Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A TAMWORTH woman warned by doctors she may never be a mother has helped a fertility clinic celebrate a milestone - with her own "little miracles". Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A VENEZUELAN MP is hoping to win over support for president Hugo Chavez in Birmingham. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
THE hero soldier who earned the legend of the "Lost VC" was finally being recognised today - ending 50 years of obscurity in an unmarked grave. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A SHOPPING centre in Solihull has been celebrating its fifth birthday in style. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A NATIONAL memorial service is to be held to commemorate a Worcestershire teenager and other Britons killed in bomb attacks across the world. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM education chief today warned that new Government healthy eating initiatives are putting too much pressure on schools to produce well-nourished children. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
LICHFIELD will see its high speed train link to London slashed, it has been confirmed. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
BEREAVED families are set to foot the bill for unsafe gravestones in north Birmingham's cemeteries. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to open a home for problem children at Dudley now hinges on a decision by Government planning officials. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
DETERMINED council chiefs have vowed to continue the fight against Government plans to scrap three rail lines they see as vital to their ambitious regeneration plans. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A CANNOCK businesswoman recently named as the UK's most exceptional working mum is setting up a networking group, designed especially for fellow women in business. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
MOTORISTS can beat the jams by using the hard shoulder in a controversial scheme launched in the Midlands today . Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
THE broken-hearted husband of a cancer victim has quit his day job to run an animal sanctuary to keep his wife's memory alive - and reform prisoners in the process. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A SOLIHULL man has been awarded more than £10,000 after being unfairly sacked as a courtesy car driver. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
TWO friends are getting behind the wheel to take part in a three-day international driving challenge. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
WHEN Jane Johns returned from years living abroad, she wanted to give something back to the community where she grew up. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
FIRE chiefs have called on families to douse the danger in their homes by booking a house safety check. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
RESIDENTS who feel powerless when it comes to their applications for planning permission have the power to speak out, thanks to a new scheme. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
TEACHERS are celebrating the success of their school's mixed sex policy after the number of girl pupils rocketed. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
MIDLAND businesses face a race against the clock to avoid missing out on thousands of pounds worth of research and development tax credits. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
CHILDREN like fairy tales. Most of them even like the good side to win, although this is by no means universal among boys. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
"WOEFUL" facilities at Sutton Coldfield rail station are stopping local disabled people travelling by train, a campaigner has claimed today. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
FRIENDS and family of a tragic Birmingham amateur sportsman have been bowled over by the response to a memorial day. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
PLANS to build homes on a "eyesore" patch of land look set to get the green light. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
POLICE are investigating after burglars stole more than £200 worth of wine from a home in Rubery. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A STUDENT who bludgeoned his estranged wife to death with a baseball bat at the university where she worked did not intend to kill her, he told a court. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A COUNCILLOR is urging residents to follow his example and help save the planet by making their homes more environmentally friendly. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
LIVES are being risked because residents in a Solihull street cannot afford controversial new parking charges, a councillor claimed today. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
AN Albion-mad Black Country couple were celebrating today after netting more than £2 million on the Lotto. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
AFTER months of meticulous preparation, excited Richard Gathercole and Rebecca Smith thought nothing could go wrong on their wedding day. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A GERMAN lorry driver has been charged over the deaths of four people killed in a horror crash which brought a Midlands motor-way to a standstill. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A UNIVERSITY student from Birmingham who collected over 10,000 indecent images of children from the internet has avoided a prison sentence. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
BUS vandalism by schoolchildren in the West Midlands cost £1.4 million last year - a rise of more than 25 per cent. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A SAFETY alert hit Birmingham's Royal Mail headquarters after a "suspect package" containing liquid was discovered in a toilet. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
THE Rev Claringbull also hit the headlines in July when he admitted lowering a cross of St George flag in a fury at Wayne Rooney's World Cup red card. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
"BARBARIC" fishermen have been spotted spearing carp in a Birmingham beauty spot. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN and a youth were appearing in court today after a woman sustained serious injuries in collision with a car outside a Birmingham hotel Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN tried to abduct an eight-year-old girl as she played with a friend, police said today. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A WOMAN had a lucky escape when the roof of her home caught fire after being struck by lightning. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS for a Birmingham-based city region have been told they are on a loser and have been advised to back directly-elected mayors instead. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
LUCKY the black cat used up one of his nine lives after finding himself entombed under floorboards which had been nailed down by builders in a Birmingham house. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
TALENTED young cricketers in Kitts Green were looking forward to showing off their skills to royal visitors today. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
A MAN filmed up women's skirts as they did their shopping at a Birmingham supermarket before putting the perverted video clips to music. Read
Sep 12 2006 | Top Stories
AN Iraqi blinded in a bomb blast has been given a suspended prison sentence after being caught driving a car. Read