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Search found al Qaida propaganda Jan 30 2008

A SEARCH of the Birmingham house of an Islamist fanatic who plotted to kidnap and kill a British Muslim soldier found a range of material on al Qaida and anti-western propaganda, a court heard today.Read

Crisis meetings being held to avert strike action Jan 30 2008

UNION leaders were meeting with Birmingham City Council chiefs today in a bid to avert a threatened strike in a row over how workers' pay bands are being restructured.Read

Infection rates drop in Midland hospitals Jan 30 2008

INFECTION rates on wards across the Midlands are being driven down, new figures reveal today.Read

Couple held at knifepoint Jan 30 2008

A TERRIFIED couple were held at knifepoint and robbed of hundreds of pounds by masked raiders.Read

Brothel women were working voluntarily Jan 30 2008

NINE young Eastern European women were working voluntarily at a suspected brothel in Birmingham.Read

Man jailed for murder of pregnant girlfriend Jan 30 2008

A MAN was today starting a life sentence for murdering his pregnant teenage girlfriend.Read

Wife guilty of anti-freeze poisoning Jan 30 2008

A HOUSEWIFE who left her husband blind and deaf by poisoning him with anti-freeze has been found guilty of attempted murder.Read

Man covered himself in fuel Jan 30 2008

A MAN had to be hosed down by firemen after he doused himself with petrol following a domestic incident at his home.Read

Probe over 'failing' gravestones Jan 30 2008

THE DIOCESE of Lichfield today announced it is to consider licensing stonemasons after an investigation into a "high failure" of memorials in a churchyard near Dudley.Read

Remember the day Mrs Crippen came to town Jan 30 2008

HISTORIAN and raconteur John Sparry has recalled the day when the wife of the notorious murderer Dr Crippen appeared in Dudley.Read

Thugs spared jail sentences Jan 30 2008

TWO drunken thugs who launched a savage attack on a "wholly innocent" man in the street leaving him with a fractured cheekbone and nose have been spared a prison sentence.Read

Tributes to tragic Lewis Jan 30 2008

PUPILS, staff and relatives paid sad tribute today to a tragic five-year-old boy who died at the hands of his suicidal mother.Read

Giant M-Way sign gets the go-ahead Jan 30 2008

A PLAN to build the biggest motorway sign in Europe has been approved by Walsall planners despite safety fears voiced by the Highways Agency and drivers' representatives.Read

Countdown for new school Jan 30 2008

THE foundation stone of a £7.5 million primary school and children's centre is set to be laid next week.Read

Great Scot! Babu is off to find true love Jan 30 2008

RUNAWAY Red Panda Babu is giving up his wandering ways for a chance of true love at a new far-off location.Read

Jack's the lad for 115 miles! Jan 30 2008

PEDALLING pensioner Jack Bailey shrugged off the threat of cancer to cycle coast to coast on a bike almost as old as himself.Read

MI5 bugged terror cell Jan 30 2008

A BUG planted by MI5 security service agents in the home of a Birmingham man helped expose a city-run terror cell which aimed to spread panic around the nation.Read

Mobile phones 'key to biker brawl' Jan 30 2008

MOBILE phone users could hold clues to a mass brawl between bikers in Birmingham airport which left one fighting for his life.Read

Name row stalls Redditch jail plan Jan 30 2008

MOVES to turn three West Midlands prisons into the second largest jail in Britain were today put on hold after a public backlash over its name.Read

New travel pass is wheely good Jan 30 2008

PENSIONERS in the West Midlands are being urged to travel the length and breadth of the UK - completely free of charge.Read

Ponytail girl admits £5k dodgy cheque deal Jan 30 2008

A DENTAL nurse who made national headlines when her ponytail was hacked off by an abusive boyfriend has been ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to a high street bank after cashing a fraudulent cheque.Read

Birmingham author booked on Richard and Judy! Jan 30 2008

YOU may not have heard of him yet, but Birmingham author R.J. Ellory is about to hit the literary big time.Read

Brothel's 12 customers a day - claim Jan 30 2008

A "PERFECTLY ordinary" semi detached suburban property in Birmingham was a brothel with a steady flow of clients, a court heard.Read

Gladiators set to make TV return Jan 30 2008

TV BOSSES have revealed the Birmingham-based hit show Gladiators is to make a comeback - but it won't be filmed in the city.Read

