Feb
2005
Articles from 23rd Feb 2005
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Fresh Prince of Broad Street
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Hollywood star Will Smith stops to talk to fans as hundreds of people packed into Birmingham's Broad Street yesterday to see him as part of a whistle-stop UK tour to promote his new film. Read
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Why we must fight to protect the King's English
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
I have a constant, agonising problem whenever I sit down to mark my students' essays. Should I intervene in their spelling and punctuation, or stick to assessing their interpretation of historical evidence? Read
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Labour hold aces in General Election pack
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
It may prove one of the longest and most boring campaigns ever, but at least it will be a genuine three-party contest - or so we are assured. Read
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Little boy moving in the right direction
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Owen Johnson is five years old and suffers from cerebral palsy. Read
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Yorke theft jury discharged
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
A jury trying a student accused of mugging footballer Dwight Yorke of his diamond-studded watch has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict. Read
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Extra cash to put city centre stage
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Marketing Birmingham, the organisation charged with promoting the city at home and abroad, has been given a new board of directors, more money and a fresh direction. Read
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Cutbacks 'threaten English theatre'
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
The growing success of English theatre over the last few years is under threat from Government cutbacks, a committee of MPs was told in Birmingham yesterday. Read
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Motorway reopens 15 hours after crash
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Two lanes of the M6 motorway reopened yesterday afternoon more than 15 hours after a fatal crash involving a chemical container lorry. Read
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Where there's a Will...
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Any interview with Will Smith inevitably turns out to be an audience with Will Smith. Read
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Homer defended in vote-rigging hearing
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
The reputation of Birmingham City Council chief executive Lin Homer was defended yesterday during the court hearing into alleged vote rigging in last year's local elections. Read
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£147,000 row over new site for statue
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Plans to re-site the statue of Birmingham Industrial Revolution giants Boulton, Watt and Murdoch have been suspended after city council officials said it would cost £147,000 to move the work of art to Centenary Square. Read
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Philip Coppel, counsel for Lin Homer
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Philip Coppel, counsel for Lin Homer, the returning officer and chief executive of Birmingham City Council Read
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Graham Brodie, counsel for the Bordesley Green petitioners
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Graham Brodie, counsel for the Bordesley Green petitioners. Read
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Rave Sukul, counsel for the Aston petitioners
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Mr Sukul said that to refer to the sorting out of postal votes in a warehouse at midnight as suspicious would be to use the most understated of adjectives in the English language. Read
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Jerry Hayes, counsel for Mohammed Islam and Mohammed Kazi
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Mr Hayes said the petitioners' had brought forward no evidence other than hearsay to prove that there was massive electoral fraud organised by Labour. Read
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Raby deMello, counsel for Mohammad Afzal
Feb 23 2005 | West Midlands News
Raby deMello, counsel for Aston councillor Mohammad Afzal. Mr deMello dealt principally with the Aston petitionersÂ’ claim that Coun Afzal was with two other Labour candidates at a warehouse at midnight forging postal votes. Read
