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Pregnant woman told she can't give birth at hospital

A WOMAN who lives two miles away from the Birmingham hospital where she had her first child has been told that she cannot have her twins there. Read

Hat shop owner hopes to get a head-start on the competition

ENTREPRENEUR Vivean Pomell is hoping to become a "millinaire" with her unique design of hats for women who suffer in silence with hair loss. Read

Print by Birmingham artist Sue Howells to aid charity

BRITAIN'S best selling female artist, Birmingham's Sue Howells, is putting her heart and soul into a project she hopes will benefit thousands of heart disease sufferers. Sue has created a unique painting to raise more than £10,000 for the charity Heart Research UK Midlands. Read

Praise from Respect Tsar Louise Casey for Birmingham estate

FAMILIES who refused to let their Birmingham estate slide into a no-go zone ruled by pimps and prostitutes won a pat on the back from the Government's Respect Tsar Louise Casey. Read

Galloping gourmet marathon runner Dale Lyons.

Flipping heck - it's marathon runner Dale Lyons again!

VETERAN Birmingham runner Dale Lyons is tackling the London Marathon next month, just like he did last year and the year before that. Read

Suburban cannabis factory is busted in Birmingham

ANOTHER cannabis factory has been found in Birmingham - in a plush, £400,000 four-bedroomed house in Harborne. Read

Richard and Sue Gwinnett, who are closing their fruit and veg shop Edgar's in Harborne after 25 years.

Birmingham fruit and veg shop is beaten by the supermarkets

A FRUIT and vegetable shop has been forced to close its doors after a century because it can't compete with cut price supermarket giants. Read

It's strictly champers at Birmingham's Tower Ballroom

CHAMPAGNE is on ice for a reopening party at Birmingham's best- loved nightspot, which has been saved from the bulldozer. Read

Pet savaged to death by dogs

A FAMILY are in shock after returning home to find their pet poodle mauled to death in the back garden of their Birmingham home. Read

Birmingham taxi firm TOA to accept card payments

ONE of Birmingham's biggest taxi firms is moving up a gear by becoming one of the first black cab businesses in Britain to use chip and pin machines in their vehicles. Read

Fitness drive hots up with Ladywood firefighters

FIREFIGHTERS at a city station are blazing a trail for fitness by converting a corner of their station into a children's gym. Read

Black cabs get hip to the chip

ONE of Birmingham biggest taxi firms is moving up a gear by becoming one of the first black cab businesses in Britain to use chip and pin machines in their vehicles. Read

Awards to recognise Bangladeshi community

THE vital role the Bangladeshi community has played in contributing to a multi-cultural Birmingham has been recognised in the first awards ceremony of its kind in the city. Read

Awards recognise Bangladeshi achievements

THE first awards ceremony of its kind is being held in Birmingham to recognise the achievements of Bangladeshis and their contribution to life in the city. Read

Vivienne Westwood comes to Brum

QUEEN of punk Dame Vivienne Westwood headed a glitzy get together in Birmingham where the issue of human rights, rather than fashion, took centre stage. Read

Dad takes plight to Downing street

A PIONEERING charity battling to stop Sudden Death Syndrome striking down young people is to meet leading politicians in Downing Street thanks to a dedicated Birmingham dad. Read

Shirley joins dance greats

SHE'S Birmingham's own queen of the dance after stepping out in style to receive an Oscar equivalent for her lifelong devotion to generations of city dancers. Read