Aug
2008
Articles from 25th Aug 2008
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Exclusion zone set up after gas cylinders found in Birmingham fire
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
An exclusion has been set up in south Birmingham after acetylene cylinders were discovered in a garden shed which had been engulfed with fire. Read
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Red tape stifling attempts to tackle Birmingham gun crime - claim
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham’s progress in tackling gang-related murders is in danger of being undermined by red-tape surrounding Government funding of vital community projects, it has been claimed. Read
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Funding cuts hits the volunteers looking to make Birmingham streets safer
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
Community activists say funding cuts are hitting their work in reducing violent crime. Jo Ind investigates. Read
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Five-year-old Birmingham girls shoots toddler brother with airgun
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
A five-year-old Birmingham girl shot her brother in the head with an airgun after their father turned his back to answer a phonecall. Read
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Botanical Gardens launches photographic competition
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
Budding photographers are being sought to take snaps of Birmingham’s blossoming fauna. Read
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Wolverhampton stab death man was seen in argument
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
A 21-year-old man who was stabbed in the heart was in an argument moments before he was murdered, police have said. Read
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Solar panels considered for new Birmingham City University campus
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
Ultra-modern solar panels could be used as part of the Birmingham City University’s ambitious plans for a new city centre campus, according to the man behind the project. Read
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Birmingham toddler shot in head with airgun
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
An 18-month-old Birmingham boy is critically ill in hospital after he was shot in the head with an airgun. Read
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Tamworth FC taking its history and heritage online
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
In an age where the lifestyles of millionaire footballers is quickly detaching the sport from real fans, one Tamworth FC is using a heritage lottery grant to build bridges with its community. Read
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Community funding cuts 'leaving black youths to die'
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
An independent adviser to the Home Office has accused politicians of "leaving black youths to die" by cutting funding to community groups. Read
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Giant mosaic puts 113,000 in the big picture
Aug 25 2008 | West Midlands News
If a picture is worth a thousand words then it would be difficult to over-estimate the value of this record-breaking mosaic in Birmingham made up of 112,896 individual images. Read
