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Birmingham pupils achieve record-breaking GCSE results Nov 18 2008

BIRMINGHAM’S record-breaking school children have done it again with another rise in the city’s GCSE results, it was revealed today.Read

Police investigate mystery letter over stabbing of Patrick Mellard Nov 18 2008

AN ANONYMOUS letter containing clues to the fatal stabbing of a quiet family man in Birmingham is being investigated by murder squad detectives, it emerged today.Read

Award for helping to save a war veterans life at the National Memorial Arboretum Nov 18 2008

A WOMAN who works at a Midland war memorial gave vital first aid to a hero war veteran who collapsed.Read

Measles surge alarms Birmingham health chiefs Nov 18 2008

BIRMINGHAM health bosses are taking “urgent action” to stem an alarming surge in measles cases in the region.Read

M40 biker murder case: Jury told two of the accused had violent past Nov 18 2008

TWO bikers accused of helping to “execute” a member of a rival bikers’ gang on a Midland motorway have previous convictions for serious violence, Birmingham Crown Court heard.Read

Birmingham coroner allows tragic Khyra Ishaq to be buried Nov 18 2008

THE body of Khyra Ishaq, who allegedly starved to death at her Birmingham home, has been released by the city’s coroner.Read

Barack Obama could come to Birmingham for G20 Summit Nov 18 2008

BARACK Obama could be making his first major international summit appearance in Birmingham, when world leaders gather next April to continue discussions about the world economic crisis.Read

Injuries of Baby P revealed Nov 18 2008

PROSECUTION documents chronicling every injury suffered by Baby P in his short and tragic life were revealed for the first time today.Read

Ellie Simmonds up for BBC award Nov 18 2008

PARALYMPIC swimming champion Ellie Simmonds has been named on the shortlist for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.Read

Rise in Birmingham businesses closing their doors Nov 18 2008

THE number of Birmingham businesses closing their doors for trading rose by 73 per cent in the third quarter, the Government announced today.Read

Car driver strikes tree in Essington Nov 18 2008

A MAN was seriously hurt after his car struck a tree.Read

Curvy cartoon Kelly hits big screen Nov 18 2008

KELLY Osbourne is making her big screen debut – as an animated character.Read

Style back in city Nov 18 2008

A THREE-day fashion extravaganza will be held in Birmingham to promote the city as the UK’s shopping capital.Read

Wolseley to shed 2,000 jobs Nov 18 2008

MORE West Midland workers could be at risk after global plumbing and heating supplies company Wolseley Plc said 2,000 UK jobs were being shed.Read

Solihull-based Enterprise Inns to sell-off 200 pubs Nov 18 2008

MIDLAND-based pub giants Enterprise Inns is to offload around 200 pubs in a £100 million sale as the credit crisis forces drinkers to stay at home, it was revealed today.Read

Birmingham pushes to host G20 Summit Nov 18 2008

By Jonathan WalkerRead

Call for cash for Snow Hill-Five Ways Midland Metro to be spent elsewhere Nov 18 2008

TRAM: ‘Money could be better spent elswhere’Read

Islamic charity investigated over terrorist link Nov 18 2008

THE Birmingham-based Islamic Bank of Britain has been ordered to suspend the accounts of a charity linked to terrorist group Hamas.Read

University of Birmingham denies teacher spot checks Nov 18 2008

EDUCATION: College rejects teachers’ union spot check claimRead

Murder clue Nov 18 2008

in mysteryRead

Lewd phone messages was a 'serious editorial lapse' says BBC boss Mark Thompson Nov 18 2008

LEWD phone messages from Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand were a “very serious editorial lapse”, the BBC’s director-general said today.Read

Police hunt armed robbers after raid on Birmingham post office Nov 18 2008

ARMED robbers threatened staff at gunpoint during a hold-up in a packed post office in Birmingham.Read

Dudley Zoo lion dies aged 15 Nov 18 2008

DUDLEY Zoo favourite Max the lion, who arrived in the Black Country as a cub, has died at the age of 15.Read

Award for helping to save a war veterans life at the National Memorial Arboretum Nov 18 2008

A WOMAN who works at a Midland war memorial gave vital first aid to a hero war veteran who collapsed.Read

Man charged over radio station break-in Nov 18 2008

A MAN has been charged with breaking into a Birmingham radio station and broadcasting obscenities live on air.Read

Birmingham pupils achieve record-breaking GCSE results Nov 18 2008

BIRMINGHAM’S record-breaking school children have done it again with another rise in the city’s GCSE results, it was revealed today.Read

Companies team up to help Acorns Hospice Nov 18 2008

BIG-hearted construction bosses have teamed up with a Birmingham supermarket to bring in Christmas donations of toys and money for Acorns Hospice.Read

Sheen prove they have pulling power Nov 18 2008

ATHLETES were in a sweat in Smethwick as the town hosted a national tug-of-war tournament.Read

Parents sad at decision Nov 18 2008

THE parents of a toddler who died from liver and small bowel failure today hit out after the Government rejected plans to introduce a system of “presumed consent” to increase the number of organ donations.Read

Police hunt for ranting train thug Nov 18 2008

POLICE are hunting a thug who punched a Midland train conductor following a row over which stations the service stopped at.Read

School in the mood for sing and swing Nov 18 2008

TAKE That and Girls Aloud gave way to Glenn Miller and the Andrews Sisters as a Birmingham school held a swinging karaoke event 1940s style.Read

Walsall pupils get road safety message Nov 18 2008

Pupils find it’s fun to stay safeRead

Time to give kids a break Nov 18 2008

BIRMINGHAM City star David Murphy kicked off a week of events to spread a positive message to city teenagers.Read

Cleaned up for big bash Nov 18 2008

By Jasbir AuthiRead

Stone Cross widow, 87, dies after fall down stairs Nov 18 2008

INQUEST: Frail widow left injured by accidentRead

Special needs boy left alone on road Nov 18 2008

A WOMAN has lashed out at her son’s special needs school after claiming he was left standing by the side of the road when his school bus didn’t turn up.Read

Talent targets Aids orphans Nov 18 2008

TALENTED young musicians, dancers, actors and singers from Birmingham, are ready to take to the stage to raise money for Aids orphans in South Africa and Zimbabwe.Read

Dudley Zoo lion dies aged 15 Nov 18 2008

Popular zoo lion Max dies, aged 15Read

Police search for missing Walsall boy Nov 18 2008

Search for missing boyRead

Man charged over radio station break-in Nov 18 2008

Charges forRead

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