Dec
2008
Articles from 9th Dec 2008
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Greek cities looted in riots mayhem
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of youths smashed, burned and looted their way through Greek cities in a third day of mayhem after the shooting of a teenager by police sparked the worst riots in decades. Read
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US fighter jet crashes into homes
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
A US fighter jet returning to a Marine base made famous by the film Top Gun crashed in flames, killing three people on the ground, leaving one missing and destroying two homes. Read
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Morrisons slashes price of diesel to below £1 a litre
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET Morrisons has slashed the cost of diesel to below the £1- a-litre mark in a move likely to intensify the forecourt price war. Read
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A WOMAN was fighting for life today after being knocked down in a hit and run accident.
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
The 54-year-old was in collision with a car as she crossed Bell Lane in Tile Cross at 5.15pm yesterday. Read
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Up to 60 new jobs created in Birmingham... on National Debtline
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
Debt hotline has 60 vacancies Read
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Birmingham's LG Arena receives funding from Advantage West Midlands
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE last piece of funding has been secured for the £28 million refurbishment of Birmingham’s LG Arena. Read
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Environmentalists brand M6 Toll as a 'spectacular failure'
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE M6 Toll has been a “spectacular failure”, it was claimed today. Read
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Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate dies aged 83
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
OLIVER Postgate, the creator of Bagpuss, The Clangers and a series of other classic children’s television programmes, has died at the age of 83, his partner said today. Read
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Greek cities looted in riots mayhem
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of youths smashed, burned and looted their way through Greek cities in a third day of mayhem after the shooting of a teenager by police sparked the worst riots in decades. Read
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Morrisons slashes price of diesel to below £1 a litre
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET Morrisons has slashed the cost of diesel to below the £1- a-litre mark in a move likely to intensify the forecourt price war. Read
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Former Aston Villa star Darius Vassell is mugged in street
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE were today investigating the mugging of Premier League footballer Darius Vassell as he stepped out of a taxi. Read
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Fat cat joins Weight Watchers
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
OZZY the cat has put on so much weight in the past 12 months that vets have now told his owners he needs professional help – from Weight Watchers. Read
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Morrisons slashes price of diesel to below £1 a litre
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERMARKET Morrisons has slashed the cost of diesel to below the £1- a-litre mark in a move likely to intensify the forecourt price war. Read
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Greek cities looted in riots mayhem
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of youths smashed, burned and looted their way through Greek cities in a third day of mayhem after the shooting of a teenager by police sparked the worst riots in decades. Read
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US fighter jet crashes into homes
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
A US fighter jet returning to a Marine base made famous by the film Top Gun crashed in flames, killing three people on the ground, leaving one missing and destroying two homes. Read
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West Midlands shoppers defy credit crunch
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
CHRISTMAS shoppers in the West Midlands are defying the credit crunch to hit the high street in their thousands in a buying bonanza which has delighted retailers. Read
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Man ‘critical’ after fire at Cheapside Apartments in Digbeth
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
A 22-YEAR-old man is in critical condition in hospital after suffering 65 per cent burns in a blaze at his Birmingham flat. Read
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Wagon car parts firm appoints administrators
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of workers at car parts firm Wagon face an uncertain future after the group confirmed the appointment of administrators for its UK business. Read
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£50 million to help cut unemployment in east Birmingham
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
ALMOST £50 million will be poured into the poorest parts of east Birmingham in an attempt to cut soaring unemployment. Read
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The RAF bring some Christmas spirit to Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
MEMBERS of the RAF made a flying visit to Birmingham Children’s Hospital bringing some festive cheer to poorly youngsters. Read
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Brum council tenants are paying to improve homes in other cities
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE amount every Birmingham council house tenant shells out to improve homes in Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield will rise to £17 a week it has been claimed. Read
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Luke gets on his bike to fight leukaemia
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
BRAVE Sandwell schoolboy Luke Harrison is getting on his bike for the road to recovery from leukaemia. Read
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West Midlands should join forces with East Midlands - study
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE West Midlands should join forces with the East Midlands to form one giant economic region in a bid to stop the wealth gap with London growing even larger, a new study suggests. Read
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Lashford sausages axed by House of Fraser
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
A TINY Birmingham sausage maker is sizzling with fury as its bangers were axed by House of Fraser after a quarter of a century of loyal service – in favour of television’s Jimmy’s Farm. Read
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Birmingham soldier Tom Williams flies home from Basra for birth of daughter
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
OH baby! Birmingham soldier Tom Williams flew home all the way from Basra in a bid to be back for the birth of his first child. Read
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Seb Coe backs Birmingham as ‘jewel in the crown’
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was hailed as “one of the jewels in the crown” in the sporting world by legendary athlete and head of Britain’s next Olympic Games, Seb Coe. Read
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Save £££'s and earn Cash Back on all your Christmas Shopping
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
SHOPPING will never be the same – once you join the Mail’s amazing new Cashback club. Read
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Ceremony marks start of £215m Aston Student Village project
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
BUILDING work has begun on a £215 million student village in Birmingham. Read
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MPs back residents objecting to Harborne takeaway
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
The duo are among five local politicians to back residents’ objections to an Indian takeaway in Northfield Road, Harborne. But despite the complaints, including a petition with 60 names, opposing the proposal over fears it could lead to anti-social behaviour, litter and cooking smells, members of the City Council’s planning committee have decided to take a look for themselves. Read
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Christmas fair at Oldbury allotments
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
MIDLAND allotment holders are holding a Christmas fair. Read
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21 months for raid on Walsall bookies'
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
A BURGLAR who helped steal a safe containing more than £2,000 in a betting shop raid has been jailed for 21 months. Read
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A surprise signed photo of David Beckham for little boy
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
SUPERSTAR footballer David Beckham gave a Black Country schoolboy a special thank you for his litter-picking efforts. Read
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Brummie soldier's First World War diaries and medals go under the hammer
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
TOUCHING memoirs of a brave soldier’s experiences of the Great War will be auctioned off by a Midland firm this week. Read
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Final piece of funding jigsaw in place for new-name NEC
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE last piece of funding has been secured for the £28million refurbishment of Birmingham’s LG Arena.. Read
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Purse theft warning to shoppers in Walsall
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
They said a number of thefts of purses from Walsall shoppers’ bags have been reported recently. Read
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Father's plea to ban riverboarding after daughter's death in New Zealand
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
THE father of 21-year-old woman who died while riverboarding in New Zealand today called for the sport to be banned. Read
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Ill boy, 7, to be face of Aston Villa
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
A SEVERELY ill Birmingham boy is to be the face of Aston Villa Football Club this Christmas after winning over footballers with his adorable smile. Read
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Birmingham suburb to get residents' parking scheme
Dec 09 2008 | Top Stories
HARBORNE is a step closer to getting a London-style residents’ parking scheme. Read
