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Cameron throws Kirkbride a lifeline

JULIE Kirkbride’s hopes of staying on as Bromsgrove’s MP have been boosted by Conservative leader David Cameron.Read

Julie Kirkbride aims to stand again in Bromsgrove

A West Midlands Conservative MP who said she would stand down from Parliament after being caught up in the expenses row has asked to be considered as a general election candidate after all.Read

Firefighters in two-hour Redditch shed arson battle

FIREFIGHTERS battled with a blaze for over two hours after arsonists set fire to a large storage shed in Redditch.Read

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

Daughter found dead on same rail track as father in Kidderminster

on a railway line in Kidderminster just three days after her father was killed on the same stretch of track. Read

Woman sexually assaulted after night out in Redditch

POLICE are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a young Midland clubber after a night out.Read

Woman killed by train near Kidderminster station

A WOMAN was killed near Kidderminster railway station when she was struck by a train.Read

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith admits expenses 'disgrace'

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith told TV viewers she had been "disgraced" by her expenses scandal and blamed her own "wrong" judgment.Read

Jacqui Smith admits her expenses 'disgrace'

FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted she had been “disgraced” by her expenses scandal and blamed her own “wrong” judgement.Read

Jacqui Smith admits her expenses 'disgrace'

FORMER Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted she had been “disgraced” by her expenses scandal and blamed her own “wrong” judgement.Read

Redditch mum to take legal action against hospital trust over tragic mentally ill daughter

A MIDLAND mum is set to take legal action against a hospital trust she claims failed to spot her daughter’s mental illness that resulted in her death.Read

Rosemary Bishop scoops Justice Awards Engaging Communities prize

A MIDLAND Victim Support volunteer has won a national award recognising top staff and volunteers working in the Criminal Justice System.Read

Midland rail users faced with weeks of chaos

RAIL passengers in Birmingham will have to endure weeks of disrupted services due to engineering works.Read

Gambler who stole £5million from Birmingham University faces jail

A GAMBLING addict who confessed to the Sunday Mercury that he stole £5 million from Birmingham University while being employed there is facing jail.Read

Retired Staffordshire headteacher found with child porn on his computer

A RETIRED Midland teacher has been put on the Sex Offenders’ Register after child porn was found on his computer.Read

Three hurt in two-car crash in Hallow

THREE people were hurt in a two-car crash in Worcestershire.Read

Jacqui Smith demands to see petition calling for her resignation

Under-fire MP Jacqui Smith has entered into a war of words with campaigners demanding she stands down.Read

131 pupils struck down with Norovirus at Redditch school

MORE than 100 pupils at a Midland school have been struck down by the winter vomiting bug Norovirus.Read

Half-term chance to see West Midlands Safari Park's new white lion cubs

WITH their snow-white fur and enchanting features, this trio of cuddly cubs are sure to cast a spell on all those who see them make their debut at West Midlands Safari Park this month.Read

MORE than 100 pupils at a Midland school have been struck down by the winter vomiting bug norovirus.

St Bede’s Catholic Middle School in Holloway Lane, Redditch, will remain open, but all after-school activities and outside trips have been cancelled.Read