THE Queen has given her personal backing to a charity event in memory of murdered Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey, by offering a raffle prize, it was revealed today.Read
AN inquest into a Birmingham woman who died in police custody has heard that the stress of the incident “very likely” contributed to her fatal cardiac arrest.Read
KRAFT Foods were today given a November 9 deadline for an £11 billion plus hostile bid for Cadbury after the British confectionery giant rejected its earlier offer.Read
They think it’s all over ... it is now. England football chef Roger Narbett was celebrating today after his Worcestershire pub was crowned the best in Britain.Read
Caribbean businesses including the Jamaican National Building Society could soon be investing in Birmingham as the city forges closer links with the island state.Read
A PLANNING application for Birmingham’s £1 million silent big screen has been ten months in the system because it would not be approved, it has been claimed.Read
A PLEDGE to axe hospital parking charges for in-patients backfired today, as managers at a major Birmingham hospital warned the money would have to be diverted from patient care instead.Read
A MIDLAND golfer who suffered a cardiac arrest at the 12th hole of a Birmingham course told paramedics and fellow players: “Thanks for saving my life.”Read
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has admitted its frustration over a legal wrangle which has delayed plans for a showpiece Birmingham store for almost two years.Read
A CHARITY that provides free accommodation to parents whose children are staying in hospital is planning to build a new complex next to the city’s main baby hospital.Read
A PILOT scheme which allows parents to obtain information about sex offenders is to be extended in the Midlands after it helped save young children from potential abuse.Read
