Feb
2008
Articles from 25th Feb 2008
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Shooting victim still critical
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
A 20-year-old man who was gunned down at a Birmingham video shop remained in a critical condition on Monday morning. Read
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Council workers call off strike
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
This week's 24-hour strike at Birmingham City Council has been called off after unions and the local authority's political leadership agreed to carry on talking about a controversial pay and grading review. Read
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Thatcher helped 55,000 families get a foot on homes ladder
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
Margaret Thatcher's controversial Right to Buy scheme made the homeowning dream a reality for more than 55,000 West Midlands families. Read
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Residents dig in to fight Solihull gardens scheme
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
Campaigners in Solihull fighting to save plots of garden space from development said they remained prepared for a long battle despite the plans being thrown out for a second time. Read
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Parents should not have to buy better future for children
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
To hear what some of our politicians say, one might imagine independent schools were populated entirely by the children of the filthy rich. Read
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Man, 20, 'critical' after shooting in shop
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
A 20-year-old man was in a critical condition in hospital last night following a shooting in Birmingham. Read
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Gala night toasts Post's 150 years
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
This week, Birmingham will enjoy a touch of local glamour when The Birmingham Post celebrates its 150th anniversary. Read
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Fans arrested after 'organised' fight before football derby
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
Police arrested 11 people after more than 100 hooligans were involved in battles between rival football supporters in Coventry. Read
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Australian architects to build new Birmingham court
Feb 25 2008 | West Midlands News
The Australian architects responsible for designing Manchester's award-winning civil justice centre has said it has been appointed to design Birmingham's new magistrates' court. Read
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O'Neill remains cautious on Euro quest
Feb 25 2008 | Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill was full of praise for his young side as they kept the pressure up on the Premier League's top sides. Read
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Slick Villa spoil Royals' party
Feb 25 2008 | Aston Villa FC
Reading 1 Aston Villa 2 Read
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Villa's FA Cup hero Dugdale dies
Feb 25 2008 | Aston Villa FC
Jimmy Dugdale, who played for Aston Villa in their 1957 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester United, has died at the age of 76. Read
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Bubbly will stay on ice for Young
Feb 25 2008 | Aston Villa FC
Tee-total Aston Villa man-of-the-match Ashley Young emerged at the final whistle clutching a magnum of Champagne Read
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Busst offers encouragement to Eduardo
Feb 25 2008 | Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City players have sprung to the defence of team-mate Martin Taylor who has been heavily criticised for the tackle that broke Arsenal striker Eduardo's leg during Saturday's 2-2 draw at St Andrew's. Read
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Death threats for Birmingham City's Taylor
Feb 25 2008 | Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City defender Martin Taylor has been the subject of death threats after his challenge on Eduardo left the Arsenal striker with a broken leg. Read
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Eduardo blanks horror as McLeish defends Taylor
Feb 25 2008 | Birmingham City FC
Eduardo da Silva has revealed he remembers little about the incident which saw him suffer a broken leg following a tackle by Martin Taylor during Birmingham City's 2-2 draw with Arsenal at St Andrew's. Read
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Medical staff saved Eduardo from amputation
Feb 25 2008 | Birmingham City FC
Eduardo da Silva could have lost his left foot had medical staff not been so prompt in treating his horrific leg break, according to a specialist. Read
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Eduardo: I don't blame Taylor
Feb 25 2008 | Birmingham City FC
Eduardo da Silva has refused to blame Martin Taylor for the broken leg he suffered at St Andrew's on Saturday - and he has praised staff at Selly Oak Hospital for the care he received. Read
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Ecstasy and agony as Blues stun Arsenal
Feb 25 2008 | Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City 2 Arsenal 2 Read
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Huge cost of public sector pensions
Feb 25 2008 | UK News
Public sector pensions will cost every household £40,000 over the next few decades, it was claimed today. Read
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England left with question of captain and coach
Feb 25 2008 | Jack Bannister
England's one-day series defeat to New Zealand raises massive question marks about Paul Collingwood, the captain, and Peter Moores, the coach. Read
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Liechtenstein lesson worth noting in treatment of non-doms
Feb 25 2008 | City View
The spat between tiny Liechtenstein and big brother neighbour Germany is one for the connoisseur. Read
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Challenge to find homes for all is as tough as ever
Feb 25 2008 | Agenda
It's not only private home owners who are affected by the changing house market - housing associations have to deal with present demands while also planning for the future, as Mike Pritty explains. Read
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Council still hopeful of averting city strike action
Feb 25 2008 | Politics News
Council chiefs are hoping last-ditch talks could avert a second one-day strike by local authority staff in Birmingham. Read
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PM meets unions over agency workers' rights
Feb 25 2008 | Politics News
The increasingly bitter dispute over the employment rights of more than a million temporary and agency workers could come to a head today when the Prime Minister meets union leaders. Read
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School fees slip as parents feel pinch
Feb 25 2008 | Education News
Independent schools are suffering an income squeeze with parents struggling to meet fees as they battle against rising mortgages, a tightening of credit and reduced bonuses. Read
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Intelligent software could give students a real push
Feb 25 2008 | Education News
An 'intelligent"' research tool used by security services, news agencies and bluechip companies is being tested on pupils in Birmingham. Read
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Cannock win battle of the giants
Feb 25 2008 | Other Sport
