Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
The BRITISH former brother-in-law of Barack Obama today spoke of his joy at an election victory he said would "give people hope". Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
PRESIDENTIAL victor Barack Obama will inherit a "poisoned chalice" on taking office next year as the US slides into recession, experts warned today. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
MORE than 35 teachers at a Birmingham school are being escorted during classes because criminal record checks have not been carried out. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
POLICE investigating an accident which left a Black Country man dead last month today made an appeal for help to find a vital witness. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE city’s bid to offer a training base to the US Track and Field Team in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympic Games will cost more than £400,000, it was confirmed. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
Coun John Lines made the remark after the council’s monthly meeting was halted following outbursts from the public gallery. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
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Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has offered his congratulations to Barack Obama on winning the Presidency of the United States. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE Chief Constable of the West Midlands was personally responsible for the disastrous decision to complain about a documentary exposing extremism in a Birmingham mosque, an inquiry was told. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM’S housing boss threatened to set his dogs on protesters if they carry out their threat to stage a rooftop demonstration at his home. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM postman who stole hundreds of items of mail to get out of debt has been jailed. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
A WEST Midlands pub company has set up a management firm it hopes can save dying pubs. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
AN elderly woman was led to safety after her electric blanket caught fire. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
A WOMAN was sexually abused during a naked massage session she had as a child at the Birmingham home of a spiritual healer who she had “totally trusted and respected,” a court heard. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
DEMOCRAT Barack Obama has become the first African-American to win the White House. Here is his full speech as he spoke to a huge crowd in his home city of Chicago. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
AMERICA’S next president Barack Obama today promised change and a new dawn of leadership. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
TV chef Glynn Purnell swapped the small screen for the canteen when he opened a state of the art kitchen at a school which has risen from the ashes of a devastating fire. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
FIREWORKS display organised by a troop of Scouts is set to go with a bang this weekend. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
THE Duke of Edinburgh thrilled staff and youngsters when he turned up to officially open Sandwell’s newest primary school. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
MUSIC lovers will rock up to the NEC this weekend for the annual Music Live festival. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an inner-city community centre today called on the world’s best-known boxer to come to their rescue. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham landlords have been fined thousands of pounds after risking their tenants’ lives by failing to ensure the property they were renting met fire safety regulations. Read
Nov 05 2008 | Top Stories
TOP referees Howard Webb and Chris Foy passed on a few expert tips during a masterclass with children in Birmingham aimed at improving respect for the man in the middle. Read