Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A new junior doctor at a Birmingham cancer ward admitted making a mistake over the dose of a toxic drug after two patients died on her watch, an inquest was told. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Former West Midlands fire chief Frank Sheehan has received a caution for making indecent child sex images. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Refuse collections across Birmingham have been suspended during the snowy conditions that have caused havoc aross the Midlands. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A nightclub bouncer from Birmingham who was working towards a law degree has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for killing a construction worker with a single punch to the head. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
A businessman who hurled a coin which hit a linesman during an Aston Villa game has been fined £2,300 and branded by a magistrate as a “stupid drunken lunatic”. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Hundreds of unemployed people turned up to a Birmingham jobs fair organised for care sector employers with plenty of vacancies to fill. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Heavy snow has again caused travel problems and lead to the closure of hundreds of schools in the West Midlands. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
An inquiry into the future of Birmingham City Council’s cash-draining golf courses has yet to reach any conclusions 18 months after it was set up. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Highway chiefs in Warwickshire have warned the county is running out of salt. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Hundreds of former Land Girls who kept the country running during the Second World War are to be honoured next month. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Birmingham council officials will get the chance to swap freezing winter conditions for sunshine and sweltering temperatures by taking part in a unique job-swap scheme with cities in the Middle East. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Midlands News
Jobs will be axed at Birmingham City Council’s planning department as the economic recession begins to bite into the building industry. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Manufacturing & Skills
Gordon Brown is to consider pleas to keep historic ceramics maker Wedgwood alive until a buyer can be found. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Aston Villa FC
Martin O’Neill enthused about Nathan Delfouneso after the teenager striker helped to steer Aston Villa into the FA Cup fifth round last night. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa kept the claret and blue flag flying on three fronts after Martin O’Neill’s mixture of first-teamers and understudies overcame Doncaster Rovers last night at the second time of asking. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Birmingham City FC
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Feb 05 2009 | Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has confirmed that James McFadden will be out of action for up to eight weeks. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects to a "much-loved" sub-postmaster's son shot dead in an attempted armed robbery. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
World champion Joe Calzaghe has announced his retirement from boxing. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A black box recording of the moments leading up to the crash of a passenger jet in a New York river has revealed the pilot calmly announced "we are gonna be in the Hudson" before downing the plane in the icy waters. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A political aide at 10 Downing Street overruled the objections of Government statisticians to force the publication of "selective" knife crime figures, MPs were told. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Foreign Secretary David Miliband defended the non-disclosure of US intelligence after a furious row erupted between the British courts and the American administration over the Binyam Mohamed case. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The car industry has suffered a double blow as Ford faced the threat of industrial action over plans to axe 850 UK jobs and freeze pay, while new car sales slumped by almost a third. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The solution to the current recession is not to "pull the door shut" and see British industry retreat into economic nationalism, a Government minister has said. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Former England football manager Kevin Keegan has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Job losses at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline have been confirmed as the group announced plans to ramp up cost savings by £1 billion. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
House prices rose by 1.9% during January - ending 10 consecutive months of price falls, Britain's biggest mortgage lender said. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a £3 billion cash injection for small businesses. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Consumer confidence is returning to the housing market with two-thirds of people thinking now is a good time to buy a new home, a survey has found. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A deal to end the bitter row over foreign workers at an oil refinery is expected to be accepted in a vote by hundreds of strikers, but the row over access to contracts by UK employees is continuing to rage. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Schools minister Jim Knight promised to check his spelling after it was revealed that his internet blog is littered with mistakes. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
BBC radio shows cost "significantly" more than their commercial rivals, mainly because of celebrity presenters' large salaries, the public spending watchdog has said. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Gordon Brown is holding Downing Street talks with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas amid efforts to restart the Middle East peace process. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
USN President Barack Obama has welcomed his "very good friend" Tony Blair to Washington as the former prime minister became the first leading British politician to meet the recently sworn-in head of state. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Some roads are becoming "death traps" due to dwindling salt and grit supplies for Britain's treacherous roads, rescue services have said. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The BBC defended its decision to axe Carol Thatcher from a flagship show for referring to a tennis player as a "golliwog" - blaming her for not apologising. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The head of the statistics watchdog is set to face questions in a row over Home Office knife crime figures when he appears before a committee of MPs. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
A teenage boy has admitted murdering a British backpacker in New Zealand as she walked home from a night out. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The Bank of England is set to slash interest rates to another historic low as it grapples with the deteriorating UK economy. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
