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Lloyds Bank is to axe 100 Brum jobs

LLOYDS Bank is to axe 100 jobs in Birmingham as part of more sweeping cuts across the company, it was revealed today. Read

Two men found guilty of sex attack in Birmingham on Chinese student

TWO men have been convicted of carrying out a terrifying street sex attack on a Chinese student. Read

Network Rail to spend £50m to improve punctuality and reliability

NETWORK Rail is to spend £50 million in improving equipment and technology on the troubled West Coast Main Line as a damning report said punctuality on the line had fallen. Read

Overhaul for building which inspired Lord of The Rings author JRR Tolkien

A BUILDING which is believed to have inspired Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien is to have a 21st-century overhaul. Read

Racist crime rises by 31% in West Midlands

THE number of racist crimes in the West Midlands have shot up by almost a third, new figures have revealed. Read

Trinity Mirror Midlands announces proposals to close 9 newspapers

Trinity Mirror Midlands today announced proposals for a series of changes across its businesses which include the closure of a number of newspaper titles and offices. Read

Climbing Kilimanjaro father's legacy to son killed in Afghanistan

THE father of a Midland soldier killed in Afghanistan is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in his son’s memory. Read

Granddad John Jenkins searches for long-lost sister Ann

IT’S a story worthy of the hit TV show Who Do You Think You Are? Read

Six West Midlands detectives commended after prolific car thief is jailed for ten years

DETECTIVES who helped put the brakes on the most prolific car thief in the West Midlands have been honoured for their work. Read

Mosque in residential Birmingham street can accommodate more people for longer

A MOSQUE in a residential Birmingham street can be open longer despite protests by neighbours. Read

Cancer test doubts put lives in danger

MIDLAND men from South Asian backgrounds are putting their lives in danger because they have a negative attitude towards bowel cancer tests, Birmingham University researchers have found. Read

Couple's 60 years of wedded diss!

A BIRMINGHAM couple have an unusual recipe for making a marriage last – 60 years of blazing rows. Read

Local heroes help launch new Chelmsley Wood supermarket

THE hard-pressed Midland economy has received a rare boost with the opening of a new supermarket creating 400 jobs. Read

Tips to keep your cool in West Midlands heatwave

HEALTH bosses today urged Midland families to guard against the soaring temperatures set to grip the region this week. Read

Plans to put 'Baby' Aston Martin into production

A “BABY” Aston Martin concept car designed for commuters could soon go into production. Read

Birmingham Library to get new plans

FRESH drawings showing how the new £193 million Library of Birmingham will look are to be published next month. Read

Economy suffers worst fall in 50 years reveal ONS figures

THE UK economy recorded its sharpest decline in more than 50 years during the first quarter of 2009. Read

Hot weather ends in tragedy as teen drowns in River Severn

TWO teenagers looking to cool off in the hot weather were rescued from a Midland river less than 24 hours after a student drowned in a similar incident. Read

Big plans for schools will fall victim to cuts, warns union chief

A TEACHING union leader in Birmingham has warned that funding for a raft of new education initiatives will disappear almost as soon as they start, due to “inevitable” future cuts. Read

Pensioner dies in Kings Heath car crash

AN ELDERLY woman died after the car she was driving was in collision with a lorry. Read