Aug
2008
Articles from 28th Aug 2008
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Robbery at pub
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES are hunting a masked gang who stole cash and a car from a pub during a late night robbery. Read
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Dudley families have say on parks
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS are being asked how they feel about their park as part of a council survey. Read
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Masked gang in Wythall pub robbery
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES are hunting a masked gang who stole cash and a car from a pub during a late night robbery. Read
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Reprieve such a relief for Brum post office
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE postmaster of the only threatened branch to be saved from the axe today spoke of his relief. Read
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Mum’s fury as Mothercare staff stop her breastfeeding baby
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND woman was outraged after she was asked to stop breast-feeding in Mothercare. Read
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Council tax payment books to be scrapped by Birmingham City Council
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL tax payment books are set to be scrapped from next April in a bid to save £600,000. Read
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Nurseries off to an outstanding start - Ofsted
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
CHILDREN aged five and under are getting a better start in life in Birmingham and the Black Country, according to Ofsted. Read
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Muslims gather to celebrate Ramadan
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
MUSLIMS in Birmingham will begin 30 days of fasting next week to celebrate Ramadan. Read
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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning fund-raising for 18 years
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLANDERS are being urged to brew up a storm as the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning comes of age. Read
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Call to scrap postal voting rights
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR leading political parties in Birmingham have teamed up in a plea to scrap the postal voting on demand which has led to the city’s name being blackened over vote fraud. Read
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Safety message for runners in EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
RUNNERS taking part in the EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon are being urged: “Think of your feet.” Read
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Chance to discover ‘little known’ RAF regiment
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNG men looking for a thrilling new career in the armed services are invited to attend a tough challenge in Birmingham this weekend. Read
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Golden opportunity for Brum students
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
A GROUP of Birmingham students are hoping to follow in the wake of the UK’s Olympic success after being chosen for a once in a lifetime trip to China. Read
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Fury over Channel 4 gun gang film
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL film about guns and knife crime has been made in Birmingham, inspired by the city’s most notorious gangsters, it was revealed today. Read
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Council leader Mike Whitby orders cuts in foreign jaunts
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL leader Mike Whitby has ordered city education bosses to cut the number of officials going on overseas jaunts in a bid to save taxpayers’ money. Read
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Birmingham Mail to carry public notice over post office closures
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail is to carry a long-term public notice to mark its disgust at the Government’s snub to thousands of readers over the Post Office closure programme. Read
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Winners of Baby of the Year collect their prizes
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
THEIR winning smiles are the pride and joy of family and friends not just across Birmingham – but the whole world. Read
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Team quiz to be held for Birmingham Mail Charity Trust
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S pub brainboxes can put their thinking and drinking caps on for good causes across the city. Read
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Kings Heath Park transformed for Gardeners’ Weekend 2008
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
VISITORS to a Birmingham park should look out for marauding wild beasts when it is transformed into an African savannah. Read
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Moto-cross rider in crash at Bromsgrove quarry
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM moto-cross rider suffered a broken leg after crashing off his bike at an event at a Midland quarry. Read
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Birmingham teenager falls off cliff in Newquay
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
A CITY teenager is lucky to be alive after falling 60 feet down a cliff on to rocks, the Coastguard said today. Read
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Family warning after Birmingham toddler shot with airgun
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of toddler Rashid Rullah today issued a warning on the danger of guns as he continues to fight for life after being blasted with an air rifle pellet. Read
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Gang-related gun crime most serious since New Year party murders
Aug 28 2008 | Top Stories
THE spate of gang-related gun crime that has rocked Birmingham is the most serious seen since the New Year party murders more than five years ago, police said today. Read
