http://www.birminghammail.net/ Visit the brand new Birmingham Mail newspaper website. Read Birmingham news, updates on Birmingham City and Aston Villa, find jobs in Birmingham & much more. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Visit the brand new Birmingham Mail newspaper website. Read Birmingham news, updates on Birmingham City and Aston Villa, find jobs in Birmingham & much more. Birmingham Mail newspaper, Birmingham news, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, jobs in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-videos-pictures/colin-whittock-cartoons/2008/05/02/local-election-results-97319-20853938/ Fri, 02 May 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-videos-pictures/colin-whittock-cartoons/2008/05/02/local-election-results-97319-20853938/ COLIN Whittock's view as the election results come in and labour headed for its worst result in 30 years. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/tories-strengthen-their-grip-97319-20853450/ Fri, 02 May 2008 09:28:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/tories-strengthen-their-grip-97319-20853450/ JUBILANT Tories strengthened their grip on Birmingham as Prime Minister Gordon Brown took "a kicking" in the local elections. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/aston-win-is-marred-by-rival-complaints-97319-20852756/ Fri, 02 May 2008 08:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/aston-win-is-marred-by-rival-complaints-97319-20852756/ CONTROVERSY which dogged election campaigning in Aston refused to die as Coun Ayoub Khan narrowly held onto his seat but sparked complaints from his main rival. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/labour-mp-sion-simon-urges-gordon-brown-to-listen-97319-20852636/ Fri, 02 May 2008 07:38:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/labour-mp-sion-simon-urges-gordon-brown-to-listen-97319-20852636/ DEJECTED Labour MP Sion Simon urged Gordon Brown to "listen to ordinary working class voters" after his party was blitzed at the polls. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/labour-turfed-out-of-erdington-97319-20852629/ Fri, 02 May 2008 07:33:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/labour-turfed-out-of-erdington-97319-20852629/ LABOUR suffered a night of woe after being turfed out of some of its traditional Birmingham heartlands by the rampant Tories. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/three-labour-seats-fall-in-south-birmingham-97319-20852624/ Fri, 02 May 2008 07:31:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/three-labour-seats-fall-in-south-birmingham-97319-20852624/ THREE Labour seats in south Birmingham fell to the Tories during Labour’s night of disappointment. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/600-students-missed-off-the-electoral-list-97319-20852614/ Fri, 02 May 2008 07:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/600-students-missed-off-the-electoral-list-97319-20852614/ MORE than 600 university students almost missed out on voting after an entire campus was left off the electoral list. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/tories-strengthen-the-hold-in-dudley-97319-20852587/ Fri, 02 May 2008 07:18:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/tories-strengthen-the-hold-in-dudley-97319-20852587/ JUBILANT Tories were cock-a-hoop after strengthening their hold at Dudley. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/fiancee-helps-to-tighten-the-grip-in-tamworth-97319-20852586/ Fri, 02 May 2008 07:17:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/fiancee-helps-to-tighten-the-grip-in-tamworth-97319-20852586/ TAMWORTH’S council chief welcomed his fiancee onto the authority as the Tories tightened their grip on power in the town. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/true-blue-for-wyre-forest-97319-20852444/ Fri, 02 May 2008 07:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-elections-2008/latest-news/2008/05/02/true-blue-for-wyre-forest-97319-20852444/ IT was true blue in Wyre Forest as the Conservatives took overall control of the council.