Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
LECTURERS at a major Birmingham college were striking today in protest at almost 80 redundancies – despite being told it was fighting for its survival. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
TWO teenagers were gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
COUNCIL leaders were today urged to issue a public apology to the man who designed Birmingham Central Library after an independent study found no evidence to back claims that the 1970s building is falling to bits. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
A BIRMINGHAM pensioner has been remanded in custody after two people were stabbed in Lozells. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
THE Birmingham Mail has teamed up with Royal Mail to offer our top letter writers a range of fantastic prizes worth more than £2,000 over the next year. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
A BIRMINGHAM woman who was labelled “potentially violent” after complaining to a council about a vandalised flowerbed has sued the authority for libel. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
Karolina Okonska, aged 19, arrived in Moor Street, Birmingham city centre, by coach last Tuesday afternoon from her homeland in Poland to begin work on a fruit farm near Worcester. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
LECTURERS at a major Birmingham college were striking today in protest at almost 80 redundancies – despite being told it was fighting for its survival. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham News
POLICE today issued an urgent appeal to help find a teenager from Poland who vanished after arriving in Birmingham. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Staffordshire News
HUNDREDS of fitness fans were put under starter’s orders by former Aston Villa favourite Steve Staunton as they marked the return of a Midland fun run. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Senior civil servants were awarded "bonuses" totalling £26 million last year, it has been reported. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Householders face a new "broadband tax" on their landline telephones to pay for super-fast internet to be extended nationwide under new Government plans. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Thousands of people have gathered in different areas of Tehran to show their support for both sides in Iran's presidential election dispute. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Hundreds of MPs could be forced to stop employing close relatives after Harriet Harman admitted the practice threatened public confidence in politics. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
A pensioner who found fame on TV show Britain's Got Talent has vowed to carry on breakdancing despite seeing his benefits stopped. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
An independent inquiry is to be carried out after a man was repeatedly fired at with a stun gun by police during a night out. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Banking giant Barclays apologised to customers after technical problems hit hundreds of its cash machines. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The Prime Minister has urged trade unionists and Labour supporters to fight "like never before" to save public services as he launched a fresh attack on Conservative plans to cut spending. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The authorities "failed in their duty" to protect a woman killed in a house fire started by her son-in-law, according to a report of an inquiry. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Part of the TV licence fee could be ring-fenced to pay for public service programmes on non-BBC channels, the Government has announced. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Actress Amanda Holden brought a touch of glamour to Royal Ascot as the Queen made a triumphant entrance to the world famous race meeting. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The Attorney General has decided against referring the sentences handed down in the Baby P case to the Court of Appeal. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Rising numbers of teenagers aged 16 to 18 are dropping out of school, college and work, figures show. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Communities minister Shahid Malik faces another probe into his use of Commons allowances. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Lottery winner Brian Caswell will not let his £25 million jackpot change his life, he said - but he will buy a flash car and go to Rio. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The Attorney General has decided against referring the sentences handed down in the Baby P case to the Court of Appeal. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The head of an inquiry into Commons expenses has hit out at MPs for lacking principles. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
David and Victoria Beckham have received a High Court apology from their former nanny over her disclosure of private and confidential information about them following her resignation. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Baby P's "stepfather" has launched an attempt to overturn his convictions for rape and the part he played in the little boy's death. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged Iran to listen to its people's grievances after at least seven were reported to have been killed in protests over alleged election fraud. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
At least seven people were killed in clashes in the Iranian capital Tehran after an "unauthorised gathering" following a mass rally over alleged election fraud. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
A crucial inquiry into how to clean up MPs' expenses is hearing its first evidence. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Officials in Yemen are conducting extensive searches in the area where the bodies of three foreigners were found in an attempt to trace six others - including a British man - feared kidnapped. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
