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Birmingham black farmer Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones shows city kids life in the country

BRITAIN'S self-proclaimed "only black farmer" is inviting urban youngsters to trade in the city life for the countryside and try their hand at farming. Read

Christian speaker Tony Campolo to speak in Solihull about gang violence

AN internationally-known Christian speaker will be in Solihull tonight to talk about guns, gangs and hoodies. Read

Wolves star Les Smith memorabilia up for auction

AN urgent telegram from Wolves to one of their young stars telling him that he was playing on Saturday – and adding "bring father and mother" - is up for auction. Read

On-line picture display as Birmingham punk star Toyah Wilcox hits 50

A CAVALCADE of iconic photos from Birmingham punk star Toyah Wilcox are to be displayed in a special on-line gallery as she marks her 50th birthday this month. Read

Birmingham City University sports a new village

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

Down to the wire at Birmingham City for West Bromwich Albion fan Phil Edwards

INTREPID Albion fan Phil Edwards took his life in his hands as he went to the home of bitter rivals Birmingham City for a brave charity stunt. Read

Row over Birmingham complex homes bid

SHELTERED homes for frail elderly are to be built at the heart of a new £50 million Sutton Coldfield shopping complex sparking protests from councillors. Read

Calling all the heroes to Nostalgia and Comics in Birmingham

SUPERGIRL flew into Birmingham to help the city’s oldest comic shop celebrate an international event of epic proportions. Read

Birmingham MEP Mike Nattrass to stand for Westminster

SUTTON Coldfield-based MEP Mike Nattrass is attempting to get elected to Westminster. Read

Fans flock to Meccano exhibition

FANS of Meccano flocked to a Midland exhibition featuring models of locomotives, planes and ships. Read

£800,000 payout for Cerys Edwards

LITTLE Cerys Edwards, the Birmingham child left seriously brain damaged in a road accident, is to get an interim payment of £800,000 in damages Read

Fire at Great Barr nursing home

FIREFIGHTERS battled into the night to control a fire which swept through a derelict nursing home in Great Barr. Read

City pair ease fear of 'turbine flicker'

BIRMINGHAM scientists have made a breakthrough that could stop people having seizures brought on by a renewable energy source. Read

Life change for mum kicking in

A MOTHER once plagued by panic attacks told today how learning martial arts had changed her life. Read

New life for Brum beat HQ

IT'S been rocking and rolling for five decades and now the future sounds good for Birmingham's very own house of music. Read

OAP mum's fury at grave vandals

A PENSIONER whose daughter's grave has been repeatedly targeted by vandals has said she wishes she could dig up the body and bury it somewhere else. Read

Pledge to fix Spaghetti Junction cracks

LONG-awaited work to repair a crumbling section of Birmingham's iconic Spaghetti Junction will start within weeks. Read

Princess Alexandra back for opening

PRINCESS Alexandra was opening St Giles Hospice's new Sutton Coldfield facility today, quarter of a century after she opened the charity's first home in Whittington. Read

Trip back to days of Henry VIII

VISITORS to Sutton Park felt they had travelled back in time when they came face to face with its former owner, Henry VIII. Read

Bank 'firmly on track' despite credit crunch

BANKING group Lloyds TSB today revealed a further £387 million hit from the credit crunch, but signalled there would be no need for a cash call to investors. Read