Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
STARING into each other’s eyes as they said ‘I do’ was a dream moment for lovebirds Francesca Newbold and her battling beau Patrick McGowan. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES investigating one of Britain’s worst ever hotel fires in which a Midland man and his mother died are holding a news conference today to mark the first anniversary of the tragedy. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES were today hunting a knifeman who stabbed a clubber to death on a packed Birmingham city centre street. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
CRICKET-mad students from Birmingham were “bowled over” with sporting joy after taking part in a prestigious tournament in the Caribbean. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
AN OPERATION to recover the bodies of five people killed in a Midlands air collision was continuing today. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
SAY what you like about the V Festival, there’s no denying its line-up was one of the strongest of the summer. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
A DISGRUNTLED finance manager at a Birmingham firm siphoned off more than £2,000 of other employees’ wages in an “infantile revenge attack” on his workplace. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of a sell-out opera staged in a former Birmingham rubber warehouse today hailed it a massive success. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM charity for disabled people is facing closure unless it can find a new home by the end of the month. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
IT’S a case of the magnificent seven for a Birmingham medal maker today as seven soldiers run seven marathons in seven days. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
BEACH babes donned their bikinis to battle it out in a volleyball tournament in Birmingham. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN who was murdered after becoming caught up in the Handsworth and Lozells riots is to be remembered through a new apprenticeship scheme. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
ALL eyes may be on Beijing, but golden children and teenagers whose lives have been saved by Birmingham Children’s Hospital secured sporting glory in their own answer to the Olympic games. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S first half-marathon is on course to be a runaway success. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
A FORMER Royal Marine from Birmingham has launched a new career – helping people overcome their fears and phobias. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
A BUDDING Birmingham inventor is hoping to bring bamboo blouses and baskets made out of bananas to the city after teaming up with Far Eastern experts. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of a Birmingham dad who was killed in a bike crash are planning a musical farewell to the much missed DJ. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
A MAN and a woman suffered gunshot wounds in a shooting incident at a Birmingham club. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM golden boy Paul Manning today described Great Britain’s victory in the men’s team pursuit as ‘awesome.’ Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
SUTTON Coldfield cyclist Paul Manning struck gold at the Olympic Games in Beijing today – and broke the world record again into the bargain. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
CROSSROADS legend Benny Hawkins is set to tread the boards once again as Birmingham’s best-known comedian Tony Hancock. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM van-maker LDV is helping wounded military personnel with the donation of an adapted minibus. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
DOZENS of board game enthusiasts flocked to the National Exhibition Centre at the weekend fighting to be named the UK’s Monopoly Champion and win the chance to compete for the world title in Las Vegas next year. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM hospital worker has been struck off for conning cash donations from medical companies. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM will be going Ga Ga next summer for the Queen musical We Will Rock You, which will play the city for ten weeks. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
BOSSES behind a controversial arts centre today defended the £54 million venue from claims it had proved a massive white elephant. Read
Aug 18 2008 | Top Stories
THE family of a Birmingham baby who has been given just two months to live have revealed the youngster will have a transplant next month, whether or not an exact bone marrow match has been found. Read