Mar
2007
Articles from 14th Mar 2007
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Blair survives Trident rebellion
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
The Government survived a major Labour backbench revolt to secure the backing of the House of Commons for its plan to replace Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent. Read
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Delay to Tube mobile phone plan
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Plans that would allow mobile phones to be used in London Underground tunnels have been put back at least a year. Read
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Army chief defends Selly Oak
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
The head of the British Army has defended the treatment soldiers injured in combat receive at a Birmingham hospital, days after it was alleged a teenage solder was left to sleep in his own faeces. Read
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Vietnamese cannabis gangs target Midlands
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Vietnamese drug gangs have descended on the Midlands in an attempt to create a cannabis-growing empire. Read
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Brum cleanest in Britain
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Birmingham has been awarded the accolade of being the cleanest place in Britain. Read
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Brum's V for victory
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Five huge development projects worth almost £1bn are set to boost the West Midlands' reputation as a magnet for investment. Read
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Gareth Hunt dies, aged 65
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Actor Gareth Hunt, star of The New Avengers, died of cancer today aged 65. Read
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£8.5m payout for car accident woman
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
A young Birmingham woman paralysed in an accident has been awarded a record £8.5 million compensation. Read
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Wrongly jailed men lose appeal
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Two men wrongly convicted of murdering West Midlands paperboy Carl Bridgewater must pay "living expenses" for their years in jail, Law Lords have ruled. Read
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£9m boost for Brum arts groups
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Arts organisations in Birmingham are to get a multimillion-pound cash injection from the city council. Read
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Copper could be answer to MRSA
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Chrome-plated and stainless steel fittings at a Birmingham hospital are being replaced with copper to see if the metal can kill MRSA bacteria. Read
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Blue Peter sorry over phone-in fix
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
BBC children’s show Blue Peter is to apologise after becoming the latest programme to be drawn into the TV phone-in scandal. Read
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Unlocking the city gridlock
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Neil Connor asks those responsible for setting the transport agenda what exactly has to be done to free up the city's roads. Read
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Couple's elephant birth video is global hit
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
A honeymooning couple who captured the birth of an elephant on video have had their rare footage viewed more than a quarter of a million times on the internet. Read
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Cadbury could be split into two
Mar 14 2007 | West Midlands News
Cadbury Schweppes – the world's largest confectioner – yesterday confirmed US activist investor Nelson Peltz had built up a near three per cent stake, sparking talk he wanted to split the company up to unlock value. Read
