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Birmingham students get the road safety message

TEN Birmingham students took part in a car crash scene to bring home the dangers faced by young drivers.Read

Jurors ask for rape evidence review in case against Wednesbury man

JURORS who heard a string of sex offence allegations against an SAS man and a paramedic have asked for a review of the evidence.Read

Worcestershire's largest ever find of Roman coins ruled to be treasure

A HUGE stash of Roman silver coins found by a Midland binman has been declared treasure worth tens of thousands of pounds.Read

Bulldozers plan revealed for popular Birmingham pub

PLANS to knock down a popular Birmingham pub to make way for this new supermarket have been handed in at the Council House.Read

Jury sent out in Midland SAS man trial on sex charges

JURORS who heard a string of sex offence allegations against an SAS man and a paramedic are considering their verdicts.Read

Raunchy X Factor contestant loses unfair dismissal claim against Midland prison

A SACKED prison teacher who auditioned for The X Factor in a revealing basque and mini skirt has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.Read

Sacked former X Factor singer had achieved top marks from young male students at Brinsford prison

A GLAMOROUS former X Factor contestant who taught at a young male offenders’ institute was sacked despite achieving a 100 per cent pass rate from her students, a tribunal has heard.Read

Midland paramedic - 'I took gas, but not to rape'

A MIDLAND paramedic accused of using pain-relieving gas to “stupefy” a teenager so he could sexually abuse her has admitted keeping his own store of the substance dishonestly.Read

Coalpool mum in mattress covers theft

A BLACK Country mum of five caught stealing £300-worth of foam mattress covers from a store has been placed under supervision for 18 months and ordered to carry out 150 hours’ unpaid work in the community.Read

Birmingham medics in rehearsals for fund-raising Christmas concert

BIRMINGHAM medics celebrating 30 years of fundraising for children with cancer are getting ready for their Christmas concert.Read

SAS man 'uses anti-interrogation' training in cross examination over sex charges

A SAS soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan was accused of using his anti-interrogation military training to deflect tough questioning over a string of sex charges.Read

Glam rock legend Noddy spots the West Midlands's best banger

GLAM rock legend Noddy Holder has crowned The Gloucester Old Spot Traditional Pork Sausage as the best banger in the West Midlands.Read

Birmingham braces itself for winter

A MASSIVE flock of starlings slalom their way through sullen skies to signal that winter is on its way after weeks of fine, mild conditions.Read

Metal raids force closure of Birmingham church

METAL thieves have forced a Birmingham church to end its round-the-clock worship after a callous crook made the Sign of the Cross as he helped his accomplice steal a treasured lamp.Read

Gridiron man Wayne Hill, from Halesowen, is up for his US challenge

TEACHER Wayne Hill will be in the thick of the action when a team of young American football stars takes on the rest of the world next year.Read

Birmingham woman charged in group terrorism probe

A 22-YEAR-old Birmingham woman has been charged with failing to disclose information under the Terrorism Act 2000.Read

Walsall-born SAS man's relationship 'ended over child porn'

A FORMER partner of a Midland SAS soldier accused of a string of sex offences told jurors how she ended their relationship over his interest in child pornography.Read

Burglar alarm duo scam pensioners across Birmingham and the Black Country

A CROOKED Midland businessman who targeted vulnerable pensioners in a £100,000 burglar alarm scam has been put behind bars for four and a half years.Read

Family of five all in on housing fraud in Edgbaston and Smethwick

A FAMILY involved in fraudulently claiming nearly £80,000 in housing benefits over eight years has avoided being jailed immediately.Read

White spirit killer gets 12 years for attack on Wolverhampton businesswoman

A MAN who killed a business colleague by drenching her in white spirit after finding her in bed with his sister’s husband at the Midland restaurant they were renovating has been jailed for 12 years.Read