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Perry Barr fire may have been started deliberately

A DERELICT container base is believed to have been deliberately set on fire in Perry Barr.Read

AN EDGBASTON-based safety organisation will be honouring the companies for their commitment to protecting health in the workplace.

About 1,600 businesses will be recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents from May 12-15.Read

Obama exhibition coup in Birmingham

AN EXHIBITION of the exciting months leading up to President Barack Obama’s inauguration has taken centre stage at Birmingham’s Museum and Art Gallery.Read

Hospital pulls out all stops for liver transplant woman's wedding

LOVE conquered all at a Birmingham hospital unit as bride Sharon Thomas wed her sweetheart Eric Lewis.Read

Worcestershire man dies from heart attack after falling from ladder

A WORCESTERSHIRE man died from a heart attack after falling from a ladder.Read

Challinors' walls graced by work of visually-impaired

THE work of visually-impaired artists is taking pride of place at a Birmingham law firm.Read

Newtown swimming pool closed as roof collapse is investigated

BIRMINGHAM City Council has said a swimming bath will remain closed after part of the roof collapsed and fell into the pool.Read

Poignant job as Nick Hindle adds names of fallen servicemen to wall

ON A bright spring morning, Nick Hindle quietly sets about his work at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.Read

Birmingham swimming pool closed as roof collapse is investigated

BIRMINGHAM City Council has said a swimming bath will remain closed after part of the roof collapsed and fell into the pool.Read

Sport fits the bill for Birmingham volunteers

SPORTY volunteers will continue to help others get fit after they received a cash boost.Read

Gunman arrested for Post Office robbery in Frankley

A MAN was arrested on suspicion of robbery after a cashier at a Birmingham post office was held up with a gun.Read

Gunman arrested for Post Office robbery in Frankley

A MAN was arrested on suspicion of robbery after a cashier at a Birmingham post office was held up with a gun.Read

Birmingham theatre gives budding actors a chance of stardom

FUTURE stars of the stage showed that they would do anything to clinch a role in a new production of Oliver!Read

Moggie fans car rally at Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens

FANS OF the iconic Morris Minor cars enjoyed a rally in the glorious sunshine.Read

Moggie fans car rally at Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens

FANS OF the iconic Morris Minor cars enjoyed a rally in the glorious sunshine.Read

Sutton Coldfield woman's London Marathon challenge

WHILE most people were tucking into their Christmas dinner or hiding from the snow, dedicated runner Janice Freeman-Phillips was clocking up the miles.Read

Spaghetti Junction could be seen from outer space

IT SEEMS like the sky’s no limit for one of Birmingham’s famous landmarks.Read

WCCC told to consider it's neighbours

NEIGHBOURHOOD groups have asked Warwickshire County Cricket Club to be “considerate neighbours” as they are forced rethink their plans to redevelop their ground.Read

Cornish charm is top of this menu

WITH no end in sight of the credit crunch, a trip to a celebrity-associated seaside haunt might not exactly be on the cards.Read

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