A man was airlifted to a specialist trauma unit with severe head injuries after an object smashed through the windscreen of his car in Wolverhampton.Read
The "bizarre" death of an 80-year-old Walsall man originally thought murdered with a barbecue skewer remains a mystery after a coroner returned an open verdict.Read
A strike by 100 train conductors at London Midland which threatened travel chaos for commuters across the West Midlands has been put back a week following a legal wrangle.Read
POLICE investigating the murder of “peacemaker” Tracy McConnell outside a Birmingham pub were today continuing efforts to trace drinkers who were there that night.Read
A WAR of words has broken out between Birmingham’s chief education officer and West Midlands Police over a list of city schools which violent gangs may prey on for recruits.Read
AT LEAST £200 million and more than two years’ planning would be needed by Birmingham City Council to gain regulatory approval to set up a municipal bank.Read
THE new chief executive at Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s said the Trust needs to be more “open and transparent” after coming under fire from health scrutiny leaders for keeping them in the dark about a major inquiry.Read
APPRENTICE reject Anita Shah confessed she was “gutted” to be fired after the first task of the series - but backed one of the female contestants to win the coveted contract with Sir Alan Sugar.Read
BIRMINGHAM’S marketing chief believes the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital will become a major draw for investment and welcomed the addition of the city’s name to the official title.Read
POLICE investigating the murder of “peacemaker” Tracy McConnell outside a Birmingham pub were today continuing efforts to trace drinkers who were there that night.Read
A BRAVE Birmingham girl paralysed since she was a toddler has been given fresh hope of walking after family and friends rallied round to raise £15,000 for pioneering treatment.Read
UNION leaders are trying to halt controversial plans to cut NHS blood testing jobs in Birmingham and move work to a new “super-centre” in Bristol after it emerged lab workers were struggling to cope with extra workloads.Read
