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Police were on top of my brother, sister tells custody-death inquest

THE sister of a Birmingham man who died in police custody in 2003 has given details of his health and of the night he was arrested.Read

Acorn’s Children’s Hospice shop has proved invaluable to Yardley dolls collector

A BIRMINGHAM charity shop has proved a goldmine for a doll collector.Read

Kings Heath dad wins £500 Mail cash giveaway - just in time for weekend trip to Ireland

HAPPY Mathew Finn is quids-in after becoming the third winner of the Birmingham Mail’s £500 instant cash giveaway.Read

Deborah Forbes

Service held in memory of gun and knife victims

VICTIMS of gun and knife crime in Birmingham were remembered at a moving memorial service.Read

Treasure trove of historic pictures sheds new light on life in city back to early 1800s

IMAGINE a time when Steelhouse Lane was lined with terraced houses, Corporation Street was a dusty track and a pub complete with a huge windmill stood in the middle of the now- bustling Holloway Head.Read

Community fun day at Newtown shopping centre

NEWTOWN families are invited to get out and enjoy a day of community fun tomorrow.Read

Birmingham to host an Inter Faith Week

RELIGIOUS leaders will join together for the city’s first ever Inter Faith week.Read

Royal Mail workers on strike outside the St Stephens Street office in Newtown, Birmingham, this morning.

Postal workers protest outside Birmingham depots

POSTAL workers picketing Birmingham’s main Royal Mail centre today insisted: “We have no choice” as a national strike began across the country.Read

Police play trump card in new bid to get crime message across to kids

SCHOOLCHILDREN are proving they’ve got the trump card in the battle against crime.Read

Winners in Moseley In Bloom awards

THE blooming efforts of a Birmingham suburb’s green-fingered folk will be honoured at a ceremony tomorrow.Read

Fish tale inspires six-year-old Birmingham winner of RSPB art competition

A NORTHFIELD boy has all the right strokes when it comes to painting wildlife.Read

Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club get a scarecrow to scare off crows

A BIRMINGHAM cricket club has enlisted the help of a raggedy friend to keep the pitch clear.Read

Moseley Ashfield Cricket Club get a scarecrow to scare off crows

A BIRMINGHAM cricket club has enlisted the help of a raggedy friend to keep the pitch clear.Read

Tribute to Birmingham electrician who was dedicated to city work

MOURNERS will tomorrow pay tribute to a much-loved electrician who worked for Birmingham City Council for 50 years.Read

Tenants scoop gold in Birmingham in Bloom

THEIR toiling, weeding and digging all year round brings a splash of colour to neighbourhoods across the city.Read

Plea after classic MK One Ford Mexico is stolen

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a distinctive classic car was stolen in North Worcestershire.Read

Olton resident set to celebrate her 100th birthday

SHE is closing in on her century but Lucy Stevens still likes a frank exchange of views.Read

St Chad's tunnel crash delays morning rush-hour commuters

MORNING commuters faced traffic delays in Birmingham city centre after a three-car crash in a tunnel today.Read

Tin Tin Cantonese Restaurant in Brindleyplace closes after 14 years

A LONG-STANDING restaurant in Birmingham city centre has gone into liquidation.Read

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