Oct
2008
Articles from 15th Oct 2008
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Arrests after machete attack in Alum Rock
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
TWO teenagers have been arrested after an attack on a youngster who was hunted down “like an animal” by a machete-wielding gang in a Birmingham street. Read
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Union raps fire station shake-up
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
FIRE chiefs were today blasted for wasting taxpayers’ cash on a massive rebuilding programme at a time when other public authorities and companies are tightening their belts. Read
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Plans for former MG Rover site in Longbridge delayed
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS to create a new town with up to 2,000 homes on the former MG Rover site at Longbridge could be delayed for years because of the slump in land and property prices, a developer warned. Read
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Arrests after machete attack in Alum Rock
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
TWO teenagers have been arrested after an attack on a youngster who was hunted down “like an animal” by a machete-wielding gang in a Birmingham street. Read
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Union raps fire station shake-up
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
FIRE chiefs were today blasted for wasting taxpayers’ cash on a massive rebuilding programme at a time when other public authorities and companies are tightening their belts. Read
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£150m college set for green light in Eastside
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
CITY planners are set to give the green light to a £150 million university campus in the heart of the city centre. Read
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JJaguar workers on four day week
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
WORKERS on Jaguar’s XJ and XK production lines will be on a four-day week for the rest of 2008 – despite a surge in September sales at the Castle Bromwich plant. Read
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Aston Villa fans' anger at European flight prices
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
ASTON Villa fans hoping to catch the biggest European away game in years claim they are being stung by a hike in airline prices. Read
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Two held over Alum Rock machete attack
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
TWO teenagers have been arrested after an attack on a youngster who was hunted down “like an animal” by a machete-wielding gang in a Birmingham street. Read
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Jaguar workers on 4-day week
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
WORKERS on Jaguar’s XJ and XK production lines will be on a four-day week for the rest of 2008 – despite a surge in September sales at the Castle Bromwich plant. Read
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Staffordshire teenager Philip Tew is found dead
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
A TEENAGER who went missing after a row with his girlfriend has been found dead. Read
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Memorial for popular head
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
A SCHOOL is set to create a lasting tribute to a much loved headteacher who tragically died. Read
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Sex attack terror for mum in car
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
A TERRIFYING bare-chested thug is being hunted by police after a sex attack in which he attempted to force himself on a young mum in the Black Country as she sat in a car with her child. Read
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Selfridges in Birmingham voted ugliest in UK
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S iconic Selfridges building has been voted the ugliest in the UK. See which landmarks made the top ten. Read
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Marathon runner Dave Heeley launches Guide Dog campaign
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
Blind multiple marathon runner Dave Heeley gave passers-by paws for thought at the start of a campaign to raise the profile of Guide Dogs in Birmingham. Read
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Bid to seize drug smugglers' profit
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham brothers involved in a plot to flood the Midlands with millions of pounds worth of heroin are to be chased for the profits of their crime. Read
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Exhibition is a kind of magic!
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
BRUMMIES will be able to go ga-ga for a new exhibition of never before seen images of rock legends Queen. Read
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Milkmen struggle in keeping afloat
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S dwindling stock of milkmen and women are trying to drum up support to save themselves from the chop. Read
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Payout victory in newborn blunder
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM health trust is poised to fork out a seven figure payout after blunders that left a baby with brain damage. Read
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Shot by 'dealer in black clothes'
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
A DRUGS seller has described the moment he was twice shot in the leg by an alleged dealer in Birmingham who was dressed like a “commando”. Read
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Sweet boost to Brum tourism
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 500,000 visitors to Cadbury World helped boost West Midlands tourism figures by four per cent, a new survey has revealed. Read
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Mum tells of joy after giving birth outside McDonald’s in Bristol Road
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
THIS is the mum who brought Birmingham to a near standstill when she gave birth to her baby boy outside a McDonald’s restaurant. Read
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Floral tributes for man dragged under lorry in Kings Heath
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
FLORAL tributes today adorned the pavement where an elderly man was dragged to his death beneath the wheels of an articulated lorry. Read
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Paul Nicholas launches second city stage school
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
TELEVISION heart-throb and stage star Paul Nicholas was in Birmingham to officially launch his second stage school in the city. Read
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Hero soldier Matt Croucher given freedom of Solihull
Oct 15 2008 | Top Stories
A HERO soldier who dived onto a live grenade to save the lives of his pals has been given the freedom of Solihull. Read
