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Widow of Birmingham MP fighting for life after suffering head injury

THE widow of former Birmingham MP Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark was fighting for her life last night after suffering a severe head injury at her £1 million home.Read

Football coach who taught Aston Villa and Birmingham City stars dies aged 78

TRIBUTES have been paid after the death of a Birmingham football coach who taught thousands of youngsters – including two who went on to become England stars.Read

Big freeze 2012: Birmingham covered in 10cm blanket of snow

SLEDGES, wellies and woolly hats were the order of the day as the first snow this winter turned the region into a winter wonderland for youngsters.Read

Council blamed as South Birmingham Community Radio closes

A BIRMINGHAM radio station which also served as a valued community resource has closed amid allegations the city council wanted to “shut it up”.Read

Man exposes himself to woman at Longbridge train station

POLICE are investigating after a man exposed himself to a woman at a Birmingham train station before smiling at her as he ran off down the platform.Read

Police seek passenger after verbal attack on Metro conductor

POLICE are keen to speak with a man about an incident on board a tram in Birmingham in which a female conductor was racially abused.Read

Sandwell football matches cancelled

FOOTBALL matches due to take place on public parks in Sandwell this weekend have been cancelled amid an icy cold forecast of frozen pitches.Read

Divorce advice workshop launched in Birmingham

A WORKSHOP is being held in Birmingham offering advice to people affected by break-ups amid a rise in the UK divorce rate.Read

Gang target Quinton shopkeeper in alleged assault and blackmail plot

A GANG battered a Birmingham shopkeeper in front of his teenage son and threatened to kill him if he did not find £40,000 in 48 hours, a court has heard.Read

Pictures and video: Chinese New Year celebrations in Birmingham

DRAGONS danced, drums pounded and fireworks exploded as 25,000 people celebrated Chinese New Year in spectacular style in Birmingham yesterday.Read

Handsworth man accused of using fake gun in failed robbery

A BIRMINGHAM man was remanded in custody amid allegations he used a fake gun in an attempt to rob two teenagers.Read

MI5 bomb hoaxer 'tried the same trick before'

A HOAXER who posed as his estranged wife to warn MI5 that a bomb had been planted at a Birmingham school tried the same trick weeks before, police confirmed.Read

Aston school bomb hoax motivated by revenge on ex wife, court told

A HOAXER is facing jail after warning MI5 that a bomb had been planted at a Birmingham school – sparking its evacuation.Read

Brummie rockers Black Sabbath to finish new record back home

BRUMMIE rockers Black Sabbath are heading home to finish writing their new album – to the delight of thousands of home-grown fans.Read

Walsall's Ellie Simmonds gearing up for success at London 2012

SHE’S the Midland golden girl being driven to success – in her brand new Mini.Read

Robber jailed for six years for attack on Birmingham OAP

A VIOLENT robber was today starting a six-year jail sentence for battering and stealing from a pensioner he had befriended in a Birmingham pub.Read

Film and TV productions worth £10 million to Birmingham over just six months

FORGET hooray for Hollywood – how about bravo for Birmingham?Read

Pictures: Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour set to kick off at the NIA

ROBBIE Savage was the man Villa fans loved to hate when he ruled the roost at St Andrew’s.Read

Champagne bar opens at Marco Pierre White's Birmingham restaurant

FIRE eaters afforded diners a warm welcome last night at the opening of a Champagne bar at Marco Pierre White’s swanky skyline Birmingham restaurant.Read

Calls for museum legacy to MG Rover's Longbridge plant

A PETITION is set to be launched in Birmingham calling for a museum to chart the illustrious history of the Longbridge Rover plant and its workers.Read