Sep
2008
Articles from 11th Sep 2008
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Cash for young citizens from Letisha and Charlene awards
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A SCHEME which helps young people in Birmingham achieve their career goals in memory of two tragic teenagers has been re-launched. Read
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Olympic pool hunt nearly over in Birmingham
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM is just days away from choosing the site for an Olympic-sized pool. Read
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Simba is top dog at World Firefighter Games
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM search and rescue dog swapped barking for bling after striking gold in the World Firefighter Games. Read
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Blogger mum Siobhan Tully a Local Hero for Down’s Syndrome support
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
BLOGGER mum Siobhan Tully, whose internet journal has helped fellow parents through the struggle of having a child with Down’s Syndrome, is the latest Birmingham Mail Local Hero. Read
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Aston University study reveals the hidden perils of driving
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVING may have just become a whole lot more dangerous! Read
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All-stars line up after Lewis O'Neill loses four-year battle for life
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A TODDLER who died of rare genetic condition will be honoured by football fans this weekend at an all-star exhibition game. Read
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Brigade veteran Alf Smith is still a Boy at heart
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
LIKE many Birmingham lads, Alf Smith joined the Boys’ Brigade to enjoy the rough and tumble of outdoors life and playing sports. Read
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Music is the best medicine at Birmingham Children's Hospital
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNG patients were treated to a musical delight to distract them from their gruelling treatments on the ward. Read
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Zebra crossing to be installed near Staffordshire schools
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
PEOPLE power has helped residents get much needed road safety measures placed near two schools. Read
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Sell-out Asian play The Fifth Cup returns to Birmingham
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A POWERFUL play which tackles taboo issues within Asian society is returning to Birmingham after a sell-out production staged last year. Read
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Canal festival to replace cancelled Tipton Guy Fawkes night
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES were urged today to a new canals festival which replaces Tipton's annual bonfire night. Read
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Move to smarten up 'scruffy' Birmingham school pupils
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS across Birmingham are looking to smarten up their scruffy teenage pupils by introducing clip on ties. Read
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Ladywood families getting physical
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A SCHEME to help residents of a deprived Birmingham ward get fit and live longer is proving a great success. Read
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Birmingham youngsters take film credits
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
MOVIE mad youngsters enjoyed a glitzy red carpet premiere of their very own film in Birmingham. Read
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M5 business park set to boost jobs
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A MULTI-MILLION pound business park is set to be developed alongside a West Bromwich motorway as the keystone of sweeping changes transforming the landscape of Sandwell. Read
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New MGs heading to dealers
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW wave of MGs will be leaving Longbridge bound for dealers all round the country tomorrow for the first time in more than three years. Read
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Former Brummie design student Amina Ahmed is rewarded for efforts
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER Birmingham fashion student Amina Ahmed is to rub shoulders with a leading London tailor who puts the clothes on the back of celebrities including Hollywood actress Michelle Pfeiffer. Read
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Cervical cancer jab for pupils
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM schoolgirls are to be vaccinated with the groundbreaking new cervical cancer jab in just over a week’s time, health bosses have revealed. Read
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Store raids gang ‘has struck before’
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A GANG who battered a supermarket security guard with hammers and shot him with a crossbow are thought to have struck three more times, it emerged today. Read
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Crimewatch appeal after tragic shooting of Stephon Davidson
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
AN appeal is going out on TV after a young man was fatally wounded following an ambush on a Birmingham street by drive-by gangsters. Read
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Mail reporter cleans tank at Sea Life Centre
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
Mail reporter Mark Cowan joins the scuba team at the Sea Life Centre on a window-cleaning mission. Read
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Protest at Stonnall bail hostel
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
FURIOUS residents battling to close a bail hostel will stage a protest outside the gates this weekend. Read
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Yellow cabs set to hit city streets
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A MASSIVE overhaul of Birmingham’s taxi trade could soon see New York-style yellow cabs on the city’s streets. Read
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Dixie the cat returns home after nine years
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A CAT has returned to its Birmingham home – nine years after disappearing. Read
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Fire at Hockley laundry factory
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN managed to flee a blaze at a laundry factory as flames tore through the building sparking a chemical alert. Read
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Erin O’Connor takes centre stage in Marks & Spencer advert
Sep 11 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND model Erin O’Connor (pictured) took centre stage in the latest instalment in the Marks & Spencer clothing advertisements which had its first airing last night. Read
