Birmingham news & West Midlands news

College boss will be 'deeply missed'

A COLLEGE boss has paid tribute to a colleague who died in a head-on crash in the Midlands. Read

Cute cadet puppies for West Midlands Police

AHHHHH! The cute canine cadets pictured are the latest recruits to West Midlands Police sniffer dogs team. Read

Decades of growth

DOGS began to join the Thin Blue Line after World War II when it was realised they could help maintain order and catch criminals. Read

Film director Morgan Spurlock in Brum

OSCAR-nominated film-maker Morgan Spurlock has arrive in Birmingham to look for the world's most wanted man - Osama Bin Laden. Read

Restauranteur invited to Buckingham Palace

A BIRMINGHAM restauranteur has cooked up a right Royal treat after being invited to a prestigious reception at Buckingham Palace by The Queen. Read

Sniffing out the bad guys

WEST Midlands Police currently has 69 dog handlers and 91 dogs in the ranks. Read

Mail reporter tests the power of police dog

AT West Midlands Police Dog Training School, Mail Crime Correspondent MARK COWAN went to see what it takes to turn the cute cadets into fully-fledged four-legged crimefighters. Read

Fine weather expected

BRUMMIES who basked in Bank Holiday sunshine can expect more fine weather this week as temperatures in the city put Europe's holiday hotspots in the shade. Read

Change the law for Cerys

THE parents of Cerys Edwards, who suffered devastating injuries in a car crash, have launched an online petition to try to change the law. Read

Police hunt sex attacker as woman assaulted in Birmingham

A SEX beast who attacked a woman in south Birmingham was being hunted by police today. Read

Crowds celebrate the legendary Land Rover's 60th birthday

CROWDS of nearly 5,000 celebrated 60 glorious years of Land Rover. Read

BNP fanatics given the boot by Birmingham voters

A BIRMINGHAM parish council is celebrating after stopping three BNP candidates from getting into power. Read

Sporting glory at Dwarf Olympics in Birmingham

THERE was no shortage of pluck and determination when competitors battled it out at the 15th National Open Dwarf Games at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium. Read

High emotion for family of Christopher Priest as Aston Villa pay tribute

THE grieving father of Villa fan Christopher Priest has paid a final poignant visit to the site where his son lost his life. Read

Pensioner takes on council over cherry tree

BATTLING Gladys Jones is taking on the might of Birmingham City Council single handedly after she called one of their senior tree officers a "vandal" for chopping down a flowering cherry tree outside her home. Read

Mother hits out over MRSA

A MOTHER-of-seven has hit out at a Birmingham hospital after her newborn baby was diagnosed with MRSA - and still has the dangerous bug six months later. Read

Police bid to block Bulldog Bash

POLICE are trying to block a major Midland bikers’ festival planned for the summer amid fears for public safety. Warwickshire Police has revealed that it has lodged an objection to the hosting of the Bulldog Bash, planned for August. Read