Nov
2008
Articles from 26th Nov 2008
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Parents appear in court over death of their four-year-old son Abdul Hakkam Fahad
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE parents of a four-year-old boy have appeared in court charged with his manslaughter. Read
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Karren Brady lends a hand to start building work on £2.8m teen cancer unit
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
BLUES boss Karren Brady was today kicking off the start of building work to create a £2.8 million specialist teenage cancer unit for sick youngsters across the region. Read
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Land Rover plant in Solihull closes for extra week at Christmas
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE giant Land Rover plant at Solihull is to close down for nearly three weeks over Christmas and New Year in another production cutback at the Midlands’ biggest factory. Read
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Taxi drivers fume at rises in Birmingham City Council charges
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THERE was an angry mood among drivers as they struggled to get inside the Holte Suite for the crucial meeting. Read
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Birmingham soldier's mother pays a moving tribute to her son who was killed in Afghanistan
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE mother of a Birmingham soldier killed fighting the Taliban said her son “died doing something he believed in”. Read
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News in brief
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
BEN Shephard was confirmed today as the new host of the revitalised Krypton Factor on ITV1. The 33-year-old will bring the show back to prime-time audiences in January, nearly 14 years after it last appeared in the schedules. Read
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Investigation launched into Sheffield man who raped his two daughters repeatedly over 19 year period
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
LIB Dem leader Nick Clegg said today he “can’t imagine a better definition of being evil” than the case of a father who repeatedly raped his two daughters, making them pregnant 19 times over a period spanning more than quarter of a century. Read
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Woolworths shares are suspended amidst crisis talks to rescue the business
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
SHARES in high street retailer Woolworths were suspended today as talks continued over plans to rescue the business. Read
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Government had planned increase in VAT after General Election
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron accused Gordon Brown today of planning a secret “tax bombshell” after it emerged the Treasury considered increasing VAT by one per cent to 18.5 per cent following the General Election. Read
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3,000 left stranded at Bangkok airport
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
BRITISH holidaymakers were stranded in “no-man’s land” at Thailand’s main airport after it was occupied by anti-government protesters, a Foreign Office spokesman said today. Read
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FOOD lovers were out in force as one of the highlights of the culinary calendar rolled into Birmingham.
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
Crowds flocked to The Good Food Show at the NEC to sample the best grub, drink and watch 25 top celebrity chefs at work. Read
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Tesco to cut VAT rate three days early
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco announced today that it will implement the VAT cut three days early on a range of goods in an effort to help families save on Christmas shopping bills. Read
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Birmingham plan for engineers of the future
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
PLANS have been revealed to create an eighth learning academy in Birmingham with an emphasis on creating the Midlands engineers of the future. Read
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Furious Birmingham taxi drivers demand apology
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
Police were called to Villa Park last night as up to 3,000 minicab drivers jostled to get into the Holte Suite meeting room, which has a capacity of just 800. Read
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An overturned car causes fresh rush-hour trouble on the M6
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
DRIVERS on the M6 faced fresh problems today after a car overturned at the start of the morning rush hour. Read
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Man in court charged with murder of care worker found in the grounds of Halesowen church
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN was due in court today charged with murdering a Midland care worker found dead in the grounds of a Halesowen church. Read
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Former Birmingham social worker struck off for misconduct with vulnerable children
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE former Birmingham kids’ home boss who was struck off for abusing his position by “inappropriately” examining vulnerable children today refused to comment on his shame. Read
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Birmingham National Sea Life Centre celebrates its first birth of turtles
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
TWO baby turtles, the size of 50 pence pieces, are the first offspring of a new turtle sanctuary at Birmingham’s National Sea Life Centre Read
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Take That fans in mad scramble for Coventry Ricoh Arena Concert tickets
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
TAKE THAT fans are expected to take their sleeping bags and start queuing outside the Ricoh Arena later today in an effort to be first in line for tickets for the group's concert in Coventry next summer. Read
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Education campaigners call for public debate about 'privatisation' of Birmingham secondary schools
