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Alvechurch C of E Middle School meet Prince Charles at Twickenham final

ALVECHURCH C of E Middle School Year 8 rugby team capped off a remarkable year by making it all the way to the National Emerging Schools final and playing on the hallowed turf of Twickenham. Read

Pub on the market

A PROMINENT and popular Birmingham pub is now available to let. Read

Slavery on stage

A PLAY about the long hard struggle towards the abolition of slavery is being staged in Birmingham tomorrow. Read

The earth never moved for me!

I WAS filing my story from across the other side of the world when a colleague came on the line. Read

Woman stabbed to death in Shirley

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a young woman was found brutally stabbed to death in a leafy Midland street today. Read

Don't wait for Burma generals to see sense, says Bimingham Tory MP Andrew Mitchell

AID should be delivered to the Burma with our without the co-operation of the Burmese government if it refuses to support international relief efforts. Read

Princess Royal to honour fallen firefighters at National Memorial Arboretum ceremony

PRINCESS Anne will return to the Midlands next week to unveil a new monument dedicated to firefighters. The Princess Royal will be visiting Alrewas, near Lichfield next Tuesday to unveil the Fire Service Monument at the National Memorial Arboretum. Read

Birmingham finance industry holds charity run in Sutton Park

MORE than 200 staff from insurance and banking companies across the region took to Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, for the first Birmingham Insurance Institute charity run. Read

Woman OAP killed in car smash

A WOMAN was killed in a collision with a car early today in the Midlands. Read

Boy on track felt scared

A FRIGHTENED eight-year-old boy covered his face with his hands after he had been pushed onto railway lines as a train approached, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Read

Gun crime is back on the rise

THE blight of gun crime on the streets of Birmingham is on the increase again after the pioneering use of civil orders suffered a legal setback. Read

Prince Charles visits Land Rover

PRINCE Charles turned down a Midland car factory worker’s invitation to make him a home-made curry when the royal paid a visit to Land Rover to mark its 60th anniversary. Read

Tram named in honour of Billy Wright

OLD pals paid glowing tributes to former Wolves and England football hero Billy Wright at the naming of a tram in his honour. Read

Facing up to fame

PEOPLE in the West Midlands could have their face on an upmarket Birmingham development as part of a innovative public art competition. Read

D-Day for families in Parkgate storm

OBJECTORS to an ambitious £100 million shopping complex in Shirley will be able to voice their concerns at a public inquiry tomorrow. Read

Dog mess wife lands right in it

DOG owners have been warned they will be hit hard in the pocket if they fail to clean up after their pets. Read

Gay 999 helpline launches

AN EMERGENCY help point linking people on the street direct to Birmingham city centre's CCTV control has been launched in the Gay Village. Read

Mum wins a year's supply of nappies with Cut the Cost

MUM Julie Millward has her doting dad to thank for becoming the latest Cut The Cost winner by scooping a year's supply of nappies. Read

Birmingham city star Olivier Kapo gives Mercedes to young footballer

A CHEEKY young footballer who asked Birmingham City star Olivier Kapo for an end-of-season souvenir was gobsmacked to be handed his £30,000 Mercedes. Read

Care home hearing faces delay

A PROFESSIONAL misconduct hearing involving three nurses who worked at a Birmingham care home where 27 residents died in a year, is expected to be adjourned for a second time. Read