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Midland teacher banned from the classroom for two years

A SUPPLY teacher who wore a traditional mortar board and gown in a bid to prove his authority with pupils has been banned from the classroom for two years.Read

Birmingham man killed in double shooting tragedy

A BIRMINGHAM teenager was among two men shot dead in an alleyway.Read

Chance of a lifetime for MG car fans

IT’S the chance of a lifetime for MG fans – the opportunity to shape the final design of the next car which could be rolling off the Longbridge production line.Read

Campaign to save Longbridge's famous Flightshed

A BUILDING at the Longbridge car plant designed by bouncing bomb inventor Sir Barnes Wallis is at the centre of a preservation campaign.Read

Two men killed in derelict Highgate house fire

TWO Polish men died when a fire engulfed a row of derelict Birmingham buildings they had been squatting in, an inquest heard.Read

Evil Christopher Grady 'says his dead daughter is in the best place'

KILLER dad Christopher Grady – who murdered his young daughter by driving his car into a river – has written to the girl’s mum saying she is in “the best place”.Read

New twist in JLR work ethic row

THE tycoon owner of Jaguar Land Rover has moved to quell a storm which erupted after he appeared to question the work ethic of the firm’s managers.Read

Signs look good for new MG6

CAR dealers have reported a “hugely positive” reaction to the historic MG6 a month after the first model rolled off the Longbridge production line.Read

New fears for the future of historic Cadbury house

A MANOR house which was once home to a member of the Cadbury chocolate dynasty has been declared “at risk” by a conservation charity.Read

Birmingham City Council consultant was paid £800-a-day

CASH-strapped Birmingham City Council paid a consultant almost £800-a-day for advice on helping children with learning difficulties and behaviour problems.Read

Elvis contest organiser avoids jail after attacking the King's guitarist's son in a row over his wife

AN ELVIS Presley impersonator has been spared jail for punching the half-naked son of the King’s guitarist in a late-night row over his wife.Read

Former Eddie Stobart boss went bankrupt with £220,000-worth of debts

MIDLAND-based former truck empire boss Edward Stobart filed for bankruptcy with debts of £220,000 just months before his death, it has emerged.Read

Gallivanting Gecko form Stechford found safe and well after 100 mile journey

A GALLIVANTING gecko from Birmingham turned up safe and well after hitching a 100-mile ride inside an envelope following an internet shopping mix-up.Read

Thieves steal memorabilia of cricket hero Basil D’Oliveira

THIEVES have stolen medals and mementos of the career of former England and Worcestershire all-round Basil D’Oliveira.Read

Tories reclaim Solihull

Conservatives are back in charge in Solihull as the previous Labour-Liberal Democrat ruling group was shown the door by voters.Read

Cameron accused of anti-Birmingham agenda

AN MP accused David Cameron of “having it in for Birmingham” at Prime Minister’s Questions.Read

Osama bin Laden said to have considered moving to the UK

DESPITE claiming to hate everything the West stood for, Osama bin Laden had a close affinity with Britain stretching back to his teens.Read

bin Laden death is a huge blow to al Qaeda, say experts

AMERICAN special forces cut off the “head of the snake” by taking out Osama bin Laden, experts said.Read

Birmingham's Ellen Brewer has a starring role at the Royal Wedding

SHE wasn’t even born when Prince William’s parents walked down the aisle with the cheers of a nation ringing in their ears.Read

Memorial tribute planned for tragic Michael Doyle, the schoolboy killed in Sutton Coldfield bus crash

FRIENDS and relatives of a Birmingham schoolboy killed in a bus accident will gather to remember the “happy-go-lucky” teenager a year after his death.Read