A man is appearing in court charged with the murder of an elderly widow. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The family of the UK's first swine flu victim to die are coming to terms with a double tragedy after her premature son also died. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
A crucial inquiry into how to clean up MPs' expenses is hearing its first evidence. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The police watchdog is investigating a mobile phone video of a man being repeatedly tasered by officers. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The Government's Digital Britain report, outlining wide-ranging plans for the future of the internet and communications industries, is being published. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Unemployment will continue increasing until the end of next year, long after the economy has started to recover from the recession, a new report has predicted. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
The Conservatives have pledged to roll back the "Big Brother" state by curbing Government snooping powers and databases. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
War crimes suspects who come to the UK are escaping justice because of "legal loopholes", according to a new report. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
Prioritising the deportation of foreign national prisoners is leading to a reduction in the number of failed asylum seekers being removed from the UK, MPs have warned. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National News
US President Barack Obama has voiced concern at violence in Iran following the country's presidential elections. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Aston Villa FC news
VILLA today distanced themselves from claims made by Tottenham’s David Bentley that he was in transfer talks with them. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Aston Villa FC news
Aston Villa legend Allan Evans has backed Gareth Barry’s decision to call time on his Villa career and says it is wrong of supporters to throw the “loyalty” card at him. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Aston Villa FC news
FORMER League and European Cup winner Allan Evans believes Villa will be hard pushed to reach last season’s “magnificent” heights. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Birmingham City News
BLUES are still in the hunt for Cardiff City’s Roger Johnson, despite the £3.5 million arrival of Scott Dann. Read
Jun 16 2009 | West Brom News
Tony Mowbray has been appointed Celtic manager, the club have confirmed. Read
Jun 16 2009 | West Brom News
Tony Mowbray has been appointed Celtic manager, the club have confirmed. Read
Jun 16 2009 | West Brom News
ALBION expect to formally part with Tony Mowbray after he was given assurances by Celtic he would have money to spend in the transfer market. Read
Jun 16 2009 | West Brom News
DEREK McInnes could be a smarter long-term bet for the Albion job than Darren Ferguson, according to ex-Baggies hero Darren Moore. Read
Jun 16 2009 | West Brom News
WEST Brom expect to formally part with Tony Mowbray after he was given assurances by Celtic that he would have money to spend in the transfer market. Read
Jun 16 2009 | West Brom News
DEREK McInnes could be a smarter long-term bet for the Albion job than Darren Ferguson, according to ex-Baggies hero Darren Moore. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Golf
IT WAS an experience they will never forget all their golfing lives. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Boxing
AMIR Khan’s massive WBA world title clash against Andreas Kotelnik will now take place at the Manchester Evening News (MEN) Arena on Saturday July 18. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Boxing
AMIR Khan’s massive WBA world title clash against Andreas Kotelnik will now take place at the Manchester Evening News (MEN) Arena on Saturday July 18. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Semi-finalists South Africa made it five wins from five in the World Twenty20 after AB de Villiers and Johan Botha helped secure a 12-run win over India. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Fulham have signed Republic of Ireland international Stephen Kelly from Birmingham on a three-year contract. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Sri Lanka maintained their winning streak to seal a place in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 with a 48-run victory over New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
The FIA has lifted the lid on its feud with the Formula One Teams' Association, deriding as "unacceptable" the body's attempt to take control of the regulations and commercial rights. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Roberto Martinez believes he is capable of leading Wigan into Europe. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
The British and Irish Lions made it six successive wins in South Africa after winning a bruising contest 20-8 against Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Tony Mowbray has been appointed Celtic manager, the club have confirmed. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Andy Murray has all the qualities needed to go on and become Wimbledon champion, according to five-time winner Bjorn Borg. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Real Madrid director of sport Jorge Valdano believes the club face defeat in their bid to land a number of big-name transfer targets, including Liverpool's Xabi Alonso. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Leicestershire lost six wickets on the first morning of their LV County Championship match with Surrey as their woes this season continued. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Football League new boys Burton Albion face a difficult away trip to Coca-Cola Championship club Reading following the draw for the first round of the Carling Cup on Tuesday. