Aug
2008
Articles from 26th Aug 2008
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Hospital stars are rewarded
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
DEEP in the bowels of Birmingham Children’s Hospital lie some of the unsung heroes that play a vital role in keeping sick tots alive. Read
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Nature lovers urged to visit Birmingham Nature Centre
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
NATURE lovers are being urged to see the best of Birmingham’s collection of exotic animals while summer lasts. Read
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Team to trek 82 miles along Jurassic coast
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
A TEAM from news wholesaler Smiths News have made the headlines by trekking 82 miles of the Jurassic Coastline to raise cash for Birmingham’s Acorns Children’s Hospice. Read
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Football match to be held in memory of Walsall FC youth player Anton Reid
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER friends and teammates of a footballer who collapsed and died while training are to play a match in his memory, a year on from his untimely death. Read
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Plea after photos go missing in post
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE hunt is on for a collection of treasured old photographs of workmates at a Birmingham factory which have gone missing in the post. Read
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£13m price tag for drink, drugs and sex problems
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
SPIRALLING teenage health problems from binge drinking to abortions are costing the NHS a staggering £13.2 million in the West Midlands a year. Read
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Calls for tighter gun controls after toddler shooting
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS today called for legislation to make airgun owners liable for their misuse after an 18-month-old boy was shot in the head with one of the weapons. Read
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Fire at Carpet Warehouse in Walsall
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
DOZENS of firerfighters were this afternoon tackling a huge blaze at a carpet firm in Walsall. Read
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Couple who beat dog in successful appeal
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
A WEST Bromwich couple who beat a dog to death before throwing it from a fifth-floor balcony have been freed from prison after winning an appeal over their sentence. Read
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50,000 visit Sandwell Community Show
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE Sandwell Community Show was hailed an outstanding success today after pulling in thousands of visitors. Read
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Retiring nurse enjoys a trip to No 10
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
AFTER more than four decades nursing the ill back to health, angel of the ward Rosemarie Seaton-Smith has hung up her uniform. Read
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Land Rover Discovery voted in women's motoring awards
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
LAND Rover added another accolade as the Discovery 3 was voted Family 4x4 in the women’s motoring website evecars.com Car of the Year Awards. Read
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Poundland to open in Sutton Coldfield
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield is set to get its first Poundland store. Read
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Fight to keep Sedgley fire station
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS against controversial plans to close a Black Country fire station are expected to turn out in force at a public meeting. Read
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Oxfam drive in developing countries
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum is taking up knitting to help save the lives of pregnant women in poorer parts of the world. Read
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Test drive: Mailman puts new MG TF through its paces
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE MG TF is back - and back with a vengeance. Read
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Youngsters enjoy sports training camp in Selly Oak
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
THESE super active Birmingham youngsters did not spend the summer holidays stuck in front of a computer screen – they were out and about getting fit. Read
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£242k boost for children's charity Barnardo's
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM pub chain Mitchells and Butlers is celebrating after raising £242,000 for children’s charity Barnardo’s. Read
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Armed police out in force after Newtown shooting
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
ARMED police will be on the streets of Birmingham around the clock this week amid fears of simmering gang tensions heightened by a gun murder. Read
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Evacuation after chemicals found in Longbridge shed
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES were evacuated from their Birmingham homes after a huge stash of explosive chemicals was discovered inside a blazing shed. Read
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Birmingham boy critical after shot in head with airgun
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
A TODDLER was today fighting for life after being accidentally shot in the head by his five year-old sister while their dad answered his phone. Read
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Plea after stabbing in Wolverhampton
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
MURDER squad detectives were today expected to formally identify a man who died after being stabbed in Wolverhampton. Read
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Brum calls for train upgrade
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with three other chambers to demand better rail services. Read
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Solar panels could be part of new university campus
Aug 26 2008 | Top Stories
HUGE solar panels could be erected as part of the Birmingham City University’s ambitious plans for a new city centre campus, according to the man behind the project. Read
