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Jobs axed as Delton of Birmingham goes into administration Sep 22 2008

A BIRMINGHAM engineering firm has collapsed after 35 years, with 80 workers made redundant in the latest big blow to Midland manufacturing.Read

'Killer' virus shuts ward at City Hospital Sep 22 2008

PATIENTS were today quarantined and banned from receiving visitors after being struck down by a suspected potential killer bug on a ward at a Birmingham hospital.Read

Band’s coach crash terror as ‘brakes fail’ Sep 22 2008

A TEENAGER claimed today that terrified members of a marching band were warned the brakes on their coach had failed moments before it crashed.Read

Acorns launches £2m home care appeal Sep 22 2008

ACORNS Children’s Hospice today launched a £2 million appeal to help severely ill Midland youngsters be treated in the comfort of their own home.Read

Midland Labour MPs stare into polls abyss Sep 22 2008

LABOUR faces wipeout in the West Midlands, according to a new poll which found the Tories could gain 26 seats in the region.Read

Midland churches get new Moderator Sep 22 2008

A NEW leader has been appointed to oversee more than 140 churches and 6,000 worshippers in the West Midlands.Read

Sun shines on Severn Valley Railway steam gala Sep 22 2008

IT WAS full steam ahead for the Severn Valley Railway as it celebrated a return to form with its Autumn Steam Gala.Read

Bishop Sentamu - how I met Birmingham's gangs Sep 22 2008

FORMER Bishop of Birmingham John Sentamu has spoken of the time he was blindfolded and taken to a secret hideout in an attempt to persuade witnesses to give evidence in a high-profile city murder trial.Read

Farmer's body found in Staffordshire field Sep 22 2008

THE death of a farmer whose body was found in a Midland field near agricultural machinery was being investigated today by police and the Health & Safety Executive.Read

Birmingham teacher struck off after class complains Sep 22 2008

A TOP class at a Birmingham school “failed” their teacher after being set a special test to judge her competence.Read

Rocket for Tories over lap-dancing gaffe from Labour women Sep 22 2008

LABOUR’S female cabinet ministers have rounded on the Conservatives after an advert for a lap-dancing club was distributed among delegates to the Tory conference in Birmingham.Read

Letisha and Charlene trust aids gang crime war Sep 22 2008

THE New Year Shooting Memorial Trust is to help lead the fight against gang and knife crime, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said.Read

Burlesque keep-fit sessions are a hit Sep 22 2008

INSTRUCTOR Steph Heath will be cracking the whip, literally, as she launches new fitness classes with a difference in Birmingham.Read

Lichfield teacher wins competition Sep 22 2008

THE founder of a school for children with dyslexia has won the Midlands heat of ITV’s Teacher of the Year competition.Read

Last plea to save Chelmsley Wood schools Sep 22 2008

DOZENS of parents were today making a desperate plea to keep their children’s primary school open.Read

Brave Joshua Rowe sets the pace for meningitis research Sep 22 2008

LITTLE Joshua Rowe led the way on a sponsored walk to raise funds for a meningitis charity just two years after battling the disease.Read

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