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho remains coy over the possible arrivals of Chelsea pair Deco and Ricardo Carvalho to the San Siro this summer. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed he is considering retiring at the end of his current contract. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed Chelsea, Manchester United and Barcelona have made offers for France playmaker Franck Ribery. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Leeds Rhinos have signed centre Mike Coady from troubled Co-operative Championship club Doncaster. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Real Madrid director of sport Jorge Valdano has revealed the club may end their interest in Valencia striker David Villa because the asking price is too high. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Former Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has declared his interest in becoming the next Motherwell boss. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Alan Shearer could be installed as Newcastle manager before a takeover is completed. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
The latest breakdown in talks between the FIA and FOTA has again placed a question mark over the future of a number of the current teams. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
England wing Ugo Monye has been drafted into the British and Irish Lions starting line-up for Tuesday's game against the Southern Kings. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Ricardo Carvalho has accused Chelsea of neglecting him when he was injured and says he would welcome a move to Inter Milan. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce has called for significant improvement if his youngsters are to build on Monday's victory over Finland and eventually win the European Championships in Sweden. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Andy Murray is glad to be able to have regular chats with former British number one Tim Henman - but maintains it will all be about his own ability to deliver when he steps out on Centre Court at Wimbledon. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
World player of the year Shane Williams looks to have been denied a final chance to press for British and Irish Lions' first Test duty. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Roberto Martinez is determined to keep the momentum going at Wigan after succeeding Steve Bruce as manager. Read
Jun 16 2009 | National Sport
Paul Collingwood is confident England can bounce back from their ICC World Twenty20 exit and focus their disappointment on reclaiming the Ashes in the coming weeks. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Wolves FC News
WOLVES’ new-boy Nenad Milijas insists he can cope with the pressure and the cut-and-thrust of the Premier League, having sampled life at the coal face with Red Star Belgrade. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Wolves FC News
WOLVES’ first summer signing, Serbian international Nenad Milijas, has revealed he got help in making the decision to move to England after consulting with his good friend and fellow countryman Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Education
CHILDREN’S playground clapping and skipping activities will be turned into computer games as part of a new project. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Education
HALF of parents say they feel under increased strain because of the recession and ten per cent claim financial worries are threatening their relationship, a survey has shown. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Education
MOST family time is spent watching TV but children would rather do exercise such as cycling with their parents, a study has found. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Education
UNIVERSITY graduates Claire Meade and Emma Lees know only too well the pressures that can drive students to drink. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Keep Fit
AUTHOR Stan Nicholls has been named Man of the Year by his Slimming World club after shedding seven stone. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Karren Brady
EVERY so often, for weddings usually, I’m confronted by the need to buy a hat or fascinator. No fan of hats, it’s the one time I find shopping a pain in the basket. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was found with serious injuries in Weoley Castle. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
Higher and further education has a key role in helping Britain through the recession, Lord Mandelson has said during a visit to Aston University in Birmingham. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
TWO teenagers were gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
LECTURERS at a major Birmingham college were striking today in protest at almost 80 redundancies – despite being told it was fighting for its survival. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A MOTORCYCLIST killed when he crashed with a car in the Black Country has been named as Willenhall 38-year-old Andrew Adshead. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
Karolina Okonska, aged 19, arrived in Moor Street, Birmingham city centre, by coach last Tuesday afternoon from her homeland in Poland to begin work on a fruit farm near Worcester. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM pensioner has been remanded in custody after two people were stabbed in Lozells. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
LECTURERS at a major Birmingham college were striking today in protest at almost 80 redundancies – despite being told it was fighting for its survival. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A MAN is being questioned after a cannabis factory was found at a Birmingham flat. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE Birmingham Mail has teamed up with Royal Mail to offer our top letter writers a range of fantastic prizes worth more than £2,000 over the next year. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
