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Paul Daniels judges sausage competition in Birmingham

YOU’LL like this ... not a lot, but you’ll like it. The region’s finest butchers were hoping not to hear famous magician Paul Daniels’ immortal catchphrase when his search for Britain’s most magical banger came to a Birmingham hotel.Read

Villa Park

Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Albion oppose naming-rights deals for football grounds

THE famous names of Villa Park, St Andrew’s and The Hawthorns will not be changed to cash in on sponsorship deals, thousands of football fans were reassured today.Read

Birmingham teenager wows Wayne Rooney with football skills

HOTSHOT Birmingham teenager Jermaine Hylton has won through to the final of a TV talent show after dazz-ling England ace Wayne Rooney with his skills.Read

The five-star Resort Hotel at Celtic Manor with its Twenty Ten course.

Luxurious way to get in the swing

THE Belfry near Sutton Coldfield is a name synonymous with the Ryder Cup, having staged it no fewer than four times.Read

Quinton man in dead dog request facing jail

A BIRMINGHAM man who called an animal hospital to ask if it could dispose of his dead dog is facing jail.Read

Sign fitter found dead by partner plagued by worries

A POPULAR Birmingham sign fitter who hanged himself was plagued by financial and relationship worries, an inquest heard.Read

Harvey Nichols backs Birmingham's bid to host World Cup football

A CAMPAIGN to bring the world’s finest footballers to Birmingham took a glamorous twist when an up-market fashion chain declared its support.Read

Green Day break Birmingham gig record

US ROCKERS Green Day have set a new attendance record for live music shows in Birmingham.Read

23-stone Birmingham man died because of his weight - inquest

A SEVERELY obese Birmingham man who weighed nearly 23 stone died because of his weight, an inquest heard.Read

Review: Jim Jeffries at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

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MOST comics have to work at becoming ruthlessly inappropriate.Read

Brindleyplace backs Birmingham's bid for World Cup 2018

STAFF in Brindleyplace are the latest footie fanatics to get behind Birmingham’s bid to stage games in the 2018 World Cup.Read

Stechford flat hit by blaze

FIREFIGHTERS forced their way into a multi-occupancy flat in Birmingham after neighbours spotted a fire and raised the alarm.Read

Stechford flat hit by blaze

FIREFIGHTERS forced their way into a multi-occupancy flat in Birmingham after neighbours spotted a fire and raised the alarm.Read

Indie band Rakes cancel Birmingham date after splitting up

LONDON indie-rockers The Rakes have split up, forcing the band to cancel its UK tour including a date in Birmingham.Read

Nick Griffin

Birmingham leaders’ fury over BNP show

THE Bishop of Birmingham today said the city would rise above the ‘petty’ views of BNP leader Nick Griffin in the wake of his controversial TV appearance.Read

Kings Heath nursing home pair reach 100-years-old

WHEN Edna Riley and Beatrice Newsome entered the world, work had not long started on the RMS Titanic.Read

Kingshurst brothers through to final of national competition

CHERUBIC Birmingham brothers Andrejus and Lucas Tory left their proud mum speechless when they reached the top 30 in a UK-wide modelling contest.Read

Great Barr nursery school closes due to sickness bug

A BIRMINGHAM nursery school closed today after a bout of sickness and diarrhoea swept through the school.Read

Public helped put Birmingham armed robber behind bars

POLICE have thanked Birmingham residents and the media for helping catch a dangerous armed robber.Read

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