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The Birmingham Post (England)
The Birmingham Post is the daily newspaper of Birmingham, England. The Birmingham Post covers local and national news, sports, business, and weather.
Articles from August 6, 2005
After 30 Years, I Found My Brother
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Byline: By Emma Pinch When Tammy James set out to track down her long lost father at the age of 17, she was saddened to discover she was three months too late. But it did not deter her in her quest to find out more about the father she had not...
Appointments: Capital Move for Czech Mate Tweedale
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CSA CZECH AIRLINES has named Lubos Frank as UK sales director, based in London. He is currently based in Birmingham as sales manager for the Midlands and Wales. He will take up his new position in August. Replacing him in Birmingham as sales...
Appointments: How Women March on in 'Male-Dominated' Legal Profession
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Byline: Tony Tomkins The legal profession is well and truly banishing its fusty, male-dominated reputation of old with news that male solicitors under 40 are now outnumbered by women colleagues for the first time. The Law Society has just published...
Arab Bus Passengers Murdered by Jew
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Thousands of police fanned out across northern Israel and Jerusalem yesterday to prevent possible rioting as a grieving and angry Arab community prepared to bury four Israeli Arabs gunned down by a Jewish soldier opposed to Israel's pullout from the...
ATHLETICS: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: BUSINESS OF SPORT Hosts Helsinki Leading the Way in 'Green' Sponsorship
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Byline: By Peter Sharkey Had everything gone according to plan, even the start of our much-vaunted football season would have been overshadowed by the glittering arrival of a major sporting event this weekend. It is one scheduled to attract a...
ATHLETICS: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Jason Keen to Smash Barrier
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Byline: By Liz Byrnes British No 1 Jason Gardener admits he must rediscover the form that saw him break the ten-second barrier if he is to make the final of the 100 metres at the World Championships in Helsinki. The 'Bath Bullet' heads the current...
ATHLETICS: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Radcliffe Admits 10k Is Just a Warm-Up
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Byline: By Phil Casey Paula Radcliffe says her competitive spirit will kick in when she lines up for the 10,000m final in the World Championships today. Radcliffe insists she is using the race as part of her preparation for next week's marathon,...
ATHLETICS: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sotherton Refuses to Set Targets
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Byline: By Liz Byrnes Olympic bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton insists she will be satisfied with the outcome of her heptathlon campaign at the World Championships as long as she knows she has given everything. The 28-year-old claimed the bronze...
BA and easyJet Both Flying High despite Soaring Fuel Costs
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Byline: By Michael Smith and Steve Pain British Airways and low-cost rival easyJet yesterday raised earnings forecasts after demand for flights, rising ticket prices and cost cuts helped two of Europe's biggest airlines offset the impact of soaring...
Bakers Greggs Feel the Heat
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Byline: By John Revill Warm weather and its impact on the public's hunger for pasties and sausage rolls have impacted on profits at bakery chain Greggs, the company said. The group, which has 1,250 outlets under the Greggs and Bakers Oven brands,...
Blair 'Changes Rules' to Deport Fanatics
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Byline: By John Ashton Tony Blair vowed to throw out fanatical preachers yesterday as he announced wide-ranging powers to combat Muslim extremists. The Prime Minister warned 'let no one be in any doubt, the rules of the game are changing' in...
BMW Mini Boosts Sales
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A strong performance from its flagship brand as well as continued good sales of the Mini helped BMW increased sales by nearly 14 per cent in July. The Bavarian firm saw sales increased by 13.7 per cent to 110,957 units in the month, thanks to an...
BOB CUFFE: The Male Marriage Club . . . a Glimpse at the Future
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Byline: BOB CUFFE It's that time of the year when a large number will be on the verge of the tragedy that is marriage. Engaged couples. Unsuspecting men, and maliciously manipulative women. Now I think there's a gap in the market here, and I...
BOOK REVIEW: Shire Comedy Is a Great Antidote; Pointless: A Season with Britain's Worst Football Team by Jeff Connor Headline Publishing 4sportsbooks.Co.UK Price: Pounds 10.19 (Saving Pounds 6.80 on Published Price
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Byline: Peter Sharkey Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable literary reaction to books which merely serve to bolster the sporting superstar's already inflated ego. 'Autobiographies', supposedly written by 22 year-old footballers who...