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
EDUCATION campaigners fighting the “privatisation” of Birmingham’s secondary schools have urged parents to demand an open public debate about academies. Read
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A violent YouTube video is removed from internet after being exposed by the Birmingham Mail
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
A SICKENING video showing thugs involved in a violent street brawl has been taken off the internet after it was exposed by the Birmingham Mail. Read
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Midland bakery Firkins has gone into administration with the loss of 140 jobs
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands bakery Firkins has gone into administration with the loss of 140 jobs and the closure of 21 shops. Read
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Third biker found guilty of Hells Angel M40 murder
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
A THIRD member of a motorcycle gang has been found guilty of the murder of a Hells Angel on the M40 in Warwickshire. Read
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More delays for Midland rail users
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of Midland passengers are facing another six months of rail delays despite £8 billion-worth of engineering on the West Coast Mainline, it was claimed today. Read
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2 for 1 on Photos with Santa for all of our readers
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE Pallasades Grotto is now open for this Christmas season. We’ve teamed up with Santa and his team to offer every Birmingham Mail reader a FREE photo with Santa (worth £3.50 each). Read
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Birmingham movie director Ben Fellows in film cash backing plea
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE future of a feature film by an acclaimed Birmingham-bred director is dangling by a thread after the credit crisis forced its US backer to pull out. Read
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Birmingham cinema charity bows out
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
The Birmingham and Midlands Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund supported soldier’s families during World War One and supported their descendants for decades afterwards. Read
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Police to hand out scrapers to Birmingham motorists
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
During the cold snap drivers leave their car engines running before leaving for work. Read
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Cotteridge centre woman's 100th birthday
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
BIRTHDAY girls Elsie Sleigh and Elsie Cobell have clocked up almost 200 years on the planet between them. Read
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Bromsgrove girl Jess on the road to being Britain's latest cycling star
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND teenager Jess Varnish is cycling’s new golden girl. Read
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Antelope birth shock for Birmingham Nature Centre
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
AND baby makes three! A one-day-old Sitatunga antelope peers through the legs of its parents after its surprise arrival at Birmingham Nature Centre. Read
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Woman loan collector attacked in Woodgate Valley
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
A FEMALE loan collector was punched in the face by a thug as she struggled to stop him stealing her cash collections. Read
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Michelin-starred chef Heathcote brings top quality cuisine to Birmingham hospital patients
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
DINERS fork out hundreds of pounds for dishes by a Michelin-star chef at the top restaurants, but those delights are now being served up to patients at a Birmingham hospital. Read
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West Heath pupils earn Thinktank treat as part of Birmingham Mail anti-bullying campaign
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
YOUNGSTERS from a West Heath school were given a VIP day out at the city’s Thinktank after winning a Birmingham Mail competition. Read
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Birmingham exhibition of Philip Townsend's pictures of the Rolling Stones in the early days
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
MUSIC fans could be in with a chance of owning their very own piece of rock ‘n’ roll history with a new exhibition. Read
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Award for cowboy traders crackdown in Sandwell
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN to run cowboy traders out of Sandwell has earned a council worker a top national award. Read
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15-year-old from Sutton Coldfield launches online business
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
Will, a Year 10 pupil at John Wilmott School in Sutton Coldfield, is the teenage brains behind Ladz.biz, the ultimate online accessory for cool adolescents. Read
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Sandwell teenager launches range of T-shirts
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
AN UNEMPLOYED Sandwell teenager has designs on running his own company after launching a range of T-shirts. Read
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Merchant Fish Bar in Bewdley in final of Fish and Chip Shops of the Year competition
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
Merchant Fish bar, in Bewdley, has been judged the best in the Midlands by industry experts Seafood. Read
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Redditch hosts ice-rink this Christmas
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
REDDITCH is to get a Christmas ice-rink. Read
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Birmingham muslims warned to steer clear of scam artists
Nov 26 2008 | Top Stories
An estimated 25,000 British Muslims are expected to join millions of other pilgrims from across the world in Saudi Arabia. Read
