Sep
2008
Articles from 22nd Sep 2008
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Jobs axed as Delton of Birmingham goes into administration
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM engineering firm has collapsed after 35 years, with 80 workers made redundant in the latest big blow to Midland manufacturing. Read
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'Killer' virus shuts ward at City Hospital
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
PATIENTS were today quarantined and banned from receiving visitors after being struck down by a suspected potential killer bug on a ward at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Band’s coach crash terror as ‘brakes fail’
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER claimed today that terrified members of a marching band were warned the brakes on their coach had failed moments before it crashed. Read
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Burlesque keep-fit sessions are a hit
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
INSTRUCTOR Steph Heath will be cracking the whip, literally, as she launches new fitness classes with a difference in Birmingham. Read
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Farmer's body found in Staffordshire field
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
THE death of a farmer whose body was found in a Midland field near agricultural machinery was being investigated today by police and the Health & Safety Executive. Read
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Bishop Sentamu - how I met Birmingham's gangs
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
FORMER Bishop of Birmingham John Sentamu has spoken of the time he was blindfolded and taken to a secret hideout in an attempt to persuade witnesses to give evidence in a high-profile city murder trial. Read
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Sun shines on Severn Valley Railway steam gala
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
IT WAS full steam ahead for the Severn Valley Railway as it celebrated a return to form with its Autumn Steam Gala. Read
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Birmingham teacher struck off after class complains
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
A TOP class at a Birmingham school “failed” their teacher after being set a special test to judge her competence. Read
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Rocket for Tories over lap-dancing gaffe from Labour women
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
LABOUR’S female cabinet ministers have rounded on the Conservatives after an advert for a lap-dancing club was distributed among delegates to the Tory conference in Birmingham. Read
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Letisha and Charlene trust aids gang crime war
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
THE New Year Shooting Memorial Trust is to help lead the fight against gang and knife crime, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said. Read
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Acorns launches £2m home care appeal
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
ACORNS Children’s Hospice today launched a £2 million appeal to help severely ill Midland youngsters be treated in the comfort of their own home. Read
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Lichfield teacher wins competition
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
THE founder of a school for children with dyslexia has won the Midlands heat of ITV’s Teacher of the Year competition. Read
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Last plea to save Chelmsley Wood schools
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
DOZENS of parents were today making a desperate plea to keep their children’s primary school open. Read
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Midland Labour MPs stare into polls abyss
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
LABOUR faces wipeout in the West Midlands, according to a new poll which found the Tories could gain 26 seats in the region. Read
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Brave Joshua Rowe sets the pace for meningitis research
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
LITTLE Joshua Rowe led the way on a sponsored walk to raise funds for a meningitis charity just two years after battling the disease. Read
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Midland churches get new Moderator
Sep 22 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW leader has been appointed to oversee more than 140 churches and 6,000 worshippers in the West Midlands. Read