British Scientists' Lifetime Flu Vaccine
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British scientists are working on a revolutionary 'universal' vaccine that will provide lifetime protection against all types of flu. A single jab would offer permanent immunity against influenza and prevent the need to develop new vaccines every...
Burglar Stole to Fund Sex Change
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Byline: By Jasbir Authi A Birmingham transsexual who staged more than 70 burglaries across the Midlands to finance his sex change has been jailed for four years. Clive Watson raided hotels across the region in order to buy hormone replacement...
BUSINESS PROFILE: It's Time for Lawyers to Talk; Business Editor John Duckers Talks to the New President of the Law Society, Who Is about to Oversee a Year of Fundamental Change to the Organisation
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Byline: John Duckers Kevin Martin points out the significance of the date on which he took up office - 'July 14 - it's Bastille Day,' he says with relish. It's just possible that this coincidence will resonate throughout the year. The storming...
City Bars 'To Blame' If They're Forced to Close in Late Licence Row
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Byline: By Neil Connor More than a fifth of entertainment venues across Birmingham 'only have themselves to blame' if they are forced to close during the lucrative Christmas market, the city's licensing chief said yesterday. More than 500 bars,...
Cricket: COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW New Leaders Kent in Ascendancy as Glamorgan Woes Continue
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Kent went top of the County Championship with victory by an innings and 124 runs over whipping boys Glamorgan at Canterbury. Still without a win in Division One this season, the Welshmen were forced to follow on despite a last-wicket partnership...
Cricket: Giles Paves Way for Aussies' Fall; Second Day: England Lead Australia by 125 Runs with Nine Second-Innings Wickets in Hand
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Byline: By Jack Bannister So Australians are human. When put under pressure, they can crack with the best of them. Not since 1938 have they conceded 400 on the first day of a Test, since when they have played 493 games. But yesterday, on a still...
Cricket: How Kevin Pietersen Shone for Warwickshire - but Got Away: Big Hitter Missed by Bears; Why Did the Bears Reject Pietersen? Chief Cricket Writer George Dobell Asks the Protagonists
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Byline: George Dobell Jamie Fleet (Cannock team mate): I wouldn't say he struck me as a world beater. He was clearly a good player and took his cricket very seriously, but most overseas players are like that. He was part of a good Cannock side....
Cricket: NATIONAL KNOCK-OUT Illingworth Caught in Cup Dilemma
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Byline: By Ged Scott Barnt Green skipper Richard Illingworth is caught in a classic conflict of loyalties ahead of tomorrow's National Knockout semi-final against Nottinghamshire League side Caythorpe. The former Worcestershire and England left-arm...
Cricket: Positive Giles Targeting Warne
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Byline: By John Curtis Ashley Giles admits England must devise a positive game plan to combat the threat of Shane Warne if they are to press home their advantage in the second npower Test at Edgbaston. England, with a lead of 99, lost Andrew...
Cricket: Troughton Sets Up Win Bid; Third Day: Warwickshire Need Another 161 Runs to Defeat Middlesex with Seven Second-Innings Wickets Remaining
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Byline: By George Dobell Batting of the highest class from Jim Troughton has earned Warwickshire the chance of an unlikely victory at Lord's. Troughton led the charge as Warwickshire made giant strides into their daunting target, adding 187 for...
Cricket: Worcester Crumble to Sales Blitz; Second Day: Northamptonshire Lead Worcestershire by 272 Runs with Four Second-Innings Wickets in Hand
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Byline: By Ged Scott Worcestershire's faltering season went from bad to worse in the space of three wretched hours last night as they let Northamptonshire spectacularly off the hook. At just after 4.30pm, having conjured up a slim 27-run first...
Factory Output Rise Comes as Surprise
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British factory output rose a bit more than expected in June while industrial production was flat on the quarter, according to official figures released yesterday. The Office for National Statistics said manufacturing production rose 0.2 per cent...
Football: Albion Ready to Target Pounds 3m Ellington
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Byline: By Ged Scott and Harry Jack West Bromwich Albion have confirmed their interest in making an eve-of-season pounds 3 million swoop for Wigan Athletic striker Nathan Ellington. But Albion manager Bryan Robson is insistent that record signing...
