Oct
2010
Articles from 6th Oct 2010
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The Apprentice: Dan out as Midland trio survive first task
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND Apprentice hopefuls Joy Stefanicki, Liz Locke and Laura Moore are still in the running to become Alan Sugar’s right hand women after they survived the show’s first task. Read
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Dogs desperately in need of homes
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
An overrun pet rescue charity in Stafford has been forced to turn away unwanted dogs because they are out of space. Read
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Brum's 4th thriftiest city in UK at Christmas
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has been named one of the top ten thriftiest cities in the UK after over half of Brummies revealed they have spent months saving up for Christmas. Read
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FiLMS: The late Sir Norman Wisdom's last film role was in Birmingham.\n
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
SIR Norman Wisdom just couldn’t resist coming to Birmingham for what turned out to be his last appearance on camera, a city film maker has revealed. Read
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Smethwick swimming pool hosts ghost hunt.
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
A GHOST hunt will be held at a “haunted” Smethwick swimming pool next month. Read
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iPhone 4 scam probe prompts arrests of suspected illegal immigrants in Birmingham
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
SUSPECTED illegal immigrants have been arrested as part of a police investigation into an alleged international iPhone scam based in the Midlands. Read
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West Midland councils well prepared for Winter gritting.
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
COUNCILS in the West Midlands are bracing themselves for another big chill this winter – and have already taken deliveries of grit. Read
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Model dream comes true for Wolverhampton girl Tiffany
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
MIDLAND beauty Tiffany Pisani can’t believe her luck at being crowned Britain’s Next Top Model. Read
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New genetics project launched to crack down on shameful infant death rates in Birmingham
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S shameful record of the worst infant death rate in the country is being tackled with the launch of an ambitious new genetics project. Read
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Conservative Party Conference: David Cameron will defend cuts
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
DAVID Cameron will today promise tax breaks for married couples as he responds to anger over plans to axe child benefit for high earners. Read
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Thief found hiding in Walsall pizza shop
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN found hiding behind two sacks of flour after smashing his way into a MIdland pizza shop has been jailed for two years. Read
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Black Country soldier organised Help for Heroes bash – but kept the cash
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
Ashley White claimed the money would go to the charity, which helps injured military personnel. Read
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Senior Birmingham doctor who attacked surgeons asks for special measures to be lifted
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
Dr John Isaac has been working under special conditions for three years after being found guilty of misconduct and bringing the profession into disrepute. Read
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Prisoners will be forced to work Ken Clarke tells Birmingham
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
Around one pound in five would be put in a fund for victims, with the rest used to cover the cost of keeping people behind bars, pay the benefits of prisoners’ families or kept in trust for when they are released. Read
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Eric Pickles is offering “home rule for Birmingham” if voters choose an elected mayor
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
Mr Pickles said Birmingham City Council would be able to break free from Government control and enjoy a substantial increase in its powers and funding if a referendum produced a vote in favour of a London-style mayor for Britain’s largest local authority. Read
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Michael Gove promises a war on bad behaviour in the classroom
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
But he was condemned by one local MP – after failing to mention cancelled school building projects in his speech. Read
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Frosty welcome for David Cameron from Birmingham MP
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
The Prime Minister was in Alum Rock to see how delegates attending the Conservative conference had helped to transform a run-down building so it could be used as a community centre. Read
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Ladywood singer Ann fights back after stroke
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
SHE competed as Billie Holiday in Stars in their Eyes with Matthew Kelly and sang in jazz clubs all over the world. Read
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Man tells court he was abused by 'Father Jim'
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
A 62-YEAR-OLD man told a court he felt “like a lamb to the slaughter” when he was allegedly abused as a young boy by a Roman Catholic priest. Read
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Take That ticket fraudster escapes jail
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
A CONMAN who pocketed nearly £2,500 by selling non-existent tickets to devastated Take That fans for a concert at Birmingham’s NEC has avoided jail. Read
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Fancy dress raises cash at Plantsbrook School.
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
SIXTH-form students at a Birmingham school donned fancy dress to raise more than £300 to help the dreams of needy children to come true. Read
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Sister Margaret opens her arms to weary wanderers.
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
SISTER Margaret Walsh always has a smile and a cup of tea on hand for the weary wanderers who appear through the door of St Chad’s Sanctuary. Read
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Fraud dentists jailed for more than four years
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
TWO ‘greedy’ dentists who defrauded up to £25,000 from Midland patients and the NHS have been jailed for more than four years. Read
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Builders don pink for breast cancer awareness.
Oct 06 2010 | Top Stories
BURLY builders discovered their feminine side by donning pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read
