Evening Mail back issues from Monday, March 12:
Star birthdays
Mar 12, 2007 ... Eva Herzigova, supermodel, 34; Al Jarreau, singer, 67; LizaMinnelli, actress/singer, 61; James Taylor, singer-songwriter, 59;David Mellor, ...
Horse Racing: Fair Along at the double for Hobbs
Mar 12, 2007 ... PHILIP HOBBS appears increasingly keen on attempting anunprecedented Cheltenham Festival double with Fair Along. The Somerset trainer is concerned about the ground at PrestburyPark - currently riding heavy, soft in places - which could affectthe five-year-old's performance in the ...
Quiz of the day
Mar 12, 2007 ... 1. Which BBC reality show has returned after a seven-year break? 2. Who has spent his 13th consecutive year as the wealthiestperson in the world? 3. Name the US drama which was banned from filming in a New ...
Democracy: It's a small price to pay ELECTED MAYORS: pounds 350,000 estimate a deliberate exaggeration - campaigners
Mar 12, 2007; ... BIRMINGHAM'S leaders are trying to put people off a referendum onelected mayors by overstating the cost, it was claimed today. In an open letter to the Birmingham Mail, the council's cabinetestimates the cost of a "people's poll" at pounds 350,000 and statesthat this is too high ...
Man cut free after crash
Mar 12, 2007; ... A ROAD in Birmingham was closed today after a collision between amilk float, car and a lorry. Firefighters from Woodgate Valley, Northfield and West Bromwich,police and paramedics were called to the scene of the crash, inClapgate Lane, Bartley Green, at around 6am. "We had ...
It's a dead end
Mar 12, 2007 ... HALF of people in the Midlands and north-west are opposed to anykind of road pricing, a BBC poll has ...
Tribute to train bomb victims
Mar 12, 2007 ... SPAIN has honoured the victims of the Madrid train bombings byunveiling a towering glass monument bearing messages of condolencewritten in the days after the attacks three years ago. King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, senior government officials and aninvitation only crowd of several ...
Fergie beware of wily Jake's team! LICHFIELD: Blues fan, 7, tops fantasy football league for 29 weeks
Mar 12, 2007; ... JAKE McCormack may only be seven but he could already give SirAlex Ferguson a run for his money. The football-mad youngster has stayed top of the Daily Telegraph'sfantasy football league for the under-18s for a staggering 29 weeks. His pounds 50 million Premiership line-up, ...
Sparkling opening for new bank branch LICHFIELD
Mar 12, 2007 ... CHAMPAGNE corks were flying for customers at a Lichfield bank whenthe red ribbon was cut to open the new branch. HSBC account holders were treated to canapes and wine whilemagician Chris Congreaves wowed them with slight of hand tricks. A Veracini String Quartet performed ...
Water heroes in pool battle CANNOCK
Mar 12, 2007 ... TEENAGE lifeguards will be testing their Baywatch-style skills inthe swimming pool later this month when they compete in a life-saving challenge. Youngsters from Staffordshire will battle it out to decide who isthe best rookie lifeguard in the ...
Tenants' free net access STONE
Mar 12, 2007 ... HUNDREDS of tenants will get free internet access when a newHousing Advice shop opens next month. People who live in homes owned by Stafford and Rural Homes, inStone, can use the computer facilities in the High Street Shop fromMonday to Friday for no charge as ...
HAVING just watched the excellent documentary Soul Survivor
Mar 12, 2007; ... HAVING just watched the excellent documentary Soul Survivor - TheJames Brown Story, I was simultaneously reminded of the magnitude ofhis success and his most serious failure following his death onChristmas Day last year. Emerging in an era when most artists, including Elvis, had ...
Pole position to raise titters CANNOCK: Soap star in a raunchy new stage role
Mar 12, 2007; ... POLE dancing girls have long been a favourite attraction ingentlemen's clubs. But now it's an art women of all ages and backgrounds are takingup in the name of shaping up. Ex-Emmerdale star Lisa Riley is the latest celebrity to catch onbut she's taking it to a different ...