Football: Baros Unable to Beam Down at Bodymoor
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Byline: By Brian Dick If Milan Baros eventually signs for Aston Villa, his ability to be in two places at once will prove an invaluable asset to David O'Leary's side. The Czech Republic striker set claret-and-blue hearts aflutter yesterday when...
Football: COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP: Adams Calls on Sky Blues to Get into Opposition's Faces; Norwich City V Coventry City
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Byline: By Ged Scott Coventry City manager Micky Adams is urging his unfancied side not to be overawed by the prospect of having to start their season at Championship favourites Norwich City this afternoon. The Sky Blues manager wants to see...
Football: COMMUNITY SHIELD Wenger's Youth Club Deserving of Praise; Martyn Ziegler Says the Arsenal Way Is Best in the Long Run
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Byline: Martyn Ziegler There was a proclamation by ArsAne Wenger this week that was tantamount to promoting revolutionary insurrection in football. The Arsenal manager may have sold off the talismanic Patrick Vieira but Wenger indicated that...
Football: Kennedy Set for Battle; Southampton V Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Byline: by Ged Scott Mark Kennedy has been a key presence in Wolverhampton Wanderers' last two promotion assaults. Four years ago, when it all went so spectacularly wrong, Wolves' failure to cope with Kennedy's absence proved a big factor. ...
Football: NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Brindley Embarrassed after Pitman Smith Is Given Sack
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Byline: by COLIN STONER Chris Brindley has described his sacking of Chris Smith just a month after being recruited as the toughest decision of his Hednesford Town managerial career. Striker Smith was told he was no longer in the Pitmen's plans...
Football: NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Final Chance for Duo to Impress
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Byline: by COLIN STONER The first silverware of the Midlands non-League season will be up for grabs today but the incentive for Ian Jones and Gareth Day will be a place in Rushall Olympic's squad. Rushall tackle Racing Club Warwick at Dales Lane...
Football: NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Holleran Upbeat over Injured Duo
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Byline: by COLIN STONER Halesowen Town remain confident Alex Cowley and Simon Forsdick will be ready for the season's big kick-off, despite having to sit out the final warm-up match. Both have been unable to play any part in the last four warm-up...
Football: ODDS & EVENS: Wolves Deadlock Proving a Draw
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Byline: Peter Sharkey The new Football League season finally gets under way today with two promotion favourites, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton, lining up against each other at 5.15 this afternoon. In the Championship betting market,...
Football: Prized Fryatt Ready to Fire
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Byline: By Brian Dick Walsall's Matty Fryatt starts the new season in Rotherham today. Whether he ends it at the club's Bescot Stadium on May 6 is anyone's guess. The 19-year-old is currently as hot a property as there is in Midlands football...
Football: Saints Are Blessed by Bassett and Fuller Deals
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Southampton ended a tumultuous close season on a high note when they wrapped up the signing of Ricardo Fuller and confirmed Dave Bassett will remain on their coaching staff until at least January. While the arrival of former England rugby union...
GOLF Webster Charges to Front
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Byline: By Mark Garrod Steve Webster returned to the form which gave him his first European Tour victory in May as he climbed to the top of the Gleneagles leaderboard. A week before he makes his US PGA debut - his first-tournament in America...
Head of Mark Insulations Group Is Dead at 68
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John Cottingham, the former head of the pounds 30 million Mark Insulations Group, has died aged 68. A well-known figure in the insulation industry, Mr Cottingham passed the reins of his business to his son Lee six months ago after he began suffering...
Hill & Smith Signs Deal
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Hill & Smith Holdings - the West Midlands transport infrastructure, construction and building products specialist - has snapped up one of the UK's leading suppliers of electronic information displays for road and rail transport and airports in...
House Prices Up 0.2 PC
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House prices edged up 0.2 per cent last month as the average cost of a home remained close to levels seen at the start of the year, the Halifax said yesterday. The bank's monthly update showed the annual rate of growth in prices continued to slow,...
JOHN BRIGHT: Be Warned: This May Be My Favourite Bright Joke
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Byline: JOHN BRIGHT Barclays Bank is very pleased to inform you that we are installing new Drive-thru cash point machines where our customers will be able to withdraw money without leaving their vehicles. To enable our customers to make full...
