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Man charged with Second City derby murder of Christopher Priest

Don't get soft - these prisoners are criminals

Female Agents (15)

We have grounds for celebration!

Search to find the perfect pint of ale

Maternity wear style delivered on budget

Bostin comic book heroes flying the flag for Birmingham

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG)

Slim Paula is sitting pretty

Byzantium, 11 York Road, Kings Heath. 0121 444 5444.

Feeling at home with flower power!

Conservatives attack Post Office closure in Erdington

Wanted (18)

You'll Love

Birmingham councillor Deirdre Alden attacks 'toothless' postal watchdog

The Edge Of Love (15)

We Love

Warning as contaminated manure affects Birmingham allotments

It's back to school with Paanchi pass

Treat Yourself

88-year-old dare-devil grandad receives top honour

War hero’s medal goes for £211,000

Pure Highway DAB car radio system is worth tuning into

Birmingham City Council pledge on lessons of Khyra Ishaq tragedy

Thieves targeting allotments as food prices soar

Centre scheme to sponsor abandoned animals

Cannabis factory smashed in raid

Bishop of Birmingham writes to praise pupils

Budding film-maker urges Brummies to vote

Old Edwardians gather for historic day

Dad signs up for charity event in memory of son

Torres: Football was the winner

PRINCE'S HELICOPTER FLIGHTS COST TAXPAYER £50,000

ECO-TOWNS PROTESTERS TO MARCH ON PARLIAMENT

Concern over moral values of young

PM WELCOMES BOLD VISION FOR NHS

Phelps sets new world record

Faith schools 'witch-hunt victims'

Energy bills 'to rise by extra 20%'

Study highlights smoke ban success

'Risk-taking' blamed as STIs double

Bid to cut forced deportations

O'Neill: Barry can go

Spain triumph in Euro finale

Spain triumph Euro finale

Olympians campaign against Chambers

Larrazabal arrives with Paris win

Flintoff empty-handed

Saints continue fine run of form

Mugabe sworn in as president

Good year for Brown, says Johnson

Bail breach terror suspect arrested

NHS deep clean 'a political stunt'

Council workers to strike over pay

Gilbert still believes in Murray

Broad smiles as he climbs rankings

Only 12 spots up for Open

Spirit matters to Gower

Pryce: We must keep feet on ground

Ferdinand - Captaincy isn't exclusive

Labour 'doomed to fail under Brown'

Teenager stabbed to death in street

Salmond denies Alexander bias claim

Condemn Mugabe, Brown urges leaders

Eaton efforts not wasted on Lloyd

Police hunt sex attack suspect

Afghan death soldier named

Now Barca tempt Adebayor

'Good feeling' guided Swede to Bolton

Barry blasts O'Neill over Reds move

Soldier killed in Afghan mine blast

NHS postcode lottery 'to end'

Ballack worry for Germany

Below-par batting was our downfall - KP

Youngsters give McClennan future hope

Barry: No reason to stay

Labour donors turn on Brown

20 police forces 'block race audit'

MPs under pressure over shares link

Contenders ponder Scots leader role

Darling under fire over 10p tax

Barry: O'Neill, where art thou?

Chambers launches legal battle

Hospital recalls patients

Leeds fightback for victory

Celtic insist Nakamura will stay

Murray safely into week two

Wenger has no plans to meet Adebayor

Kiwis give KP losing start

World must reject Mugabe - Brown

Woman charged with teenage murder

Brown beset by fresh woes

Pietersen fails to impress with bat

Charles joins services' memorial

Chambers in sizzling form

Larrazabal stalked by Ryder Cup stars

Jankovic avoids another shock

Chambers gets Olympic qualifier

Venus hits top gear

Styris stars for New Zealand

Platini endorses Ronaldo pursuit

Italians eye Hoops star

Pietersen decision pays off

Alexander quits as Labour leader

UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Man charged with murder of Aston Villa fan Christopher Priest

Brown in new by-election challenge

Federer relishing Hewitt test

Fielden makes his point

Gartside hails lifesaver Davies

Chambers focused on Beijing

Study: Much gun crime is unreported

Labour 21 points adrift in new poll

Election a new low for Mugabe - PM

Smith: Aussies won't be quaking

Dein tells Gunners: sell to Usmanov

Focus key to Murray hopes

Five babies test positive for MRSA

Weekend fat binges 'damage health'

UK's biggest savers revealed

'Much gun crime unreported' - study

Darling meets road tax hike rebels

Action call over 10p tax losers

Adebayor talks up Milan move

Villa's hopes of recovery dashed

Rampant England stroll over French

Police force 'failure' over killing

Hunt for bailed terror charges man

City 'seal' Jo deal

Monty glad to be back

Nimrod family planning legal action

Ivanovic suffers shock defeat

Murder blamed on justice 'failure'

Wanderers seal Elmander deal

Labour 'should consider sacking PM'

It's not over, say McCartneys

Alex McLeish: I want to replace Fabrice Muamba with similar quality

Leeds turn to Back

Mixed messages from Adebayor

Low reveals pressure is decreasing

Federer win ensures long weekend

Wolves sign Dave Jones from Derby County

Bowls - with Ian Laird

Barr Beacon netball team wins its league

Agent: No offers for Arshavin

Mother jailed over girl's death

Boxing - with Ian Johnson

Busy summer for Birmingam City Ladies

Fairway Focus - Golf, with Peter Ricketts

  • 14:06, Jun 27 2008
  • Golf

Cantona urges Ronaldo to stay

Oil prices break new ground

AJ going nowhere - Moyes

Adebayor 'staying' with Gunners

Chicken welfare call is rejected

Oil surge brings misery to FTSE

Man cleared of 'IRA gang' murder

Early release inmate committed rape

Davis launches his campaign

Spelman faces mounting pressure

Legend George jazzes up the NIA

Top Tories rally round Caroline Spelman over ‘nannygate’

