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Special Report: 60 years since adventurers toured the world with Land Rovers

WELL before jet travel was the accepted norm it is today, three groups of fresh faced university students set out in Land Rovers to reach some of the far flung corners of the world.Read

Birmingham rape trial collapsed after barrister's meeting with teenage victim

A BIRMINGHAM rape trial was scrapped after a barrister held a meeting with the teenage victim at his home.Read

Harry Moseley

Charity ball planned for tragic Birmingham schoolboy Harry Moseley

SHOWBIZ stars are to stage a celebration ball to honour the memory of brave Birmingham schoolboy Harry Moseley – and raise funds for his charity.Read

Football coach who taught Aston Villa and Birmingham City stars dies aged 78

TRIBUTES have been paid after the death of a Birmingham football coach who taught thousands of youngsters – including two who went on to become England stars.Read

Birmingham Black Sabbath day given backing as celebration of Duran Duran mooted

BIRMINGHAM’S culture chief has thrown his support behind a suggested Black Sabbath day in the city to celebrate the rockers contribution to music.Read

Three years on - the tiny Birmingham sandwich bag baby that defied the odds

BORN weighing just one pound and three ounces, Saif Mehmood was so tiny that nurses tucked him up in a sandwich bag to keep him warm.Read

Yardley MP John Hemming admits Mail readers were right over missing cat

A CONTROVERSIAL Birmingham MP has finally admitted that Birmingham Mail readers were right over a case of mistaken identity involving his stolen cat.Read

Winson Green doctor leads call to stop pharmaceutical giant supplying death row

A SENIOR Birmingham doctor is leading an international call to stop a drugs giant supplying death row in America.Read

Sir Michael Parkinson to speak at Journalists' Charity lunch in Birmingham

Sir Michael Parkinson will be the celebrity guest speaker at the Journalists’ Charity lunch in Birmingham.Read

William Perry Amateur Boxing Club gets Sport Relief boost

Sport Relief grant makes boxing club a hitRead

Urban Coffee full of beans after rave review in the New York Times

Birmingham coffee house full of beans after US review Read

Big freeze: Frosty car crime spree in Solihull

FOUR cars were stolen from frosty driveways in Solihull in one day last week.Read

Man trapped after car collides with lamppost in Edgbaston

A man was trapped for over an hour after the car he was in collided with a lamppost in Birmingham.Read

Woman and child injured in Wolverhampton collision

A woman and child have been hurt after they were in collision with a car in Wolverhampton.Read

Great Barr burglaries warning

POLICE in Great Barr are appealing for vigilance after three burglaries in the Grove Vale area in just one week.Read

Birmingham Airport installs 200 solar panels on terminal roof

BIRMINGHAM Airport has installed 200 solar panels to its terminal roof in a bid to save 22 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.Read

MP Roger Godsiff calls for greater controls on supermarkets

A BIRMINGHAM MP is urging the Government to take greater action against supermarkets.Read

West Midland car firms power ahead

THE West Midlands car industry left rivals standing with a storming start to the New Year – with Land Rover, Jaguar and MG all clocking up big UK sales rises.Read

Bid for £50k funds to repair historic pub

A COUNCILLOR is to bid for funds to repair a former pub where it is rumoured the first full English bible was completed.Read

Sherbourne Sea Cadets to get donation

BIRMINGHAM sea cadets are sailing high after receiving a donation.Read