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Safety fears over late night pharmacy opening in Midlands

ANGRY residents have stalled the development of a late night pharmacy on their doorstep claiming it will encourage noise, nuisance and anti-social behaviour.Read

Families urged to take part in festive plod for Midland hospice

FAMILIES are being urged to “plod on” to boost the coffers of a caring charity this Christmas.Read

£8.5million health booster for Stechford as new Richmond Primary Care Centre is opened

A NEW £8.5million health complex has opened in Birmingham’s inner city, transforming healthcare for more than 12,000 people.Read

Sutton Coldfield woman let off after love rival hurt in car collision

A MUM-of-one who raced after her love rival in a car and accidentally knocked her down has been spared a prison sentence.Read

Violence threatens to shut down GR Cafe Bar in Birmingham

POLICE want to shut down a city centre bar after two consecutive nights of brutal and “unprecedented” violence left its customers with horrific injuries.Read

Birmingham’s faith groups promise to bring issues to the fore

LEADING figures from Birmingham’s multi-faith community joined forces and pledged to “be make more noise” in ensuring they bring the issues facing them to the fore.Read

Police were on top of my brother, sister tells custody-death inquest

THE sister of a Birmingham man who died in police custody in 2003 has given details of his health and of the night he was arrested.Read

Selly Park teenager reunited with violin left at bus stop

TEENAGER Anna Howard has been reunited with her 100-year-old violin – after leaving it at a city bus stop.Read

Cameron throws Kirkbride a lifeline

JULIE Kirkbride’s hopes of staying on as Bromsgrove’s MP have been boosted by Conservative leader David Cameron.Read

West Midlands Police seized £9million in assets from criminals during 2008-9

CRIMINALS lost over £9 million in the last 12 months as West Midlands Police seized their ill-gotten gains.Read

Pupils get own bank at Wilson Stuart School and Sports College, Erdington

PUPILS at a city special school celebrated during a milestone event aimed at preparing them for life after the classroom.Read

Suzanne Virdee officially opens City Hospital’s neo-natal unit

PARENTS and medics gathered to ‘wet the baby’s head’ on a new £3.8 million Birmingham neonatal unit as it marked its official opening.Read

Man who made guns for Birmingham gangs handed indefinite jail sentence

A FORMER Army sergeant who made guns for Birmingham gangs was today starting an indefinite jail sentence.Read

Man who supplied guns to Birmingham gangs jailed indefinitely

A former Army sergeant who made guns for gangs operating in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, has been jailed indefinitely.Read

Man taken to hospital after three-car M6 crash

A man has been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle collision on the motorway near Wolverhampton.Read

Julie Kirkbride aims to stand again in Bromsgrove

A West Midlands Conservative MP who said she would stand down from Parliament after being caught up in the expenses row has asked to be considered as a general election candidate after all.Read

Pensioner robbed of Porsche from Walsall home

A pensioner has been robbed of his Porsche on the driveway of his Walsall home.Read

Shropshire student dies in Scottish cliff fall

A "bright and popular" student plunged 60ft to his death today from cliffs close to his university.Read

Swine flu deaths rise in Midlands

FOUR more people in the West Midlands have died suffering from swine flu, it emerged today.Read

The Saturdays and Tynchy Stryder join line-up for Birmingham Christmas lights switch-on

The final acts for Birmingham’s biggest free pop concert have just been confirmed, with Tynchy Stryder, The Saturdays and Natalie Imbruglia added to the line-up.Read