Nathan Vaughan happy to help old Evesham team-mates

Frankie Gavin defends Amir Khan against critics

Twenty20 - Rain helps Bears see off Glamorgan

Ian Bell back to play at Edgbaston

Calzaghe set for Jones bout

Duo help Worcestershire beat local rivals

Birmingham League - Wolverhampton await Chris Russell decision

Cockspur National Cup - Knowle and Dorridge pray for a sunny day

Minor Counties Championship - Andy Gray labours in vain

Cost of Royals at 66p per person

Jason Lyons could be out for the rest of season

David O'Leary: Paul Robinson will be a hit at Aston Villa

Robinson keen on Villa move

Sone Aluko: This is my big chance for Birmingham City

Playing in SPL gave me confidence, says Sone Aluke

Walsall retain traditional-look with new kit

Age is no barrier for Richard Stearman, says Mick McCarthy

Frankley teenage yob gang is locked up

Gordon Brown - One year on

Craig Shakespeare: It was a tough decision to quit West Bromwich Albion

Defensive concerns for Everton

Eco-town slum fear

Birmingham City stars to play in Solihull school charity match

Jonathan Moore aims to jump for Beijing in Birmingham

Labour lose deposit in Henley poll

Birmingham Mail urges schoolchildren to write to PM with questions

Jeep suspended from ceiling at NEC

Lehmann eyes Euro final role

Tory leaders call for Caroline Spelman to be sacked

England play for World Cup places

Italians call on Lippi after Euro flop

Hiddink: Andrei must learn

Stores price war amid credit crunch

Planners rap Natwest tower’s replacement

Ova and out but Maria will be back

Hill predicts late save for Silverstone

Gomes deal spells end for Robbo

Moores backs under-fire Colly

Murray holds all the aces

Arsenal keeper eyes Euro final role

Extra gas drives Spain to final

David O'Leary: Martin O'Neill is the lucky one

Starve case girl: No funeral yet

Jack Straw to plug loophole

Chef in Tesco chicken welfare call

Queen to publish public accounts

UB40 to sponsor netball club

Tyseley Locomotive Works steams into its second century

Aston Villa to play FC Zurich in friendly

Brown unveils 'new wave' of reforms

Secretary 'raised Spelman concerns'

RAF Hercules fleet under strain

Maternity units 'under threat'

Warning over struggling readers

Concern over early releases

Early release prisoners given £2m

Society in funding call on IVF

Tories claim Henley by-election win

A Walk In The Park: Old Square, Priory Queensway.

Brush with Burlesque

Denim rockers join the caravan of love

Determined Dolly's back on the road

Don't do it Sheryl

Excited for Brum return

Francis: I won't chop my hair off - just yet!

Give grandad more credit...

Licence fee a bargain

Single life fine for Feeder

This lunatic Mugabe must be stopped

Urban Walk: Walk with open mind

Weekend of rock is tree-t for fans

Get involved in the running of theatre

Head back to skool in style

I love dance and I can't imagine not being part of it

Talented trio take to stage as cheeky youngster

Air con leaves drivers fuming

Fuelling debate on electric cars

Green light on Merc'sdiesel

Super-ru aims to revive economy

Racism claims 'backed by evidence'

Spurs agree Gomes transfer

Spain ease past lacklustre Russia

Police chiefs' race row plods on

Alexander won't quit despite ban

Davis to face 25 rivals in election

Anonymity Bill 'within fortnight'

Sharapova stunned by fellow Russian

£100bn energy 'revolution' welcomed

Entwistle to spend life in US jail

Italy turn to Lippi

Tributes to Afghanistan soldiers

Quickfire Murray guns down Malisse

Alexander faces Holyrood suspension

Labour donations file handed to CPS

Nadal fights back to beat Gulbis

Pietersen to stand in for Collingwood

Neil Entwistle is jailed for life

Midland friends pay tribute to murdered Rachel Entwistle

ECB lobby for Zimbabwe exclusion

Donadoni leaves Italy post

Venus ends British women's challenge

Briton given life for double murder

Davenport withdraws from Wimbledon

£16m promised to MG Rovers workers is marooned in bank

Milan close to Adebayor deal - agent

Gunners chasing Veloso - Agent

Barca make contact over Arshavin

Real waiting and watching for Ronaldo

Collingwood banned for slow over-rate

New checks for rail travellers

Harman unveils new equality plans

New anonymity law within weeks

Elderly will be hit the worst by Post Office axe

Win tickets to Subway Picnic Rocks

Birmingham receives global recognition

Mayor defiant over internet photograph

Green light for city academies

Holidaymakers can get cash at the push of a button

Aston Villa legends play to aid health research

Clampdown on pub in shooting

Ex-city pupils to perform at festival

Parents learn about road safety

Paul Robinson keen on Aston Villa move

Maik Taylor: Birmingham City have been here before

Mike's skills to drive career

Dave Watson good news for Birmingham City, says Maik Taylor

Troops killed in Afghanistan named

Met chief warns race-case officer

Inflation pledge by bank governor

Jimmy Mullen wants a new striker for Walsall

College advantage over competition

Alvechurch appeal as manager Shaun Cunnington quits

Birmingham City cut ticket prices for first two home games

Fairway to help with options

Right formula for teaching career

Colin Povey warning on Egbaston pavilion plans

Warwickshire after a home draw

Daryl Mitchell the hero as Worcestershire win

Wimbledon fashion

Kazim-Richards upset with Lahm conduct

Fresh injury blow as Birmingham go out of Knockout Cup

Bromsgrover Rovers not for sale, says chairman Tom Herbert

Road deaths fall to all-time low

Cricket chiefs are asked to bail out the PM

Poortvliet given Saints green light

Zoe Derham aims to make her mark at Aviva National Championships

Gary Hackett tells Tony Mowbray: I like your style

Georgia on Grant's mind?

