Top Stories for 29 December 2008

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Man charged with attempted murder after Walsall stabbing Dec 29 2008

A man was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing left a woman fighting for her life in hospital, said police.Read

Birmingham protestors tell of fears for relatives in Gaza Dec 29 2008

A relative of five young girls killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza joined one of the demonstrations held across Britain today in protest against the bombings.Read

Charity collector banned in cash row Dec 29 2008

A MAN who raised more than £2,500 for good causes has been banned from collecting door-to-door in Birmingham after just £300 made it through to charities.Read

Ex-serviceman's fury at treatment in Birmingham pub Dec 29 2008

AN EX-SERVICEMAN told of his outrage today after he was asked to remove his Royal Air Force cap by staff at a Birmingham pub.Read

Man suffers heart attack at Aston Villa match Dec 29 2008

A FOOTBALL fan died of a heart attack as tragedy struck Aston Villa’s Boxing Day match against Arsenal.Read

Man dies in collision between M5 and M42 Dec 29 2008

A MAN was killed after the car he was travelling in smashed into a fire engine at the scene of an earlier pile-up on a Midland motorway.Read

Eleanor Simmonds in line for MBE Dec 29 2008

MIDLAND Paralympic medallist heroine Eleanor Simmonds is set to become the youngest person ever to be handed a gong in the New Year’s Honours list, it has been reported.Read

Shoppers in post-Christmas sales frenzy Dec 29 2008

SHOPPERS desperate to spend their cash set tills ringing across the Midlands on the first weekend of the post-Christmas sales.Read

Patients to get ready meals at Birmingham's new super hospital Dec 29 2008

PATIENTS at Birmingham’s new £559 million hi-tech ‘superhospital’ look set to be served up airplane-style ready-meals because bosses don’t have the cash to build kitchens on site.Read

Streetly centre offers NHS help to teenagers with eating disorders Dec 29 2008

TEENAGE boys and girls battling to look like their skinny superstar idols are to be treated for dangerous eating disorders at a pioneering centre in the Midlands.Read

Washwood Heath pupils spread Christmas cheer Dec 29 2008

Washwood Heath Technology College year seven pupils collected and donated tins and packets of ready-to-eat goods as part of a project to help learn more about the plight of homeless people in Birmingham.Read

Shenley homes get lower energy bills with fitting of solar panels Dec 29 2008

THE first phase of a £25 million Bournville Village Trust scheme to give Shenley residents lower energy bills has been completed.Read

STUDENTS brushed up on their wizardry skills with a visit to Dudley Zoo’s Hogwarts Annexe. Dec 29 2008

More than 170 Year 7 pupils from 13 schools took part in the themed event, which covered Horrible History, Potions and Heraldry.Read

Wonder drug helps man climb Everest Dec 29 2008

SPINAL disease patient Andew Hodgkinson found it difficult to hobble with a walking stick to the end of his street, let alone climb a mountain.Read

Fresh calls to improve Tamworth blackspot where paperboy died Dec 29 2008

Dale Lomas was 14 when he died at a crossroads between Plantation Lane and Hints Lane in the village of Hopwas, near Tamworth, in June 1999.Read

Tamworth Castle to feature in new Hollywood film Dec 29 2008

IT WILL be a case of lights, camera, action when a Hollywood moviemaker rolls into a Midland town to shoot a science fiction film.Read

Midlands business executive sows seeds of hope for malnourished youngsters in Tanzania Dec 29 2008

BUSINESS executive David Walker helped sow the seeds for a sustainable future for malnourished youngsters in Tanzania during an emotionally-charged trip of a lifetime.Read

New Birmingham project offers cash-strapped families access to cheap computers Dec 29 2008

CASH-STRAPPED families could snap up cheap second-hand computers thanks to a new Birmingham project.Read

NEW road signs have been installed to honour Dudley-born football hero Duncan Edwards. Dec 29 2008

Dudley Southern Bypass has changed its name to Duncan Edwards Way.Read

Birmingham horse centre worker takes national award Dec 29 2008

A MIDLAND groom has won an award recognising her contribution to the equestrian world at a horse centre in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham MP Liam Byrne criticises bishops for calling government morally corrupt Dec 29 2008

BIRMINGHAM MP Liam Byrne was embroiled in a row with bishops today after they branded the government “morally corrupt”.Read

New figures show many more homes have remained unsold throughout the whole of 2008 Dec 29 2008

ONE in four properties in certain parts of the country has been on the market for the whole of 2008 as the housing market stagnates, figures showed today.Read

Former Birmingham college building is knocked down Dec 29 2008

STAFF and students at Birmingham’s oldest college have marked the end of an era with the demolition of a former building to make way for redevelopment.Read

New head takes over the helm at Handsworth primary Dec 29 2008

A PRIMARY school in Birmingham is looking forward to a period of stability despite having just appointed its fourth head teacher in only two years.Read

Record numbers of Brummies visited Santa at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery this year Dec 29 2008

IT WAS ho, ho, ho all the way as record numbers of Brummies paid a visit to Santa Claus during the festive season.Read

Birmingham gallery exhibition shows changing face of Beijing Dec 29 2008

THIS week is the last chance for Beijing Olympic Games enthusiasts to see an exciting show before it closes in Birmingham.Read

Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children receives more than £4,000 from staff at Central Networks Dec 29 2008

KINDHEARTED Midland fundraisers collected more than £4,000 for a leading children’s charity.Read

Police release new CCTV images of gang of men destroying buses Dec 29 2008

TRAVEL bosses today urged Birmingham Mail readers to help track down thugs who were caught vandalising buses.Read

Sutton Coldfield woman takes title in national hairdressing awards Dec 29 2008

BIRMINGHAM hairdresser Emma Steven proved she was a cut above the rest when she won an award in a national competition.Read

Jewellery Quarter museum highlighting importance of city's silversmiths a step closer to reality Dec 29 2008

PLANS for a working museum showcasing Birmingham’s role in the silver manufacturing industry have moved a step closer to reality.Read

Argos and Homebase to pay out for "toxic sofa" burns Dec 29 2008

DOZENS of Midland families who bought ‘toxic sofas’ are expected to receive payouts in the next few months in the largest consumer injury action in UK history.Read

PCSOs team up with fire crews to raise money for sick children Dec 29 2008

TWO police community support officers teamed up with children and West Midlands Fire Service to raise money for youngsters treated at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.Read

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