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University of Birmingham boss welcomes tuition fees rise

THE head of the University of Birmingham has welcomed the prospect of student tuition fee rises which could hit £9,000 a year.Read

Matt Cardle is X Factor's best male singer ever, says Niki Evans

Niki Evans gives her verdict on this weekend's X Factor performancesRead

£23m for Birmingham from 'pupil premium' pot

BIRMINGHAM schools are set for a £23 million cash injection from the introduction of the new “pupil premium”, according to a senior city Liberal Democrat.Read

£350,000 cost of Birmingham's World Cup tilt

CASH-strapped Birmingham City Council shelled out more than £350,000 on the failed bid to bring World Cup matches to the city, according to newly-released documents.Read

Brum has been robbed - says a Glaswegian

SO GLASGOW is the Curry Capital of Britain.Read

£1,000 reward in hunt for petrol station raider

A REWARD of £1,000 is being offered in the hunt for a motorist who stole an £8,000 haul of tobacco from a delivery van in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham City and Aston Villa urged to get tough on thugs

BIRMINGHAM City said in a statement that the club would be looking at CCTV footage and acting on witness statements from fans after the Carling Cup match with Aston Villa. Read

No panic buying, say store chiefs

RETAILERS denied reports of panic buying despite near-empty supermarket shelves as shoppers flocked to stock up on winter staples.Read

Prepare for the worst, Birmingham City Council staff are warned

MORE than 50,000 Birmingham City Council workers have been told to expect “difficult and painful” decisions – including the possibility of compulsory redundancies.Read

Aston's ABC Brewery to open new bar in Birmingham

A BIRMINGHAM brewery is to open a city centre bar serving up to 25 real ales.Read

Malvern-based car maker Morgan to make new three-wheeler

BRITAIN’S last independent car maker is to produce a new version of its legendary three-wheeler – more than a century after it first rolled off a Midland production line.Read

What a gift for Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM opened an early Christmas present in the shape of this new full-length ballet, a gift to the city to mark Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 20th birthday.Read

Campaigner still has 'huge concerns' over Stafford Hospital

A CAMPAIGNER whose mother died at a Midland hospital criticised over disastrous standards of care told an inquiry she still had “huge concerns” about the treatment of vulnerable patients.Read

Wills and Kate name the day

MILLIONS of schoolchildren and workers will have an extra day off after Prince William and Kate Middleton revealed they would marry in Westminster Abbey on Friday, April 29, next year.Read

Birmingham plane crash: Liver was vital, says surgeon

A TRANSPLANT patient “would certainly have died” without the donated liver that was involved in a dramatic plane crash at Birmingham Airport, according to the surgeon who performed the operation.Read

24-hour gym set for Broad Street

BIRMINGHAM’s Golden Mile is set for an unusual addition to its entertainment offering – a 24-hour gym.Read

Middle East Peace Orchestra Review, Birmingham Town Hall

MORE of a folk band than an orchestra, this group of musicians and a singer blended Christian, Arabic and Jewish music for a medley of tunes.Read

Angry students must target Lib Dems in fees row, says John Denham

A SHADOW cabinet minister urged students in Birmingham to continue “putting pressure” on the coalition Government over plans to raise university tuition fees to up to £9,000-a year.Read

Top-level probe over NHS records security breach claim

HEALTH chiefs are being investigated over claims that IT blunders compromised the security of thousands of patient records.Read

High-rollers spending £7,000-a-night at Birmingham lap-dance club

AFFLUENT Birmingham bankers, lawyers and sports stars are bouncing back from the recession by splashing out up to £7,000 a night – on lap dancers.Read