Dec
2008
Articles from 31st Dec 2008
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New entries in Birmingham guide book
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
WHAT do pop star Jamelia, the late politician Sir Richard Knowles and Olympic cyclist Tommy Godwin have in common? Read
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Brummie Bonds plan to pay for new Birmingham library and swimming pool
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S new library and 50-metre Olympic swimming pool could be paid for by selling city council loans on the money markets if the Conservatives win the next General Election. Read
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Son arrested after suspected murder of Birmingham man
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN has been arrested over the suspected murder of his own father who was attacked with a machete outside his home just days after celebrating his 40th birthday. Read
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Selly Oak man calls for Israeli bombing of Gaza to stop after five young family members are killed
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM relative of five girls killed in the Gaza Strip today called for politicians to stop the fighting before more of his family are killed. Read
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City aid agency's mercy mission in Gaza
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM-based aid agency has delivered five trucks of badly needed medical supplies to hospitals in Gaza. Read
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Living in fear in Gaza
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE body of a small Palestinian girl being carried through the streets by her father is one of the most disturbing images of violence I have ever seen. Read
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Almost 300 dogs dumped in Birmingham
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
ALMOST 300 dogs have been recovered from Birmingham’s streets and dozens more animals reported abandoned over Christmas. Read
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Birmingham council officer honoured
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE civil servant responsible for the introduction of the smoking ban and round-the-clock pub opening hours to Birmingham today receives an OBE. Read
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Tireless for disadvantaged
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE chairman of governors at a Birmingham school has won national recognition for tireless work with the disadvantaged. Read
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Gong glory for our stars
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
THE manager of Britain’s first ever black-led football club has been honoured with an MBE for services to community football in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham officer completes husband and wife honours double
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police constable Su Handford completes a remarkable husband and wife double in today’s New Year Honours. Read
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Mailbox marriages!
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
Lovebirds can now tie the knot in civil weddings and partnerships at Malmaison Hotel at the city’s Mailbox. Read
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Police name Ini Allen as prime suspect in Ward End robbery and wounding at Lidl supermarket
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE hunting a gang of armed robbers who held a shotgun to the head of a Birmingham supermarket worker during a botched hold-up have today named Ini Allen as a prime suspect. Read
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Stechford war memorial to get clean-up and names restored
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
A MEMORIAL to dozens of war heroes is to be restored to its original glory after Remembrance Day mourners complained about its state. Read
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Midland musician writes for churches and schools after overcoming illness
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER Midland schoolteacher who was diagnosed with ME more than two years ago has launched a new musical business venture aimed at churches and schools. Read
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Birmingham prepares for New Year's Eve
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
National radio DJs, popstars of yesteryear and some of the biggest names from nightspots up and down the country will be playing city venues as the clock strikes midnight and we welcome in 2009. Read
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Birmingham academies will learn from mistakes of others
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
A report by the Institute of Education, commissioned by the independent Sutton Trust, claimed academies are not doing enough to work with other schools in their neighbourhoods and therefore not fulfilling one of their objectives. Read
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Huge rise in calls to Birmingham-based debt advice charity
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM-based charity National Debtline is receiving 7,000 extra calls a month compared with a year ago because of the deepening recession. Read
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Kings Norton residents are angry over commuter parking on their road
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
FRUSTRATED Kings Norton residents are furious about high numbers of commuters parking on their busy road and claim someone could be “killed or seriously hurt” because of the chaos it causes. Read
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Moseley pals plan bike ride to Paris to aid Birmingham Children's Hospital
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
FIVE Birmingham men will be working off their Christmas and New Year excesses by training for a mega bike ride. Read
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Kind-hearted security guard becomes a hospital volunteer
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
Mohammed Asif, who spends his days monitoring CCTV footage for security firm Reliance, is giving a helping hand to patients who need help feeding themselves at City Hospital’s busy D26 trauma ward in his own time. Read
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Leading Birmingham librarian Patrick Baird retires
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
A SENIOR Birmingham librarian is calling time on a major chapter of his life after nearly half a century. Read
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Cervical cancer jab taken by 85 per cent of Solihull schoolgirls
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
SCHOOLGIRLS in Solihull are among the keenest in the country to be vaccinated with the controversial new cervical cancer jab. Read
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Slimmer meets her idol John Barrowman
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
Lyn Wilson, who runs the Slimming World class at Harborne’s Grove Hall, met the star who is appearing in panto in Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome. Read
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New cab service at National Exhibition Centre
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
It comes after the NEC and BSTA were criticised by a rival cab drivers’ union of operating a closed shop at the Birmingham City Council-owned exhibition centre. Read
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Appeal for witnesses after man killed on Midland motorway
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE today renewed their appeals for witnesses after a man was killed on a Midland motorway. Read
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Defibrillators save lives of three shoppers at Touchwood in Solihull
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
THREE heart attack victims have been saved by staff at a Midland shopping centre after defibrillators were placed around the malls, health bosses revealed. Read
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Birmingham film Clubbed to be the next top British movie
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
Set in the 1980s, Clubbed was shot over five weeks at various locations across the city including Bournville, Sparkbrook and Edgbaston. Read
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Acocks Green betting shop adopts guide dog for the blind
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
LADBROKES staff in Acocks Green have backed a winner by sponsoring a guide dog for the blind through its training. Read
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Pretty Woman writer to give free workshops at film festival in Tamworth
Dec 31 2008 | Top Stories
TAMWORTH is celebrating a major Hollywood coup. Read
