Oct
2008
Articles from 30th Oct 2008
-
Mary Poppins order for Birmingham firm
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A TINY Birmingham firm has won its biggest ever order, with Mary Poppins. Read
-
Digbeth police station evacuated
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM police station was evacuated this afternoon after a suspicious package was discovered inside. Read
-
Chief Constable of West Midlands Police to stand down
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Chief Constable Sir Paul Scott-Lee today announced plans to stand down next year after seven years in charge. Read
-
Blitz on foreign criminals
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
FOREIGN criminals involved in some of the most serious crimes in the West Midlands are being kicked out of the country in a new crackdown. Read
-
Blitz on foreign criminals
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
FOREIGN criminals involved in some of the most serious crimes in the West Midlands are being kicked out of the country in a new crackdown. Read
-
Finance net gain for youngsters
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
VISITORS to the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham will be able to “shop” for financial advice today as more and more people feel the pinch. Read
-
Relief over tax arrears
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL bosses have called off the bailiffs following an inquiry into a city couple’s council tax arrears. Read
-
Lynx cats in new home at Birmingham Nature Centre
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A FAMILY of lynx cats were today settling into their new home in time for winter after a £35,000 overhaul of their enclosure. Read
-
Egg throwing yobs blind limo driver
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM limo driver faces losing his driving licence after being left blinded by an egg throwing gang. Read
-
Still suit-able after 50 years
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
IN his time he’s made a knock-out suit for boxing legend Muhammad Ali and a host of other celebrities, but after more than half a century in the business Birmingham bespoke tailor Ahmet Yusuf is showing no sign of hanging up his tape measure. Read
-
Keeping a lid on violence
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM soldiers are currently keeping a lid on violence in Basra as they enter the fifth month of their current operational tour of Iraq. Paul Bradley spent a week embedded with the First Fusiliers and found out why so many troops are now setting their sights on Afghanistan. Read
-
Nowhere to hide in the marshes of Iraq
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
DEEP in the marshes of Southern Iraq there is nowhere to hide for Birmingham soldiers. Read
-
Blitz on foreign criminals
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
FOREIGN criminals involved in some of the most serious crimes in the West Midlands are being kicked out of the country in a new crackdown. Read
-
Be prepared for an emergency
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
BE prepared – that’s the message from Birmingham City Council chiefs today as they launch a campaign urging people to ensure they are equipped for an emergency. Read
-
Payout to pension creditors on way
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of members of a pension fund at a collapsed West Midland firm can expect a share of a payout to trustees of more than £3 million, it was revealed today. Read
-
Post offices facing axe
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
POST Office bosses were today accused of “running their own business down” after announcing 67 more branch closures in the West Midlands. Read
-
Wearing it well for TV fashion duo
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM student is celebrating after being chosen to model a new clothes range by TV’s fashion gurus Trinny and Susannah. Read
-
Neighbours shame speeding drivers
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVERS snared in a speed trap were stunned to find that it wasn’t the police that had caught them, but their own neighbours. Read
-
Smethwick Hospital big step closer to reality
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW £380 million hospital for Birmingham and the Black Country has taken a giant step towards becoming a reality after winning long-awaited approval from planning chiefs. Read
-
Hero soldier Matt Croucher honoured
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A HERO soldier from Solihull was due to be invested with the George Cross by the Queen today for risking his own life when he threw himself on a live grenade to save his pals. Read
-
Heat on Jonathan Ross in prank row
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
PRESSURE was building on Jonathan Ross today as BBC director general Mark Thompson reports to the corporation’s governing body on the prank calls scandal. Read
-
Steve Coogan at NIA
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
After an absence of ten years, irreverent chat show host Alan Partridge has returned to the live stage in the capable hands of comedian Steve Coogan. Read
-
Blitz on pest youngsters
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of problem youngsters in the Midlands are to be helped back on track thanks to a new Government campaign. Read
-
Farewell to a class viking
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who brought history to life in schools across Birmingham and the Black Country has died. Read
-
'Grey haired' drug smuggler is jailed
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
A FRENCH woman has been jailed for nine years for trying to smuggle 1.5 kilos of cocaine through Birmingham airport. Read
-
Focus on future of town
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE future of Sutton Coldfield town centre is under the spotlight at a special summit being set up by a local politician. Read
-
Mayor in plea to join bonfire
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE Mayor of Sandwell today urged people from across six towns to join him at the borough’s annual bonfire and firework display on Saturday. Read
-
Search for tomorrow’s sports stars
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
THE hunt is on for the West Midlands’ triathletes of the future. Read
-
Explosion at factory in Brierley Hill
Oct 30 2008 | Top Stories
SIX people were evacuated when a gas cylinder exploded in a factory blaze. Read
