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Pensioner killed in collision on M5 in Worcestershire

Traffic police are seeking witnesses to a fatal motorway crash in Worcestershire which claimed the life of an 82-year-old man.Read

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Chelmsley Wood grandmother in hospital bed has purse snatched

A WIDOWED granny had her purse and cash stolen as she lay semi-concious in a Birmingham hospital bed.Read

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Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Albion oppose naming-rights deals for football grounds

THE famous names of Villa Park, St Andrew’s and The Hawthorns will not be changed to cash in on sponsorship deals, thousands of football fans were reassured today.Read

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Man who died in Birmingham police custody was racism victim, family tells inquest

THE family of a black man who died in police custody in Birmingham six years ago told an inquest they believe he was a victim of racism by officers.Read

Soldiers injured in Afghanistan attack in Birmingham for treatment

SOLDIERS critically injured in a devastating attack which left five of their comrades dead were today receiving treatment at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham.Read

Traffic chaos for motorists after M6 crash

MOTORISTS heading into Birmingham faced rush-hour misery today after a four-vehicle shunt bought traffic grinding to a halt on a Midland motorway.Read

Review: Andrea Bocelli's worth the wait at the NIA

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IT was the concert more than 10,000 people had waited for when Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli finally performed at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena.Read

Andrea Bocelli performs at Birmingham NIA after cancellation

It was all right last night as Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli returned to sing before a packed National Indoor Arena a month after cancelling a performance. Read

Widower's car and dog stolen as he tended grave in Walsall

Callous thieves in Birmingham stole a widower's car with his pet dog inside as he tended his wife's grave.Read

Birmingham City Council carried on paying 'discriminatory' bonuses to men, employment tribunal hears

BONUSES continued to be paid to male workers employed by Birmingham City Council 18 months after they were deemed to be discriminatory, an employment tribunal heard.Read

Police appeal for information about missing Birmingham teenager Hafeez Safi

A TEENAGE Birmingham boy has been missing from home for five weeks, police revealed today.Read

Birmingham teenager wows Wayne Rooney with football skills

HOTSHOT Birmingham teenager Jermaine Hylton has won through to the final of a TV talent show after dazz-ling England ace Wayne Rooney with his skills.Read

Baby joy for Walsall Apprentice hopeful Jo Cameron

APPRENTICE star Jo Cameron has spoken of her baby joy three years after she lost a child and defied doctors who feared she might never fall pregnant again.Read

Tribute to fallen

PUPILS at schools across Birmingham will be paying tribute to the many thousands of servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.Read

Police training takes its toll on West Midlands officers

DOZENS of West Midlands bobbies are being injured each year while practising making arrests.Read

Carl Chinn to speak as part of Birmingham Seen exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

LOCAL historian, writer and broadcaster Professor Carl Chinn will be giving a free talk tomorrow on ‘Birmingham – the Great Working City’ as part of the Birmingham Seen exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery.Read

Man and woman jailed after Cradley Heath teenager threatened with pizza cutter

A BLACK Country man and woman have been sent to prison for nearly eight years after a teenager was threatened with a pizza cutter before being frogmarched to a post office to withdraw money from his account.Read

Birmingham restaurant Lasan wins third curry 'Oscar'

A BIRMINGHAM restaurant is celebrating its third win in as many years at the UK’s curry Oscars.Read

Brave Birmingham cancer battler nets college award

A BIRMINGHAM mum is to fulfil her dream of working with children after beating breast cancer to continue her education.Read

Birmingham lawyers say cautions for criminals are not 'real punishment'

LAWYERS in Birmingham have called for a review over the way police cautions are dished out amid claims that too many criminals are escaping with a slap on the wrist.Read