Mar
2007
Articles from 12th Mar 2007
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Brits die in Paris fire
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
Three British people are feared to have died after a fire tore through an apartment block in Paris, police said today. Read
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More surgery for shot student
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
A student shot on a university campus was due to undergo further surgery today as detectives continued to question a 22-year-old man about the incident. Read
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Minister resigns over Trident row
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
A Government minister resigned today in protest at Tony Blair’s plans to renew Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent system. Read
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Cannabis factories at all-time high
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
The number of cannabis farms being uncovered by police has trebled over the last two years, according to a report published today. Read
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Blix condemns 'illegal' war in Iraq
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
Former United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix accused Tony Blair today of "exercising spin" in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war. Read
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Airlines in a flap over Tory tax plans
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
The aviation industry last night rounded on Conservative Party plans to impose a green tax on frequent flyers, insisting that the idea would hit the poor, damage the economy and make UK airlines less competitive. Read
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Nicholas still dreaming of Spider-Man
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
A postgraduate's interest in climbing walls has seen him reach the final round of the science world's equivalent to Pop Idol. Read
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Crufts winner set for retirement
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
A Tibetan terrier named Willy scooped the title of Best in Show at this year’s Crufts. Read
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Three in court over city stabbing
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
Three people have appeared in court charged with the murder of a teenage boy stabbed at a bus stop in Birmingham. Read
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Irish and Asian groups may get cash reprieve
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
Council leaders in Birmingham are preparing for a U-turn after two of the city's best known voluntary organisations faced a funding crisis. Read
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City hospital 'is pawn in Army row'
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
Officials at a Birmingham hospital which treats injured British troops have angrily accused senior Army officers of using it as a "political pawn". Read
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Maggots working shifts at Midland hospitals
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
Using maggots to treat wounds is nothing new in the Midlands, as Emma Brady reports. Read
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Stolen money 'useless'
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
Members of the public who helped themselves to stolen cash which was thrown from a car in Birmingham today have been warned that the notes are unusable. Read
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AWM warned despite praise
Mar 12 2007 | West Midlands News
A £300 million Government quango responsible for improving the region's economy has received top marks from inspectors, but was warned it must improve its image. Read
