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Blanc's cooking up a treat for Brum

CELEBRITY chef Raymond Blanc has revealed he would like to open an upmarket restaurant in Birmingham. Read

TV star urges pupils to do the business

TEENAGERS at a Birmingham school were given tips for the top from Apprentice star Ruth Badger. Read

Demolition starts on the tower blocks on Athol estate in Bartley Green.

Eyesore tower blocks are bulldozed

GOING going gone! Work has begun on demolishing five tower blocks on an eyesore Birmingham estate. Read

Firefighters blaze trail on two wheels

FIREFIGHTERS in Cannock and Rugeley are getting on their bikes as part of a new initiative to address the growing problem of deliberate fires. Read

'Second shot' theory in M40 killer hunt

DETECTIVES have discovered evidence that a second shot was fired at a Hell's Angel murdered on the M40, police said today. Read

Drug-rape case made my life living hell

A BIRMINGHAM man accused of drug-raping two women today spoke of his relief at being cleared by a judge. Read

Judge set to rule on refugee twins

DEPORTATION row twins Kamila and Karina Kaya are facing another anxious wait to see if they can stay in Birmingham - or be booted out of the country. Read

Weighty matters for wedding day

IT'S not just the bride who diets so she can look her best on the wedding photos, the mums do too. Read

Tributes pour in to Coun Ken Hardeman

TRIBUTES continued to pour in today to one of Birmingham's most respected senior councillors who died following an illness. Read

Bat'll do nicely!

ENGLAND and Warwickshire cricketer Ashley Giles has been giving tips to young players of the future in Birmingham. Read

Eye-in-the-sky for firefighters

IS it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's West Midlands Fire Service's new "eye- in-the-sky". Read

City's £90m swimming pools crisis

A £90 MILLION swimming pool cash crisis in Birmingham has left city leisure boss Coun Ray Hassall floundering. Read

Mayor debate takes to the streets

THE debate on whether Birmingham should have an elected mayor will soon be coming to a street near you. Read

Dad's anger at wait to recover son's body

THE dad of a teenager who drowned in a Birmingham lake has criticised West Midlands Police for disbanding its under-water unit. Read

A police officer stands guard at the lake in Brookvale Park

Teenager is ninth victim at city lake

FRESH calls were made today for improved safety measures at a Birmingham lake where a 19-year-old man drowned and at least eight others have died. Read

Art gallery signs banned

CONTROVERSIAL plans to festoon Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery with "garish" signs and banners have been thrown out by councillors. Read

Beach babes spoilt for choice

BRUMMIES will be spoilt for choice if they want to sun themselves on a beach this summer without having to get in their cars and head down the motorway. Read