Ramos eager to seize chance

Thousands descend on Cannon Hill Park for Race for Life

River plunge baby girl dies

Wolves sign Richard Stearman

Director shooting film in Birmingham

Church of Scientology deal funds blow

Inquiries over fire tragedy

40th birthday for woman delivered by policeman

Ivanovic counts her blessings

Colly set for ban

Memorial to police victim of stabbing Mick Swindells

Pensioners fight to save Post Office branches

Wenger questions Scolari timing

Mathias reveals Ince methods

Parents of Neil Entwistle insist he is innocent

Murray wary of Malisse malaise

ICC face decision time over Zimbabwe

Fears over evidence in shooting trials

Appeal for probe on UFO claims

HBOS shareholders vote on cash plan

Maik Taylor praises goalkeeper coach Dave Watson

Arson attack at sports club

Burgess commits to Bulls

‘Eco-slum’ fears

Harman defends discrimination plans

Midland soldiers honoured by the Queen

Nervous win thrills Low

Terim: Turkish delight will continue

Collingwood eases strained relations

Met boss grilled over racism claims

MPs to quiz Bank of England chief

New Bill plans better deal for OAPs

Baby girl pulled from river dies

Digital switchover 'a mystery'

Entwistle to be sentenced to life

Eco-towns 'could become slums'

Fresh hope in breast cancer battle

Turbines to power new energy plans

Childhood IQ link to dementia risk

New Bill to give OAPs better deal

Cheap as Chips- Cola's, Chester Road, Castle Bromwich

Chicago is chef Luke's top tip

Classic Cookbook - White Heat By Marco Pierre White

Cocktail of the week

Dramatic twist in library saga

Fine feast dished up at Lyttle gem

Helping you serve the perfect match

Ingredient of the week with Chris Duffy

Jamie's chef is Craze-y for fish

My Favourite

Perfect Partners

So where's the Justice in that, Jack

Tipping's tips

Treat Yourself

Troc's a treat for quick bite to eat

Lahm sends Germany into final

Man charged over farm diesel raid

Entwistle guilty of family murders

Pryce is right for Smith

Federer sweeps past Soderling

Kiwis edge last-ball thriller

HMRC slammed over major data breach

Blackett to head RFU tour probe

Two UK soldiers killed within a day

Ivanovic comes through epic ordeal

Styris leads Kiwi challenge

Mugabe stripped of knighthood

Watchdog probes ministers' expenses

The Street Cleaner by Jefferson Collins to open at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

Progress in school tests 'slows'

Djokovic slumps to Safin defeat

Taylor nears new Magpies deal

Labour leader broke donation rules

Oval clash in the balance

Zimbabwe tour scrapped

Solihull dentist takes part in charity flight

Brummies sign up for Birmingham Mail Charity Trust event

Tories plan fro NHS targets

UK must be prepared for flood risk

Arshavin reveals Barca dream

Baltacha blows it

ECB cut links with Zimbabwe cricket

Big score eludes Bell again

Rugeley pub regulars take up charity challenge

Appeal for help for homeless pets

Husband jailed for Nisha murder

Nazi follower jailed for bombmaking

Lost data procedures condemned

Council leader in cash pledge

Kick-boxers represent UK at world event

Record low MRSA in West Midlands’ hospitals

Fight to save rating for food inspectors

Sky’s the limit for fund-raisers

Brum unveils floral trail for Britain in Bloom judges

Family heartbreak over ‘suspicious’ death of ‘loving’ woman

Aston Villa eye bid for £5m Paul Robinson

Liverpool tell Aston Villa to get real over Gareth Barry

Weah urges Milan to sign Adebayor

Steve Sidwell a step closer for Aston Villa

Alex McLeish: No panic buys for Birmingham City

Clive Allen refuses to give up on basketball in Birmingham

Straw moves over witness anonymity

Tycoon hopes to win Treaty appeal

Darts Diary - with Alan Towe

The Brabazon gets a facelift

  • 11:06, Jun 25 2008
  • Golf

Ant Botha leads Warwickshire to Twenty20 quarter finals

Fidel Edwards unable to continue for Worcestershire

Birmingham League Division One - Deadly Sabir levels Old Hill

Birmingham League Division Two - Aston's terrible run contuinues

Birmingham League Division Three - Khan leaves Studley in a spin

Worcestershire League - Stourbridge stay in pole position

Bell fit for Oval clash

Warwickshire League - Parnell is the key for Bedworth

Table Tennis - Dynamic duo's cup delight

Driver leaves OAP for dead

Youngsters show that golf is child's play

  • 11:06, Jun 25 2008
  • Golf

MP furnishings on expenses ban call

Midland Alliance - Cash crisis causes Brierley Hill to fold

Brummies hit by double injury blow

Pub holds fundraiser in memory of Rosie Ross

Landlady’s relief over Lye pub horror

Government 'clueless' on stations

Tycoon loses EU referendum battle

Hook, Line and Sinker - Angling, with Gareth Purnell

Final farewell for Elvis fan

Challenge to eco-town bid

Blues Ladies' look to a brighter future

Post Office closure makes lives a misery

Darts - Your chance to be a walk-on girl at League of Legends

Hospital shake up moves a step closer

£20k council trips inquiry

Wolves unveil new away kit for next season

Britain was 'ill-prepared' for last summer's floods

Breast cancer survivor to run Race for Life

Craig Shakespeare set to quit West Bromwich Albion

Calzaghe keen for 'amicable' split

Hewitt loving every minute

Homes need to be 'flood-resistant'

Dog-walker ‘spots a UFO’

Jury out for second day on Entwistle trial

Young Turks give Terim confidence

London chiefs will stick to budget

Baltacha prepares for next challenge

Steve Sidwell a step nearer for Aston Villa

Low impressed by Ballack stamina

Flashing Napier smashes records

Barclays reveals £4.5bn shares plan

Jon Bon Jovi in concert

Williams reveals Ince badges plan

Muscular Murray building up for glory

Brave Midlands soldiers honoured by Queen

UK soldier killed in Afghan blast

Husband sentenced over Nisha murder

Boy shared beheadings video clip

Tougher checks on MPs' claims urged

Government set to impose Zimbabwe ban

Data loss blunders report published

Zimbabwe cricket team faces UK ban

'Salmonella outbreak' hits Britons

Government warned over biosecurity

Weight-loss drug to be used by NHS

Heathrow plans 'vital for economy'

UK 'ill-prepared' for summer floods

A country full of hidden delights

Aisle jet off to get wed

As good as gold

Bargain breaks at British timeshares

Con-yurt-ed to camping

Life's a beach on tropical spice isle

Living in luxury at hotels

Lynda's victory on lap-dancing

Reap fruits of your labour in Tuscany

So who nicked my camera?