Deadly diseases - fun for all the family STAFFORD
Mar 12, 2007 ... CURES for the plague and other gruesome diseases will be on showfor people to get a hands on experience of deadly illnesses of thepast. Visitors to the Ancient High House in Stafford can see howailments were treated hundreds of years ago when the Tudor familyruled England ....
Walkers seeking leaders STAFFORD
Mar 12, 2007 ... STAFFORD Borough Council is appealing for more volunteer walkingleaders to help run trips around the county. Two free courses will teach enthusiasts how take out groups oftrekkers ensuring their safety and health while St John's Ambulancewill be on hand to deliver a Heart Start ...
TAMWORTH
Mar 12, 2007 ... POLICE are hunting yobs who daubed the wall of a house withgraffiti. The propery in Devonshire Drive, Tamworth, was vandalised ...
Relief as yob kids move out East City News
Mar 12, 2007; ... TEARAWAY youngsters have been moved out of a house used as a carehome for delinquent children in east Birmingham after scores offamilies living nearby complained, it was revealed today. Residents living in streets surrounding the house, in MiddleLeaford, on the Glebe Farm estate ...
Eager Beavers - and Guides and ... SHARD END East City News
Mar 12, 2007 ... PUPILS at a Birmingham school donned their Brownie and Rainbowuniforms for the day to celebrate the birth of the founder of theGuides and Scouts movement. Youngsters at Heathlands Primary School, in Heath Way, Shard End,were allowed to swap their school uniforms in favour of their ...
Burgess back on old beat ... as the boss East City News
Mar 12, 2007 ... CHIEF Supt Clive Burgess has been appointed commander of the WestMidlands Police OCU covering Stechford, Shard End, Sheldon and SmallHeath. Originally from Coventry, Chief Supt Burgess has 23 years' policeservice. He is no stranger to east Birmingham, having spent ten ...
SHARD END East City News
Mar 12, 2007 ... RESIDENTS in Shard End are being encouraged to turn out to apublic meeting of the ward's council committee tonight and raiseissues affecting the area. A new police community support officer is set to ...
Shopping: Go Irish for St Patrick's Day St Patrick's Day in Birmingham is no longer a 24-hour celebration - events in honour of Ireland's patron saint are planned for more than a week! So if you missed yesterday's traditional parade through Digbeth, don't worry - there are still plenty of ways to join in before March 17. Here's our pick of Irish food, drink and fashion
Mar 12, 2007 ... IRELAND'S answer to Topshop arrived in Birmingham amid a flurry ofpublicity last year when Selfridges signed an exclusive deal to bethe UK's sole stockist. A wear blends the latest looks at affordableprices. Its unashamedly pretty range for spring includes A-line,shift and tunic dresses ...
Pout of this world Shopping Achieve the perfect pout with a choice of lip-smacking new goodies this spring.
Mar 12, 2007 ... ORIGINS Flower Fusion Hydrating Lip Colour (pounds 11) aims to belip balm and colour all in one. In a choice of 16 spring shades fromlavender through to poppy, Flower Fusion has just hit counters. BE bold by choosing bright colours with Shiseido's new ShimmeringLipstick (pounds ...
FREE pint for every reader
Mar 12, 2007 ... TO CELEBRATE the launch of our Irish Week, we've teamed up withO'Neills to offer a free pint of Caffrey's - usual cost pounds 2.60 -for every reader! The offer is valid until Thursday, March 15. The countdown to the big day has officially begun as O'Neill'spubs across the West ...
Tried And Tested Shopping MONO EYE SHADES FOR SPRING
Mar 12, 2007 ... Gosh Eye Shadow No 232 More of a platinum shade than silver, thiscan be easily blended to give a hint of tone rather than deep grey.Powder is a little hard. ***** MeMeMe Advance Wear Eyeshadow in Sky (pounds 4.25) Don't be putoff by the bright hue of blue. While this can be ...
We Love Shopping
Mar 12, 2007 ... PRESCRIPTIVES Traceless Skin Responsive Tint ensures even tone andcolour while being almost imperceptible. So lightweight it ...
You'll Love Shopping
Mar 12, 2007 ... Boots Expert Emollient Bath Oil (pounds 5.49) takes you back tobasics ....
Treat Yourself Shopping
Mar 12, 2007 ... L'OCCITANE'S Lait D'Ambre Body Milk is packed full of skin-enriching shea butter to keep you in ...
