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Police appeal over New Street attack

POLICE have released an image of a man they are trying to trace after a rail worker was attacked at Birmingham's New Street station. Read

Electricity bills paid for Cut the Cost winner

READER Teresa Hayes' hunch that she was coming into some money proved correct when she became the first to win the Birmingham Mail's Cut the Cost competition. Read

Mia follows in Albion-mad dad's footsteps

LITTLE Mia Goldberg is officially one of West Bromwich Albion's youngest fans after dad Adrian bought her a season ticket as an early birthday present. Read

Birmingham black farmer Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones shows city kids life in the country

BRITAIN'S self-proclaimed "only black farmer" is inviting urban youngsters to trade in the city life for the countryside and try their hand at farming. Read

Christian speaker Tony Campolo to speak in Solihull about gang violence

AN internationally-known Christian speaker will be in Solihull tonight to talk about guns, gangs and hoodies. Read

Wolves star Les Smith memorabilia up for auction

AN urgent telegram from Wolves to one of their young stars telling him that he was playing on Saturday – and adding "bring father and mother" - is up for auction. Read

On-line picture display as Birmingham punk star Toyah Wilcox hits 50

A CAVALCADE of iconic photos from Birmingham punk star Toyah Wilcox are to be displayed in a special on-line gallery as she marks her 50th birthday this month. Read

Birmingham City University sports a new village

BIRMINGHAM City University has been given the green light to build a student village in Perry Barr. Read

Down to the wire at Birmingham City for West Bromwich Albion fan Phil Edwards

INTREPID Albion fan Phil Edwards took his life in his hands as he went to the home of bitter rivals Birmingham City for a brave charity stunt. Read

Row over Birmingham complex homes bid

SHELTERED homes for frail elderly are to be built at the heart of a new £50 million Sutton Coldfield shopping complex sparking protests from councillors. Read

Wychavon has best quality of life in the Midlands, says survey

TUCKED away between Worcester and Stratford-upon-Avon, people living in Wychavon are said to enjoy among the best quality of life in rural Britain. Read

Calling all the heroes to Nostalgia and Comics in Birmingham

SUPERGIRL flew into Birmingham to help the city’s oldest comic shop celebrate an international event of epic proportions. Read

Birmingham MEP Mike Nattrass to stand for Westminster

SUTTON Coldfield-based MEP Mike Nattrass is attempting to get elected to Westminster. Read

Fans flock to Meccano exhibition

FANS of Meccano flocked to a Midland exhibition featuring models of locomotives, planes and ships. Read

Cerys Edwards

£800,000 payout for Cerys Edwards

LITTLE Cerys Edwards, the Birmingham child left seriously brain damaged in a road accident, is to get an interim payment of £800,000 in damages Read

Baggies snub plans for civic reception

TENS of thousands of triumphant Albion fans were left devastated today after the Baggies snubbed plans for an open-top bus parade and civic reception. Read

Eco town development angers John Nettles

ACTOR John Nettles today accused the Prime Minister of "mugging the nation’s heritage" over plans to build an eco-town near his Warwickshire country home. Read

Robert Plant back in town for hit gig

IT was a musical project that could have gone down like a lead balloon, But last night’s show proved that the teaming of American bluegrass star Alison Krauss and West Bromwich-born hard rock legend Robert Plant is a soaring success. Read

£28 million schools boost

THE Government is to inject £28 million into West Midlands schools to rescue pupils from under-performance and create an educational "renaissance". Read

Wolverhampton tramp had no Nazi past

RUMOURS of the Wolverhampton ring road tramp’s Nazi past were today finally been laid to rest. Read