STAFFORDSHIRE Police has made its YouTube debut in its fight against drugs. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WOMAN has been arrested after a pensioner was killed outside Stafford Hospital. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
CANDIDATES in the race to become the next Speaker of the House of Commons have taken part in a historic public hustings, to win the backing of MPs. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
How dangerous is swine flu? Alan Taman, Communications Officer at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, answ ers the questions that worried parents are asking. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND man has been charged with illegally selling owls. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a collision at a roundabout has been named by police. Ivron Griffiths, aged 26, of Lupin Drive, Huntington, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on the A5190 Lichfield Road at Cannock at 2.20am on Thursday. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
FROM tea dances to talks and salsa to silent movie screenings – they will all be on offer in Birmingham over the next few months to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the city’s Town Hall. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
POLICE chiefs have set a 9pm curfew on young tearaways plaguing residents in a city suburb. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
THE boyz were back in town and the title of their reunion tour – Better – was entirely justified. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
COUNCIL leaders were today urged to issue a public apology to the man who designed Birmingham Central Library after an independent study found no evidence to back claims that the 1970s building is falling to bits. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
Beaten Tory leadership contender Randal Brew has stepped into the row over the payment of £15,000 to four Birmingham City Council NEC directors, claiming that a decision to approve the salaries was based on misleading information. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
The first secondary school in Birmingham has been forced to close due to an outbreak of swine flu. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
Police have sealed off Albert Road in Aston this morning following a shooting incident last night. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of children dressed as penguins will descend on a Midland farm to celebrate a charity’s 90th anniversary. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A PIONEERING training method is putting the next generation of medics to the test in a life-and-death situation. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND haulage operator has been stripped of his licence by the Traffic Commissioner. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of LDV workers thrown on to the dole queue bombarded a Birmingham job centre which opened especially to help them get back on their feet. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
AN inquest into the death of a Birmingham father who died after being arrested by police has been delayed again. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
IT was double joy for a Midland primary school today after a teaching assistant won through to the national final of the profession’s ‘Oscars’. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of fitness fans were put under starter’s orders by former Aston Villa favourite Steve Staunton as they marked the return of a Midland fun run. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A PRE-SCHOOL children’s nursery on a busy dual carriageway can be extended despite fears for the safety of toddlers, city planners have ruled. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City University has been recognised as the best in the country at recruiting new students. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
IT BEGAN as a pipe dream and became a legacy. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council is introducing one telephone number that could save the taxpayer £321 million. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A GIANT piece of public art which shoppers in the Bullring helped create has been ruined by rain. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
YOUNG players from a Birmingham football club learned about road safety during a tournament in honour of their friend, who was killed in a car crash. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
STUDENT Sarah Cockerton has won top marks for her looks after being picked to head up Birmingham’s biggest street carnival. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Top Stories
A WOULD-be council candidate has refused to back down after her complaint of racism against a former Labour Lord Mayor was thrown out by Birmingham City Council. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Walsall FC News
NETAN Sansara has revealed he was always going to re-sign for Walsall and is determined to establish himself as Chris Hutchings’ first choice left-back this season. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Warwickshire CCC
DURHAM rode their luck to reach 95 for one at lunch against Warwickshire on the opening day of the championship match at Edgbaston today. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Warwickshire CCC
WARWICKSHIRE’S in-form batting unit faces its biggest test so far this season with a championship match against Durham at Edgbaston starting today. Read
Jun 16 2009 | Sports Talk
I CAN’T help wondering why people are so excited about Cristiano Ronaldo’s £80million move to Real Madrid. Read
Jun 16 2009 | News
WEST Bromwich youngsters are getting into gear for safe summer cycling. Read
Jun 16 2009 | School of the Week
A SECONDARY school in Erdington is on the up and that’s official! Read
Jun 16 2009 | Nutrition
Q. When can I give Quorn to my baby? Read
Jun 16 2009 | Premier League
Alan Shearer could learn the timescale for his possible appointment as Newcastle manager later this week as the race to buy the club reaches a significant landmark. Read