Oct
2008
Articles from 14th Oct 2008
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Man dragged to death by lorry in Kings Heath
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
SHOPPERS saw an elderly man being dragged to his death under the wheels of an articulated lorry this morning. Read
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Solihull family to star in Sound of Music
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
MEET the Solihull family whose home is alive with the sound of music with all five of them taking part in the theatre show about the family von Trapp. Read
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Heartbreak after head passes away
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
DEVASTATED family, friends and former pupils of a hugely popular Midland head teacher are in mourning following his untimely death. Read
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Old fire stations face axe
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR fire stations across the Black Country are under threat of closure after being deemed as out of date or in the wrong place it emerged today. Read
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Children evacuated from schools in Weoley Castle
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
NEARLY 400 children were evacuated from two adjoining primary schools in Birmingham today following discovery of a gas leak. Read
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Police plea on drink ‘chaos’
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND police officers today demanded an end to 24-hour drinking amid claims resources are being stretched to the limit. Read
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Cashless deaf OAP in 'talk to us' row
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
A DEAF and mute Birmingham pensioner has been left without vital cash benefits for five weeks because red tape meant Post Office officials insisted he could not access his account without talking to them. Read
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Passengers flee bus fire in Sheldon
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
THIS was the dramatic scene as passengers were evacuated from a bus that was set on fire in the middle of the day. Read
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Finally – the faces of Brummie style!
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
HERE they are – Birmingham’s finalists in the hunt for the most stylish man and woman in the city. Read
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Spirits rising as our job is almost done
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
TWO days in to my mini tour of duty in Basra and my perception of things has already changed dramatically. Read
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Gardeners warned to stub it out
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM gardeners have been using their green-fingered skills to grow tobacco on city allotments, despite a loophole that means they cannot smoke it. Read
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Dad’s anger after boy shot in head
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
AN angry dad whose young son was shot in the head with an air gun has blasted police for letting his attackers walk away. Read
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Part of ear 'cut off by dealer'
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
A TERRIFIED woman had a gun held in her mouth before having part of her ear cut off by a drugs dealer, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Inquest on war hero is hit by delay
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
A LONG awaited inquest into the death of a war hero at a controversial Birmingham nursing home has been put back until next summer because of the vast number of witnesses. Read
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Council probes bailiffs threat
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
AN INVESTIGATION was under way today into allegations that a heavy-handed bailiff was called in to collect council tax arrears. Read
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Praise for police heroes in attack
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
HERO bobbies have been honoured after they saved a man who was battered over the head with a hammer in front of horrified rush-hour Birmingham commuters. Read
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Price cheer for drinkers in Midlands
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
THE WATERING holes of the West Midlands are the best when it comes to a credit crunch-busting pint – and that’s official. Read
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Call for new bank holiday
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
BRITAIN needs an autumn Bank Holiday to mark the religious festivals of Eid and Diwali, a leading city councillor claimed today. Read
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Honour for tragic soccer star Duncan
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
A key Midland commuter route is to be renamed after a footballing hero. Read
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Woman gives birth outside McDonald’s in Bristol Road
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN gave birth outside a city centre McDonald’s restaurant today after her waters broke on the way to hospital. Read
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Takeaway thief jailed
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
A THUG who robbed a takeaway delivery driver of food to impress his friends has been put behind bars for three years. Read
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Body discovered in Fradley
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
A POLICE inquiry is today under way following the discovery of a man’s body in a pool of water. Read
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Police plea in Kidderminster street attack
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE in Kidderminster are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 60s was attacked and robbed in the street by a gang of youths. Read
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Oasis play Birmingham NIA
Oct 14 2008 | Top Stories
CREDIT crisis. What credit crisis? Last night’s TV and radio news was all about the historic happenings in the financial world, but Oasis fans heading for Birmingham NIA were only banking on a memorable show from their heroes. Read
