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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

Sickle cell trait may have played part in Birmingham man's death in police custody - inquest

A BIRMINGHAM man who died in police custody carried the sickle cell trait which could have played a part in his death, an inquest heard.Read

Still time to apply for a free laptop from the Letisha and Charlene Education Awards Scheme

TODAY is the closing date for people to apply for a FREE laptop computer from the Letisha and Charlene Education Awards Scheme.Read

Teen in car crash chaos in Birmingham city centre

BIRMINGHAM city centre was brought to a standstill after a teenager was in collision with a car.Read

Caravan arsonists force Birmingham family to flee home

A FAMILY of seven had to evacuate their home after arsonists set fire to a caravan on their drive.Read

Birmingham's Bullring gets a model makeover with Lego

IT’S plastic fantastic!Read

Man dies after fire at a house in Sparkhill

A MAN died after a fire at a house in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham New Street ticket office staff to strike in rage against machines

TICKET office staff at Birmingham’s New Street Station will stage the first in a series of lightning strikes tomorrow in a row over the increased use of machines.Read

Man dies in Birmingham house fire

A man has died after a fire broke out in a house in Birmingham today.Read

IRA bomber released by police investigating Mark Quinsey murder

Old Bailey bomber Marian Price has been released by detectives investigating the murders of two soldiers, one from Birmingham, outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland.Read

Sandwell Council backs down over fine for feeding ducks

A council backed down today over a fine issued to a young mother for feeding the ducks with her 17-month-old son, pledging to adopt a "common sense approach".Read

Report into high speed rail line to be published in New Year

A report on rail routes, including a high-speed line between Birmingham and London, is to be published in the New Year.Read

Bidding war for Cadbury in prospect

A bidding war for West Midlands-based Cadbury has moved closer after confectioners Hershey and Ferrero said they are considering their options over the firm.Read

Tracy McConnell

Birmingham dad Tracy McConnell 'killed by cowardly blow', court told

A BIRMINGHAM father-of-two died after being struck a “cowardly” blow by a man who moments later was heard crying and asking friends: “What have I done?” a court was told.Read

Beth Asher gets a present from Father Christmas during the Thomas Cook Flight of Dreams.

Disabled and inner-city youngsters enjoy festive Flight of Dreams

CHRISTMAS came early for Birmingham youngsters taking part in a yuletide flight of dreams on the search for Santa Claus.Read

Police investigate a robbery at the Albermarle & Bonds Cheque & Pawn on the Bearwood Road.

Armed bandits raid a pawnbroker's in Bearwood

STAFF at a pawnbrokers were terrorised by armed bandits who threatened them with a crowbar during a smash-and-grab raid.Read

Police to probe Birmingham City FC accounts

Detectives from West Midlands Police’s Economic Crime Team are understood to have taken away a number of documents as part of a preliminary inquiry to determine whether there was any grounds for a full police investigation.Read

Excavating the library foundations.

Building work at £193m Library of Birmingham poses 'safety risk to pedestrians'

BUILDING work to prepare the ground for the new £193 million Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square could pose a safety risk to hundreds of pedestrians walking past each day, it has been claimed.Read

Man's lucky escape after overturned van lands on his parked car in Handsworth

A SALES rep had a lucky escape when a van flipped over and landed on his parked car in Birmingham.Read

Hershey and Ferrero 'plan joint bid for Cadbury'

US chocolate giant Hershey is in talks with Italian confectioner Ferrero over a possible joint-bid for West Midlands-based Cadbury, it has been reported.Read