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Midlands set to be hit by fresh wave of postal strikes

A FRESH wave of strikes by postal workers will take place today as industrial relations continue to worsen ahead of a national ballot for action.Read

I ignored lump, says footballer John Hartson after cancer treatment

FORMER West Bromwich Albion footballer John Hartson admitted today that he ignored signs of testicular cancer two years ago.Read

One dead in garden gas tank explosion near Redditch

ONE person has died following an explosion and fire at a residential property, emergency services said today.Read

Unknowns to open V Festival

ROCK quintet The Last Republic and pop punk act Underline The Sky will open this year’s V Festival after winning an unsigned band competition.Read

Solihull dad charged with daughter's murder

THE Solihull father of a 17-year-old girl who was found stabbed to death in a car has appeared in court charged with her murder.Read

Unknowns to open V Festival

ROCK quintet The Last Republic and pop punk act Underline The Sky will open this year’s V Festival after winning an unsigned band competition.Read

Former West Bromwich Albion footballer John Hartson 'feeling OK' after cancer treatment

FORMER West Bromwich Albion footballer John Hartson spoke today for the first time since he was admitted to hospital with cancer to thank well-wishers for their support.Read

One dead in garden gas tank explosion near Redditch

ONE person has died following an explosion and fire at a residential property, emergency services said today.Read

Solihull dad charged with daughter's murder

THE Solihull father of a 17-year-old girl who was found stabbed to death in a car has appeared in court charged with her murder.Read

Birds strike plane travelling from Londonderry to Birmingham

A PASSENGER jet travelling from Londonderry to Birmingham International was forced to divert to Dublin airport after birds struck the plane.Read

Man held over two soldiers deaths in Northern Ireland

A 51-YEAR-old man was arrested today by police investigating the dissident republican murders of two soldiers outside an Army base in Northern Ireland.Read

Birds strike plane travelling from Londonderry to Birmingham

A PASSENGER jet travelling from Londonderry to Birmingham International was forced to divert to Dublin airport after birds struck the plane.Read

Birds strike plane travelling from Londonderry to Birmingham

A PASSENGER jet travelling from Londonderry to Birmingham International was forced to divert to Dublin airport after birds struck the plane.Read

Cadbury's Wispa bar returns with special edition costing £961.48

THE “world’s most expensive chocolate bar” has gone on sale to mark the relaunch of a popular treat.Read

Birmingham policeman among six facing fraud charges

A POLICE officer and two civilian police workers appeared before Nuneaton magistrates today on fraud charges involving £200,000.Read

Four deny murder of Fairfield sub-postmaster's son

FOUR men today denied the murder of a sub-postmaster’s son who was gunned down during an armed raid.Read

Lance Armstrong sends Twitter message to John Hartson

TESTICULAR cancer-stricken former West Bromwich Albion footballer John Hartson received a message of support from Tour de France star Lance Armstrong, who survived the disease himself.Read

Fairfield post office killing: Four men face court

FOUR men charged with killing a sub-postmaster’s son who was shot during an armed raid will appear in court today.Read

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