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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

Business leaders amazed Birmingham International railway station passes test

Business leaders have expressed "amazement" that Birmingham International railway station has not been listed as one of the worst in the country.Read

Former Birmingham City Council boss in front of tribunal over 'fire-proofed bonuses'

A former Birmingham City Council boss has been accused of “fireproofing” bonuses for male employees so they wouldn’t lose them when an equal pay initiative was enforced, an employment tribunal heard.Read

Perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Budding musicians are being offered an exclusive opportunity to perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.more

Birmingham City insist Carson Yeung is main man at St Andrew’s

Birmingham City has insisted that Carson Yeung was the ‘main man’ at St Andrew’s, despite confusion over ownership of the club after an impending £70 million purchase by the Hong Kong tycoon.Read

Old soldier let off parking fine

AN old soldier given a parking ticket as he paid his respects at Walsall’s Remembrance Day Service has been let off the booking but called on organisers to avoid a similar “fiasco” next year.Read

Conference on tackling cyber-bullying is beamed to every Birmingham school

MORE than half of pupils in the West Midlands have been bullied online or via their mobile phones, according to a survey aimed at tackling cyber-bullies.Read

Midlands guitarist invites you to tell him if he's got talent

A TEACHER has launched a bid to enter next year’s Britain’s Got Talent and has called on readers of the Birmingham Mail to help.Read

Birmingham nursery aids school for needy in Africa

PUPILS and staff at a Birmingham primary school have been helping to make dreams come true for children in an impoverished part of Africa.Read

Cost of motoring falls

These are among the findings of the RAC’s annual Cost of Motoring Index.Read

Sutton Coldfield police officer wins award for helping to convict paedophile

A BIRMINGHAM police officer who helped convict a paedophile who made a teenager pregnant and then married her before grooming another 14-year-old for sex, has won a prestigious policing award.Read

Millionaire TV star Anton Krei helps Birmingham football team

A MILLIONAIRE television star has dipped into his pockets to help support a young Birmingham football team.Read

Tributes to Solihull schoolgirl who lost fight against leukaemia

A HEARTBROKEN family have paid loving tribute to their 16-year-old daughter whose battle with leukaemia became “one fight too many”.Read

A year on, Birmingham school remembers road accident victim Jordan, eight

A BIRMINGHAM school has marked the first anniversary of the death of a much-loved pupil with events in his memory.Read

Pupils at arty Midland school ditch football for knitting

PUPILS at a Midland school had a ball as they ditched soccer – in favour of knitting.Read

Midland-made road safety video could save lives

A POWERFUL award-winning road safety video compiled by three Midland firms has attracted more than four million online viewers.Read

Inquiry launched into Birmingham Christmas lights switch-on chaos

AN INQUIRY has been ordered into Birmingham’s Christmas Lights switch-on fiasco, which was cancelled after an hour as locked-out fans tried to storm a free pop concert by chart toppers JLS.Read

Business leaders today expressed “amazement” that Birmingham International railway station has not been listed as one of the worst in the country

BUSINESS leaders today expressed “amazement” that Birmingham International railway station has not been listed as one of the worst in the country.Read

US and Italian confectionery rivals in talks over joint bid for Cadbury's

US CHOCOLATE giant Hershey is in talks with Italian confectioner Ferrero over a possible joint bid for Cadbury, it was reported.Read