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Tree-crush victim was father-of-two

A DRIVER crushed to death when a tree fell on his pick-up truck has been named as a local businessman.Read

Final visit to Villa Park for brave Andy

A STAUNCH Villa fan who lost a brave fight against lung cancer at the age of 35 paid an emotion charged last visit to his spritual home before reaching his final resting place.Read

Knife scanners at school gates

POLICE have installed metal detectors and scanners at a school to check pupils for knives and guns as shocking figures reveal classroom violence soaring in the Midlands.Read

Death camp survivor is laid to rest

MOURNERS have said their final farewells to respected Holocaust survivor Paul Oppenheimer who lost a hard fought battle against cancer.Read

Police seal off tower block in hunt for gunman

ARMED police surrounded a Birmingham tower block today after a gunman fled inside.Read

Do dogs look like their owners?

IT could have been a competition for best look-a-likes rather than best in show at Crufts!Read

Lock up your forklifts, Jet are back in town!

ANY Jet fans who see a fork lift truck being driven around the streets of Wolverhampton next week should get their camera out - because it could be frontman Nic Cester behind the wheel.Read

Olympic hopeful Julie's jumping with joy

A HIGH-jump medallist whose hopes of Olympic Games glory seemed to be dashed by a car smash could have another chance to go for gold.Read

Two arrested after armed siege at flats

ARMED police surrounded a Birmingham tower block today after a gunman fled inside.Read

Anna Maria's crowned catwalk queen

ERIN O'Connor, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Anna Maria Christoforou.Read

Flash rave hits Bullring centre

BEMUSED shoppers looked on in amazement as the second flash mobbing event was held in the city in a matter of weeks.Read

Five held in drug swoops

FIVE men were arrested in a series of dawn police raids to crack down on drug dealers peddling heroin on the streets of Birmingham.Read

£20m breakthrough in care of the elderly

A NEW facility costing £20 million is being opened in Solihull this week to help care for sufferers of dementia.Read

You can't keep a good guide dog down

ROZ the guide dog wags her tail as she steers a path for Gary Wickett - after making an incredible recovery from an attack that left her with 17 wounds.Read

Bus driver apologises for crash tragedy

A BUS driver banned from the road after a depot accident which killed a woman today told her family "I'm so sorry".Read

Take That fans have a little patience

DIE-hard Take That fans have been camping out at the NEC Arena three days before tickets for the re-formed boyband go on sale.Read

Arsonists wreck kickboxer's title shot

A KICKBOXER preparing to fight for a world title has had his preparations devastated by arsonists who wrecked his gym.Read

Search is on for the next sporting superstar

A CONTEST has been launched to find the next Wayne Rooney or Jonny Wilkinson of Birmingham.Read

Unique Amy is the soul of discretion

TROUBLED songstress Amy Winehouse is as famous for reports of drunken antics as she is for her music.Read

Shayne Ward @ NEC

IT'S been a year since Shayne Ward was thrust into the limelight but now the reality TV star is packing out venues like the NEC.Read

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