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City council's much-maligned website now rated 'most improved' of local authorities

THE new £2.8 million Birmingham City Council website has leapt from last place in a national league table to the top 20 a month after its launch.Read

White working class in Birmingham to get government support

Government communities minister John Denham was today naming 27 towns and cities across the UK where people feel they are treated unfairly, ignored by society and excluded from politics.Read

Villa Park and St Andrew's hospitality just the ticket for Birmingham City Council

Villa Park and St Andrew's hospitality just the ticket for Birmingham councilRead

Staffordshire Hoard could have made hoards of cash for museum

A CITY culture watchdog has launched an inquiry into the Museum and Art Gallery’s handling of the Staffordshire Hoard exhibition to see if money-making opportunities were missed.Read

Staffordshire Hoard could have made hoards of cash for museum

A CITY culture watchdog has launched an inquiry into the Museum and Art Gallery’s handling of the Staffordshire Hoard exhibition to see if money-making opportunities were missed.Read

Staffordshire Hoard could have made hoards of cash for museum

A CITY culture watchdog has launched an inquiry into the Museum and Art Gallery’s handling of the Staffordshire Hoard exhibition to see if money-making opportunities were missed.Read

Victorian workhouse joins historic buildings covered by new preservation order

A VICTORIAN workhouse, where hundreds of Birmingham’s poor families were condemned to lives of hard labour, is among a dozen historic buildings set to be covered by a new preservation order.Read

FORMER Villa superstar Mark Walters was guest of honour at an exhibition highlighting the contribution of black footballers to the national game.

The Villa old boy met fans and local kids at Quinton Library.Read

Regiments with the freedom of Birmingham could have room named in their honour at the Council House

ALL seven military regiments with the Freedom of the City of Birmingham could be honoured with a room named in their honour at the historic Council House and Museum and Art Gallery.Read

Conservation panel hits out at designs for new Vietnamese community centre

THE architect behind the rebuilding of a Vietnamese community centre complete with gull-wing roof has been urged to think again by city conservationists.Read

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith awaits results of expenses row inquiry

FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was today awaiting the results of an official inquiry into her expenses as MPs returned to the House of Commons after the summer break.Read

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith awaits results of expenses row inquiry

FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was ordered to apologise to the House of Commons today after a watchdog found that she had “clearly” breached rules on second home expenses.Read

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith awaits results of expenses row inquiry

FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was ordered to apologise to the House of Commons today after a watchdog found that she had “clearly” breached rules on second home expenses.Read

MP in floodlight call over Edgbaston Cricket Ground expansion plans

THE city council should only support the expansion of Edgbaston cricket ground if retractable floodlights are installed, a city MP has claimed.Read

Birmingham Councillor: Releasing a bug to kill knotweed is 'madness'

GOVERNMENT scientists have today been warned that the introduction of Oriental insects to control the Japanese Knotweed epidemic would be ‘madness’.Read

Tory Party boosts campaign for an elected Birmingham mayor

THE Conservative Party Conference has this week reignited discussions about an elected mayor for Birmingham.Read

Birmingham City Council apologises after failing to properly repair disabled pensioner's home in Erdington

COUNCIL officials today apologised to a Birmingham pensioner for failing to properly repair her home, despite a court order which demanded improvements be made.Read

Thorny issue launches battle of the rose beds

BIRMINGHAM’S army of volunteer park keepers have launched a city-wide competition to help save the council’s wilting flower beds.Read

Thorny issue launches battle of the rose beds

BIRMINGHAM’S army of volunteer park keepers have launched a city-wide competition to help save the council’s wilting flower beds.Read

Thousands at British International Comics Show in Birmingham

KAPOW! Thousands of comic fans from all over the country shared their love of high-flying superheroes, rebellious schoolboys and daring adventurers.Read

Author Profile

A local news reporter in the Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield and south Staffordshire area since 1995, Neil Elkes is the local government correspondent covering the activities of Birmingham CIty Council - Europe's largest local authority. An avid reader and collector of comics Neil is writing a column on this for the Birmingham Mail website.

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