Dec
2008
Articles from 26th Dec 2008
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Couple remanded over toddler's death
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A COUPLE appeared in court today charged in connection with the death of a three-year-old boy. Read
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Man remanded over double murder in Blackpool
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN appeared in court today charged with the double murder of his wife and her friend. Read
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Two due in court after three-year-old dies
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN and a woman were appearing in court today after a little boy died from head injuries in a Birmingham hospital. Read
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Shoppers snap up bargains in the Boxing Day sales
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of bargain hunters were expected in Birmingham today as two major stores launched sales. Read
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Job cuts at music shop Zavvi after firm is forced to call in the administrators
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 3,400 workers at entertainment retailer Zavvi are suffering a miserable Christmas after the firm collapsed into administration. Read
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Hundreds of onlookers turn out to see the Royal Family at a Christmas church service
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of onlookers watched members of the Royal Family arrive for a Christmas Day church service. Read
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Playwright Harold Pinter dies aged 78
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter has died, his second wife confirmed today. Read
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Record number of people turned out for annual Christmas Day swim in Sutton Park pool
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A RECORD number of swimmers brrrrr-aced themselves for a chilling Christmas dip in a centuries-old tradition at Sutton Park. Read
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Baby Molly is first child to be born on Christmas Day in the West Midlands
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
THIS little bundle of joy is believed to be the first from the West Midlands to make her way into the world on Christmas Day, arriving at three minutes past midnight. Read
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Sisters give their Playstation to children's hospital after thieves steal console
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
KINDHEARTED sisters were so disgusted that callous thieves stole a computer console from a children’s hospital ward that they donated their own. Read
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Six teenagers arrested over seizure of cannabis in Erdington
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE in Birmingham seized a haul of cannabis plants from two properties in the city. Read
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Brave little Cerys Edwards gives parents special Christmas present with remarkable progress from injuries caused by a dangerous driver
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE mum and dad of brave little Cerys Edwards got a special present from their daughter who is making remarkable progress from horrific injuries caused by a dangerous driver. Read
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New scooter joy for elderly and disabled shoppers in Solihull
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
ELDERLY and disabled shoppers have been gliding around a Midlands town centre thanks to a grant from the Birmingham Mail’s Charity Trust. Read
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Council tax dodgers face fine
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL tax dodgers in Solihull have got one last chance to be truthful their living arrangements – or face a fine of up to £280. Read
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£8.5m hospice for Whittington moves step closer
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A PLANNED £8.5 million hospice in the West Midlands has moved a step closer to being realised with the laying of the foundation stone for the building. Read
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Outrage at Witton Cemetery’s plight
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
FAMILIES paying their respects at Witton Cemetery have been greeted by overflowing bins, pot-holed lawns and streams of running water. Read
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Police hand out tamper-proof screws for number plates
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE launched a blitz on car crime and today declared: “The number’s up for reg plate thieves”. Read
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Willenhall dad jailed for 18 months for possessing 'fearsome' 12-inch meat cleaver
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A 32-YEAR-old father-of-three caught in possession of a “fearsome” 12-inch meat cleaver has been put behind bars for 18 months. Read
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Four Birmingham children's homes 'inadequate', say Ofted inspectors
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
FOUR of Birmingham’s 23 children’s homes have been judged as inadequate following a series of “strict” official inspections. Read
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Tragic couple back plea for organ donations after their son died
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
DEVASTATED Birmingham couple Nyila Parveen and Zulfiqar Ali know it is too late for their dreams to come true after their son died before he could get a life-saving transplant. Read
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Head teacher appeals over parking outside Alum Rock primary school
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
THE new head teacher of a Birmingham primary school has made a renewed appeal for help in trying to stop people parking outside the gates before a pupil is seriously injured or killed. Read
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Council gets tough on people who damage trees
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
COUNCIL bosses are to get tough with people who chop down or destroy trees in Birmingham. Read
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Birmingham mum is crowned region's best storyteller
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM mum has read her way to success by being crowned the region’s most enthusiastic storyteller. Read
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SAS to march through Birmingham to receive freedom of city
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
HEROES from the army’s most famous unit are to receive the freedom of Birmingham. Read
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Pertemps deliver shoeboxes to Afghanistan
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
CHOCOLATES, socks and magazines were just a few of the treats set to be delivered to brave servicemen and women in Afghanistan this Christmas thanks to generous workers at a Birmingham firm. Read
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Arnold Schwarzenegger writes to Stourbridge gym
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND gym’s 50th birthday celebrations have been marked with an unexpected letter of congratulations to its founder – from Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read
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Jamelia backs charity campaign
Dec 26 2008 | Top Stories
The ‘Really Good School Dinner’ aims to get youngsters in England to pledge to have a school meal and make a donation to provide food for children in countries such as Cambodia, Kenya and Zambia. Read
