Nov 03 2009 | National News
A 39-year-old woman was found dead on a railway line just three days after her father was killed on the same stretch of track, it has emerged. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Two 20-year-old men have been charged with the murder of Halloween reveller Ben Gardner. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Hundreds of thousands of internet users have watched a new video targeting the person hiding a guilty secret about what happened to Madeleine McCann. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Relatives of former British soldier Simon Mann have spoken of their delight after he was granted a full pardon for his part in a failed coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron has abandoned plans for his promised European referendum after Czech president Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
David Cameron is under pressure from Tory Euro-sceptics to go ahead with his promised European referendum after Czech president Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Wayne and Coleen Rooney have taken their baby son home for the first time. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
A homeless man accused of kidnapping and killing a teenage girl he is alleged to have met on Facebook has appeared before a Crown Court judge. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has signed the EU reform treaty. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The jobs cull in the banking sector continued when HSBC said it would cut around 1,700 posts from its UK workforce. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
British police have appealed for internet users worldwide to spread a new video aimed at pricking the conscience of the key witness who knows what happened to Madeleine McCann. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Kate Winslet has accepted £25,000 libel damages over a claim that she publicly lied about her exercise regime. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
An environmentalist has won his fight to take his former employer to a tribunal on the grounds that he was dismissed for his green views, his solicitor has said. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
A homeless man accused of kidnapping and killing a teenage girl he is alleged to have met on Facebook has appeared before a Crown Court judge. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The family of former British soldier Simon Mann have spoken of their delight after he was granted a full pardon for his part in a failed coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Wayne and Coleen Rooney have taken their baby son home. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Healthy people should not take aspirin to prevent a heart attack because the risks outweigh the potential benefits, experts have warned. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The Czech Republic's constitutional court has endorsed the EU reform treaty, ruling it was in line with the country's constitution. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Rival pirates fought over kidnapped Britons Paul and Rachel Chandler after one faction of the gang wanted to hand the couple over to Islamic extremists, it was reported. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Break-up plans for part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group to appease European competition fears have been confirmed. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Scotland Yard has vowed to fight claims a senior officer "tricked" a Commons official into allowing the controversial search of an MP's Parliamentary office. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Home Secretary Alan Johnson's admission the Government had made mistakes over immigration policy has been described by one of his predecessors as an "honest appraisal". Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off, according to figures. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
MPs have condemned as a "shambles" a major Government IT project aimed at tracking offenders through the criminal justice system. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Plans to break up Britain's part-nationalised banks to appease European Commission concerns are set to be revealed. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Hamid Karzai has been congratulated by leaders in the UK and US but told that his efforts as the newly-reappointed Afghan president would be judged through action and not words. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
Talks to try to break the deadlocked postal dispute are expected to resume as the Royal Mail faces legal action over the recruitment of 30,000 agency staff during the strike. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
The number of children in families living on benefits has increased by 170,000 over the past year, with child poverty growing in affluent as well as traditionally hard hit areas, according to a new report. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a baby suffered life threatening injuries. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National News
British police have appealed for internet users worldwide to spread a new video aimed at pricking the conscience of the key witness who knows what happened to Madeleine McCann. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Aston Villa FC news
Aston Villa have major injury doubts over midfielders Stiliyan Petrov and James Milner ahead of tomorrow night's Barclays Premier League encounter at West Ham. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Aston Villa FC news
MARTIN O’Neill has all but ruled ever-present winger James Milner out of Villa’s intended top-four-busting trip to West Ham tomorrow evening. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Aston Villa FC news
STEPHEN Warnock is set to have his yellow card at Everton rescinded after the referee admitted the combative Villa full-back was a victim of mistaken identity. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Moseley RFC
MOSELEY’S misfiring players have been warned to expect a painful postmortem of last Saturday’s non-performance at Bees. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
Birmingham City fans have been quick to voice their thoughts on the news that the club has been linked with Andriy Shevchenko. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
BLUES manager Alex McLeish is all too aware of the importance of a good goalkeeper. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
THE work Blues do during the January transfer window could be critical for two reasons, says Trevor Francis. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
EX-CHELSEA and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko has become the latest star name to be linked with a move to Blues. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
Our Birmingham City writer Andy Walker will be online this Thursday at 1pm to chat with you about the latest events at St Andrew's. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
Fans on our Birmingham City forum have raised the idea of a new terrace chant for Christian Benitez to try and inspire the Ecuadorian to be a goal-scoring sensation. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
We asked you last week to tell us which three players you thought Birmingham City should sign and why. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
