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Birmingham City fans fear Carson Yeung will interfere with team selection

AS Carson Yeung’s proposed takeover nears completion, Blues fans living abroad have voiced concerns about his track record of interfering with team affairs.Read

Safetynet launched to catch illegal parkers

POLICE are launching a no-nonsense campaign to deter motorists from parking illegally in Walsall.Read

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Birmingham City fan celebrates 50 years of being a Bluenose

AUGUST 22, 1959. A bright sun shone down on 40,000 fans crammed into St Andrew’s.Read

Birmingham City fans: Yeung needs to flash the cash

BLUES fans appear to be warming to the prospect of a Carson Yeung takeover.Read

Don you wedding dress for breast cancer charity

BRUMMIE brides are urged to dig out their matrimonial frocks and wear them for the day as part of a fundraising drive for Breast Cancer Campaign.Read

Bull Ring Market traders honoured at awards ceremony

Hundreds looked on as six traders were recognised for their tireless efforts and presented awards by Councillor Chauhdry Rashid, deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham, and local radio guru Ed Doolan from a stage outside the markets in Edgbaston Street.Read

DJ and producer Calvin Harris makes light of his fame

CHART-topping producer Calvin Harris is as surprised about his ascent to superstar DJ status as anyone else.Read

Wounded Midland soldier hits out at criticism over Army equipment

A MIDLAND soldier who lost three limbs in a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has rubbished claims the British Army is not properly equipped.Read

Birmingham nursing home 'not to blame for woman's death' - coroner'

A BIRMINGHAM nursing home suspected of mistreating an elderly resident who suddenly died in hospital has been cleared of any wrongdoing.Read

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Midland soldier tells of Afghan bomb blast terror

A BRAVE Midland soldier who lost an arm and two legs while serving in Afghanistan has spoken of his ordeal, and hopes to help raise cash for other injured troops.Read

Midlands Premier League fans' hours of devotion revealed

CALL yourself a fan? Followers of Villa devote an average of almost 17 hours per week to their club according to the findings of a quirky fan survey.Read

The Twang meet fans at Birmingham HMV

BIRMINGHAM rockers The Twang delighted hundreds of their fans with a special signing session at a city music store.Read

Pledge to fight hostel plan in Digbeth

RESIDENTS and business leaders in Digbeth have vowed to fight plans for a 53-bedroom travellers’ hostel.Read

Pledge to fight hostel plan in Digbeth

RESIDENTS and business leaders in Digbeth have vowed to fight plans for a 53-bedroom travellers’ hostel.Read

Perry Park to host Birmingham Carnival fun

SOUNDS of soca rhythms and steel pan beats will reverberate around Perry Park tomorrow as it stages the colourful Birmingham Carnival.Read

Birmingham Mail's Respect the Ref campaign boosts numbers

MORE Midlanders are training to become football referees thanks to a campaign to stamp out abuse led by the Birmingham Mail and Birmingham County FA.Read

Councillor's blog about sneaking booze into Edgbaston ‘a joke’

A MIDLAND councillor today said he was “amazed” comments he made about smuggling booze into Edgbaston were taken seriously.Read

England cricket stars coach Birmingham children

HOWZAT! Young cricketers in Birmingham were hit for six when England duo Ravi Bopara and James Anderson delivered them coaching tips.Read

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