Kitten Killers Couldn't Pay Vet
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Byline: By Lesley Richardson A pre-school assistant and her mother battered a kitten to death to avoid vets fees after trapping it in a door accidentally. Emma Cherrett (25) accidentally caught the black six-week-old male kitten as she closed...
Letter: Why Should I Come Back to Brum
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Byline: JENNY WALKLATE Knowle Dear Editor, - As an undergraduate student at St Andrews University, I had hoped to come back to my home community and see what I could offer to the companies and people that had made my upbringing comfortable. But...
Market Report: Profit-Takers Take the Rise out of Weekend Figures
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A wave of profit taking pushed the London market into negative territory and away from another three-year high. The FTSE 100 Index saw gains of more than 26 points steadily eroded throughout the afternoon until the market finally closed 0.8 points...
Midlands Fights Back after MG Rover Crash
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Byline: By John Revill The 'worst case scenario'of an economic meltdown triggered by the MG Rover crash is now unlikely to happen, a study has revealed. Instead the West Midlands is fighting back with more than 1,800 former Longbridge workers...
My Bride Has Saved My Life; A Wedding Is Meant to Be a Happy Occasion, but Very Often the Bride and Groom Shed a Few Tears of Joy. but Alan Taman Told Health Reporter Emma Brady Why He Had to Fight Back the Tears during His Recent Wedding in New York
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Byline: Emma Brady On March 5, outside a Birmingham pub, Alan Taman's life changed forever. He was about to meet his girlfriend of three years, Wendy Doidge, for a relaxing Saturday afternoon drink. But as he pulled up outside The Bishop Vesey...
OLYMPICS 2012 Lawyer Oswald Will Spearhead London's Games Watchdog
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Byline: By Martyn Ziegler Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald is the favourite to be named later this month as the head of the co-ordination commission for the 2012 Olympics in London. International Olympics Committee president Jacques Rogge confirmed...
Pastimes: Haven for Lovers of Good Food and Drink; Combine a Day out with a Visit That Will Tempt Your Taste Buds, Suggests Travel Editor Paul Groves
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Byline: Paul Groves It has earned itself the billing of Britain's tastiest food festival and this year's programme includes plenty to whet even the fussiest of appetites. Visitors to this year's Nantwich Food & Drink Festival - which takes...
Pastimes: Rambling: Revisiting Bredon Hill
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Byline: RICHARD SHUREY It was on August 23, 1973 that my first walk appeared in The Birmingham Post. It was an 11 mile jaunt over Bredon Hill so I thought it appropriate that this (my last of over 1,600 walks) should also be over that lovely upland....
PERSONAL FINANCE: Agent Jane Is Worth Her Weight in Gold; Jane Hall Reveals the Secret Life of a Woman in a Million
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Byline: Jane Hall She is one of the most powerful women in Britain. From a small office in Lancashire, she controls the futures and fortunes of more than 23 million people. In the past four years she has been responsible for 'creating' an...
Personal Finance: A Missed Tax Opportunity
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UK employees will miss out on pounds 285 million of tax breaks this year, by failing to take advantage of employee share schemes, it was claimed this week. The amount of money being wasted in this way has grown by 80 per cent since last year, according...
Personal Finance: The Allure of Hedge Funds
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Byline: Trevor Law Even the best can get it wrong. In the volatile world of investments, hedge funds have enjoyed some spectacular results but never forget there is no such thing as an investment that cannot fail. In 1994 in the USA, the celebrated...
PERSPECTIVE: Fighting to Keep Green Land Green; This Week Marked the 50th Anniversary of the Green Belt. Maggie Throup, Who Has Been Involved in Several Campaigns against Developments on the Green Belt, Explains Why It Is Worth Fighting For
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Byline: Maggie Throup People often ask me how I got involved in campaigning to protect the green belt. I had never planned to - it just happened. One day I woke up to learn that the Government had given interim approval for a motorway service...
Police Told about Bomb Suspect Two Years Ago
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Byline: By James Tapsfield The mosque attended by one of the suspected July 21 bombers warned police that he was dangerous more than two years ago. Leaders at the Stockwell Mosque in south west London wrote to a senior police officer urging him...
