Norman Painting, who played Philip Archer in the much-loved radio show The Archers since its trial run in 1950, has died aged 85, the BBC said today.Read
THE teenager hit in the face with a wooden pole by former BBC newsreader Ashley Blake broke his silence last night and said: ‘‘He deserves to go to jail.’’Read
The BBC’s ‘Open Space’ area on Level 7 at the back of The Mailbox shopping centre has a host of surprises, including BBC books and videos to buy, a mini shop and a chance to peer inside BBC WM’s studios.Read
NEW sound-proofing measures are being considered to protect office workers from the drone of 24-hour rolling news coverage on Birmingham's £365,000 big screen.Read
MATCH of the Day chief Paul Armstrong has blamed the police for the controversial timing of West Bromwich Albion's FA Cup semi-final against Portsmouth.Read
SURVIVING footage of Enoch Powell's controversial "rivers of blood" speech in Birmingham is to be broadcast again in a major BBC documentary tonight.Read