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Tory MP Peter Luff angry over Commons regional committee timing\n

A FURIOUS row has erupted over the first meeting of a special West Midlands House of Commons committee to examine the state of the economy. Read

Moor Street station marks its hundredth birthday in style

A CENTURY of rail travel was celebrated on Saturday as Moor Street Station marked its hundredth birthday. Read

Crowds flock to Moseley Festival owl day

HUNDREDS of families in Moseley had a hoot as they got up, close and personal with birds of prey at the village. Read

Shadow chancellor condemns 'brutal' architecture on visit to Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM’S new £193 million library is the type of landmark needed to put the city on the world’s architectural map, shadow chancellor George Osborne has said. Read

College principal pledges to continue with £42m Perry Barr campus plan

THE head of the newly-merged Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton colleges today expressed her severe disappointment at missing out on a shortlist of major building schemes given the go ahead. Read

College’s regret at not getting funds

THE head of the newly-merged Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton colleges today expressed her severe disappointment at missing out on a shortlist of major building schemes given the go ahead. Read

College’s regret at not getting funds

THE head of the newly-merged Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton colleges today expressed her severe disappointment at missing out on a shortlist of major building schemes given the go ahead. Read

Whitby was close to breakdown

CITY Council leader Mike Whitby today revealed how he almost suffered a breakdown through overwork soon after taking control of the “basket case” local authority. Read

Let battle begin in the Silverstone sky

Motor racing will have to take a back seat at Silverstone when the 25th World Aerobatic Championships are staged there next month. Mail video editor PHIL VINTER joined one of the competitors for a stomach-churning training session. Read

Man, 30, found dead on busy Birmingham dual-carriageway

A MAN died after apparently falling from a bridge above a busy dual carriageway in Birmingham. Read

Edgbaston MP joins campaign to save local newsagents

A BIRMINGHAM MP is urging people to join a fight to save another cornerstone of the British High Street – the local newsagent. Read

Police warning as cunning thieves target city centre diners

CUNNING thieves as young as eight are harassing diners relaxing in Birmingham city centre cafes in order to steal valuables. Read

A BIRMINGHAM teenager left fighting for life after being struck by lighting suffered “massive scorch marks” over his body, it emerged today.

Mohammed Junaid Hussain was hit by the lightning bolt as he sheltered under a tree with pals after being caught in torrential storms while playing cricket in Small Heath Park. The 17-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest and serious burns and has yet to regain consciousness. Read

Man, 30, found dead on busy Birmingham dual-carriageway

A MAN died after apparently falling from a bridge above a busy dual carriageway in Birmingham. Read

Honouring Britain’s Armed Forces past and present

THOUSANDS of proud Brummies paid tribute to the bravery of servicemen and women during Armed Forces Day. Read

Let battle begin in the Silverstone sky

Motor racing will have to take a back seat at Silverstone when the 25th World Aerobatic Championships are staged there next month. Mail video editor PHIL VINTER joined one of the competitors for a stomach-churning training session. Read

Whitby was close to breakdown\n

CITY Council leader Mike Whitby today revealed how he almost suffered a breakdown through overwork soon after taking control of the “basket case” local authority. Read

A BIRMINGHAM teenager left fighting for life after being struck by lighting suffered “massive scorch marks” over his body, it emerged today.

Mohammed Junaid Hussain was hit by the lightning bolt as he sheltered under a tree with pals after being caught in torrential storms while playing cricket in Small Heath Park. The 17-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest and serious burns and has yet to regain consciousness. Read

Digbeth firm makes pewter dishes for Hampton Court’s Henry VIII display

A TINY Birmingham company is turning back the clock 500 years, by royal appointment in memory of Britain’s most famous king. Read

Boy in critical condition after lightning strike in Small Heath park

A teenager suffered a cardiac arrest and five others were hurt in a lightning strike in a Birmingham park. Read