Budget v BlowIt Shopping
Mar 12, 2007 ... BUDGET BLOW IT FLUTTER those lashes with MeMeMe's Voluptuous volumising mascarafor pounds ...
POs axe 'will lose votes at elections' Local News Extra UPTON SNODSBURY: Campaigners vow to keep up bombardment until May poll
Mar 12, 2007; ... A DRIVE to save Worcestershire's rural post offices is only justbeginning, campaigners said today. The Midland Countryside Alliance said the protest outside UptonSnods-bury post office last month would be followed by furthercampaigning and action in the run-up to the May local ...
Plea over attack Local News Extra KIDDERMINSTER
Mar 12, 2007 ... A KIDDERMINSTER man is in hospital with serious facial injuriesafter being set upon. Police have appealed for any witnesses to the attack on the 18-year-old which happened on Sunday March 4, at 10pm. The victim was found badly injured in the street near the Essogarage, in ...
Navigation aid taken Local News Extra KIDDERMINSTER
Mar 12, 2007 ... A DRIVER who left his white Mercedes van unlocked while he poppedinto a shop in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, ...
Warning as bag stolen from car Local News Extra WILDEN
Mar 12, 2007 ... DRIVERS are being urged not to leave their cars unlocked afterthieves grabbed a laptop bag as a woman dropped a child off atschool. The black leather bag, worth pounds 20, was taken from a silverVauxhall Corsa while it was parked outside Wilden All Saints School,in ...
Armed robbery Local News Extra STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN
Mar 12, 2007 ... POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was robbed ofher purse by a man armed with a knife. The victim, who is in her early 40s, was walking along HermitageWay, Stourport-on-Severn, at about 8.45pm on Monday March 5, when aman came out of Half Crown Woods and demanded ...
Cash taken in pub raid Local News Extra BEWDLEY
Mar 12, 2007 ... RAIDERS escaped with a money bag containing cash and chequesduring a break-in at a Bewdley pub. The yellow Barclays money bag, containing an undisclosed amount ofcash and cheques, was taken from the bar ...
TELL US WHAT'S HAPPENING WHERE YOU ARE Worcestershire News
Mar 12, 2007 ... Harborne Call Poppy Brady on 0121 428 4924 Or email: poppybrady@mrn.co.uk Hall Green, Acocks Green, Sheldon Call Anna Jeys on 0121 234 5280 Or email: annajeys@mrn.co.uk Billesley, Brandwood, Fox Hollies, Kings Norton, West Heath Call Patrice John on ...
High life on ocean wave ... KIDDERMINSTER
Mar 12, 2007 ... A BOAT company based in landlocked Worcestershire has been surfinga wave of success with a packed order book for its latest model. Blue C Marine at Kidderminster will be taking on extra stafffollowing the success of its Trusty T23 motor cruiser. It has signed a distribution ...
Pub mayhem alarms police REDDITCH: Don't extend hours, officers urge licensing chiefs
Mar 12, 2007; ... VIOLENCE and drunken brawls will soar if licensing chiefs agree toextend the opening hours of a town centre pub, West Mercia Policeclaimed today. Tomorrow, officers will urge the licensing committee at RedditchBorough Council to reject the application from landlords at ...
Police hunt home raiders KIDDERMINSTER
Mar 12, 2007 ... POLICE today appealed for witnesses to a burglary in which pounds3,500 and jewellery was stolen. Raiders broke into a house in Caunsall Road, Kidderminster duringthe weekend of March 2 after forcing a window. The burglars escaped with a cash, a Samsung flat screen LCD ...
Crane stolen LOWER HASELOR
Mar 12, 2007 ... WEST Mercia Police were today searching for an pounds 80,000 lorryand crane which were stolen from Lower Haselor, near Evesham. Police say the vehicle, ...
Truck theft EVESHAM
Mar 12, 2007 ... THIEVES escaped with a rigid flat-bed Scania truck after breakingin at Brookfield Farm, Evesham. Tools and ...
