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LDV warranties will not be honoured

A NEW LDV jobs crisis was sparked today after more than 230 dealers and suppliers owed millions of pounds by the Birmingham factory were told no warranties would be honoured.Read

Winson Green shoplifter avoids jail for biting secuity guard

A BIRMINGHAM shoplifter has escaped a jail sentence despite biting the hand of a security guard who detained her.Read

Libel damages win for 'good citizen' described by council as 'violent'

A “GOOD citizen” from Birmingham has won £12,000 High Court libel damages from a council who called her potentially violent.Read

Birmingham to build on business ties with India

BIRMINGHAM is to lead the way in a nationwide bid to establish business links with India.Read

Call for 'expenses row' Stone MP to explain himself to voters

A VETERAN Tory MP at the centre of an expenses row has been challenged to explain himself in public by angry Midland voters.Read

Birmingham to build on business ties with India

BIRMINGHAM is to lead the way in a nationwide bid to establish business links with India.Read

Brum visitor numbers fall behind rivals

BIRMINGHAM has fallen behind its competitors in attracting foreign and domestic visitors since 2000, a tourism report claimed.Read

Midland soldiers honoured for their sacrifice at memorial ceremony

THE name of fallen Birmingham hero Robert Deering was among 66 added to a memorial to the sacrifice of servicemen and women at a ceremony in the Midlands.Read

Boss of Birmingham hair salon tried to grope teenage girl

THE artistic director of a prestigious Birmingham city centre hair salon has been ordered to pay compensation to a young hairdresser he tried to grope.Read

Druids Heath pupils' time capsule challenge

CHILDREN at Bells Farm Primary, in Brockworth Road, Druids Heath, Birmingham, are testing the Government’s commitment to saving the planet – by burying a time-capsule for more than a decade.Read

Anger over flowerbed libel case

A BIRMINGHAM woman who said she was libelled by a council who considered her potentially violent ranked near the top of the scale of difficult members of the public, the High Court heard.Read

Editor faces court ruling over Kings Heath soldier death info

A JUDGE was today due to rule on whether a journalist should hand over information linked to the death of a Birmingham soldier to the police despite her refusal amid fears it would put her life in danger.Read

Killer on the run spotted in Coventry

THE sister of a murder victim has appealed for the public’s help in recapturing his killer, who is on the run with two others from a Midland prison.Read

Buyers back in the housing market

THERE were four househunters chasing every property for sale during May as potential buyers continued to flood back to the market, research showed today.Read

Sharp fall in car production figures

LATEST car production figures being announced today were expected to show a sharp fall, with any impact from the Government’s “cash for bangers” car-scrappage scheme expected to take a while to show.Read

Taxi drivers return to Birmingham airport after winning injunction

MORE than 250 taxi drivers were back on the ranks at Birmingham Airport today after winning a High Court injunction.Read

Editor faces court ruling over Kings Heath soldier death info

A JUDGE was today due to rule on whether a journalist should hand over information linked to the death of a Birmingham soldier to the police despite her refusal amid fears it would put her life in danger.Read

Killer on the run spotted in Coventry

THE sister of a murder victim has appealed for the public’s help in recapturing his killer, who is on the run with two others from a Midland prison.Read

Buyers back in the housing market

THERE were four househunters chasing every property for sale during May as potential buyers continued to flood back to the market, research showed today.Read

Marston’s launches £176m rights issue to expand pub empire

MIDLAND-based pubs and brewing company Marston’s today asked shareholders for a £176 million boost to enable it to acquire and develop new pubs.Read