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Pop star Jamelia and footballer Darren Byfield to divorce

Birmingham singer Jamelia and Walsall footballer Darren Byfield are to divorce after 18 months of marriage.Read

Birmingham hosts Queen's Baton Relay in countdown to 2010 Commonwealth Games

Birmingham has been taking part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games countdown, by hosting the Queen's Baton Relay in a series of city locations.Read

Erdington MP Siôn Simon: I leaked plans to cut youth services

THE mystery man who leaked details of plans to cut city youth services by £1 million to the Birmingham Mail can be revealed today as Erdington MP Siôn Simon.Read

Council dismiss fears that Birmingham's German Christmas market might fail to get liquor licence

BIRMINGHAM City Council has dismissed claims that the annual German Christmas market might fail to get a liquor licence.Read

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Birmingham book-keeper spent £45k charity cash on holidays

A BIRMINGHAM charity worker siphoned off more than £45,000 and spent it on holidays and gifts, a court heard.Read

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Bournville hailed as top destination in Lonely Planet guide

A BIRMINGHAM village has been hailed as one of the world’s top destinations in a new travel guide.Read

Jamelia with her husband Darren Byfield

Jamelia to divorce Walsall FC husband Darren Byfield

JAMELIA is divorcing her Walsall FC husband Darren Byfield just 18 months after tying the knot.Read

Hundreds pay tribute to Birmingham's role in war effort

Hundreds of people gathered at Birmingham Town Hall to mark the city’s “unsung” role in the war effort.Read

£500m Arena Central project facing a finish date of 2030

THE property market slump means that Birmingham’s £500 million Arena Central project might not be completed until 2030.Read

Loan approved to redevelop Edgbaston Cricket Ground if legal hurdle cleared

Birmingham City Council has approved a £20 million loan to redevelop Edgbaston Cricket Ground as long as legal challenges are overcome.Read

Birmingham MP calls for Phoenix Four to reveal Rover trust fund details

FORMER MG Rover directors must reveal how much cash will be distributed through a long-awaited trust fund for staff who were made redundant, the House of Commons will be told today.Read

Minister attacks Birmingham for not spending more on tackling unemployment

THE Government launched an outspoken attack on Birmingham City Council today, accusing the local authority of not moving quickly enough to help 50,000 unemployed people.Read

Castle Bromwich grandmother is a billboard star in Birmingham city centre

A BIRMINGHAM grandma has been awarded pride of place in the city centre thanks to one of her loving grandchildren.Read

Mail reporter Christina Savvas swaps high heels for two wheels

WHEN I announced to friends and family that I would be taking compulsory basic training, I was met with a sea of blank faces.Read

Walsall pervert caught with 1,800 indecent images claimed he was hunting for internet paedophiles

A PERVERT who claimed to be hunting internet paedophiles has avoided a jail term after he was caught with more than 1,800 indecent images of children.Read

Former MG Rover panel beater's new business is thriving

FORMER Longbridge worker Tony Dudley has laid solid new foundations for his garage business – by building an MOT bay himself.Read

Northfield nurse who cared for hundreds of people injured in the Blitz dies aged 95

A BIRMINGHAM nurse who cared for hundreds of people injured in the Blitz has died aged 95.Read

Sign fitter found dead by partner plagued by worries

A POPULAR Birmingham sign fitter who hanged himself was plagued by financial and relationship worries, an inquest heard.Read

Chief in High Street blast

HE may be leader of Birmingham City Council, but Mike Whitby is not averse to mucking in and cleaning the streets he presides over.Read