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Half of West Midlands councils are axing jobs Feb 26 2009

More than half of councils in the West Midlands have axed jobs in the last few months, new research has revealed.Read

Midlands hospitals make millions from parking charges Feb 26 2009

Hospitals in the West Midlands are raking in millions of pounds each year from car parking charges, it has been revealed.Read

Man killed in Coleshill lorry hijack Feb 26 2009

A MAN was stabbed to death and two others, including a 15-year-old teenager, were critically injured today after apparently attempting to hijack a lorry.Read

Birmingham hit by obesity ‘epidemic’ Feb 26 2009

THE shocking extent of obesity in the West Midlands was unveiled today with alarmed doctors warning it has reached ‘epidemic’ proportions.Read

Gok’s new show shot at Bullring Feb 26 2009

FASHION guru Gok Wan is to film part of his latest TV show at a Birmingham shop.Read

East is best for top food Feb 26 2009

BRILLIANT bhajis and other Indian delicacies have seen a Midland family claim a regional industry prize.Read

Ambulance crews blacklist violent patients Feb 26 2009

THE of homes of violent patients in the West Midlands have been put on an out-of-bounds blacklist for paramedics unless they have police back-up.Read

Farewell to policeman in death riddle Feb 26 2009

HUNDREDS of mourners are expected to gather today for the funeral of a 29-year-old Midland policeman whose death remains a mystery.Read

Worcester to be twinned with Gaza City Feb 26 2009

ONE is a picturesque cathedral city in the heart of rural England; the other is a war zone in the Middle East.Read

Banking on council help Feb 26 2009

FIRST-time buyers struggling to scrape together a deposit on a house may soon receive a helping hand from Birmingham City Council.Read

Stab man’s gift of land Feb 26 2009

A GRATEFUL shopkeeper has given part of his garden to health chiefs as a thank-you for saving his life after he was stabbed.Read

Man dies after M6 'stabbing' Feb 26 2009

A MAN has died after police were called to an incident of disorder on the M6 motorway.Read

Protest outside Birmingham LDV plant Feb 26 2009

CAMPAIGNERS demanding the secure future of decent jobs for working people today lined the road outside the Birmingham LDV plant in support its staff.Read

Birmingham city council tenants hit by £100m cash drain Feb 26 2009

COUNCIL tenants are subsidising the rest of the country by almost £100 million a year, Birmingham City Council has warned.Read

Wife and lover accused of killing Worcestershire man Feb 26 2009

A CHEATING wife and her secret lover murdered her husband of more than 40 years for “sex and money”, a court heard.Read

Police appeal after street attack in Smethwick Feb 26 2009

POLICE today appealed for information after two men were viciously assaulted in an unprovoked street attack in Smethwick.Read

Man critical after report of disorder on M6 Feb 26 2009

POLICE were called to a report of disorder on the M6 this morning.Read

Boy, 9, hurt on climbing frame Feb 26 2009

A NINE-year-old schoolboy suffered neck and back injuries after falling from a climbing frame in a Solihull school playground.Read

Hospitalised football intelligence policeman back home in Birmingham Feb 26 2009

A BIRMINGHAM bobby who had to be rushed into intensive care while in Russia scouting out security for Aston Villa’s crunch UEFA Cup game is finally back at home.Read

City council call centre staff struggling after salary mix-up Feb 26 2009

DOZENS of city council call centre staff claim they have been left out of pocket by a pay fiasco at a private firm which runs the hotline.Read

Birmingham doctor tells of horrors in Gaza Feb 26 2009

A BIRMINGHAM doctor has revealed the medical crisis he saw in the Middle East after he flew out to provide emergency operations to bomb and shelling victims in Gaza.Read

Dudley new church is answer to prayers for congregation Feb 26 2009

A BOOMING Midlands congregation’s 20-year wait for a state-of-the-art church is drawing to an end with the announcement that civil engineers McPhillips have won the £1.9million contract for the new build.Read

Bishop's Jobcentre prayer visit receives mixed blessing Feb 26 2009

THE Bishop of Worcester received a mixed reaction when he dropped in to a Midland Jobcentre Plus to take prayer requests from the unemployed.Read

Former Land Girl keen to contact old pals from her New Zealand home Feb 26 2009

WHEN Mary Morgan read in the Birmingham Mail about a reunion for local former Land Army girls being held in the city next month happy memories flooded back.Read

Villa fan to lap top football clubs' pitches for kidney charity Feb 26 2009

AN Aston Villa fan is set to run a lap at every Premiership and Championship football stadium in a bid to raise £10,000 for Birmingham Children’s hospital.Read

Vacancy after Lichfield town crier retires Feb 26 2009

ONE of the Midlands’ most historic jobs is up for grabs.Read

Family's ‘utter disgust’ at killer’s sentence Feb 26 2009

THE family of a have-a-go hero who died trying to catch a burglar today spoke of their “utter disgust” at his killer’s sentence.Read

Three suspected chip and pin fraudsters have been arrested Feb 26 2009

THREE men have been arrested as part of an investigation into chip and pin fraud across the West Midlands.Read

Lottery link-up with Birmingham Mail charity arm Feb 26 2009

PLAYERS of a Midlands lottery will help to fund local good causes after a tie-up with the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust.Read

Delivery driver is hijacked and laptops stolen Feb 26 2009

A DELIVERY driver was hijacked and his van packed with laptop computers stolen in Birmingham.Read

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