Oct
2008
Articles from 16th Oct 2008
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Johnson Crew drug arrests
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
SIX members of Birmingham’s Johnson Crew have been arrested and charged as part of a police operation to smash the city’s drugs trade. Read
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Johnson Crew drug arrests
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
SIX members of Birmingham’s Johnson Crew have been arrested and charged as part of a police operation to smash the city’s drugs trade. Read
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Bargain-hunters spark M6 chaos
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were drafted in to control crowds today after bargain-hunters turned up in their thousands to a new Black Country store. Read
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Health services in cause to celebrate
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
MENTAL health services across the region came out on top in annual NHS ratings today with some of their best ever results. Read
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Dear Santa, I'd really love a potty baby
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
A baby doll first delivered to shops 17 years ago is among the toys most likely to cause parents sleepless nights this Christmas, retailers said today. Read
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Row over 'blame' in tragedy
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of a teenage student found hanged in Sutton Park has issued a formal complaint against a college lecturer who they blame for the youngster’s death. Read
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Appeal to nab park vandals
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
FURIOUS council chiefs want action taken against yobs who caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage to a Midland park. Read
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'Gunman' told a 'pack of lies'
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN accused of trying to murder a policeman told a “pack of lies” in a desperate bid to hide the fact he was on his way to a gangland shooting, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Read
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Help to heal the wounds
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
EXCITED expectant mum Flora Wilson was six months into her pregnancy when she was told the worst news a parent can ever hear. Read
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Clampers sued for £30,000 by driver
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
AN OUTRAGED motorist is suing a wheel-clamping firm for £30,000 in a bid to force a change in law. Read
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We’re no shrinking violets, say garden centre staff
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
THERE is clearly more going on at one Midlands garden centre than simply bedding plants and gnomes. Read
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Bad result but girl band bounces back
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
THEY may have not received the public vote but X Factor rejects Bad Lashes are bouncing back. Read
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Schools face strike threat
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOLS in Birmingham and the West Midlands face further disruption as teachers begin voting for a new strike over pay. Read
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On the streets to curb booze deaths
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS took to the streets to change perceptions of alcohol in the region named today as the third worst in the country for booze related deaths. Read
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Opening of Curry's Megastore sparks M6 chaos
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were drafted in to control crowds today after bargain-hunters turned up in their thousands to a new Black Country store. Read
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Villa support for art goal
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
TALENTED young artists are starring for Aston Villa with their paint brushes rather than their football boots. Read
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Right royal end to a lifesaving appeal
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
THE mystery donor who helped generous Birmingham Mail readers achieve a massive £2 million lifeboat donation has today been royally revealed. Read
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‘Boiler room con’ arrests
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE have arrested two people in Birmingham as part of an inquiry into a multi-million pound fraud in fake shares. Read
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Shaolin Monks in Birmingham
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
METAL bars smashed over heads and swordfights are not what you might expect to see during your lunch hour in Brindleyplace. Read
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Pay rise for Land Rover workers
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
AROUND 6,500 Land Rover workers will see their take-home pay rise by hundreds of pounds a year extra – because of the highest inflation figures for 16 years. Read
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I never thought I’d live to see another Wall Street crash
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
A REMARKABLE Birmingham great-grandmother is celebrating her 106th birthday today and in her own home. Read
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Services pledge in banks cash crisis
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL chiefs today promised taxpayers that normal services will not suffer following the revelation it has millions of pounds invested in Icelandic banks. Read
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£10,000 fine after man died in scalding hot bath
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
A MENTAL health charity which ran a Birmingham home where a father-of-three died in a scalding bath has been hit with a £10,000 fine for breaching health and safety rules in the tragedy. Read
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Flash mob held in Chamberlain Square
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
A FLASH mob brought flowers and joy to weary Birmingham commuters. Read
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Tributes to a king of banger racing
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
TRIBUTES have poured in for the founder of a Midland raceway. Read
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Ailing school in closure threat
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
AN ailing school in the Midlands which has been named one of the worst in Britain could close. Read
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Thomsonfly stops flights from Coventry Airport
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
THE FUTURE of a budget airport used by Midlands holidaymakers is in doubt today after its main carrier and former owners ceased flights. Read
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Students escape fire at Fircroft College in Selly Oak
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
STUDENTS escaped a major fire which swept through a residential college in Birmingham. Read
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Revamp at Light Hall School in Solihull after fire
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
PUPILS and staff at a Midland secondary school ravaged by fire were celebrating today after rising from the ashes at the end of a £5.7 million rebuilding programme. Read
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Jaguar Land Rover to shed 200 jobs across UK
Oct 16 2008 | Top Stories
JAGUAR Land Rover is to shed 200 jobs across its UK operations. Read
