CHILDREN across the West Midlands are being encouraged to stay safe in the dark by tyre maker Goodyear, which is giving away thousands of high visibility strips. Read
CELEBRITY chef James Martin has urged shoppers to support Birmingham's small traders after revealing his business is under threat because of cutthroat competition from the supermarkets.Read
IT looks like a scene straight from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - a giant replica of the Bullring's famous bull made entirely from sweets.Read
EIGHT Birmingham families have been chosen to take part in a unique experiment which will see them battle it out with cities across the UK to become Britain's greenest street.Read
THE stars came out last night to see Harvey Nichols unveil its latest glittering collections in a spectacular catwalk show at its flagship Mailbox store.Read
VILLA fans can relive one of their club's finest moments tomorrow with a free ride on the bus which took their team to its 1957 FA Cup final victory.Read
LAND ROVER has been forced to apologise after using a marketing gimmick which a former chairman of Crimestoppers feared people could have mistaken for a bomb.Read
STORE wars are set to break out in Birmingham after supermarket giant Asda revealed it is targeting sites in the south of the city - including Longbridge.Read
BIRMINGHAM'S reputation as a food destination is rising faster than a souffle because it's been named one of the top ten heavenly food hot spots in the UK.Read
BLUNDERING British Gas has been at it again - just days after promising to stop hounding a disabled couple over an unpaid bill for a home which wasn't even built!Read
BIRMINGHAM City Council aims to do its bit to tackle global warming after becoming the first in the country to unveil a fleet of "green" recycling trucks.Read