Trevor Francis senses that the mood around Birmingham City has been transformed by the new direction of ownership. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Birmingham City News
Trevor Francis today admitted that he was keen to return to Birmingham City as part of the new-look Carson Yeung regime. Read
Nov 03 2009 | West Brom News
ALBION leapt up to second in the Totesport.com League table with a demolition of previously unbeaten leaders Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium. Read
Nov 03 2009 | West Brom News
ALBION will benefit from Abdoulaye Meite’s World Cup dream, according to his Baggies team-mate Gianni Zuiverloon. Read
Nov 03 2009 | West Brom News
GIANNI Zuiverloon claims Albion need to ensure they use the coming games to pull away from the chasing pack. Read
Nov 03 2009 | West Brom News
ROBERT Koren has revealed that he may seek a move away from West Brom in January. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Stourbridge RFC
SEB Pearson has a golden opportunity to make a name for himself in National One, according to Neil Mitchell. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Chelsea booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League after recording a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Antonio Valencia scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for Manchester United at Old Trafford to secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League after a 3-3 draw with CSKA Moscow. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Ben Kay, Nick Kennedy, Ben Foden and Mathew Tait were among 10 players who were released from the England rugby squad on Tuesday night. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Benni McCarthy wants to leave Blackburn and will seeking a January move in a bid to revive his career, according to his agent. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Michael Vaughan believes captain Andrew Strauss should be rested for the tour of Bangladesh to give England the best possible chance of retaining the Ashes in Australia. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Accrington's future has been assured after they avoided a winding-up order by paying off a £308,000 debt to HM Revenue and Customs following a restructuring at the League Two club. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Morgan Stoddart has been called into Wales' autumn Test squad as a replacement for his fellow Scarlets back Mark Jones. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Arsene Wenger has no problem with Stan Kroenke's continued investment in Arsenal - so long as it never impacts on the way he runs the team. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Alan Curbishley has won his case for wrongful dismissal against West Ham after claiming he had no option but to resign. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has been ruled out for up to a month with a suspected stress fracture in his back. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
David Haye has vowed to produce "one of the most jaw-dropping knockouts of all-time" when he attempts to win Nikolai Valuev's WBA heavyweight title on Saturday. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Stephen Ireland feared he was going to die when he was rushed to hospital after complaining of dizziness during the Carling Cup tie with Fulham. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced England's top clubs will continue their dominance of the Champions League this season. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Leading German tennis player Tommy Haas has had to pull out of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tournament in Basle after contracting swine flu. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Andrew Strauss insists his side will remain level-headed going into their series against South Africa despite suggestions they are a team on the rise following their Ashes victory. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Stand-off Danny McGuire, booed off the pitch during England's 26-16 defeat by Australia, is urging coach Tony Smith to give him the chance to turn the jeers to cheers in Saturday's crunch Gillette Four Nations clash with New Zealand. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Stan Kroenke has purchased another 427 shares in Arsenal's parent holding company, at a cost of some £3.6million, as the American edges closer towards the takeover threshold. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Adam Pearson feels like he is "coming home" after returning to Hull and is confident the club will soon be moving forwards again. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
England midfielder David Beckham hopes his return loan move to AC Milan will be the boost that helps him realise his World Cup dream. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
UEFA president Michel Platini believes Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will return to European football "better and stronger" following his three-match ban. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Darren Fletcher returns to the Manchester United side on Tuesday night with Sir Alex Ferguson delighted his fellow Scot's industry is now receiving full acclaim. Read
Nov 03 2009 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez will assess the condition of his walking wounded before flying to France for the crunch Champions League clash with Lyon. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Wolves FC News
SECOND-half goals from Austrian striker Stefan Maierhofer and skipper for the night Andy Keogh saw a strong Wolves side earn a 2-1 victory at Wexford Youths. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Wolves FC News
MICK McCarthy points to the unpredictability of football to suggest that Wolves can topple Arsenal at Molineux this weekend. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Wolves FC News
GREG Halford insists he has no qualms with being left out of the Wolves starting line-up after missing out on a league appearance for the first time this season at Stoke. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Bees RFC
RUSSELL Earnshaw has claimed his team was barracked by a section of the Moseley supporters following Saturday’s feisty local derby. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Education
THE little boy is staring at a picture of a bus containing four passengers. His teacher puts two more passengers on the picture and asks him how many people are now on the bus. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Keep Fit
RUNNER Steven Shaw could be forgiven for putting his feet up after successfully completing four half marathons in as many weeks. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
1,700 HSBC JOBS GO Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A small selection of the Staffordshire Hoard has gone on display at the British Museum. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham has been taking part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games countdown, by hosting the Queen's Baton Relay in a series of city locations. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
Two people from the Dudley area have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a cannabis "factory" in the Wombourne area of Staffordshire. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN I announced to friends and family that I would be taking compulsory basic training, I was met with a sea of blank faces. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
