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Birmingham pair quizzed over £300,000 cash in the attic probe

POLICE probing a money laundering operation have seized more than £200,000 in cash that was found in the attic of a house in Birmingham, it was revealed today.Read

Walsall woman in critical condition after colliding with car

A 23-year-old Walsall woman is fighting for life in hospital after being in collision with a car in West Bromwich.Read

Worcestershire poker player accused of murdering wife

A champion poker player from Worcestershire is facing extradition from Britain after he allegedly murdered his wife in America. Read

Emma Bates

Great Barr mum accused of murdering boyfriend

Wayne Hill died shortly after mother-of-two Emma Bates, plunged the weapon into his chest, the city’s crown court was told.Read

Three people beat Birmingham sex offender to death, jury told

TWO men and a woman beat a Birmingham man to death after he was recognised as a sex offender, a court was told.Read

Dennis Rodway

Last of Mail's eight readers in the We Want To Work campaign finds a new job

THE last of the eight unemployed Birmingham Mail readers who took part in its We Want to Work campaign was celebrating today after getting a new job.Read

Tracy McConnell

Father in fight outside West Heath pub killed by final punch

A FATHER was killed by the final punch which felled him in a pub fight rather than any earlier injuries, a court heard.Read

Virgin ticket staff at Birmingham New Street set for lightning rail strikes

Ticket office staff at Birmingham New Street and Coventry railway stations will stage the first in a series of lightning strikes on Friday in a row over the increased use of machines.Read

Birmingham exam results: School children improve across the board

SCHOOL children in Birmingham are improving virtually across the board, according to the city’s end of term report for 2009.Read

University lecturers hit out at managers over sociology jobs threat

LECTURERS facing redundancy at the University of Birmingham over plans to close their department have accused internal managers of a cynical PR offensive among students.Read

Gary Newbon to be inducted into Birmingham’s Walk of Stars

TV sports presenter Gary Newbon has described being chosen as the next celebrity to be inducted into Birmingham’s Walk of Stars as is his “biggest honour” since moving to the city nearly 40 years ago.Read

Council to get tough on lap dancing in Birmingham

Licensing bosses have moved closer to toughening regulations on lap dancing clubs in the city.Read

Councillor wants to see 'Birmingham’s version of New York’s Fifth Avenue'

Digbeth High Street could be turned into a permanent events area capable of staging concerts attended by 50,000 people, if a senior city councillor gets his way.Read

Injured soldier wins dream wedding in Birmingham

A DISABLED soldier’s pain and anguish turned to joy when he toasted winning a £16,000 dream wedding at a reception in Birmingham.Read

Thousands of children to get some festive cheer in a shoebox

THOUSANDS of the world’s most deprived children are set for a happy Christmas, thanks to generous people across the West Midlands.Read

Police step up war on doorstep conmen

POLICE are to step up the winter war on doorstep tricksters who prey on the elderly by posing as utility company officials to con their way in.Read

Safer Solihull helps residents to tackle garage vandals

EXASPERATED residents suffering a torrent of yobbish behaviour have been helped by a crime-fighting group.Read

Harry Potter star to appear at Memorabilia Show in Birmingham's NEC

HARRY Potter star Tom Felton is bringing the magic to Birmingham.Read

Birmingham council sorry for council tax bungle threats to OAP

COUNCIL bosses today apologised for causing anxiety to a retired engineer after he received threatening letters from bailiffs over a £71 council tax bill.Read

Jail for Tamworth man who caused sheep deaths

A MAN who repeatedly left sheep grazing on river floodplains where many drowned has been jailed.Read