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Top Midland poker player faces US extradition over wife's death

A CHAMPION Midland poker player is facing extradition from Britain after he allegedly killed his wife in America.Read

Student from Birmingham cleared of possessing flagellator as offensive weapon

A MUSLIM student from Birmingham who was caught with a bladed flagellator used by Shias to ritually scourge themselves has been cleared of possessing it as an offensive weapon.Read

Mount Everest here I come - Pete's ultimate fundraiser

AN ENGINEERING graduate from Birmingham is taking on his biggest assignment when he attempts to conquer Mount Everest in aid of a charity for wounded British servicemen.Read

Military life remains an attractive option to the young - even in wartime

DEEP in the Wiltshire countryside a violent and bloody war is being fought.Read

Birmingham lap dancing clubs to face tighter controls

LICENSING bosses have moved closer to toughening regulations on lap dancing clubs in the city.Read

Jaguar workers’ towpath cycle to Wales raises £6,500 for Cancer Research

STAFF at Jaguar Land Rover have raised thousands of pounds for charity – trebling their original fundraising target.Read

Plans for a Brum 'Fifth Avenue' in Digbeth

DIGBETH High Street could be turned into a permanent events area capable of staging concerts attended by 50,000 people, according to a senior Birmingham City Council member.Read

Birmingham cabbies' safety a priority, say council bosses after driver's killing

COUNCIL bosses in charge of licensing said the safety of the city’s taxi drivers was a priority.Read

Magistrates gather in Birmingham to sample city's historic courts

HUNDREDS of legal eagles gathered at one of Birmingham’s architectural gems for their annual meeting.Read

Man threw himself under lorry after stabbing ex-girlfriend

A JILTED man hurled himself under a lorry on the M6 after stabbing his ex-girlfriend, an inquest heard. Read

Great Barr School boosts new fund for pancreatic cancer research

A NEW charity appeal has been launched in Birmingham aimed at trying to find a cure for the cancer that killed Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze.Read

Couple sue a South African safari park

A SOLIHULL businessman and his wife are suing a South African safari park after they claim they were left at the mercy of a pride of lions when their jeep overturned in a holiday drama.Read

Former Birmingham Lord Mayor, Mike Nangle, is battling cancer

FORMER Lord Mayor Mike Nangle, one of the city’s most popular politicians, today revealed he is battling pancreatic cancer.Read

Stab threat followed beggar's sob story, Birmingham court told

A BEGGAR tried to con a marketing executive in Birmingham out of cash by spinning him a sob story about being a serving soldier and needing cash to rejoin his unit fighting abroad, a court heard.Read

Fighting climate change

A 50 metre-high image of people highlighting the issues of global poverty and climate change was beamed onto buildings at Birmingham Cathedral.Read

Birmingham pair quizzed over £300,000 cash in the attic probe

POLICE probing a money laundering operation have seized more than £200,000 in cash that was found in the attic of a house in Birmingham, it was revealed today.Read

Walsall woman in critical condition after colliding with car

A 23-year-old Walsall woman is fighting for life in hospital after being in collision with a car in West Bromwich.Read

Worcestershire poker player accused of murdering wife

A champion poker player from Worcestershire is facing extradition from Britain after he allegedly murdered his wife in America. Read

Emma Bates

Great Barr mum accused of murdering boyfriend

Wayne Hill died shortly after mother-of-two Emma Bates, plunged the weapon into his chest, the city’s crown court was told.Read

Three people beat Birmingham sex offender to death, jury told

TWO men and a woman beat a Birmingham man to death after he was recognised as a sex offender, a court was told.Read