Popular Feminist Teacher Dies, 87
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Clara Hinchcliffe OBE, an inspirational teacher in Birmingham schools for nearly five decades, has died aged 87. Mrs Hinchcliffe was a figure who loomed large in the lives of the thousands of girls she taught, despite her diminutive 5'1" frame....
Public Ignored in This Vision of the Future
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Democracy can be a laborious thing. Before anything is done there are various procedures that have to be completed. Bodies consulted. Approval granted. Behind the principle lurk numerous publicly funded organisations that keep the machine going....
Racing: Bravery Delight as Reilly Takes Taiyo to Victory
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Hard-working apprentice Brian Reilly waved his whip in delight as he rode out his claim with a typically tidy effort aboard Taiyo at Lingfield yesterday. The successful 20-1 chance, making her debut for Giles Bravery having previously been trained...
Racing: It's Junior Showtime
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Byline: Stable Boy A fascinating card at Haydock today is headlined by the Petros Rose Of Lancaster Stakes, a Group Three event over ten furlongs which has proved a springboard to better things for a number of recent winners. This year's renewal...
Racing: Stylish Win Could Dash Lady's Hopes
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Byline: By Keith Hamer and Martin Kelly Sir Mark Prescott is worried that a combination of a penalty and the prospect of easier conditions may prove the undoing of Confidential Lady in the Swynford Paddocks Hotel Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket...
RUGBY UNION: STEADY EDDY; Brian Dick Finds Worcester's New Coach Looking for Some Consensus
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Byline: Brian Dick The Anthony Eddy era begun at Sixways this week, not to the sounds of drumbeats and hallelujahs but amid gentle words of conciliation and compromise. The softly spoken Australian assumed the role of head coach at the start...
Russian Submarine Is Towed to Safety
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Byline: By John Marston A Russian rescue vessel managed to hook a cable on to a disabled navy mini-submarine with seven crew aboard and began towing it to shallower waters last night. The small submarine became entangled in a fishing net on Thursday...
Side by Side, Blast Victims Are Buried
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Byline: By Phil Hazlewood The pace of life is slower in the green shadows of the Malvern Hills, with London - and the speed of metropolitan living - a hundred or so miles away. Yet the human impact of modern terrorism touched the rural English...
Talk Helps Ashley Shares Take Off
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Shares in Laura Ashley hit their highest level in nearly a year yesterday amid speculation that the home furnishings retailer could be taken private. Rumours in the City suggested that one of the company's biggest shareholders had approached other...
Vision of Future Where People Are Not Included; the Leaders of the Seven Metropolitan Councils in the West Midlands Have Agreed to Put Together a Vision for the Future of the Region. but What's in It for the Rest of Us Asks Shahid Naqvi
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Byline: Shahid Naqvi Ever get the feeling things are being done to you rather than for you? Do you sometimes feel a bystander in the development of your local area/town/city/region? If so, now might be the time to speak up. For the wheels...
Weekend: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Royal Mail Falters at the Post; Harry Hawkes Is Disappointed by the New London Olympics Stamps
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Byline: Harry Hawkes By and large collectors are a fairly passive bunch. Engrossed in their particular specialist field, their hobby rarely arouses more than a sigh of disdain about anything which they find disagreeable. This week, however, the...
Weekend: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Star of the Silver Scene; One of the Most Popular Films of All Time, Star Wars, Offers Plenty for the Collector to Get Excited about. but, as Sally Hoban Explains, You Might Be Surprised at What You Can Find
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Byline: Sally Hoban Here's a piece of Star Wars trivia that even the most die hard film fans might not know about. What links episode one of the original Star Wars trilogy and Copenhagen? The answer is a piece of jewellery - the beautiful and...
Weekend: ARCHIVE: In the Frame: The Legacy of the Handsworth Riots; A Series of Critical and Cultural Events Exploring the Impact of the 1985 Inner City Disturbances Will Be Launched Next Month. Chief Feature Writer Paul Groves Reports
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Byline: Paul Groves It started with a routine traffic offence and quickly escalated to the point where two people died, 35 were seriously injured and about 45 shops were burnt. More than 1,500 police officers from all over the country were drafted...