Cannock conquered Slazenger England League Men's Premier champions and current table-toppers Reading and ended the Berkshire side's unbeaten record in front of their own supporters on Saturday. Read
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New backers to help Brummies progress
Feb 25 2008 | Other Sport
Birmingham promoter Graham Drury believes the club's new sponsorship deal is a signal of their intent to continue moving forward in their second season back in the sport. Read
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Great day for the Brits at the Oscars
Feb 25 2008 | Film
Daniel Day-Lewis and Tilda Swinton swept Britain to Oscar glory in Los Angeles while No Country For Old Men was the biggest film of the ceremony. Read
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Mayer's music is still remarkably fresh after 40 years
Feb 25 2008 | Music
I'll be spending quite a bit of time this week listening to an excellent reissue of music by the late composer and violinist John Mayer and his band Indo-Jazz Fusions. Read
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How Jazzie B brought soul music back to life
Feb 25 2008 | Music
Andrew Cowen delves into the unique sounds of Jazzie B and the Soul II Soul collective Read
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Jerry Blackett: Screaming out for a transport solution
Feb 25 2008 | More Columnists
I was a great fan of the Just William stories; tales of an innocent 11-year-old's exploits involving the manufacture of gallons of liquorice water (I can still feel the disappointment the day I bought my own liquorice stick and plunged it into a milk bottle of water.) Read
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Take another look at city's heart of gold
Feb 25 2008 | More Columnists
Within a few days of each other, there appeared in this paper two front-page stories that illustrate the contrasting and conflicting challenges of the built environment. Read
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John Lamb: Opening in time for the great exodus to Titan
Feb 25 2008 | More Columnists
According to scientists, in about four to five billion years the Earth will be engulfed by the Sun. By which time, apparently, Titan, the deep-frozen moon of Saturn, will have warmed up enough to evolve into an Earth-like planet. Read
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Housebuilders set to reveal prospects
Feb 25 2008 | Enterprise & SMEs
The gloomy state of the UK's housing market is expected to become clearer this week as a number of leading housebuilders report on their prospects for the year ahead. Read
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Combative Wolves do McCarthy a favour
Feb 25 2008 | Wolves FC
Crystal Palace 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Read
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AB Foods expect healthy results from Primark and bakeries
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
Associated British Foods have reported that Kingsmill firm Allied Bakeries and clothing retailer Primark continued to make progress. Read
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Kurt Geiger taken over by Graphite
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
Upmarket shoe retailer Kurt Geiger, which has an outlet in Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre, has been snapped up by private equity firm Graphite Capital in a deal worth £95 million. Read
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UK businesses want bigger airports
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
Most businesses want airports to be expanded and are willing to see fares rise to help pay for the environmental impact of air travel, according to a new report. Read
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National Grid fined £41m by energy watchdog
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
Power distributor National Grid has been fined £41.6 million for restricting competition in the UK's gas metering market. Read
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Golden chance for Ansty park to challenge Frisco
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
The first step towards the creation of what is being hailed as the West Midlands' answer to San Francisco's famous Golden Triangle of research and development has taken place. Read
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Profits rise as Currie & Brown plan bears fruit
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
Currie & Brown, the global asset management consultancy, has announced a full year operating profit of £3.6 million - an increase of more than 296 per cent on the previous year. Read
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Revenues boost for Stagecoach
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
Public transport firm Stagecoach has said trading since October had been at the top end of expectations with revenues up across its main divisions. Read
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Montagu cleared for Biffa takeover
Feb 25 2008 | Other UK business news
Waste disposal group Biffa today said a potential counter-bid for the firm had failed to emerge. Read
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Science goes from chemistry to cancer and the common cold
Feb 25 2008 | Health News
Seven decades ago chemists at the University of Birmingham became the first in the world to develop a synthetic version of vitamin C. Read
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Doctor fears up to 60,000 GB diabetics undiagnosed
Feb 25 2008 | Health News
A Midland GP fears as many as 60,000 diabetics remain undiagnosed in Britain after a survey of patient records revealed raised glucose levels were being ignored, it was revealed today. Read
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Battlefield camera turns its focus on city eye care
Feb 25 2008 | Health News
American technology used by troops in Afghanistan is being employed at a new Birmingham medical facility - to improve eye care. Read
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Hull make life tough for Albion
Feb 25 2008 | West Bromwich Albion FC
West Bromwich Albion 1 Hull City 2 Read
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Mowbray: Tigers deserved Lion's share
Feb 25 2008 | West Bromwich Albion FC
There is no sense of panic within the ranks at West Bromwich Albion, insists boss Tony Mowbray, Read
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Creative scene forms a Republic
Feb 25 2008 | Creative industries
A new organisation has been launched in a bid to boost the voice of the creative industries in the West Midlands. Read
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Film-maker Broomfield to speak at university
Feb 25 2008 | Creative industries
The man who has produced documentaries of figures such as Margaret Thatcher and Kurt Cobain will be in Birmingham this week to share his tricks of the trade. Read
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Sue contemplates life away from Willoughby
Feb 25 2008 | Creative industries
Sue Maguire has struck out on her own after 15 years at Birmingham's Willoughby PR. Read
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Region 'unaware' of its international arts standing
Feb 25 2008 | Creative industries
Birmingham and the West Midlands is failing to recognise the international impact of its creative and cultural scene, an industry expert has claimed. Read
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New home for Quicksilver PR
Feb 25 2008 | Creative industries
A Midlands PR consultancy is marking its move to a new home with the appointment of two consultants. Read
