Motorists hit by soaring fuel prices were this afternoon handed a boost after Chancellor Alistair Darling put off a 2p rise until October. But drinkers have been hit hard with tax rises of six per cent above the rate of inflation.Read
ONE of the major carriers at Birmingham International Airport called for the break-up of the BAA after the airport operator announced a new price formula which will lead to fare increases at Heathrow and Gatwick.Read
A "MISGUIDED" email sent by a senior doctor at Birmingham Children's Hospital led to police raiding his home and seizing his computer which was found to contain child pornography, a court heard.Read
CITY transport chiefs have a tough decision to make over the future of the controversial Stratford Road red route, a councillor said.
Also see our picture gallery on the controversial scheme.Read
CHILDREN at an inner city primary school in Birmingham are to feature in a controversial television series about what it means to be white and working class in Britain today.Read
A MIDLAND businessman sent his wife a letter sacking her as an employee from his Alcester firm after their marriage collapsed, an industrial tribunal heard.Read
TRANSPORT improvements will only come to the West Midlands if civic leaders make quick decisions and remain united, the Minister for the region has warned.Read
THE manager of a Birmingham boys' football team has been cleared of any wrongdoing at a disciplinary hearing into alleged confrontations at a Sunday league game.Read
