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Five Ways hit and run victim's family speak of their six years of pain

EASTER is a time of commemoration for many but for the Tyler family it rakes up unbearable memories.Read

Birmingham medical help for bank holiday revellers

MEDICAL help is at hand for Easter and Bank Holiday revellers who have had too much to drink.Read

Coseley swimming pool gas leak was "20 minutes" from disaster

FIREFIGHTERS tackling a dangerous gas leak at Coseley Swimming Pool which left nearly 50 people needing medical treatment said they were “20 minutes” away from a major disaster.Read

Birmingham black cab drivers angry over age rules

DOZENS of angry Hackney Carriage drivers have staged a protest against council proposals which could see their vehicles scrapped.Read

Top author at book festival

A BEST-selling Birmingham writer will be taking pride of place at a one-off book festival.Read

Mystery of pet rabbits on busy Birmingham roundabout

PET detectives have been out in force after reports a pair of cuddly rabbits were living on one of Birmingham’s busiest roundabouts.Read

Racing enthusiast has rare photograph of Red Rum

Mr Allen has a rare photograph of Red Rum, probably the greatest race horse in history, signed by champion jockey Lester Piggott.Read

Birmingham youngsters’ green ideas for improving public transport

AS the leaders of the G20 countries tried to solve the world’s problems, Birmingham’s young people got together to discuss the best ways to keep the city moving for future generations.Read

Punjabi singing star Gurdas Maan praises friendly Birmingham

THE USUALLY formal atmosphere of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery gave way to glitz and glamour when a global singing sensation rolled into the city.Read

Birmingham youngsters’ green ideas for improving public transport

AS the leaders of the G20 countries tried to solve the world’s problems, Birmingham’s young people got together to discuss the best ways to keep the city moving for future generations.Read

Birmingham workers put smiles on faces of children

BIRMINGHAM workers put smiles on the faces of three charities during the current tough economic times.Read

Amateurs’ chance to join Birmingham ArtsFest celebration

CREATIVE types from across the West Midlands have been invited to put their best ideas forward for this year’s Artsfest.Read

Lorries crash at Junction 4 of M6

A SERIOUS crash involving half a dozen lorries brought chaos to one of the busiest stretches of the M6 near Birmingham today.Read

Headline acts named for Staffordshire V Festival

THE Killers and Oasis will be headlining at this summer’s V Festival at Weston Park in Staffordshire.Read

M6 chaos after six-lorry pile-up

A SERIOUS crash involving half a dozen lorries brought chaos to one of the busiest stretches of the M6 near Birmingham today.Read

Birmingham fitness instructor gets second chance on TV's Gladiators

A Birmingham fitness instructor will be taking on the might of television’s Gladiators for the second time.Read

Plans for Tesco supermarket in Moseley are withdrawn

PLANS to open a Tesco store in a busy Birmingham suburb have been postponed.Read

Beauty contest to find next Bollywood star is launched

GORGEOUS Brummie ladies are to get the chance to sparkle like Shilpa Shetty at a new beauty contest to be launched in the city.Read

Review: The Killers at LG Arena in Birmingham

THE Killers combined the palm tree kitsch of their native Las Vegas, with cool Sci-fi, and delivering a brilliant blow at the LG Arena, last night.Read

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