Stay in home from home

Take stroll on sculpture trail

Watson proves a prize asset

£290m to build new P&O ferries

Redknapp: Crouch too pricey

Different strokes for victorious duo

Labour's big money days over - Levy

Murray clears first hurdle

Gasquet blows Fish out of the water

Move against court anonymity ruling

British soldier dies in Afghanistan

Edwards move goes Pears-shaped

Council workers in two-day strike

Sharapova eases through

Rovers will support Ince over Bentley

Davydenko crashes to Becker

Rape allegation untrue, says Leslie

Man held after fatal fuel raid

Holy Cross RC Primary in Walmley celebrates its 40th anniversary

Xavi wary of Russian threat

Fundraising dinner in Birmingham for Pakistan's Bewal International Hospital

Birmingham's Wing Chun Association raise money for Chinese earthquake victims

Cavaday fails to eclipse Venus

Arbeloa: I hope Ronaldo leaves

Charity night in Birmingham in aid of WaterAid

Meadow Park FC U10s win Alcester Football Tournament

Gordon Brown backs Brum schools

Can you help former Birmingham man Ronald Osborne trace his relatives?

Focus on faith for St Thomas More RC Primary in Birmingham

Bell is England injury doubt

Boat of heroic rower smashed up by vandals

Man found guilty of terror charges

Aston Villa nets £300,000 cash boost for youngsters

ICC to examine Zimbabwe links

Bordeaux give up on Silvestre

Silverstone weekend sold out

Pro Licence is part of Ince contract

Fuel raid truck found burnt out

Brown launches health research plan

Energy chief warns of bigger bills

Paedophile teacher jailed for rape

£6m trial hit by anonymity ruling

Drunk coach driver jailed

Redditch bus company axes services

Amir Khan praises Birmingham fans after NIA fight

Sparkhill mum lands TV role

Storm over reforms ‘loophole costing taxpayers millions’

Season ticket sales soar at Worcester Warriors

Worcester in draw for European Challenge Cup

Have-a-go hero in carjacking praised

X Factor’s Niki Evans slims down in time for single

St Barnabas Church ready in 2010 after arson attack

Michael Kightly signs four year Wolves deal

Post Office closures

Alex McLeish: James McFadden is part of my Birmingham City plans

Fearless Frank Foster, 100 years ahead of Kevin Pietersen

Archery - Naomi Folkard selected for Beijing olympics

Tennis Volleys - with Nick Pullen

Jack High - Bowls, with Mike Wakelam

56 Post Office branches face threat from axe

Andy Sullivan stays the course

  • 11:06, Jun 24 2008
  • Golf

Campaign to curb Post Office cuts gathers pace

Birmingham City connection may dent Aston Villa bid for Andrew Johnson

Gordon Brown: We CAN reverse Post Office closures

Shooting club Raca Bessa told to close

More to June than just tennis

WIN a portable Sony DVD player

Twenty20 title will do Warwickshire for now, says Jim Troughton

Fears over level of tot deaths

Wigan eye move for Seyi Olofinjana

Two more held in Jersey abuse probe

Finance is there at Walsall, says Jimmy Mullen

Superfit Betty Checketts is in a league of her own

Tony Mowbray set to bid for Ferrie Bodde and Shola Ameobi

Ant Botha to captain Warwickshire against Somerset

Escapologist Vic Odin comes out of retirement for tribute show

Murray happy with expectation

Thousands to pound streets in half marathon

First internet-only firm for Birmingham production company

West Bromwich Albion finalise pre-season games

Warning on children’s lives in danger from accidents at home

Pertemps Bees lose fight against relegation

PSV confirm Spurs interest in Gomes

Venus seeking more great memories

Hunt for vehicle in fatal fuel raid

Jury out in Neil Entwistle trial

Report reveals lure of IPL

Warnock commits after Ince appointment

Rail alternative to Heathrow plans

Glamorgan target Warwickshire's Neil Carter

Alistair Darling - road pricing could be reality

Ecclestone denies Mosley plot

Stewart ponders conspiracy theory

Martin O'Neill's failed bid for John Arne-Riise

Carjack terror hits Solihull golf club

Agent plays down Nasri claims

Ballack taking nothing for granted

Calderon: £80m too much for Ronaldo

List of Post Office closures

Row over phone call costs in jails

MPs to grill energy firm bosses

Ashdown warns of Zimbabwe genocide

Leslie 'quizzed over rape claim'

Cameron vows to ditch NHS targets

Call to give OAPs £50m fuel rebate

Cost cutting 'helps spread MRSA'

Anti-terror laws 'keep public safe'

One in 10 school starters are obese

Attorney General plans criticised

A load of bull from pen-pushers

After battling cancer twice, I'm so grateful for everything I have

Growing lads and lasses

Hansel and Gretel, Birmingham Hippodrome

Hopeful news from docs is as cruel as it is kind

Journey, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

Learn to prevent the bugs before they nip

School Of The Week: St Joseph's RC Primary School, Sutton Coldfield

Stay away from ice and water to avoid poisoning

Waging war on the blackfly

Your guide to a happy and healthy holiday

Kuznetsova survives scare

Entwistle trial jury set to retire

Djokovic survives loss of focus

Slow progress on child poverty - PM

Action call after diesel raid death

Police e-fit only shows half a face

Narsi 'deal done' - report

PM urges sanctions against Mugabe

Defence rests in Entwistle trial

Twenty20 riches turning heads

Watchdog to probe 42-day detention

Council workers plan strike action

Ivanovic eases through

Murray: Brits must broaden horizons

Fox primed for international bow

Farmer's wife dies after fuel raid

Michael McDonald at Symphony Hall

Wimbledon

Baltacha battles to victory

Easy starter for Federer

Troubled rugby squad back home

McCanns in bid for release of files

School chef Andy Minchin is hot stuff

Salvation Army scheme hailed a success

Images of sub-machine gun fired at nightspot caught on CCTV

Boldmere swimmers take the plunge for charity

Record medal haul for Boldmere Swimming Club

Galliani only has eyes for Adebayor

Platt urges Barry to take next step

Williams backs Ince to be 'outstanding'

