Sep
2008
Articles from 25th Sep 2008
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The cost of arson to public buildings in Birmingham
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
ARSONISTS have caused more than £865,000 damage to public buildings in Birmingham in just two years. Read
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Birmingham cyclists are using unsafe bikes
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
MOST cyclists in Birmingham are riding around on unsafe and faulty bikes, it was claimed today. Read
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Actor Paul Nicholas seeks future superstars
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
MUSICALS star Paul Nicholas is putting his singing and acting talents back into the community after a stage school was opened in his name in Birmingham. Read
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Storm over 18 GPs for one site in Saltley
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
PRIMARY CARE: Congestion fear as trust plans to build on clinic’s car park Read
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Brother's tribute to Hagley Road crash victim
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
FRIENDS and family of a man who died in a Birmingham car crash this afternoon gathered at the scene of the tragedy. Read
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Winner announced in Bullring photography competition
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
BULLRING Birmingham is marking its milestone fifth birthday with a search to find the city’s best photographer. Read
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Dad stabbed by vandals in Wednesbury
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
A FATHER-of-two was brutally stabbed when he confronted teenage vandals in a Midland street. Read
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Police appeal over Hagley road smash
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating a crash which left one man dead and a woman seriously injured today urged the driver of a passing car, who may have seen the tragedy, to come forward. Read
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Police appeal over Hagley Road smash
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating a crash which left one man dead and a woman seriously injured today urged the driver of a passing car, who may have seen the tragedy, to come forward. Read
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Archbishop Dr John Sentamu slams traders
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
TRADERS who cashed in on falling share prices in troubled bank HBOS were branded “bank robbers” by the Archbishop of York. Read
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Play areas used to train fighting dogs
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
CHILDREN’S play areas in Birmingham are being used to train bloodthirsty fighting dogs, council chiefs admitted today. Read
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Bid to reduce re-offending
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
CROOKS posing the biggest risk to the Birmingham public are to be placed under strict controls to stop them re-offending. Read
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Villagers fight plans for mast in Clifton Campville
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
VILLAGERS are fighting “contentious” plans which could ruin their rural skyline. Read
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Artist Charlotte Hughes Martin has designs on milk bottles
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
REGULAR milk bottles are getting an aMOOzing makeover by a quirky artist who engraves farmyard designs on them and leaves them on doorsteps. Read
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Ian Wright joins war on junk food
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
FOOTBALL pundit Ian Wright has told Midland parents they have to take responsibility for the growing obesity crisis. Read
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Watchdog criticises plans for city centre skyscraper
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW Birmingham city centre skyscraper is not up to scratch and needs a more confident design, according to a national architecture watchdog. Read
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Guillemots to play at Gigbeth festival
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM music festival is set to hit the high notes with its biggest ever line-up. Read
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Breast cancer patient raises cash at Race for Life
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
BREAST cancer victim Teresa Collier knows just how important cash raised through the summer’s Race For Life events will be in bringing fresh hope to fellow sufferers. Read
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Nightingale founder Derrick Pemberton dies
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER British Rail guard who set up Birmingham’s first gay nightclub has died, aged 79. Read
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Collapsed firm Avondale Coachcraft back on move
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
ACCOUNTANTS handling the collapse of Avondale Coachcraft have a tricky problem on their hands – in the shape of more than 100 caravans. Read
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Gunfire shuts busy rail line
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND rail commuters faced four hours of travel misery when one of the country’s busiest rail lines was closed as police launched a manhunt. Read
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Paralympic Games star Eleanor Simmonds returns to school
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
TEENAGE swimming star, Eleanor Simmonds, has received a hero’s welcome on her return to school after winning two gold medals in the Paralympic Games. Read
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Russell Brand back for Brum show
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL comic Russell Brand is returning to stand-up comedy with a UK tour that includes a date at Birmingham’s NIA Academy on January 23 next year. Read
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Lesbian soldier Kerry Fletcher wins apology
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
A LESBIAN soldier who was sexually harassed by a male sergeant has won a full apology from Ministry of Defence chiefs. Read
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Man threatened to jump from bridge in Dale End
Sep 25 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM city centre was brought to a virtual standstill during the rush hour after a man threatened to commit suicide. Read