Probe for MP over payments to two sons Jan 30 2008

A FORMER Midland MP expelled from the Tory party in the Commons over payments to his son from parliamentary allowances was awaiting news of a possible police inquiry and fresh sleaze investigation today.Read

Families light up appeal Jan 30 2008

GENEROUS wellwishers have helped bring in a staggering £13,200 for cancer patients through the Tree Of Thought appeal.Read

Families set a shining example Jan 30 2008

GENEROUS Midlanders have brought in a staggering £13,200 for cancer patients through the Tree Of Thought appeal.Read

Getting bus pass now even easier Jan 30 2008

GETTING free travel for the over-60s in Dudley has never been easier thanks to a new application service being launched by Centro-WMPTA and Age Concern Dudley.Read

Hard work paying off Jan 30 2008

VOLUNTEERS who spent years tirelessly restoring an historic canal through the Midlands have gathered to see new work being carried out.Read

Jamie builds on his success Jan 30 2008

A HOUSING company site manager has scooped a major industry award for building the best quality new homes in Britain.Read

Libraries join salt campaign Jan 30 2008

LIBRARIES throughout Staffordshire have joined a national campaign to warn parents of the hidden dangers of salt levels in children's food.Read

Matt's a seafood sensation Jan 30 2008

A SEAFOOD chef is to treat his customers to a one-off menu after his pub was crowned seafood venue of the year.Read

MP out to beat killer disease Jan 30 2008

SOLIHULL MP Lorely Burt put her political allegiances to one side as she threw her weight behind a campaign aimed at raising awareness of cervical cancer.Read

New crackdown on speed cheats Jan 30 2008

POLICE in Staffordshire are cracking down on drivers who use illegal number plates to thwart speed cameras.Read

Number's up for motorists Jan 30 2008

MOTORISTS driving with illegal number plates face a £1,000 fine if they are caught in Worcestershire, police have warned.Read

Paving the way for an end to flooding Jan 30 2008

BROKEN televisions, old computer monitors and smashed glasses are set to solve Worcestershire's flooding problems thanks to a new invention by two pioneers.Read

Service all set to ring the changes Jan 30 2008

A LIFELINE service for the elderly and infirm is launching a new telephone system in a bid to make it easier for customers to get in touch.Read

Vote for the best Birmingham boozer, bar none Jan 30 2008

BIRMINGHAM'S boozers are battling it out in a bid to win new industry 'Oscars' launched today.Read

Warning after burning paper pushed into Northfield home Jan 30 2008

FIREFIGHTERS today warned youths about the potentially-deadly consequences of playing with fire after yobs pushed lit paper through the letterbox of a Birmingham home.Read

We fight on, says Stirchley superstore chief Jan 30 2008

SUPERMARKET bosses in Birmingham today vowed they would not be forced out without a battle.Read

Woman admits stealing £29k Jan 30 2008

A FORMER assistant bursar at a private school in Solihull stole thousands of pounds she had been handed by pupils' parents, a court heard.Read

Four hurt as car flips on to roof Jan 30 2008

FOUR young men were injured when a car crashed and flipped on to its roof.Read

Trains halt for £75m upgrade to track Jan 30 2008

COMMUTERS travelling to Solihull and Shirley have been warned of major disruption next month as a £75 million rail upgrade begins.Read

Theatre show bid to save charity Jan 30 2008

A CHARITY helping disabled people is facing closure because of a cash crisis.Read

Pull your fingers out and check those smoke alarms Jan 30 2008

A WOULD-be politician has backed a campaign calling on residents to check their smoke alarm.Read

New firm moves in at park Jan 30 2008

SOLIHULL Council bosses are celebrating after a major firm relocated to a borough business park.Read

'Tree surgeon' is a conman, council warns Jan 30 2008

VULNERABLE householders were warned today to be on their guard for a bogus worker.Read

Blueprints for a Touchwood rival Jan 30 2008

AN INTERNATIONAL consultancy firm has won the contract to rede-sign Sutton Coldfield's ailing town centre.Read

Fifth generation as Wyatt enters world Jan 30 2008

BORN six weeks prematurely, little Wyatt Millward is the miracle baby his Solihull mum feared she may never have.Read

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