Alanis Morissette gig - fan Melissa Reeves hits back

Seyi Olofinjana heads for Wolves exit

Youth, 18, on terror plot charge

Cameron in threat over expenses

Council workers' strike action vote

Life sentence for teen killer

Win Tickets To See Street Stars Power Into The NEC

St Brigid's School meet road safety mascot Spike

Lewis Carroll drawing up for auction

Musicians get set for Motown music extravaganza

Mock rail disaster aimed at educating kids

Hit-and-run man ‘critical’

Tramp is star of art exhibition

Raynor injury forces Fox call-up

Treat for boxing fans with Midland double bill

David Sullivan: We owe Carson Yeung nothing

Martin O'Neill steps up Steve Sidwell bid

Arshavin wants Spain move

TPS Turku favourites to play Aston Villa in the InterToTo cup

Kyle Legault to decide Birmingham future

Cockspur Cup - One wicket agony for Himley

Wayne Elcock plans for the future after Darren McDermott fight

Amir Khan set for battle over title following NIA bout

Fury as axe hits city post offices again

Birmingham Mail launches campaign over Post Office closures

Match-fixing threat exaggerated - Ritchie

LMA confirm Ince backing

Ruthless Warwickshire demolish Gloucestershire in Twenty20

Victim's disgust at how tricksters spent his cash

Twenty20 misery continues for Worcestershire Royals

Birmingham League - Wolverhampton back on top

Two jailed for gun murder bid at pub

Everton eye Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

Actress Pauline Quirke gives academy youngsters a boost

Songs take a stand on gangs

Chris Brunt keen to get going with West Bromwich Albion

Wolves hunt Lyon

Hope for new high-speed rail lines

Britain issues warning to Mugabe

Latest technology keeps care home bedding bug-free

Couple sell family home to care for daughter

Police: Be wary of ‘water board’ con

Foster breaks British record at 38

City clamps down on address fraud

US deaths jury to hear phone call

MPs urge ministers to use Jaguars

Johnson adviser quits in race row

Shadow of ICL looms over champions league

Raikkonen not exhausted by French failure

Agar backs Yeaman for international clash

Alex McLeish after support team

Ronaldo games continue

Players gave everything - Donadoni

Casillas warning for team-mates

Ince breaks new ground with Blackburn

Aston attractions open their doors for heritage event

Brown warned against GM 'quick-fix'

Harborne Carnival celebrates 10 years

Teenager faces life for shooting

Two boys stabbed in robbery bid

Child development grants trial

Online Pill service launched

Council workers' strike result due

Network Rail consider new lines

Five rail lines planned

'Parents failing on child safety'

Flood-hit families to get tax help

Councils urged to reduce snooping

Police dealing with more youths

A touch of French fancy

Accessorise: key to style

Budget v Blow It

Eco town heaven could be hell

Goldfrapp, Birmingham Symphony Hall

Outfits for every kind of wedding

Santana, NEC

Street Style

Treat Yourself

We Love

You'll Love

Fabregas spot-kick puts Spain through

Ronaldinho eyes English switch

Zimbabwe reaches 'critical moment'

MPs face expenses reforms

Kaymer claims play-off victory

Injured Nihat flies home

Ballack could end career with Chelsea

Senior Tory backs Tsvangirai

Schuster eager for Ronaldo deal

Ince handed Rovers reins

Warren: Amir not there

Pryce feels right for France clash

Murray in no hurry

Massa the master at Magny-Cours

Massa takes points lead

Teenager charged with stabbing boy

Oil chiefs 'agree prices too high'

800,000 claim decade of incapacity

Darling calls for lower pay deals

Wolfsburg have eye on Hleb

McFadden 'wants Birmingham exit'

Schoolboys stabbed in robbery bid

White wine health benefits boost

PM's energy plea to oil producers

Low admits to thoughts of resignation

Podolski reignites transfer talk

Kear hails fitting success

Weight-loss ops 'cut cancer risks'

Anderson hails Saints as they rein in Rhinos

Powell clocks sub 10 on return

Hiddink: Russians superior in all areas

Collingwood calls for cutting edge

Floods rebuilding effort goes on

Brown seeking 'new deal' on oil

UK hostages 'may still be alive'

Britain braced for gales

I won't quit - Andrew

MPs may gain £40,000 pay boost

Brown heads for oil summit

Benn praises Tory rebel's courage

Khan comes through tough test

Russia power into semis

Vow to amend anonymous evidence law

Milan closing in on Adebayor - scout

Southee stars for Black Caps

Couple in hospital after shooting

Kaymer closing in on Munich title

England make sluggish start

Toseland toils as Stoner claims pole

Ministers 'gagged', claims Davis

Harewood keen on Villa stay

Hamilton 13th as Raikkonen claims pole

England chasing 183 for victory

Former Sunderland goalkeeper found dead

Blues snub McFadden bid

Piquet quickest in practice

Fine start by England

Tanker drivers accept 14% pay deal

Man arrested after couple shot

Gullit backs Scolari to succeed

All Blacks cruise to series victory

Rail review looks at five new lines

England recall Tremlett

PM in plea over Saudi oil profits

Hamilton to follow Alonso example

Bid to amend anonymous evidence law

60 evacuated in gas cylinders scare

Rafael wants results not plaudits

Hiddink to stick with attacking ethos

Anderson: Dismissal cannot cloud win

Henman: Murray can win Wimbledon

Lack of complaint halts rugby probe

Moores rejects rest talk

Terim waits on team selection

We will bounce back - Bilic

Croft handed place on bench

Ronaldo ready to follow Scolari's lead

Children 'can name illegal drugs'