Weekend: ARCHIVE: What Holmes Did Next; Chris Upton Investigates the Curious Case of a Vicar's Son and a Spate of Grisly Horse Slashings
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Byline: Chris Upton The first sight which I ever had of Mr George Edalji was enough in itself to convince me both of the extreme improbability of his being guilty of the crime for which he was condemned, and to suggest some at least of the reasons...
Weekend: BOOKS: CHILDREN'S COMPETITION: Get the Next School Year off to a Flying Start with DK
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School may be out for a few weeks yet, but book publisher DK is touring the UK in a big, yellow American school bus. The onboard experience is fully interactive, encouraging you and your children to hop aboard and rediscover how much fun learning...
Weekend: BOOKS: Master of Suspense Proves He's Well on Form; Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz, HarperCollins, Pounds 6.99
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Byline: Reviewed by Paul Cooke Dean Koontz's output is quite phenomenal. In the last 18 months, this prolific author has published four novels and Life Expectancy is his 43rd work. Not only is this book out this week, but another, Velocity, is...
Weekend: BOOKS: REVIEWS: All This Will Be Yours, by Phil Hogan, Little Brown, Pounds 14.99
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Byline: Reviewed by Alice Ross Stuart Dutting is looking forward to a secure retirement. His beloved carpet business is being passed down to his daughter Rachel, leaving him and his wife Diane to enjoy their new house in small-town England. For...
Weekend: BOOKS: The Boy Anne Loved; Author Ellen Feldman Tells Simon Evans about Another Side of Anne Frank's Story
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Byline: Simon Evans The story of Anne Frank, whose short life ended in the death camps, has been much told, not just through her diaries but also on film and in the theatre. Little, however, was known about her boyfriend Peter Van Pels - that...
Weekend: Emma Brady Has Been Training for the November New York Marathon
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Byline: EMMA BRADY Since January 2, Emma Brady has been training for the November New York Marathon. With 14 weeks to go, she met some of Britain's finest runners to find out what dedication really means. Training for a marathon can be a lonely...
Weekend: FAMILY: Loneliness of Jet-Set Female; More Women Are Going Solo When It Comes to Travelling, Either for Business or Pleasure. Emma Pomfret Gets Some Advice from the Experts
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Byline: Emma Pomfret Over the last decade more and more lone women have started travelling around the globe for work or in search of adventure and new experiences. But although nearly three quarters of women business travellers enjoy getting...
Weekend: FAMILY: We Love to Be Safe beside the Seaside; the Beach Is a Playground for Children. but, as Lisa Salmon Explains, Youngsters Should Be Aware of the Dangers
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Byline: Lisa Salmon Most families will visit the seaside at some time this summer without realising that it holds as many dangers as it does attractions. Many of the 92 per cent of parents who take their children to the beach each summer are...
Weekend: GARDENING: A Most Illuminating Task This Weekend; Let There Be Light, Says Hannah Stephenson
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Byline: Hannah Stephenson Anyone who has visited their garden centre or local DIY store recently will have noticed the mass of garden lights on special offer, from solar lighting to oil burners, citronella candles and delicate lanterns and tea light...
Weekend: GARDENING: GARDEN DIARY
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Sunday, August 7 Grafton Cottage, National Gardens Scheme open garden, Barr Lane, Barton-under-Needwood. Cream teas and cottage garden plants for sale. In aid of MacMillan Nurses and Alzheimers Research. 1.305.30pm. (Tel 01283 713639). West Midlands...
Weekend: GARDENING: Love Your Lawn and Watch It Grow; It's a Good Idea to Give Your Lawn an Annual Service, Says Michael Kamlish
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Byline: Michael Kamlish There is no doubt that a garden with a well kept lawn can look stunning, yet achieving such a beautiful lawn can be difficult and very time consuming. Unfortunately, our busy lifestyles mean that clients are now looking...
Weekend: GARDENING: Perfect Opportunity to Spend Time with Your Wallflowers
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Byline: PAULINE PEARS There is just about time to get in a sowing of wallflowers if you're quick about it. Wallflowers are one of my favourites - bringing bright colour and delicious sweet scent to the late spring/early summer garden. Their one...
Weekend: HEALTH: A Fat Lot of Good Abusing Us Will Do; It Has Been a Hot Topic for Months. Now Heather Pollitt Has Taken a Rare Look at the Issue of Obesity through the Eyes of the Obese
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Byline: Heather Pollitt The subject of obesity is never far from the media eye. In fact, you would be hard pushed to find an adult in the UK who has not seen or read a story relating to it. Daily articles in newspapers attempt to cover every...
