A VILLAGE church leader said no-one who knew a sub-postmaster’s son who was gunned down as he tried to defend his family would be untouched by his murder.Read
PARALYMPIC gold medallist Ellie Simmonds MBE went back to her roots when she cut the ribbon at the re-opening of her old swimming pool in Sutton Coldfield.Read
The Black Country-based group – which sells everything for £1 – said like-for-like sales rose 3.9 per cent over the five weeks to January 4 as consumers sought cheaper options.Read
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened outside the Indulgence club, formerly known as The Shed, in Meeting Lane at 2.35am yesterday.Read
SOLVING Sutton Coldfield town centre’s road, bus and rail problems have exercised the best minds in the city council’s transport and planning departments, it was claimed today.Read
A LEADING Midland charity which has helped more than 1,500 people into education, work and self-employment is looking to attract new talent as part of its 20th anniversary.Read
EMPLOYERS are to be paid “golden hellos” of up to £2,500 for every person they recruit and train who has been out of work for more than six months, ministers were announcing today.Read
THE BAFTAs, the Brit Awards, the Booker Prize and the Turner Prize could soon be beamed live from Birmingham if under plans for a new British Capital of Culture competition.Read
