GOVERNMENT funded researchers at Sheffield University revealed this week that seriously ill patients stand more chance of dying if they face a long trip in an ambulance. Blimey, they'll be telling us next that the Pope's a Catholic.Read
THE Birmingham Mail reported the other day that more than 7,000 Blues fans have signed the club's petition on the Downing Street website calling for a new stadium on the Wheels site in Saltley.Read
FRUSTRATED West Midlands' rail bosses have admitted there's nothing they can do to halt disruption to services after launching an unsuccessful High Court bid to force staff to work on Sundays.Read
BIRMINGHAM City Council is heading for a winter of discontent after union officials warned that negotiations over a controversial new pay deal have left them "speeding towards" industrial action.Read
THE government announced this week that three million affordable new homes are in the pipeline – so why is Birmingham busy knocking down the ones it already has?Read
IF LIVE Earth inspired you to do your bit to combat climate change, come down to the Bullring next Monday at noon when I'll be launching a new Pledge campaign with Birmingham Strategic Partnership.Read
THE agony continues for thousands of Birmingham City Council workers facing the prospect of a pay cut Ð theyÕll have to wait until the end of the year to find out how much theyÕll lose, despite being promised the information in April.Read
EARLIER this week I reported on the battle for the soul of Digbeth, where pub and club owners are facing demands to curb their late night activities now that apartments are being built in the area.Read