Weekend: HEALTH: My Mission: To Lose Half My Body Weight; Chief Feature Writer Paul Groves Follows the Progress of a Dieter Who Has 'Tried Everything
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Byline: Paul Groves Diets come and go as quickly as fashion trends. For months, Atkins was the 'new black' but has seemingly fallen by the wayside. Look back over the last decade and more and more you'll find countless other fads, crazes and...
Weekend: HEALTH: Simple Jab That Stems the Call of the Stomach; Injections of a Naturally Occurring Hormone Have Helped a Trial Group of Slimmers Lose Weight Reports John Von Radowitz
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Byline: John von Radowitz Billy Bunter, the 'Fat Owl of the Remove,' was famous for his greedy appetite, in particular his insatiable desire for jam tarts and doughnuts. His tuckshop exploits might amuse readers of Frank Richards' tales, but...
Weekend: Snapshots in Time; Seeing Everyday Life through a Child's Eye Can Offer a Whole New Perspective. Chief Feature Writer Paul Groves Looks at a New Exhibition That Does Just That
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Byline: Paul Groves Children have this habit of seeing the full picture. They don't tend to be too influenced by the weight of experience or the preconception - maybe even the misconceptions - that we seem to develop later in life. Ask a child...
Weekend: THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW with Bud Baldaro: The Fast Shoe Shuffle
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Byline: EMMA BRADY 'No matter what time you finish New York in, it'll be a very emotional moment but a lot of people aren't prepared for that. They may have been training but they have no idea how they're going to feel when they cross that line.'...
Weekend: TRAVEL: CONCIERGE
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TEA TOWELS AND FRIDGES Did you know that some insect repellents can melt bra straps? Did you realise you can ensure a nice cup of British tea when you arrive home, by freezing milk in an ice cube tray? This kind of advice can only come from seasoned...
Weekend: TRAVEL: GREAT ESCAPES A Tour around Some of the Best Deals on the Market; This Week's Round-Up of Special Offers, Themed Breaks and Great Deals Includes
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CUT-PRICE COTTAGE Shoreline has taken 15 per cent off the price of weekly stays in all its remaining cottages in and around the historic port of Whitby, North Yorkshire, throughout August. Prices for a cottage for a family of four now start from...
Weekend: TRAVEL: Living in Suite Luxury; Individual Style Can Be Hard to Find. but Jo Ind Discovers It in Abundance on a Trip to London
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Byline: Jo Ind As soon as I stepped into my apartment at the Flemings Hotel in Mayfair I could tell it was unique. I'm still not sure how that impression was created. In theory, simply seeing one room was not enough to furnish me with the information...
Weekend: TRAVEL: Not Booked Yet - Why Not Give One of These a Try; If You Are Stuck for Ideas Where to Go This Summer, It Isn't Too Late. Try These Suggestions
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1).With an exhilarating mix of wild themed rides and adventures, Phantasialand is the ideal location to keep the children entertained. Take their imagination by storm and combine a trip to Germany with a visit to the country's most successful theme...
Weekend: TRAVEL: On a Wing and a Prayer; Beware of Annoying the Aeroplane Cabin Crew, Says Hannah Stephenson
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Byline: Hannah Stephenson At the start of any holiday, the plane journey can set the tone - from checking in, to seat allocation, upgrades and behaviour of cabin crew and fellow passengers. So, how can you be sure of getting the best out of your...
Weekend: TRAVEL: Work, Rest and Fret; We're Not All Going on a Summer Holiday This Year. Lucy Corry Explains Why Staying at Home Could Be Bad for Your Health
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Byline: Lucy Corry As you lie back on your sun lounger this summer, make sure you turn off your mobile phone and spare a thought for your colleagues stuck in the office. One in three Britons won't be taking a holiday at all this year because...
'We're Going in the Right Direction but More Needs to Be Done
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In the spirit of public consultation, The Birmingham Post asked the people about their aspirations for the future of the region Nigel Bartlett, aged 35, insurance broker, from Staffordshire. 'The first thing they could do with is sorting out New...
