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Gok Wan in Birmingham

TELEVISION style guru Gok Wan burst into Birmingham in quest to find the nation's most fashionable people. Read

Birmingham City fans down but not out

WE'RE down but we'll be back - that was the message today from defiant, loyal Bluenoses left bitterly disappointed by the club's relegation. Read

Tears of fans as Birmingham City go down

DESPITE the crushing disappointment of relegation, the mood among many Blues fans was one of defiance after watching their team demolish Blackburn Rovers 4-1 at a sunsoaked St Andrew's. Read

Chinese MG is unveiled

IN China the Chinese MGTF is to make its worldwide debut in just over a week - 6,000 miles away from Longbridge. Read

Why Nanjing is a crucial cog in China

NANJING is a city of seven million inhabitants with an increasingly important role to play in the Chinese economy. Read

Two hurt as cars hit garden in Birmingham

TWO cars mounted a pavement and ploughed in to a front garden after a collision in Birmingham. Read

Rolling back the years for car fun

GLORIOUS sunshine brought car fans out in their thousands to two major events over the weekend. Read

Questions success

PUPILS from Birmingham will help film a special edition of a popular BBC One programme after their school was shortlisted in a national TV production competition. Read

Prince makes Baths splash

PRINCE William officially "dropped the ball" to start a schools water polo tournament on his first royal visit to the West Midlands and spoke of his passion for the sport from his school days. Read

Natalie wins Mail for a year

AS a devoted mum and keen charity worker it's fitting that Natalie Clarke should be a winner in the Birmingham Mail Cut the Cost competition. Read

Boy trapped in wall fall

A TEENAGED boy suffered back injuries after he was trapped beneath a wall that collapsed in Birmingham city centre. Read

Tribunals fear over pay claim

CITY council bosses could be landed with thousands of employment tribunal cases from staff facing salary cuts under the controversial new pay and grading system. Read

Reunion role for actress Stephanie

ACCLAIMED actress Stephanie Cole will be meeting up with a childhood friend she has not seen for more than 60 years in Solihull this week, thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read

Nurse misconduct hearing resumes

A HEARING into the conduct of three nurses who worked at a Birmingham nursing home where 27 residents died in one year will resume today. Read

Big screen sound row

NEW sound-proofing measures are being considered to protect office workers from the drone of 24-hour rolling news coverage on Birmingham's £365,000 big screen. Read

Ringing the changes to pull in fans

BIRMINGHAM'S legendary Tolkien Weekend has changed its name to attract more visitors to the Lord of the Rings event. Read

Veterans return to France

BIRMINGHAM Normandy veterans Victor Higgins and Graham Overton made the trip to France with the Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled. Read

Car worker jailed in hitman case

A CAR worker has been jailed for five and a half years after he was secretly filmed trying to hire a hit man to kill his estranged wife and her lover. Read

Late night buses in Broad Street to be scrapped

LATE night bus services from Birmingham’s Golden Mile have been suddenly scrapped due lack of interest. Read

Planning chiefs want JFK mural restored

FURIOUS city planning chiefs want Birmingham’s historic Kennedy mural fully restored to its former glory in a new £150 million Digbeth Irish Quarter development. Read