home
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
AN investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead in her home. Read
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Tragedy used as part of road safety campaign
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
THE tragic death of a Midland dad-of-two is to be used as part of a new road safety campaign targeting young drivers. Read
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Funeral directors opens doors for behind-scenes glimpse
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
THE lid was lifted on the funeral trade when an undertakers held an open day to nail down the macabre reputation which surrounds the profession. Read
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Drama as sick OAP lifted from Lichfield Cathedral
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
CATHEDRAL chiefs today told of the dramatic moment staff and a retired doctor came to the aid of a pensioner who collapsed on a visit to a Midland landmark. Read
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Diabetic’s driving ‘killed boy’
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A DIABETIC plumber drove erratically before careering off a road in Birmingham and fatally injuring a four year old boy. Read
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Weapons seized at Bulldog Bash
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE discovered a machete, drugs and scores of knives during the £1.4 million stop and search operation at the Bulldog Bash. Read
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Black Country sayings becoming a global phenomenon
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A booming T-shirt company is fast becoming a global phenomenon sending its slogans and designs worldwide Read
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Twins run in the family
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
TWINS don’t just appear in Sonia Smith’s family – they positively dominate it. Read
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Petrol price delight for city drivers
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A MOTORIST watchdog said the Midlands is ahead of the pack when it comes to lowering petrol prices as they dropped again today. Read
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Blaze at TGI Fridays on Hagley Road causes traffic chaos
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A LANDMARK Birmingham restaurant has gone up in flames, bringing traffic chaos to central Birmingham today. Read
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Conservatives to do work on Brum estate
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
TORY MPs are to carry out community work in one of Birmingham’s most deprived council estates when they head to the city for the Conservative Party conference, it emerged today. Read
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Firefighters at TGI Friday's on Hagley Road
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
ABOUT 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze at TGI Friday's on Hagley Road in Edgbaston. Read
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Midlands families could see water bill hikes of 11 per cent
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES in parts of the Midlands could see water bill hikes of up to 11 per cent above inflation in coming years under plans submitted by local utility companies. Read
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Brum scores with sceptical Aston Villa and Birmingham City bosses
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa manager Martin O’Neill and Blues’ boss Alex McLeish have admitted they once held dim views of Birmingham as they pledged to boost the city’s image in a unique £1.4 million sponsorship deal. Read
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Birmingham airgun tot fights for life
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
A TODDLER was today still critically ill in hospital after being accidentally shot in the head by his five-year-old sister with an airgun. Read
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Birmingham rail commuters face cross-city chaos
Aug 12 2008 | Top Stories
PASSENGERS could face months of being “packed in like cattle” on the busiest commuter line in Birmingham due to wide-scale engineering works.Travellers had to cope with reduced services over the August Bank Holiday, and now some trains from Lichfield Trent Valley to Birmingham New Street will run twice an hour with only half the carriages. Read
