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New service for Lufthansa

THE German airline Lufthansa has launched a new direct service between Birmingham and Hamburg. Read

Plans for housing project in Newtown, Aston and Lozells

A NEW dawn has been signalled for one of Birmingham’s most crime-plagued areas with plans for a major affordable housing project on an industrial site which once housed a match factory. Read

'Bombard Baggies' for a promotion party

A SENIOR councillor and lifelong West Bromwich Albion fan today called on fellow supporters to bombard the club with protests over its decision to reject an open top bus parade and civic reception. Read

Villa hero Paul Birch's battle with cancer

FORMER Aston Villa legend Paul Birch has fallen seriously ill with cancer, it was revealed today. Read

House destroyed by gas blast

INTRUDERS stripping pipes in a Birmingham house may have caused a huge gas explosion which demolished the property. Read

Murder detectives probe Handsworth death

MURDER squad detectives are probing the suspicious death of a woman whose body was discovered at a house in Birmingham. Read

Thieves swap diamonds for box of sweets

POLICE are hunting a Russian man and a woman after thieves swapped diamonds worth £160,000 for a box of sweets during at raid at a Birmingham shop. Read

Errors led to death of pensioner

A CATALOGUE of errors led to a "vulnerable" pensioner dying after he was scalded in a bath of boiling water at a respite centre for the mentally ill in Birmingham, a court heard. Read

Dunkirk spirit of 1940s Brum

BIRMINGHAM families have a chance to sit in an air raid shelter, hear 1940s music and imagine what life was like for people in the city fighting for survival during the Second World War. Read

Uni's sporting a new village

BIRMINGHAM City University has been given the green light to build a student village in Perry Barr. Read

£15k grant brings history back to life

A SMALL black-and-white cottage in a Midland village may not look much like a museum. Read

Gangbuster cops tackle city crimes

A POLICE team of "gang-busters" has been set up to tackle criminals blighting the lives of people in inner-city Birmingham. Read

500 say goodbye to Patsy O'Brien

THE Irish community bid a fond farewell to tireless fund-raiser and "leading light" Patsy O'Brien. Read

Bournville jobs saved with £70m cash boost

CADBURY'S world-famous Bournville factory has won a massive £70 million vote of confidence, securing its future as a manufacturing site following two troubled years. Read

Everyone's a winner

EVERY weekend up to 50,000 registered footballers in the Birmingham County FA area step out on to sports grounds and park pitches to play their part. Read

Police appeal over New Street attack

POLICE have released an image of a man they are trying to trace after a rail worker was attacked at Birmingham's New Street station. Read

Electricity bills paid for Cut the Cost winner

READER Teresa Hayes' hunch that she was coming into some money proved correct when she became the first to win the Birmingham Mail's Cut the Cost competition. Read

Cash joy for brave Cerys

BRAVE little Cerys Edwards, left seriously brain damaged in a road accident, is defying doctors' hopes and proving to be a real battler. Read

Mia follows in Albion-mad dad's footsteps

LITTLE Mia Goldberg is officially one of West Bromwich Albion's youngest fans after dad Adrian bought her a season ticket as an early birthday present. Read

Villa hero's cancer battle

FORMER Aston Villa legend Paul Birch has fallen seriously ill with cancer, it was revealed today. Read

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