Birmingham Mail (England) back issues from October 2007:
Teen drowns as yobs hurl bricks; Bike theft row ends in tragedy.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Mark Cowan and Gurdip Thandi A TEENAGER drowned after being thrown into a lake by a gang and pelted with stones as he tried to climb out. Shane Owoo, of Addison Place, Lunt Estate, Bilston, is thought to have had a row with three men who accused him of ...
Local News Extra: Our stables will be as safe as horses; LICHFIELD: District council grant will help business beat rural crime.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By James Cartledge A STABLES in Staffordshire is the first to benefit from a major crackdown aimed at beating rural crime. The security scheme was launched at Lichfield to prevent businesses based in outlying areas of the district becoming victims of crime. ...
Local News Extra: Bag a bargain at antique fair; STAFFORD.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BARGAIN hunters will be descending on Staffordshire this weekend for three days of antique-hunting. The event will be staged by Bowman Antiques Fairs at Bingley Hall at the County Showground, Stafford, starting on Friday. On show will be an exhibition of original ...
Local News Extra: Pay row driver wins back pounds 54; LICHFIELD/TAMWORTH.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A LORRY driver who was involved in several accidents and cost his employers a pounds 1,500 insurance excess has won back the pounds 54 the firm deducted from his wages for a parking offence and mobile phone calls. Graham Beacham, of Maybank Close, Lichfield, was also awarded ...
Local News Extra: Award for pool building firm; RUGELEY.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... CONTRACTORS building a new swimming pool in Staffordshire have been boosted with national accreditation. GF Tomlinson Building Ltd, which is building the pool at Rugeley Leisure Centre, Burnthill Lane, was assessed as good by the Considerate Constructors Scheme, a national ...
Local News Extra: Charity backed by theme park; DRAYTON MANOR.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A POPULAR theme park has thrown its support behind a charity dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes. Drayton Manor Park at Tamworth has become the national sponsor of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation UK. Drayton Manor ...
Yummy mum back on box! TAMWORTH: TV's Lisa returns for a butcher's at our Fran.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Gurdip Thandi TELEVISION stardom is twice as nice for a Staffordshire mum - after a TV makeover team returned to surprise her for the second time. Fran Howard, from Tamworth, made her first appearance before the cameras last year, when her wardrobe was ...
Have your say on police equality; POLICE.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... MEMBERS of the public can have their say on a police force's equality drive. The scheme is being taken up by Staffordshire Police and the force's police authority. Now a draft version of the equality document has been placed on the force's website so it can read it ...
Pupils in farm suite revamp; MIDDLETON.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SCHOOL children helped transform a farm's new education suite. Youngsters from the arts club at Rawlett School at Comberford Road, Tamworth, gave up their own time to help decorate the farm education classroom at Ash End House Children's Farm at Middleton, near Sutton Coldfield ....
Thief broke into motor; TAMWORTH.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A THIEF smashed a car window and stole a satellite navigation system from inside. The silver Vauxhall Vivaro was parked outside a house at Glendale Court, Wilnecote in Tamworth, when the incident happened. An offender smashed the driver's offside window to gain entry ...
East City News: SHARD END.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... RESIDENTS in east Birmingham who want to raise issues about crime are being urged to get in touch with their local police neighbourhood team. The team works closely with the community. It is based at ...
East City News: Noise level 'set to soar' KITTS GREEN/SHELDON: Airport protesters in plea.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Leda Reynolds NOISE misery for families living in the shadow of Birmingham International Airport will only become worse if an ambitious pounds 1 billion expansion plan goes ahead, campaigners claimed today. The Birmingham Mail revealed in May that the ...
East City News: On board history bus; YARDLEY.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... HISTORY buffs can learn more about Birmingham's museums by jumping on a bus in Yardley. The History Bus will stop at Blakesley Hall on October 7 to take visitors to some of the city's museums. It will visit Aston Hall, Aston Manor Transport Museum, ...
East City News: On best behaviour; KITTS GREEN.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... PARENTS are being invited to join a group with their toddlers. The communication group is held at Kitts Green Shard End Children's Centre and is aimed at children from 18 months to four-years-old. The group ...
