YOUNG people from one of Birmingham’s most deprived neighbourhoods warned ministers that there were too few sports facilities in their neighbourhood, in a face-to-face meeting at the House of Commons.Read
THOUSANDS of caring folk from across the Midlands shook off the gloom of the recession to help raise millions of pounds for this year’s Children In Need appeal.Read
MORE than 100 West Midland workers were dealt a devastating pre-Christmas blow as major job losses were announced at Threshers off-licence chain and digger manufacturer JCB.Read
A BIRMINGHAM man’s sudden death in police custody could possibly have been triggered by officers who restrained him during arrest, an inquest heard.Read
Birmingham’s wackiest Christmas event, the annual Thomas Vale Pantomime Horse Grand National, will be taking place on Sunday in Centenary Square between 1pm-3pm. Read
A woman will be sentenced for attempting to murder a Birmingham transvestite who suffered horrific burns when he was set on fire following a row over a missing handbag.Read
Birmingham’s new £193 million library in Centenary Square is set to be slightly taller than first proposed, in a move likely to reignite claims that the striking modern design risks overshadowing nearby 1930s Baskerville House and the Hall of Memory.Read