DOZENS of West Midland jobs today remained on a knife-edge as crisis-torn Blacks Leisure Group announced a last-ditch bid to save 4,300 jobs nationwide. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
THE mystery man who leaked details of plans to cut city youth services by £1 million to the Birmingham Mail can be revealed today as Erdington MP Siôn Simon. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
THREE people were arrested for drug offences as police carried out dawn raids in the Black Country today. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
Jesmie House Takeaway, on Dartmouth Avenue, Coalpool, Walsall, was closed last Thursday on the grounds of a serious risk to public health. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Bromwich West suffered the highest rise in unemployment claims over the last year in England, according to a worrying new report published today by the Campaign to End Child Poverty. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM village has been hailed as one of the world’s top destinations in a new travel guide. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
DELIGHTED Jackie Hyde is the first winner of the Birmingham Mail’s £500 instant cash giveaway. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
WEST Midlands Police and Fire Brigade unions have launched a battle against NHS bosses to overturn a controversial national decision not to give officers the swine flu jab. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
JAMELIA is divorcing her Walsall FC husband Darren Byfield just 18 months after tying the knot. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM City Council has dismissed claims that the annual German Christmas market might fail to get a liquor licence. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM charity worker siphoned off more than £45,000 and spent it on holidays and gifts, a court heard. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
WITH only weeks since A-ha announced they were to split, it appears that this was the band’s final ever appearance in Birmingham. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
PEDAL power became poppy power with an innovative fund-raising cycle ride around Birmingham. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER MG Rover directors must reveal how much cash will be distributed through a long-awaited trust fund for staff who were made redundant, the House of Commons will be told today. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
THE property market slump means that Birmingham’s £500 million Arena Central project might not be completed until 2030. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
VILLA manager Martin O’Neill has been digging deep again – but this time not into his transfer pot. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
THE Government launched an outspoken attack on Birmingham City Council today, accusing the local authority of not moving quickly enough to help 50,000 unemployed people. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
Hundreds of people gathered at Birmingham Town Hall to mark the city’s “unsung” role in the war effort. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
An inquiry into a blaze which claimed the lives of four firemen has so far cost £4.1 million, it has been revealed. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
Birmingham City Council has approved a £20 million loan to redevelop Edgbaston Cricket Ground as long as legal challenges are overcome. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A COUPLE stuck in hospital for their diamond wedding anniversary enjoyed a day with extra sparkle when ward staff threw a surprise party. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A CAMPAIGN to bring the world’s finest footballers to Birmingham took a glamorous twist when an up-market fashion chain declared its support. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
HE may be leader of Birmingham City Council, but Mike Whitby is not averse to mucking in and cleaning the streets he presides over. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A POPULAR Birmingham sign fitter who hanged himself was plagued by financial and relationship worries, an inquest heard. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM nurse who cared for hundreds of people injured in the Blitz has died aged 95. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
FORMER Longbridge worker Tony Dudley has laid solid new foundations for his garage business – by building an MOT bay himself. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A PERVERT who claimed to be hunting internet paedophiles has avoided a jail term after he was caught with more than 1,800 indecent images of children. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
WHEN I announced to friends and family that I would be taking compulsory basic training, I was met with a sea of blank faces. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM grandma has been awarded pride of place in the city centre thanks to one of her loving grandchildren. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Health
There is an epidemic spreading across the Midlands... Read
Nov 03 2009 | Health
Dr William Murdoch, Clinical Director for North and East Birmingham, Answers your questions on the H1N1 Virus. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Health
TO HER family, little Faith Solomon is one in a million, but the youngster is also one in a small group of children with a chromosome disorder which affects just a handful of people worldwide. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Colin Whittock Cartoons
“...and which one is the Rooney baby..?” Read
Nov 03 2009 | Walsall FC News
MATT Richards has warned that Walsall are taking the threat of Southern League side Stourbridge “very seriously” as they prepare for their FA Cup first round tie on Saturday. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Go Green news
What do Christian Aid, Oxfam, Birmingham Friends of the Earth and RSPB have in common? Read
Nov 03 2009 | Sports Talk
BLUES manager Alex McLeish is all too aware of the importance of a good goalkeeper. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Chipper club
FISHER-PRICE, creators of the Kid Tough Digital Camera, are on the hunt for the Top Tot Photographer of the year. Read
Nov 03 2009 | School of the Week
CARIBBEAN carnival came to the slightly less sunnier climes of Yardley in south Birmingham when a local primary school celebrated Black History Month in style. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Nutrition
Your diet queries answered. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Ask Alan
Your child health queries answered. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Ask Alan
Your child health queries answered. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Premier League
Stephen Ireland feared he was going to die when he was rushed to hospital after complaining of dizziness during a Carling Cup tie with Fulham. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Premier League
Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has been ruled out for up to a month with a suspected stress fracture in his back. Read
Nov 03 2009 | Paul Fulford
CONSPIRACY theories are a load of old nonsense, probably put around by the Lizard People to divert us from the indisputable fact that they assassinated President Kennedy because he was about to blow the whistle on their plan to smuggle Elvis to live on the Moon with Michael Jackson. Read