Campbell in rage over BA abuse case

Plan to pay smokers weekly to quit

Families '£8 per week worse off'

Poll: State pension is inadequate

Prince celebrates his 26th birthday

'Green targets plan for homeowners'

Davis and Tony Benn share platform

Campbell fury over BA abuse case

Fears over witness anonymity ruling

Smokers to be paid to quit

Fear over anonymity ruling

Davis shares platform with Benn

Campbell fury over BA case

'Green targets for homeowners'

William celebrating 26th birthday

Poll: State pension inadequate

Average family '£8 worse off'

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Controversy as Wayne Elcock beats Darren McDermott

Turkey leave it late in Vienna

Saints close gap on Rhinos

Financier donates £466m to charity

Clarke in warning over 42-day rule

Fairway Focus - Golf, with Peter Ricketts

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  • Golf

Michael Gomez faces the wrath of Amir Khan in Birmingham

Langer endorses Kaymer claim

Paul Robinson wants Kevin Phillips to stay at West Bromwich Albion

Birmingham City turn down £5.5m Celtic bid for James McFadden

Entwistle 'did not cry over deaths'

TV doctor Persaud suspended by GMC

Steve Bruce eyes Olivier Kapo deal with Birmingham City

Marlon Harewood: I want to stay at Aston Villa

Fears over Olympics village funding

New Gunners deal for Clichy

Community order for 'berserk' Naomi

Revealed: The Birmingham post offices facing closure

Lush lands Coronation crown

Win a signed dartboard and tickets to see League of Legends

Redevelopment plans for Longbridge are labelled unsound

Fiorentina deny Santana transfer

Birmingham team flies football Euro flag for England

Police end fight over pay deal

Royal Ascot

HMS Daring celebrates its links with Birmingham

Feast of fun for launch of The Public in West Bromwich

Gillett: Relations with Hicks better

Cadbury boss Trevor Bond warns of changes ahead

Win a Pontins family holiday

Shabana Mahmood defends her selection as Labour candidate for Ladywood

McClaren relishing Twente challenge

Win tickets to Midlands Masters Football 2008

Government funding pledge for National Memorial Arboretum

M6 up-grade at Walsall to feature ‘hamburger’ junction

Hamilton steers clear of strike talk

Portugal unhappy with Chelsea

Baron: Players deny wrong-doing

Santana off to Spurs

TV psychiatrist 'unfit to practise'

Unidentified wasteland body 'male'

Blow in appeal to make roads safer

Resident to fight against Carling Academy move

School a lesson in survival

Director victim of drink and drugs

Connie Talbot to perform with Whitney Houston

Abortion rates soar in West Midlands

Craig Gardner tells David Bentley to come on board at Aston Villa

Carson Yeung set to admit defeat at Birmingham City

Don't blame us for Birmingham City's relegation

Carson Yeung is the right man for Birmingham City, says Sammy Yu

Birmingham City's first match to be shown by Sky

Midland Alliance - The only way is up for Cradley Town

John Iga joins Wolves' back-room staff

Father pays tribute to toddler who drowned in pond

Steve Hansell's got faith in the future

How Mad Dog can snatch victory against Darren McDermott

Ryles joins Catalans

Pearson named as Leicester manager

United: Ronaldo 'not for sale'

Friends rally round for injured Lee Williams

Hannah England is in a class of her own

Walmley may lose pace ace Lionel Baker to Warwickshire

"Experience Brindleyplace" at Taste of Birmingham

Enjoy jazz in the sunshine

Dragonboat race to take place in Brindleyplace

Twenty20: Don't forget the die-hards

Birmingham Premier League - Nathan Newport return boosts Barnt Green

Walmley attempt to make history in Cockspur Cup

Miliband guarantee on Lisbon Treaty

Darren Maddy targets a return from injury

Warwickshire storm to victory over Northamptonshire

Record-breaker Graeme Hick can’t save Worcestershire Royals

Five jailed for emptying pension pot of £2.9m

West Bromwich Albion told to improve offer for Radoslaw Majewski

Drowning tragedy boy named

Fraudsters must pay back £1.5m

Care boost planned for the elderly with £10m complex

Specialist science college status granted to Muslim school

Jailed robber blamed for death of elderly victim by family

Suspect in double killings sought on-line encounters

Sammy Yu: Carson Yeung has Birmingham City's best interests at heart

Call for foundation police forces

Schools told no excuses by Ed Balls

Big Phil faces big task

Pedestrian killed in Great Barr collision

Tributes paid to Midland soldier

Celebrities gather to view portraits painted by Midland artist

Digger man impaled on girder

Amateur dramatics couple celebrate 60 years

Historic silverware firm saved by English Heritage

England four deny allegation

Watchdog warns over Olympics budget

Give cities elected mayors, PM told

A Walk In The Park: Waseley Hills Country Park

Alanis Morissette, Carling Academy, Birmingham

America's still mad for Merseybeat

Def Leppard and Whitesnake, NEC Arena

DJ Norman at city centre roller disco

Falling foul of the PC brigade

Festival crisis is averted

Festivals live and kicking

Heart and Galaxy team up to party

Letting down a proud people

Miracles from medieval age

Nelson turns a blind eye

Nice (lack of) work if you can get it

Queensryche, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

Stepping into the limelight with triple bill

The life of Brian is an ongoing stuggle

Urban Walk: Nature reserve is a learning experience

We're going to need a van!

Where's Will?

Win George Benson tickets!

Win to meet Duran Duran

Bon Jovi promise the Wow factor for Ricoh Arena gig

Young playwrights to showcase their work at the Rep

Your best bet for a fantastic family day out

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Highbury Festival joins Sutton's Arts Festival for a 'brilliant day'

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Pole dancing for a charity raises a laugh

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Avant attracts 1,000+ buyers before launch

Beware of the terrifying sight of headless drivers!

