Dec
2008
Articles from 20th Dec 2008
-
Mystery of £700 diamond found in Birmingham hospital appeal bucket
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
THEY say diamonds are forever, but charity collectors are not sure whether they can keep a sparkler found in a bucket of coppers donated by kind-hearted Brummies. Read
-
A NEW £42 million super-college in north Birmingham has been unanimously backed by council planners and welcomed as a great addition to the city’s education services.
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
Designs for the new Sutton Coldfield College campus in Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, were described as “striking” and hailed as a new landmark building for the area as it secured final planning permission. Read
-
Birmingham bars use hand stamp to reinforce don't drink and drive message
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
THE Don’t Drink and Drive message is being stamped on the hands of scores of revellers at Birmingham’s busiest bars and clubs in a bid to drive home the road safety message. Read
-
Aston Martin in contentiion for design of new London Routemaster bus
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
A NEW version of the much loved, jump on, jump off Routemaster bus, which could be based on ideas put forward by Midland-based Aston Martin, will be on the streets of London by 2011. Read
-
Steel frame completed for Birmingham International Airport's new gateway
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM International Airport’s £45 million gateway to the world is nearing completion. Read
-
Birmingham-born sculptor creates Christmas tree inside eye of a needle
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
FINDING a needle in a haystack may be a challenge, but fitting a Christmas tree inside the eye of a needle is an even greater feat. Read
-
BIRMINGHAM Museum and Art Gallery has been awarded £107,000 to help develop its plans for new displays of local history.
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
The windfall has come from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Read
-
Villa Park's Santa stunt victim says sorry to fans
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
THE parachutist who was badly injured after plummeting from a stand at Villa Park while dressed as Father Christmas has said sorry to young fans who witnessed the terror – a decade after the stunt went wrong. Read
-
£107k cash boost for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery plan
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM Museum and Art Gallery has been awarded £107,000 to help develop its plans for new displays of local history. Read
-
Mystery over diamond ring found in charity bucket in Birmingham
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
THEY say diamonds are forever, but charity collectors are not sure whether they can keep a sparkler found in a bucket of coppers donated by kind-hearted Brummies. Read
-
Santa stunt victim says sorry to Aston Villa fans
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
THE parachutist who was badly injured after plummeting from a stand at Villa Park while dressed as Father Christmas has said sorry to young fans who witnessed the terror – a decade after the stunt went wrong. Read
-
Diabetic Birmingham plumber jailed for fatal crash
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
A DIABETIC plumber who killed a four-year-old boy in Birmingham when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and ploughed into the youngster after suffering a hypoglycaemic attack has been jailed for three years. Read
-
Mates jailed for ‘sadistic’ tot torture
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
TWO friends subjected a 23-month-old baby to sadistic “torture” sessions that they recorded on their mobile phones. Read
-
Fresh plea to rescue Jaguar
Dec 20 2008 | Top Stories
THE Government is under renewed pressure to offer financial aid to Jaguar Land Rover and other British car-makers “within days” in the wake of the US administration’s decision to provide billions of dollars in loans to the country’s troubled carmakers. Read
