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Eight year old critically ill after West Bromwich car crash Apr 25 2009

A CHILD was seriously ill in hospital last night after being in collision with a car in West Bromwich.Read

Fears over merger of maternity services at Sandwell and City hospitals Apr 25 2009

MATERNITY services at two hospitals in Birmingham and Sandwell may be merged, it was revealed today.Read

Man jailed for assault on rising Birmingham City star Jack Rutter Apr 25 2009

A TEENAGE Birmingham City FC star suffered a career-threatening injury when a drunken thug punched him outside a nightclub for calling him a “ginger nut”.Read

Sian Jones’ death: Inquest finds Heartlands Hospital staff negligent Apr 25 2009

STAFF at Heartlands Hospital were negligent when they let a 15-year-old girl die in agonising pain from peritonitis, an inquest jury ruled.Read

Murder trial of Villa fan Christopher Priest adjourned Apr 25 2009

THE trial of a man accused of murdering an Aston Villa fan has been adjourned until Monday.Read

Yardley Wood love rival murder trial: Jury sent home for weekend Apr 25 2009

A JURY trying a woman accused of murdering her love rival was sent home for the weekend after failing to reach a verdict.Read

Yobs trash new park tennis court in Great Barr Apr 25 2009

VANDALS have gone a wrecking spree at a tennis court less than a fortnight after it opened.Read

Bullring bystander murderer fails in appeal bid Apr 25 2009

A RUTHLESS armed robber who murdered an innocent bystander following a raid at a building society in Birmingham has lost a bid to overturn his conviction.Read

Prince William pays tribute to fallen at National Memorial Arboretum Apr 25 2009

PRINCE William paid his respects to two friends killed on active service when he visited a national memorial.Read

Rugby hero Johnson impressed by school on return to Solihull Apr 25 2009

ENGLAND’S legendary World Cup-winning rugby captain and now team manager, Martin Johnson, received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Solihull yesterday.Read

Sutton Coldfield pub and hotel gets extension go-ahead Apr 25 2009

A SUTTON Coldfield pub and hotel is to expand, adding another 15 new rooms to its premises.Read

New red panda at Birmingham Nature Centre Apr 25 2009

A NEW red panda called Ming Ming has arrived at Birmingham’s Nature Centre.Read

Masked thugs use gun and crossbow in Bromsgrove robbery Apr 25 2009

TWO men were forced out of their car and robbed by masked thugs carrying a crossbow and a gun in Bromsgrove, police have revealed.Read

Northfield soldier wins award for bringing boy back to life Apr 25 2009

A BIRMINGHAM dad-of-two was today named as the second winner of a Badge of Honour award after he revived a four-year-old boy who almost drowned in a swimming pool.Read

Sutton Coldfield groups urged to vie for slice of £400k projects pot Apr 25 2009

SUTTON Coldfield will receive £400,000 from the Birmingham City Council Community Chest.Read

Views sought on Coleshill supermarket bid Apr 25 2009

COLESHILL residents are being asked for their views on plans for a new supermarket in the town.Read

Hall Green pupils sound alert on parking threat Apr 25 2009

PUPILS armed with mock fines are teaching parents a valuable lesson in parking safely outside the gates of their school.Read

Artistic pupils Show Racism Red Card at Villa Park Apr 25 2009

PUPILS from around the country gathered at Villa Park for the culmination of a competition to promote the Show Racism the Red Card campaign.Read

Councillors resignation triggers a by-election in Birmingham Apr 25 2009

Voters in East Handsworth and Lozells will go to the polls in June following the resignation of Labour city councillor, Kim Brom.Read

Work to start on Handsworth Wood tennis club Apr 25 2009

A PROJECT to build a new tennis club in Birmingham is to finally go ahead after it was stalled by the credit crunch.Read

Jet washing technology to clean up Birmingham streets Apr 25 2009

ADVANCED jet washing technology used to blast rubber from Britain’s airport runways could soon be cleaning up the streets of Birmingham.Read

Exhibition focuses on history and diversity of Small Heath Apr 25 2009

THE history and diversity of Small Heath is to be celebrated in the form of an exhibition at a local school next week.Read

Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in £330,000 facelift Apr 25 2009

ONE of Birmingham’s most successful tourist attractions has just got better following a £330,000 facelift.Read

Leap of faith for Midlands sky-diving priests Apr 25 2009

FOUR priests from the Midlands took a death-defying leap of faith this week to raise vital funds for their sick, elderly and infirm colleagues.Read

Empty Sparkbrook building to be turned into gym and kickboxing centre Apr 25 2009

A DERELICT building in Sparkbrook is to be turned into a gym and kickboxing training centre for local youngsters.Read

Spate of car number plate thefts in Castle Bromwich sparks action Apr 25 2009

POLICE in Castle Bromwich are battling an upsurge in number plate thefts with a car awareness and safety day on Monday.Read

Birmingham girls in final of Disney Channel’s My Camp Rock Apr 25 2009

TWO Birmingham girls are battling for the chance to sing on the soundtrack of Disney’s My Camp Rock.Read

Cancer patient fun run entrant ropes in the family Apr 25 2009

THIS year’s Birmingham Mail Fun Run is set to be a real family affair – with four generations of the same family taking their places at the starting line.Read

Sutton Coldfield woman's London Marathon challenge Apr 25 2009

WHILE most people were tucking into their Christmas dinner or hiding from the snow, dedicated runner Janice Freeman-Phillips was clocking up the miles.Read

Return of Birmingham open top tour buses Apr 25 2009

BIRMINGHAM is to get its first open top bus for more than a decade with the launch of a new tourist service.Read

Site of new prison in West Midlands to be announced soon Apr 25 2009

SITES across the West Midlands have been considered as locations for new prisons, the Government has revealed.Read

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