Sep
2008
Articles from 1st Sep 2008
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Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell in charity jump
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
MICHELIN starred city chef Glynn Purnell fell from the heavens as the first person to try out a new attraction at a Birmingham activity centre. Read
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Family appeal for missing girl Natalie Putt
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of a young mother were today still clinging to the hope she will be found – five years since she disappeared. Read
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Bike challenge for Bromsgrove cancer survivor
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
A LEUKAEMIA patient is set to defy the odds by taking part in an epic bike ride across Worcestershire. Read
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Plea to find site of BBC studios on Broad Street
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of Birmingham’s Walk of Stars are looking for anyone who knows precisely where the former BBC studios site was on Broad Street in order to help them place the next of the street’s famous paving stones. Read
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Young hospital patient taken on speedboat ride
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
FUN-loving schoolgirl Alex Thomas had the time of her life as she enjoyed her own party on a powerful speedboat. Read
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Chief welcomes £6m Sandwell Gateway bid
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
SANDWELL’s regeneration supremo said today he was “looking forward” to seeing detailed plans for the West Midlands’ answer to the Angel of the North. Read
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Awards for Birmingham-based food firm Creating Taste Ltd
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
A SPECIALITY food firm which has set up in the heart of the city’s Jewellery Quarter is coming up with some gems of its own – in the shape of gold and diamond fine food awards. Read
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Brum schools lift axe threat
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than a third of Birmingham secondary schools threatened with the axe after failing to hit targets have been reprieved. Read
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Firefighters patrol on bikes to tackle arson
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
PUTTING firefighters on bikes has proved a huge success in tackling arson attacks by bored youngsters over the summer in Birmingham. Read
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Youngsters warned of sunbathing dangers
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
TEENAGERS at Birmingham’s beach were being warned they could be literally dying for a tan. Read
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City lollipop warden cash slashed
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs have saved more than £950,000 over the last five years by slashing the funding for city lollipop men and women, the Birmingham Mail can reveal today. Read
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Apprentice star Claire Young says no to Birmingham City job
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
APPRENTICE star Claire Young has turned down her job at Birmingham City Football Club where she was due to start work this month. Read
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Handbag fan launches internet shop
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
KATE Waugh is such a lover of handbags that when she decided to set up her own business there was only one product to sell. Read
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West Midlands Ghost Club investigate inside tunnels
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
A PARANORMAL investigation is to be launched to see whether there really are ghostly goings on in spooky Midland canal tunnels. Read
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Birmingham could get new eco village
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM could become home to the country’s newest eco village. Read
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OAP Eileen Pool is special guest at second hospital ceremony
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
IT was a case of deja vu for plucky pensioner Eileen Pool as she created a timeless piece of history at the site of Birmingham’s first new hospital for more than 70 years. Read
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Muslims begin fasting for Ramadan
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Midland Muslims begin 30 days of fasting during the daylight hours today with the start of holy month Ramadan. Read
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Man killed in machine tragedy
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has died after an accident with a hay baling machine at a farm in Staffordshire. Read
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Organisers say Moseley Folk Festival best yet
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
THIS weekend’s Moseley Folk Festival is the best to date according to organisers. Read
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Holidaymaker lucky to be alive after 80ft cliff plunge
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM holidaymaker who plummeted 80ft down a Cornish cliff cheated death when his fall was broken by him straddling a tree. Read
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Dead man by railway line
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
INVESTIGATIONS were continuing today after a man was found dead on a railway line in the Black Country. Read
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Boy falls on to metal spike in Small Heath
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
A BOY of 11 was injured after falling on to a metal spike as he climbed over a gate in Birmingham. Read
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Thousands flock to Gardeners’ Weekend at Kings Heath Park
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 20,000 green-fingered folk flocked to Gardeners’ Weekend in Birmingham. Read
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Neighbour rescues tot from pond
Sep 01 2008 | Top Stories
AN 11-week-old Midland baby was continuing to recover today after almost drowning in a pond before being rescued by a neighbour. Read
