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Cost of motoring falls

These are among the findings of the RAC’s annual Cost of Motoring Index.Read

Sutton Coldfield police officer wins award for helping to convict paedophile

A BIRMINGHAM police officer who helped convict a paedophile who made a teenager pregnant and then married her before grooming another 14-year-old for sex, has won a prestigious policing award.Read

Millionaire TV star Anton Krei helps Birmingham football team

A MILLIONAIRE television star has dipped into his pockets to help support a young Birmingham football team.Read

Tributes to Solihull schoolgirl who lost fight against leukaemia

A HEARTBROKEN family have paid loving tribute to their 16-year-old daughter whose battle with leukaemia became “one fight too many”.Read

A year on, Birmingham school remembers road accident victim Jordan, eight

A BIRMINGHAM school has marked the first anniversary of the death of a much-loved pupil with events in his memory.Read

Pupils at arty Midland school ditch football for knitting

PUPILS at a Midland school had a ball as they ditched soccer – in favour of knitting.Read

Midland-made road safety video could save lives

A POWERFUL award-winning road safety video compiled by three Midland firms has attracted more than four million online viewers.Read

Customs officers seize illegal lager from Birmingham wholesaler

THOUSANDS of cans of beer on sale illegally have been seized in Birmingham.Read

Ex-Baggies striker Hartson faces more chemo in cancer fight

BATTLING former West Bromwich Albion striker John Hartson today revealed he could be facing a new round of chemotherapy in his fight with testicular cancer.Read

Man who died in police cells showed signs of 'mental illness' says GP

A BIRMINGHAM GP described how she suspected a father-of-three had signs of “mental illness” three days before he died in police custody, an inquest heard.Read

Birmingham Mail Wheel opening delayed for second time in a week due to severe weather

THE eagerly awaited first ride on the Birmingham Mail Wheel has been delayed for the second time in a week due to severe weather.Read

Taxi murder accused remanded in custody

A BIRMINGHAM man has been remanded in custody accused of murdering a city taxi driver.Read

Car thief must pay back £828k

A CROOK ordered to pay back £800,000 he raked in with a stolen car export racket has had his jail sentence more than doubled – on the day he was to be released.Read

US and Italian confectionery rivals in talks over joint bid for Cadbury's

US CHOCOLATE giant Hershey is in talks with Italian confectioner Ferrero over a possible joint bid for Cadbury, it was reported.Read

Birmingham Mail Wheel opening delayed by bad weather

The opening of the Birmingham Mail Wheel in Centenary Square has again been delayed.Read

Inquiry ordered into Birmingham Christmas Lights switch-on

AN inquiry has been ordered into Birmingham’s Christmas Lights switch-on fiasco, which was cancelled after an hour as locked-out fans tried to storm a free pop concert by X Factor favourites JLS.Read

Mohammed Arshad murder: Man appears in court

A BIRMINGHAM man has appeared in court today accused of murdering a city taxi driver.Read

Old Bailey bomber arrested over murder of Birmingham soldier

A leading republican once jailed for bombing the Old Bailey is being quizzed over the murders in Northern Ireland of two soldiers, one from Birmingham.Read

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Nurses face panel after drugs deaths at Birmingham hospital

TWO nurses involved in a medical error that led to two cancer patients being killed by a drug overdose at a Birmingham hospital are to go before a disciplinary panel.Read

All of the winners at the Local Heroes awards with Dr Carl Chinn.

Birmingham Mail honours local heroes in awards ceremony

PEOPLE of courage from across the city were honoured in the sixth annual Birmingham Mail Local Heroes awards.Read