Car reunited with original 1959 owner

Classic cars running at Brooklands

Convoy to celebrate 120 years of Dunlop

Green is the new black for Mercedes

Hybrid technology that's stored in your boot

Limited edition is 'designed for racing, built for living'

Pride at service award

Sat nav designed with truckers in mind

Seat move into top gear with sporty new models

Spider bonus equipment at no extra cost

Summer drive at Ragley Hall

Germany move into semis

Campaigner demands Burnham apology

Balls accused of targeting grammars

Britain admits EU treaty in limbo

Immigration offenders flee centre

Number of abortions at record high

Alanis Morisette fails to convince at Carling Academy concert

Help the Food Bank help the needy

New playgroup opens up at Arden Hall

Russell Watson at Birmingham Symphony Hall - a reader's review

Shenley Court pupils in garden tribute

Championship play at Kings Norton Golf Club

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  • Golf

Mourinho courts Lampard

Tuk Tuk scheme dead in the water

New Year gun killers set to appeal

Eco-town ‘would be inaccessible’

Wolverhampton Warlords beat Birmingham Bulldogs

Family mourns crash victim

Tory anger over force’s red tape

Army tells of soldier death

Doctor's laptop is snatched

Mystery as Brum babies die young

Opening of art centre tinged with sadness for creator

Oscar winner Kevin Spacey judging film contest

The Malt Shovel, Chorley, Staffordshire

Tips for spotting the perfect pint

Bin bags

Don't worry, David Sullivan tells Birmingham City fans

Aston Villa set to bid for Anton Ferdinand

Sutton sell Justin Rowe to Halesowen

Barry Fry ups ante for Wolves on Aaron Mclean

We're just not interested in football really

Spin is a weapon for us, says Warwickshire's Ant Botha

Nathan Morgan aims to make the leap

Brummies fall at home to Monarchs

Mystery hole opens up in West Bromwich road

‘Terror’ cuffs site to close

Show of talent on catwalk

Mail readers raise £78,000 at Birmingham Mail Fun Run

Creative outlet for Brum talent

Matthew Macklin: Mad Dog can be tamed

Class act providing teachers' training

Inner-city Post Offices at risk

Eye-opener at uni

MP has date with physios

£50,000 windfall on bin bag fines

Charity support on anniversary menu

Today's players are greedy, says former Aston Villa star Frank Carrodus

Bingo halls chiefs gamble on ‘casino’

West Bromwich Albion shelve chase of Paddy McCourt

Girl killers in freedom hope

Tony Mowbray calls on fans to show solidarity

Birmingham City Council now on target

Computer expert in court in Entwistle trial

Jaguar to concentrate on quality over quantity

Brum top for lorry hijacks

Second-half showing delights Aragones

Bank chief warns over rates rises

Review into dementia drugs unveiled

Bank's deputy governor to step down

Bank chief in house prices warning

Abortions number 'expected to rise'

Department slammed over tax figures

Aida, Birmingham Hippodrome

Best Buys

Brum's missing the bus

Cocktail Of The Week: Alhambra Martini

Comic Potential, Highbury Theatre, Sutton Coldfield

Daisy Pulls It Off, Lichfield Garrick

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Perfect Partners

Pimm's perfect summer drink

The Malt Shovel, Chorley, Staffordshire

Tips for spotting the perfect pint

Spain leave Greece pointless

Russia progress after fine victory

England cleared of time-wasting

Darling calls for restraint on pay

Britain ratifies EU Treaty

No worries over Jo deal - advisor

Elliott carries fight to England

Row over cancer vaccine for girls

Tory couple breached expenses rules

Wright boosts England cause

Murray unhappy with Wimbledon seeding

Labour won't stand against Davis

Care home nurses struck off

Buddhist lama to visit Birmingham

MGTF’s target is the global market

Military fitness craze hits Birmingham

Dixon gets Wales job

Grief dad launches foundation after New Zealand rafting tragedy

Cancer patient in fall tragedy

Dad ambushed while son suffered asthma attack

Cost threat hits Smethwick church

TV Plea to vote on bids for lots of cash

Appeal after family ordeal

Deal helps safeguard future of Bescot Sunday Market

Blue plaque in honour of Black Country comedienne Dolly Allen

Join in our survey and win tickets to a Baggies match

Do-Heon Kim wants to play in Olympics

Stiff competition to sign up David Sales

'No formal complaint' over allegations

TWENTY20: Bears retain unbeaten record in derby showdown

Graham Drury facing tough choice

Moors move in for Jake Sedgemore

Frank Warren’s happy at Brum sales

Wayne Elcock on the move for title

Canaries threaten Paddy McCourt bid

Carl Hoefkens targeting ‘six-pointers’

Maik Taylor: I’ve no plans to retire

Mick McCarthy misses out on Kyle Lafferty

Aston Villa target Miguel is step closer

Maik Taylor: Why I spurned Liverpool

Schools plan step closer to reality

Summit on yob behaviour to be held after new killing

Seaside comes to Moseley residential home

Plans for four new red routes

Yobs spark blaze in Bilston storage unit

Post Office to shut branches

East meets West for Brum’s sari sensation

Birmingham City thugs banned after derby clashes

Brother saves boy in pond

£2m for airport parking

Delays after diesel spill on the M42

Crusaders welcome expansion plan

Lagerback: We're ready for anything

60 post offices set for closure

Andrew backing for police probe four

Pietersen pledges to keep on changing

Care home manager 'duped' witness - inquiry

Change doesn't scare Aragones

Caroline Spelman to face full inquiry

Sex charges doctor jury discharged

Van Persie happy with Holland display

Donadoni thanks Dutch

Recruitment drive at Jaguar Land Rover

Davis to begin freedoms stand

Call to boost dementia funding

Back then, folk didn't drive to make great time, they drove to have a great time

Classy polo is a hit on the beach

Feel passion in the beating heart of Spain

France in the heart of Dorset

High cost of trail-blazing

Luxury in lakes

Monarch holidays launch on the web

Myleene to be godmother to superliner

Scented sheets to help you sleep well

The end of a beautiful friendship?