Take the plunge... try a new fish dish.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Catherine Hendrick CONSUMER EDITOR DID you know it is possible to catch enough seafood off the coast of the UK to eat a different kind of fish every week for a year? Neither did we. Despite this seafaring fact, 70 per cent of the seafood we buy comes from ...
You'll Love.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Parkes L'Occitane's Teddy Bear Sculpture soap (pounds 10) sees all of its profits going to the Orbis eyecare charity. ...
He'll Love.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Parkes Mr Grooming's travel kit ...
Our Choice.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Parkes Yves St Laurent's new fragrance Elle is aiming for the modern woman. Packed with juicy ...
Budget v BlowIt.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Parkes BUDGET Scrub up with Boots Botanics Cleansing Mousse for pounds 3.99 ....
Tried And Tested; AUTUMN EYE SHADOW PALETTES STAR BUY.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Diane Parkes Estee Lauder Signature Silky Eyeshadow Duo in Sage (pounds 20) Estee Lauder is going for gold with this shimmer metallic duo. The powder has soft texture and there is a choice of applicator and a decent sized mirror. ***** Clinique ...
Fashion News.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Clothes for all occasions Lifestyle, fashion and sportswear are combined with Giji. Formed by two Pilates teachers, the label aims to create clothes for all occasions such as this black dress for pounds 135. www.giji.co.uk Chunky jems Wallis' new ...
Big, bright and beautiful; Fashion.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Diane Parkes BIG is beautiful with Birmingham television presenter Alison Hammond. The 32-year-old first found fame in Big Brother 3 where her claim to fame was that her essential items included 26 pairs of knickers. Her personality won over viewers and ...
Football: Cock-a-hoop!(Sport)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ROBERT Koren celebrates his spectacular strike during Albion's five-star show against Queen's Park Rangers yesterday. The Baggies ran rings around the ...
Football: Cup nightmare will Spur us on; Zat's looking to repay O'Neill and the fans.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Bill Howell OUR MAN AT VILLA ZAT Knight has admitted that he and his Villa team-mates are still hurting from their woeful surrender to Leicester and are hell-bent on taking out their frustrations on Tottenham tonight. Knight felt the Carling Cup shocker ...
Football: Bruce: This side could be my best ever.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Colin Tattum OUR MAN AT BLUES STEVE Bruce today predicted that his current Blues team has the potential to be his best ever. Coming up to six years in charge at St Andrew's, the Blues boss said they could eclipse the 2003-04 version. Before ...
Local News Extra: New health centre a tonic for doctors; REDDITCH: General practices named for big move.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Paul Bradley DEVELOPERS behind a new super-surgery in north Worcestershire today announced the three practices set to move in. St Stephen's Surgery, Hillview Medical Centre and The Bridge Surgery are all in talks with health bosses in a bid to move into the ...
Local News Extra: Santa's flying by chopper; MALVERN.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... MIDLAND Musical Theatre Group is to perform a special Christmas play to raise money for the County Air Ambulance. Red Hot Christmas will be staged at the Festival Theatre, Malvern, from November 27 until December 1. Paul Weir, fundraiser for County Air Ambulance, ...
Local News Extra: Pet checks are in store; REDDITCH.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... FREE pet checks will be on offer at Tesco in Redditch courtesy of the PDSA. The animal charity's PetCheck unit will be at the store next Monday from 10am to 5.30pm. A veterinary nurse will offer free pet care advice to visitors, and anyone with a dog can also benefit ...
Local News Extra: Open day for parents; SCHOOLS.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... PARENTS will be given a peek behind the scenes when a Solihull public school opens its doors on Saturday. Eversfield Preparatory School in Warwick Road, Solihull, is inviting people to go along to its autumn open day. The school says that between 10am and 12.30pm, ...
Swoop halts drug supply; KIDDERMINSTER: Police raids on eight properties.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Paul Bradley POLICE believe they interrupted a major supply of drugs in Kidderminster after they raided eight homes across the town. Heroin, crack cocaine and skunk cannabis, with a combined street value of around pounds 1,000, was recovered from the homes ....
Matt hopes to get claws on title; KIDDERMINSTER.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... AN ENTERPRISING Kidderminster chef today began his quest to enter the seafood record books in a bid to get his claws on a sixth consecutive pub award. Matt Gardner, who manages the Mare and Colt with his girlfriend Jess Harris, is aiming to win the National Seafood Pub of the ...
