Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A man had a lucky escape when he fell under a train just seconds after it pulled into a station, the ambulance service said today. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
Police seized four dangerous dogs and fighting birds in a series of co-ordinated swoops on homes across Birmingham. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A West Bromwich man who "branded" his wife's face with an iron has had his two-and-a-half-year sentence doubled. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
Birmingham, Londonderry, Norwich and Sheffield are the four locations which will battle it out to become the UK's first City of Culture, it was announced today. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
Failings at a scandal-hit NHS hospital trust were "completely unacceptable", Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today following the publication of a damning report. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
Patients were "routinely neglected" at an NHS hospital after management became preoccupied with cost-cutting and targets, an independent report concluded today. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A committee of MPs will meet next month to investigate the controversial takeover of chocolate firm Cadbury by US food giant Kraft, it was confirmed today. Read
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Three fire service staff have been arrested in connection with a fire in which four firefighters died at a vegetable packing plant at Atherstone on Stour in 2007, Warwickshire police said today. Read
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BIRMINGHAM City Council is seeking to defuse trade union claims that the local authority’s severe financial difficulties are bound to result in savage cuts to jobs and services. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
THE cage fighting hubby of glamour girl Jordan will do battle with his next opponent in Birmingham. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MIDLAND pensioner in need of sight-saving treatment on both eyes was told she must travel to separate hospitals 20 miles apart for check-ups. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 200 soldiers about to be sent to war-torn Afghanistan took on one of the toughest challenges in the Midlands. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM was due to learn today whether it had made it into the next stage of the prestigious City of Culture competition. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A collection of war medals has been stolen from a house in Birmingham. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
The findings of an independent inquiry into a scandal-hit NHS hospital will be made public today. Read
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A city council rubberstamped a savings plan which could lead to 2,000 job cuts at the UK's biggest local authority. Read
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FIRE crews were called out to tackle a blaze at a house undergoing renovation work. Read
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BIRMINGHAM’S cultural community was waiting with baited breath today as the shortlist for the UK City of Culture 2013 as being announced. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A CORONER has questioned GPs, hospital staff and social workers about why they failed to report to police an assault on a young mum – who was later found hanged with her two sons. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A PREGNANT teenage mum from Birmingham has avoided a prison sentence – despite being behind a string of street muggings. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A TEENAGE boy and a man have been charged with grievous bodily harm and assault after a fracas at Birmingham’s iconic “greasy spoon” cafe Mr Egg left 13 people injured. Read
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A GIRL of eight disarmed her stepdad as he held a knife to her mum before he grabbed a second blade and stabbed her, a court heard. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of Birmingham people have been saddled with debts running into thousands of pounds each following the £4 million plus collapse of another Government-backed training scheme. Read
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POLICE raided Birmingham pubs and betting shops in a drugs crackdown. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
BUSINESS Secretary Peter Mandelson is still waiting for reassurances from Kraft about its plans for chocolate-maker Cadbury, he told the Birmingham Mail. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
ANGRY Birmingham City Council workers gathered outside the Council House for a noisy protest at plans to slash jobs and services. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM has received a major employment boost with up to 350 new jobs on the way to the city at a new national base for the Legal Ombudsman. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
CHANGES in the way properties are sold created the role of domestic energy assessor. Read
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A BLACK Country authority has announced it is planning an effective council tax freeze – to help people hit by the recession. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
BLACK Country rock heroes Don Powell and Dave Hill are to officially open a new venue named after their world famous band Slade. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
THE dad of a tragic teenager killed while taking a DVD player apart told an inquest he thought his son was asleep when he found him slumped in a back room. Read
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A MAN who was armed with a bayonet during a street disturbance has been given an 18-month supervision order. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
WHAT better way to begin the New Year than by taking up a new challenge? Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
THE operators of Birmingham’s big wheel said it had enjoyed its best year ever as it was dismantled and moved out of the city. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A “DIRTY dozen” have been hit hard in the pocket for foul behaviour. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
THE massive number of potholes on Birmingham roads caused by the severe winter is taking a heavy toll of vehicles. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN who helped to steal £230,000 from a Birmingham based electrical goods company has been jailed for 18 months. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A MAN in his 40s suffered hypothermia after climbing a telegraph pole in an apparent protest, police said. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
TORIES would change the law to build a high- speed rail line without lengthy planning hearings, West Midlands MP Caroline Spelman has announced. Read
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A CITY toddler who saved the day when his mum collapsed has been nominated for a Birmingham Mail Local Hero Award by nursery staff. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A NEW £48,000 lottery grant- funded project to celebrate the history of a much-loved Birmingham swimming pool has been officially launched. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
A RAPPING great-grandmother is aiming to give Aston Villa a massive boost for the cup final – by recording a song in their honour. Read
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PROUD staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital were due to unveil the most advanced kidney unit in the country today. Read
Feb 24 2010 | Top Stories
SOLD out months ago, this show comes with high expectations. Read