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Man dies in Birmingham house fire

A man has died after a fire broke out in a house in Birmingham today.Read

IRA bomber released by police investigating Mark Quinsey murder

Old Bailey bomber Marian Price has been released by detectives investigating the murders of two soldiers, one from Birmingham, outside a military barracks in Northern Ireland.Read

Sandwell Council backs down over fine for feeding ducks

A council backed down today over a fine issued to a young mother for feeding the ducks with her 17-month-old son, pledging to adopt a "common sense approach".Read

Report into high speed rail line to be published in New Year

A report on rail routes, including a high-speed line between Birmingham and London, is to be published in the New Year.Read

Bidding war for Cadbury in prospect

A bidding war for West Midlands-based Cadbury has moved closer after confectioners Hershey and Ferrero said they are considering their options over the firm.Read

Thousands of Stourbridge homes hit by power cut

A power cut in a West Midlands town left nearly 6,000 homes and businesses without electricity.Read

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Birmingham dad Tracy McConnell 'killed by cowardly blow', court told

A BIRMINGHAM father-of-two died after being struck a “cowardly” blow by a man who moments later was heard crying and asking friends: “What have I done?” a court was told.Read

Beth Asher gets a present from Father Christmas during the Thomas Cook Flight of Dreams.

Disabled and inner-city youngsters enjoy festive Flight of Dreams

CHRISTMAS came early for Birmingham youngsters taking part in a yuletide flight of dreams on the search for Santa Claus.Read

Police investigate a robbery at the Albermarle & Bonds Cheque & Pawn on the Bearwood Road.

Armed bandits raid a pawnbroker's in Bearwood

STAFF at a pawnbrokers were terrorised by armed bandits who threatened them with a crowbar during a smash-and-grab raid.Read

Police to probe Birmingham City FC accounts

Detectives from West Midlands Police’s Economic Crime Team are understood to have taken away a number of documents as part of a preliminary inquiry to determine whether there was any grounds for a full police investigation.Read

Excavating the library foundations.

Building work at £193m Library of Birmingham poses 'safety risk to pedestrians'

BUILDING work to prepare the ground for the new £193 million Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square could pose a safety risk to hundreds of pedestrians walking past each day, it has been claimed.Read

Man's lucky escape after overturned van lands on his parked car in Handsworth

A SALES rep had a lucky escape when a van flipped over and landed on his parked car in Birmingham.Read

Hershey and Ferrero 'plan joint bid for Cadbury'

US chocolate giant Hershey is in talks with Italian confectioner Ferrero over a possible joint-bid for West Midlands-based Cadbury, it has been reported.Read

Business leaders amazed Birmingham International railway station passes test

Business leaders have expressed "amazement" that Birmingham International railway station has not been listed as one of the worst in the country.Read

Former Birmingham City Council boss in front of tribunal over 'fire-proofed bonuses'

A former Birmingham City Council boss has been accused of “fireproofing” bonuses for male employees so they wouldn’t lose them when an equal pay initiative was enforced, an employment tribunal heard.Read

Perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Budding musicians are being offered an exclusive opportunity to perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.more

Birmingham City insist Carson Yeung is main man at St Andrew’s

Birmingham City has insisted that Carson Yeung was the ‘main man’ at St Andrew’s, despite confusion over ownership of the club after an impending £70 million purchase by the Hong Kong tycoon.Read

Old soldier let off parking fine

AN old soldier given a parking ticket as he paid his respects at Walsall’s Remembrance Day Service has been let off the booking but called on organisers to avoid a similar “fiasco” next year.Read

Conference on tackling cyber-bullying is beamed to every Birmingham school

MORE than half of pupils in the West Midlands have been bullied online or via their mobile phones, according to a survey aimed at tackling cyber-bullies.Read

Midlands guitarist invites you to tell him if he's got talent

A TEACHER has launched a bid to enter next year’s Britain’s Got Talent and has called on readers of the Birmingham Mail to help.Read