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Jury out for second day on Entwistle trial

THE jury trying Briton Neil Entwistle over the murders of his American wife and baby is to begin its second day of deliberations. Read

Brave Midlands soldiers honoured by Queen

BRAVE Midlands soldiers were today being honoured by the Queen for their individual displays of courage during fierce fighting in Afghanistan. Read

Boat of heroic rower smashed up by vandals

A HEROIC Birmingham rower who saved a mother and baby from drowning in the River Severn has had his boat smashed up by vandals. Read

Redditch bus company axes services

REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith today urged people to boycott a major bus company after it stopped its buses calling in at the town’s Alexandra Hospital. Read

Jury out in Neil Entwistle trial

THE jury trying Briton Neil Entwistle over the murders of his American wife and baby were due to retire to consider their verdict today. Read

School chef Andy Minchin is hot stuff

CLASS Catering are delighted, for the second year running, to be awarded the School Chef of The Year Award from Worcestershire County Council., which this year was awarded to Andy Minchin who is our chef at Haybridge High School in Hagley. Read

US deaths jury to hear phone call

JURORS trying Briton Neil Entwistle over the murders of his American wife and baby daughter will hear a recording of the moment he was told his family was shot dead today. Read

Suspect in double killings sought on-line encounters

BRITON Neil Entwistle spent the month before his wife and daughter were murdered looking on-line for sexual encounters, a court heard. Read

Tributes paid to Midland soldier

TRIBUTES were paid today to the Midland soldier who died in Afghanistan. Read

Family mourns crash victim

TRIBUTE has been paid to a young man who died when the vehicle in which he was travelling left the road and crashed. Read

Computer expert in court in Entwistle trial

A POLICE computer specialist was today due to give details of the websites allegedly trawled by Briton Neil Entwistle on the day his American wife and baby daughter were murdered. Read

Grief dad launches foundation after New Zealand rafting tragedy

THE father of a Midland law graduate who drowned while white water rafting has set up a foundation in his daughter’s name to help young adults with learning difficulties. Read

Jury hears of mum and tot shot at close range

THE jury trying Briton Neil Entwistle over the murders of his American wife and baby daughter was set to hear further details of how they were shot at close range today. Read

Mayor of Kidderminster faces call for resignation over pic on net

A MAYOR celebrated a friend’s birthday by climbing up posts and poles with a gang of mates on the streets of his constituency. Read

Get into peak condition to endure an Italian job for the National Autistic Society

A CHARITY is urging Brummies to don their walking boots to trek across part of Italy in a bid to raise cash for people suffering from autism. Read

OAP is victim of con

AN elderly Midland widower has been conned out of £78,000 in an internet scam. Read

Birmingham University coach Ben Reynolds rescues mother and child from River Severn

A BIRMINGHAM University boating coach was today hailed for his quick-thinking after helping rescue a mum and her baby from the River Severn. Read

Prince Charles visits Severn Valley Railway

UNION Jacks were out in force in the summer sunshine when Prince Charles came to inspect the Severn Valley Railway with the Duchess of York, Camilla Parker-Bowles. Read