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Teething problems led to tasty pizza and pud

WHAT a difference a member of staff can make. Read

No fringe benefits for women drivers

NEVER mind texting or applying make-up, the new hazard for women behind the wheel is... the fringe. Read

Housing chief gives greyhound a home

THE man who is in charge of Birmingham's housing has taken a new addition into his home. Read

Brown invited to New Street

THE SHADOW minister for Birmingham has accused Gordon Brown of "bottling" an invitation to see first hand the need for redevelopment at New Street station. Read

Ambulance staff rescue man from river

A MAN has been rescued by ambulance crews from near death in a freezing Midlands river. Read

Jogging Santas take to the streets of Birmingham

CHRISTMAS shoppers thought they'd had too much mulled wine at the German Market when they were greeted with the sight of hundreds of Santas jogging around Birmingham. Read

Noddy Holder joins the Broad Street Walk of Stars.

Noddy Holder joins Birmingham Walk of Stars

MIDLAND rocker Noddy Holder became the latest famous name to be given a coveted place on Birmingham's Walk of Stars in a glittering Christmas lights show. Read

Show is over for X Factor star Niki Evans as she is voted off

DEFEATED X Factor star Niki Evans was returning to her Tamworth home today to a rapturous welcome after being voted out of the show on Saturday night. Read

Murder hunt as man stabbed to death in Birmingham

A DISABLED man was today found murdered in a sheltered housing complex in Moseley, Birmingham. Read

Eight hurt in M42 crash as weather turns to snow

EIGHT people were taken to hospital after a three vehicle pile-up during heavy snow on the M42 near Birmingham. Read

Reunion for the class of '57 at Four Dwellings

THEY had not seen each other since they were in short trousers and pinafore dresses, so when the class of 1957 from Four Dwellings Primary met up again they had plenty to talk about. Read

Plane fumes scare at Birmingham Airport

A PLANE had to make an emergency landing after fumes leaked into the cabin shortly after take-off from Birmingham International Airport. Read

Seeing red in memory

BIRMINGHAM'S gone poppy crazy, with the city a sea of giant red poppies as the countdown begins to Remembrance Sunday. Read

Making a splash for baths' centenary

BIRMINGHAM'S Moseley Road Baths will celebrate its centenary next week - despite its future hanging in the balance. Read

Showgirl loses case on New Street train

A DANCER and singer has made a desperate plea for the return of her belongings which were stolen during a brief stop-over in Birmingham. Read

Trick or treat 'terror' blitz

YOUTHS on a Birmingham estate are to be rounded up and taken off the streets this Halloween in a tough new police move to stop them terrorising the elderly. Read

We'll bring Brum's last castle to life!

BIRMINGHAM'S only surviving castle is to be turned into the city's newest tourist attraction. Read

Former Aston Villa commercial manager Abdul Rashid.

Villa race tribunal case collapses

ASTON Villa's former commercial manager Abdul Rashid today sensationally dropped claims for unfair dismissal and racial discrimination. Read

Former Villa bosses dismiss racism claims

A FORMER director of operations at Aston Villa has dismissed as "ludicrous" claims that the football club dismissed an employee on the grounds of his race. Read