Flood cops win praise; STOURPORT.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... HERO coppers who waded through flood waters to help a stranded couple during the summer floods have been commended for their bravery. Constables Dan Southan and Tony Hunt, based in Stourport, were on duty in July when they were called to a car stuck in flood waters at Dick Brook ...
Longer hours at the tip; WORCS.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... PEOPLE in Worcestershire still do not know about extended opening hours at recycling centres, according to council officials. Long queues at the sites on weekends are still a common sight despite the fact that most of the centres are now open between 8am until 6pm every day. ...
Flat fire kills elderly man; TRAGEDY: Smoke overcomes pensioner in fourth-floor home.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Gurdip Thandi AN elderly man died when he was overcome by smoke during a fire at his flat. Four fire crews were called to Hugh Gaitskell Court, in Parkview Road, Bilston, after the blaze broke out in the fourth storey flat. Firefighters carried ...
Early bird Kate catches Kerrang! breakfast show.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... REALITY TV discovery Kate Lawler is ready to put the 'snap, cackle and rock' into Birmingham's loudest radio breakfast show. Since become the first female winner of Big Brother in 2002, she's been a TV presenter, model and DJ - but today she was up before dawn ready to launch ...
Thrown from car in crash.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A MAN was fighting for his life today after being thrown from a car in a crash. The man, believed to be in his 50s, suffered a serious 1 head injury and " was rushed to Selly Oak Hospital where his condition was today described as critical. Two cars were in collision ...
75 miles by road, 22 miles in the sea, 180 miles on a bike - my journey to Paris; TRIATHLON: Brum bobby completes gruelling Arch to Arc challenge.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Mark Cowan SUPER-FIT Steve Haywood has become only the fourth person ever to complete a marathon run, swim and cycle ride between London and Paris. The 35-year-old policeman beat the odds to finish the Enduroman Arch to Arc Triathlon - an endurance event ...
Trust us, it's business as usual, say 999 chiefs.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... AMBULANCE chiefs in Staffordshire pledged it was "business as usual" today as the service merged with its neighbours. Staffordshire Ambulance Service stepped into a new era today as it merged with the new regional West Midlands Ambulance Service. The West Midlands ...
The World: Cruise tragedy.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A POST mortem examination was being carried out today on the body of a woman who died after falling overboard from a cruise liner. Police were alerted ...
The World: Rural bus fears.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE rural bus will become an endangered species unless action is taken now by the Government and local authorities, a study today showed. ...
The World: Beyonce show off.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... US singer Beyonce Knowles has scrapped plans to stage her first concert in Malaysia. But the R&B star ...
The World: Minimum pay up.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... MILLIONS of workers receive a pay rise and extra holidays from today because of an increase in the minimum wage and extra annual leave. The adult rate for the statutory minimum wage goes up from ...
The World: Poster boys.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TAKE That are the new faces of Marks & Spencer menswear. A sequence of images by ...
The World: Kirsty's new job.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... KIRSTY Young will replace Fiona Bruce as presenter of the long-running BBC series Crimewatch, it was announced. The ...
The World: Spend, spend, spend.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ONE in three Britons have set aside money to blow on a big purchase, saving an average of pounds 3,500 each, a survey showed today. A third of people plan to use ...
Cigs sale ban is welcomed; HEALTH: Legal age for buying tobacco rises from 16 to 18.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Gary Marks A NEW law making it illegal for under-18s to buy tobacco comes into force today. The legal age for buying tobacco rises from 16 to 18, bringing it into line with alcohol. Health campaigners welcomed the move, saying it would be easier ...
Moneypenny priceless, says 007.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TRIBUTE was paid today to Lois Maxwell, the actress who found fame playing the James Bond movie character Miss Moneypenny. The Canadian actress, who has died aged 80 after a long battle with cancer, was described as "perfectly cast" in her role as the secret service secretary ...
Petrol prices near pounds 1.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... PETROL prices edged close to the pounds 1 a litre mark when they rose 2p today following a fuel duty increase first announced in the last Budget. The 2p rise will take the average price of a litre of unleaded petrol to around 97.8p with diesel averaging around 99.77p. Road users ...
