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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

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

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

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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

Family ordered to return to Quinton home where terror attack took place

A BIRMINGHAM mum has been ordered to move back to the council house where she and her kids were terrorised by masked intruders – despite her two eldest children being too scared to live there.Read

Midlands Co-op sponsors shirts for Birmingham's Bournville Warriors

A JUNIOR football club in Birmingham can now sport a new strip after Midland Co-op agreed to sponsor it.Read

Latest Birmingham location for hit TV series Hustle is revealed

AN iconic Birmingham building has been used as a filming location for the BBC’s hit show, Hustle.Read

Crowds gather to welcome home Birmingham's brave TA medics

HUNDREDS gathered outside a Birmingham church to celebrate the safe return of Midland medics from war-torn Afghanistan.Read

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