FREE pint for every reader
Mar 12, 2007 ... TO CELEBRATE the launch of our Irish Week, we've teamed up withO'Neills to offer a free pint of Caffrey's - usual cost pounds 2.60 -for every reader! The offer is valid until Thursday, March 15. The countdown to the big day has officially begun as O'Neill'spubs across the ...
Pout of this world Shopping Achieve the perfect pout with a choice of lip-smacking new goodies this spring.
Mar 12, 2007 ... GO commando with Urban Decay's new Commando lip gloss compact(pounds 15) with a choice of two shades - naked or shimmering pink. SALLY Hansen's new Lip Exfoliator and Moisturiser (pounds 6.95) isthe perfect start. Sweep with the exfoliating side to smooth thenapply the ...
We Love Shopping
Mar 12, 2007 ... PRESCRIPTIVES Traceless Skin Responsive Tint I ensures even tone 'and colour while being almost imperceptible. So lightweight ...
Budget v BlowIt Shopping MASCARA
Mar 12, 2007 ... BUDGET FLUTTER those lashes with MeMeMe's Voluptuous volumising mascarafor pounds 4.95 ...
Tried And Tested Shopping MONO EYE SHADES FOR SPRING
Mar 12, 2007 ... Gosh Eye Shadow No 232 More of a platinum shade than silver, this can be easily blendedto give a hint of tone i rather than deep grey. Powder is a littlehard. ***** MeMeMe Advance Wear Eyeshadow in Sky (pounds 4.25) Don't be put off by the bright hue of blue. While ...
Make a note: It's all about charity TV Choice
Mar 12, 2007 ... COMIC RELIEF DOES FAME ACADEMY (BBC1, 7pm) IT'S not too difficult to see why unknown musicians might want toenter the Fame Academy, but it may be a little less easy tounderstand why the famous faces featured in this celebrity versionsigned up. They've already made their ...
Soap Watch
Mar 12, 2007 ... NEIGHBOURS The Timmins clan support Stingray (Ben Nicholas) through his finalAA meeting of the year, and Sky and Dylan share a kiss that leavesboth of them stunned. EASTENDERS Kevin attempts to reconcile with his family after his indiscretionwith Shirley, but finds ...
Pick of the day
Mar 12, 2007 ... BBC1 Film 2007 with Jonathan Ross (11.05pm) A look ahead at the blockbusters of 2007, which looks set toinclude Spider- Man 3, Die Hard 4.0 and new editions of the Piratesof the Caribbean and Shrek series. BBC2 The Retreat (9.00pm) The group face ...
Football: A derby Dazzler! WOLVES 1 ALBION 0
Mar 12, 2007; ... PROUD captain Darren Potter savoured Wolves' win against Albion asone of the best days of his fledgling career. The versatile midfielder enjoyed several good moments at Liverpoolduring his sporadic appearances and also picked up a Champions Leaguemedal having played in the ...
Murray's in mint condition
Mar 12, 2007; ... CURTIS Davies hailed Wolves' keeper Matt Murray after he singled-handedly kept Albion at bay - claiming he should be given an Englandchance. Murray produced a number of saves to deny Albion, notably DiomansyKamara, at Molineux. Davies believes Murray is worthy of inclusion ...
Mowbray not downbeat
Mar 12, 2007; ... TONY Mowbray believes Albion can still win automatic promotion -as long as they reproduce their Molineux performance in the remainingnine games. The Baggies boss refused to be too downbeat about his side'sdisplay, despite a defeat which now leaves them in fifth spot, ...
Football: More twists still to come BLACK COUNTRY SHOWDOWN COMMENT
Mar 12, 2007; ... DOESN'T January seem a long time ago? That FA Cup victory might as well have been light years awayfollowing yesterday's morale-sapping defeat at Molineux. Stylish,attacking football was high on artistic merit but low on points. Albion are no longer worrying about which one of ...
Football: McCarthy delight at 'terrific' win BLACK COUNTRY SHOWDOWN
Mar 12, 2007 ... DELIGHTED Wolves boss Mick McCarthy relished the return ofexpectation levels to Molineux and put it down to the efforts of hisplayers. In the wake of many outsiders not expecting too much fromnew cash-conscious Wolves this season, McCarthy's men had beentrundling along nicely for ...
