Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A suspect package that sparked a major evacuation of Birmingham city centre was a malicious hoax which could have been racially motivated, police have said. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
Police have cordoned off an area of Birmingham City Centre this morning after reports of a suspicious package being put through the post box of the Refugee Council building in Lionel Street. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
DETECTIVES working on the investigation into the death of Jay Sudra in Erdington are following up a number of leads after members of the public called in with information. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A FILM to help adults with learning disabilities cope with bullying received its premiere in Birmingham. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ECO-aware residents in Lozells have teamed up to create their own public art as a symbol of the area’s environmental ambitions. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ROSE King spent five decades based at the Lea Hall garage, which closes forever later this month. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
AUDIENCES left the Manor House Gardens smiling after an impressive production of The Merchant Of Venice by the Solihull-based Union Theatre. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
CADETS from two local squadrons joined in the Birmingham celebrations on Armed Forces Day. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
MORE than 400 women who took part in the Starlight Stroll sponsored walk for St Mary’s Hospice were on course to raise £50,000. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
PETER Alliss helped Edgbaston Golf Club stage a memorable charity day which raised over £25,000 for the Help For Heroes charity. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
TWO Birmingham youngsters are bringing pedal power to the aid of life-limited children by joining a charity cycle event. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE sun shone for the Birmingham Mail Family Race Day at Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse on Sunday. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
West Midlands Police have arrested four men on suspicion of the murder, in India, of Rulda Singh. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
FORMER Bishop of Birmingham John Sentamu has spoken of the “genuine suffering and hardship” facing thousands in the city as the Government’s austerity measures take their toll. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
GARDENERS from across the Midlands can enjoy a day out at a flower show. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THREE members of a “professional” robbery team who attacked a Securicor van in Birmingham and sped off in a stolen car have been jailed for a combined 20 years. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A PROUD redhead has travelled thousands of miles to defend her title of Birmingham’s ‘Ginger Queen’. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE death of seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq at the hands of her mother and stepfather exposed a catalogue of failures by Birmingham City Council’s social services department and revealed harrowing details about the abuse suffered by the child and her five brothers and sisters. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A HIGH-level investigation which branded Birmingham’s children’s social services department as unfit for purpose has won a national award for straight-talking. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A NIGHTCLUB where four people were shot last month can remain open as long as strict new security measures are in place. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THOUSANDS of passengers will be forced off the Midland Metro and on to buses when the line closes for £1 million-worth of improvements. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
Ex-pat Sally Feeley, aged 42, was enjoying a late-night hot chocolate with friends when she tripped over her handbag in a freak accident in Malaga. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A BIRMINGHAM teacher has been handed a six-month suspension for breaches of health and safety during design and technology lessons. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
WORSHIPPERS who spent years gazing up at the skies in hope of divine intervention to save their church spire are rejoicing – after a miracle from Down Under. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
BIRMINGHAM artist Sajida Asif is holding a charity exhibition for war victims at Ward End Library from August 7 to 28. Details on 0121 464 0366. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A BLIND West Bromwich Albion footballer who conned money out of friends by claiming that his sight had been miraculously restored has escaped being handed a jail sentence. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ETHNIC minorities are on course to make up a fifth of the UK population by 2051, according to new research. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
HEALTH trusts employing more than 2,000 people in Birmingham are to be scrapped in the biggest NHS shake-up in history. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove will send a minister to meet parents and teachers at a Birmingham special school which was a victim of confusion over a cancelled rebuilding programme. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
EXACTLY 35 years after Jaws was first released in the United States, a pair of endangered sharks are set to make their own waves at Birmingham’s Sea Life centre. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A SCHEME to encourage more children in the West Midlands to play sport after school has been hailed a success. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
TALENTED amateur cooks are wanted for a Channel 4 show. People with food ideas should email becky.maynard@studiolambert.com or call 0207 534 2033. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
HUNDREDS of people will this month look at art created by a woman from Birmingham. But the artist Helene Ryles will never see her work as she is deafblind. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THIS is the electric car that is taking ‘charge’ in the fight against crime. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
REDUCTIONS in packaging which have seen the weight of Coca-Cola cans fall by almost 40 per cent are giving council recycling bosses a headache. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
ORGANISERS of a bone marrow donation day to save a city child have expressed disappointment at the low turnout. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
HELP is at hand for Birmingham couples kept awake at night by a snoring partner. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
NHS nurses are in uproar over plans to slash their pay in a move by a Birmingham hospital. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
CONTROVERSIAL plans to let thugs out of prison to save money have been given a frosty reception by Birmingham shoppers. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
LITTLE Molly Ollerenshaw has bravely battled cancer for four years. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
THE Bishop of Birmingham dug deep for the opening of a new community garden in the city. Read
Jul 13 2010 | Top Stories
A COMMUNITY library threatened with closure has been handed a stay of execution so council bosses can continue the search for a new building. Read