Muslims for peace.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A CAMPAIGN to counter negative perceptions of Islam and promote a view of UK Muslims as peaceful and integrated citizens was launched today. Islam-is-Peace, formed after the July 2005 attacks in London, announced the nationwide launch of its advertising campaign against ...
Traders seeing red over route; TRAFFIC: 'No waiting' rule is killing us as drivers fined, say A34 shopkeepers.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By David Bell SCORES of Birmingham shopkeepers claim they are being forced out of business by a pounds 4.5 million city council traffic experiment. Trade along the A34 Stratford Road has slumped by 40 per cent since a 'don't stop, or be fined" red route was ...
Coach denies teen sex attack.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A MIDLAND woman tennis coach was due to stand trial today accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl. Claire Lyte was appearing in court charged with assaulting a 13-year-old girl from Merseyside. The 28-year-old coach, of Colebrook Croft, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, ...
Man admits benefits con.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A MAN has been remanded on bail for a pre-sentence report after he admitted fiddling more than pounds 20,000 in benefits. Graham Purchase, aged 60, was claiming housing and council tax benefits when he was running a shop in Dudley town centre, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told ....
Mayors 'help cities thrive' TORY CONFERENCE: Vision for elected leaders.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Jonathan Walker POLITICAL EDITOR IN BLACKPOOL ELECTED mayors would give Britain's great cities "a chance to thrive", Conservative peer Michael Heseltine predicted. The former Deputy Prime Minister set out his vision for a powerful elected leader who would ...
We'll improve childhood - pledge.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... CONSERVATIVES will today set out plans to "improve childhood" with a series of proposals for education and young people. They will pledge to reform Britain's "compensation culture" and give greater legal protection to people organising sport and outdoor activities for children ....
Star birthdays.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Jimmy Carter, former US President, 83; Dame Julie Andrews, actress and singer, 72; Stephen Collins, actor, 60; Randy Quaid, actor, 57; ...
Quiz of the day.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... 1. A mother from which country has given birth to a 17lbs baby girl? 2. The adult minimum wage has risen to how much? 3. How many people do not take a break from work? 4. Who has ...
Radical plans to cut taxes.(Features)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE Tories will unveil plans to cut inheritance tax today as they lay down the gauntlet for a tough election battle. Shadow Chancellor George Osborne will also risk angering the party's right flank by revealing that the radical move will be funded by hiking levies on ...
TODAY'S Tories are all about getting down.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TODAY'S Tories are all about getting down with the kids. That's why the Coventry councillors have invited the city's hip-hop dance troupe, ...
No holiday for Caroline.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... TORY MP Caroline Spelman gave up her summer holiday to get her party ready for a general election, she has revealed. The MP for Meriden has the job of managing the party machinery in her role as Conservative Chair. It meant that ...
Lucky No.7 as Darren wins a Ka; COMPETITION: Mail reader picks right key to pounds 7,000 car.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: By Patrice John IT WAS lucky number seven for Birmingham Mail reader Darren Ballard who scooped a new pounds 7,000 car in the paper's latest competition. Darren, a 38-year-old warehouse worker from Northfield, picked the winning envelope that contained the ...
Chance to join canalside aerobics.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... VISITORS to Birmingham's canalside on Wednesday will be treated to the sight of Lycra-clad bodies doing an aerobics session. An open-air fitness class will be held on the waterside outside the ICC and Pitcher and Piano in Brindleyplace. Personal trainer Rita Osborne will lead ...
Ex-councillor and teacher dies at 91.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A FORMER West Midlands councillor and teacher has died at the age of 91. Marwood Eric Brown, who served on Birmingham City Council for nine years, died on Saturday. Mr Brown (right), whose wife Marjo-rie became the city's first female Lord Mayor in 1973, represented ...
Teenager is killed.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A TEENAGER was killed in an accident with a bus in the Midlands today. The accident, which caused huge traffic problems in the area, happened just after 6.30 am in Castle ...
Rapist gets 14 years.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A 33 YEAR-OLD married Birmingham man who raped two prostitutes after threatening to kill them has been jailed for 14 years. Judge Nicholas Webb at Wolverhampton Crown Court said it was clear Christopher Stanley "targeted" women who offered sexual services on the streets. ...
Chess champ for president.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... FORMER world chess champion Garry Kasparov has entered Russia's presidential race ...