Football: Jay must build on his goal
Mar 12, 2007; ... MICK McCarthy is hoping for a new and improved Jay Bothroyd afterthe Wolves' supersub proved the difference against Albion. Bothroyd has struggled with aches and pains all season, havingarrived just before the campaign started without having done muchfitness work over the summer ....
Horse Racing: Kauto's the Star Gold Cup jolly on course to claim jump racing's biggest prize, writes Lee Creasey
Mar 12, 2007; ... KAUTO STAR is ready to strike gold at the Cheltenham Festival andbecome the new darling of the Prestbury Park arena. Paul Nicholls' stable star has thrilled racing fans across theland this season with a series of explosive displays in scooping someof National Hunt's top prizes ....
TEST YOUR FESTIVAL KNOWLEDGE
Mar 12, 2007 ... QUESTIONS 1 TO 25 1. Which trainer is the most successful ever at the CheltenhamFestival, with 40 winners? 2. One jockey achieved the Champion Hurdle/Gold Cup double inconsecutive years on board Hatton's Grace and Cottage Rake in1949 and1950. Name him. 3. Which ...
Horse Racing: Black Jack: Ketch me if you can!
Mar 12, 2007; ... THE Black Jack Ketchum bubble burst in abrupt fashion as hefloundered on heavy ground at Cheltenham in January. But the horseJonjo O'Neill hailed as "the best I have trained" still remains oneof the leading lights in the Ladbroke World Hurdle. Twice crowned champion jockey, ...
Horse Racing: GOLD CUPS: FIVE TO REMEMBER
Mar 12, 2007 ... 1989 - DESERT ORCHID Voted the greatest Gold Cup by many, it was won by one of the mostpopular horses in history that never knew when to give in. The groundwas appalling, he was not supposed to like Cheltenham or even get thetrip, but somehow he did it. Desert Orchid, ...
Horse Racing: THE TEN-TO-FOLLOW AT THE FESTIVAL
Mar 12, 2007 ... ARAN CONCERTO Trainer: Noel Meade Noel Meade's Cheltenham Festival record is nothing short ofdisastrous; however, the success of Nicanor last year, shows he isnot cursed after all, and in Aran Concerto he has a serious contenderon his hands. Described by Meade ...
Horse Racing: Want the best? Then go French ... Anthony Bromley may not exactly be a household name, but he has discovered some of racing's current greats
Mar 12, 2007; ... THERE is a good chance somewhere along the line that bloodstockagent Anthony Bromley has been involved in most big-race winners onthe British jumps scene this season. In just 10 years, this affable man in his 30s has taken the wintergame by storm with his shrewd purchases from ...
Horse Racing: Wishing upon a Star CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2007 Tom Peacock suggests this year's Gold Cup could be special
Mar 12, 2007; ... KAUTO STAR has been the talk of the jumps season, enthrallingspectators and even sparking a debate about how to pronounce hisname. But whether it is really Kor-to, Kow-to or the seemingly preferredKay-to, there has been no mistaking his performances on the track. With five ...
Horse Racing: Hardy to motor past Detroit City
Mar 12, 2007; ... THE Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle is arguably the most eagerlyanticipated race of the entire Cheltenham Festival, and Hardy Eustaceis taken to win back the title he won in 2004 and 2005. Dessie Hughes' star suffered a badly interrupted preparation forlast year's Champion yet still ...
Bobby Dazzlers
Mar 12, 2007; ... SOCCER SIX 1. Which player equalled the Rangers record of 64 appearances in aEuropean club match last week? 2. Which club dumped Celtic out of the 2006/07 Champions League? 3. Who was the first goalkeeper to score in the Premiership? 4. Which club did ...
Paul's top tips
Mar 12, 2007; ... SOUTHWELL 1.20 Sawwaah 1.50 Nimello 2.25 Insignia 3.00 Power ...
Horse Racing: Keith Hamer finds out more about Terry Warner's latest Chamnion Hurdle star
Mar 12, 2007; ... TERRY WARNER is not obsessed with grey horses, as some peoplemight believe. It's just that the most popular horse he has owned - RoosterBooster - was that colour and so is his latest star, De2troit City Rooster Booster gave the mad-keen National Hunt enthusiast hismost ...