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Castle Bromwich army veteran breaks burglar's nose with pick axe handle

A FEARLESS Army veteran has told how he sent a burglar packing as the crook tried to raid his Midland home.Read

Glynn Purnell and his staff have joined in the Movember madness

IT’S proving to be a hair-raising month for Brum’s celebrity chef Glynn Purnell and his restaurant team.Read

Doorman shot five times while working at Birmingham Kanye West concert loses compensation claim

A DOORMAN shot five times while working at a Kanye West concert has lost his claim for compensation against the NEC.Read

Security risk for Kanye West 'rated no higher than for Donny Osmond'

A RAP concert at which an NEC doorman was shot five times was deemed no more of a security risk than a Donny Osmond gig, a court heard.Read

Pensioner claims Bullring security guard assault during protest

POLICE are investigating a protester’s claim he was dragged along the floor away from a peaceful protest outside the Bullring by two of its security guards.Read

NEC guard 'would not have turned his back on gunman' if he had known the risk

A SECURITY guard shot while working at an NEC concert told a court he would not have turned his back on the gunman had he been better informed of the risk he posed.Read

Kanye West concert shooting left Hockley Heath guard 'psychologically scared'

A SECURITY guard shot five times while working at a Kanye West concert at the NEC told a court how the ordeal had left him psychologically scarred.Read

Kings Norton charity worker inundated with gifts for troops

A BIRMINGHAM mum had to postpone the sending of morale-boosting Christmas presents to troops in Afghanistan after she was inundated with donations.Read

Rush-hour chaos in Birmingham sparked by train breakdown

HUNDREDS of rush-hour rail passengers were left stranded after 11 services were cancelled because of a broken-down train.Read

Birmingham celebrates Christmas lights switch on and Christmas parade

BIRMINGHAM was transformed into a winter wonderland as the city’s festive celebrations got under way this year with a Christmas Parade.Read

Camapaign launched to help elderly survive winter cold

A CAMPAIGN was being launched today to help struggling elderly residents get through the winter.Read

X Factor singer Faye Bray 'was sacked over raunchy pictures'

A SINGER who auditioned for the X Factor in a skimpy outfit acted in a manner ‘inconsistent’ with her role as a prison teacher, a tribunal in Birmingham was told.Read

Tributes paid to 'beautiful' Hope Fennell who died in Kings Heath road smash

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “beautiful” Birmingham schoolgirl killed in a horrific rush-hour collision with a lorry.Read

Tributes paid to Queensbridge School pupil Hope Fennell after Kings Heath lorry tragedy

MOVING tributes have been paid to a ‘beautiful’ Birmingham schoolgirl killed in a horrific rush-hour collision with a lorry.Read

Lasan restaurant chef wins major UK title

A TOP Birmingham chef is preparing for an all-expenses paid dream holiday to India after scooping a major UK culinary title.Read

Thousands take part in Black Country Sikh procession

THE Black Country was awash with orange and blue as an estimated 40,000 Sikhs took to the streets to celebrate a major religious ceremony.Read

Police appeal after two fatal crashes

POLICE were today continuing to appeal for witnesses following two horrific fatal crashes in the Midlands.Read

MP claims Boundary Commission plans would cause 'considerable dispruption' for Brum communities

A BIRMINGHAM MP claims the Boundary Commission’s plans to carve up his constituency will cause ‘considerable disruption’ to communities in the city.Read

Ten years jail for Birmingham street assault sex offender

A SEX offender has been jailed for ten years for abusing a 15-year-old girl and a woman aged 20 in separate night attacks in Birmingham.Read

Fired Brum Young Apprentice says show will help his career

A TEENAGE Birmingham entrepreneur fired by Lord Sugar insisted his short spell on the Young Apprentice would help him carve out a successful career in the retail industry.Read