World travel awards in Shanghai

You will feel like lords of the manor

Italy secure last-eight spot

Holland send Romania home

Super League set for expansion

Inflation 'could increase above 4%'

Thumbs up for Murray

England not being missed at Euro 2008

Win tickets to see Warwickshire v Worcestershire in the Twenty20 cup at Edgbaston

Welsh National Opera Max visits Rookery School in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council getting results, says report

How Tropical Inc helps rare animals of the Midlands

City nightspot might be forced to close

Boy saved by pioneering operation

Wedding photographer reaches 2,500th big day

Your Sport - Dr Martin's head start to help the injured

Table Tennis - Smithereens smash their way to success

Birmingham League One - Harborne let Shrewsbury off the hook

Birmingham League Division Two - Aston Unity just miss out on win

Birmingham League Division Three - First victory for Fordhouses

Warwickshire League - You've got to hand it to Vince

Worcestershire County League - Stourbridge keep up the pace

Man charged after family terrorised in own home

PM's modern solution to terrorism

Ministers to give up pay rises

‘Opulent’ hotel replaces ‘rubbish dump’

New hope over JFK mural row

Elvis fan’ funeral in the pink after burial plea delay

60th anniversary of historic boat journey to Britain

Stourbridge pub vows to reopen following devastating car crash

Birmingham woman's bid to become Britain's best bingo caller

Export joy for experts behind the safety scan

Great Barr bingo hall to close

Sutton Girls football triumph in Blackpool

Pram Fit

Horrible histories show 2-for-1 offer

Club Corner

WIN a portrait photo session

Chamber of Commerce president hit by stroke

Aston Villa close in on Steve Sidwell

Jack High - bowls, with Mike Wakelam

Matt Murray set for fight to regain Wolves spot

Inflation rate soars to record high

Chris Woakes the main man for Bears against Pears

Pears rely on old and new to sink Warwickshire

Wolves come close in 46-44 thriller

Fabrice Muamba will be replaced with quality, vows Alex McLeish

Inflation rate reaches record high

Paddy McCourt tipped to shine for West Bromwich Albion

City man forced to lead killers to victim’s home, court told

Probe goes on into tot pond death

Have-a-go OAP beaten by gang

Brum’s fight legend Richie Woodhall wows youngsters with ‘box-ercise’ classes

Young offender 'academies' planned

Explosion at Smethwick house

Ballack keen to put out Scolari

Bilic proud of second-stringers

Woods reflects on major achievement

Alex McLeish calls for roar power

MP defends plans to close post offices

Plans to light up Birmingham buildings

Hospital apology over abusive comment

Inflation 'set to break 3% barrier'

Talks to end tanker drivers' strike

Inflation 'to break 3% barrier'

'Serious' neonatal nurse shortage

England ring changes at the back

All blacks make four changes

Shock anti-binge drink ads launched

Elvis On Tour, NIA

I'm exhausted but campaign is going great

Infectious enthusiasm for health and fitness

It's important for parents to support their children

Learning about other countries

New mums make a push for fitness

Porridge that's hard to stomach

School Of The Week: Broadway School, Perry Bar

Shock tactics helped me lose 4 stone

Wake up Shake up!

A firm foundation for creative talent

Apprentices paid while they learn

Art talent on show

Centre cutting it with apprentices

Expansion a boon for new students

Future's bright as GDIS progresses

Kevin logs out of it and wins law scholarship

Mail's first-class guide to studies

On course to impress employers

Open doors with a strategy for success

Open to studying from a 'distance'

Punjab's links to university

Real passion in support of the students' goals

Students on target to to celebrate success

Two jobs, studying - and a special needs child

'virtual' campus a film hit

Ballack fires Germans through

Klasnic sends Poland out

Straw attacked over funding reforms

Hospital apologises for fat jibe

Penn Cricket Club to hold traditional tea

Liam Byrne delight over campus

Redditch United girls and ladies take part in tournament

Style squad in Brum

How Esther Boyd was converted to Going Green

Phone mast bid rejected in Shard End

Toyah Willcox’s on a healthy note

Green Doctors give Moseley a medical

‘Pitch invasion’ policeman row

How Moseley Farmers' Market does its bit for the environment

Screen talent in spotlight at Heart of England Film festival

Asleep in a sniff pledge at Birmingham Travelodge

Win a copy of Boom Blox

Deco eyes Scolari link-up

Win your share of thousands of pounds worth of prizes!

Tough start for Reading

Mick McCarthy: Sam Vokes will be a star for Wolves

Pool deaths in the region

United face Magpies in season opener

Bruce Rioch has the inside track on Aston Villa's InterToto rivals

Andy Watson ready for Birmingham City promotion fight

120,000 flower fans flock to NEC gardens showcase

Leak behind blaze in car

Buddhist school bid for Brum

Nigel Reo-Coker: Everton have shown Aston Villa the way

Aston Hall celebrates 150 years since great Victorian visit

Next season's opening fixtures for Midland teams

Paddy McCourt completes West Bromwich Albion move

Church faces gay clergy row

Investigation continues after toddler drowned in pond

Boy bitten on head by dog

Refugees in song and dance display

X Factor Kimberley set to follow in Take That’s footsteps with new band

British Airways helps gran deliver help to orphans

Defiant preachers ‘spread the word’

Tipton Carnival goes ahead despite safety setback

Cyrille Regis’s family tribute after royal reward

Liver transplant patients in celebration

Jury hears of mum and tot shot at close range

Pensioner dies in flat fire

William to receive Garter honour

House price recovery may take years

One in four trusts fails on hygiene

Westwood close to major breakthrough

Brown and Bush in Downing St talks

Ecclestone opens door to breakaway

'Let children stay in care longer'

Birmingham League: Green for go as win puts them top

Download, Castle Donnington

Elkie Brooks, Town Hall, Birmingham.

Starring role for Craig Watson as Brummies win in Glasgow

Darren Maddy backs freewheeling Bears

They'll do anything but listen

Chris Woakes stars in Warwickshire Twenty20 victory

Wolves are hit by fresh blow

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Budget v Blow It

Kateryna Bondarenko wins the DFS Classic

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