More snow has been falling across the UK overnight amid warnings that some local councils face dwindling salt supplies with which to clear roads and help keep traffic moving. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Managers of a shop on a royal estate were forced to apologise after it was found to be selling golliwog toys. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Oil refinery workers who walked out in a dispute over foreign labour have agreed to return to work. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
More snow has fallen across a frozen UK amid warnings that some councils face dwindling salt supplies to help keep traffic moving. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Car giant Ford is to axe up to 850 jobs in the UK in response to the "serious economic situation" affecting the motor industry, the firm announced. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Police community support officers in Britain's largest force keep getting into trouble because they are bored and unmotivated, a report said. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Britain descended into wintry chaos again as snow caused hundreds more school closures and mayhem on the roads. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
The Bank of England has sent interest rates tumbling further to a new historic low of 1%. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Administrators of music and games retailer Zavvi announced plans to close another 17 stores, with the loss of 242 jobs. Read
Feb 05 2009 | UK News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson told the Royal Bank of Scotland it risked alienating the public by offering "exorbitant" bonuses to its traders and senior bankers. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe has announced his retirement from boxing. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard will be out for three weeks after the club confirmed he suffered a hamstring tear during Wednesday night's FA Cup defeat at Everton. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Shaun Wright-Phillips has been cleared to play for Manchester City against Middlesbrough on Saturday. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals on Thursday after claiming his 503rd scalp in the fourth ODI against India in Colombo. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Technology dominated the second afternoon of the first Test at Sabina Park as it helped England gain an initial breakthrough and then denied them a second. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce hopes the FA Cup victory against Sunderland will be just the spur his side need to climb the Premier League table. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Everton boss David Moyes has warned fans not to get too carried away with Wednesday night's memorable 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round replay win over Liverpool. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Muttiah Muralitharan became the leading one-day international wicket-taker of all time on Thursday but was unable to prevent India posting a commanding 332 for five in the fourth one-day international with Sri Lanka in Colombo. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Derby assistant manager Gary Crosby believes it was inevitable Kris Commons would score the goal that knocked his former club Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Martin O'Neill saw Aston Villa reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for only the second time in nine years but then admitted the Barclays Premier League is the "Holy Grail". Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has offered Micah Richards his full support after the England defender was arrested over an alleged assault. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Matt Prior hit a half-century to push England past 300 in the opening Test against West Indies at Sabina Park. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Hull striker Daniel Cousin will be out of action for at least 10 days after being told he requires minor knee surgery. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has hit out at the Football Association over their decision to charge Shaun Wright-Phillips with violent conduct. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Andrew Flintoff was handed the new ball and provided England with an early breakthrough in the first Test at Sabina Park. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Andrew Flintoff failed to add to his overnight score as England lost two early wickets on the second day of the first Test at Sabina Park. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Technology dominated at Sabina Park as England struggled for breakthroughs against West Indies in the first Test. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Leyton Orient have appointed Geraint Williams as their new manager. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Kevin Pietersen reckons his latest flirtation with a Test hundred has helped put England in a positive position in the series opener against West Indies. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Danny Cipriani has warned Andy Goode he wants the England number 10 jersey back as early as next week's RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
David Beckham has urged Los Angeles Galaxy to make his World Cup dream come true by allowing him to join AC Milan on a permanent basis. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Everton manager David Moyes has hailed the form of unsung hero Phil Jagielka after the defender played a crucial part in the FA Cup win over Liverpool. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Muttiah Muralitharan became the all-time leading one-day international wicket-taker but it was India who came out on top in the fourth match of the series with a convincing 67-run victory over Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
England and Manchester City footballer Micah Richards was arrested over an alleged assault outside a nightclub. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Harry Ellis will start at scrum-half for England against Italy on Saturday after Danny Care failed to recover from an ankle injury. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis feels the protracted transfer of Andrei Arshavin has been overly "dramatised". Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Play in the fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India was suspended when India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni took his players off the pitch after an object was thrown at one of his players from a member of the crowd at the Premadasa Stadium. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
The Football Association have demanded an explanation from ITV over the blunder that prevented some fans from watching the winning goal in Wednesday night's Merseyside derby. Read
Feb 05 2009 | National Sport
Technology dominated the second afternoon of the first Test at Sabina Park as it helped England gain an initial breakthrough and then denied them a second. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Automotive Business
This is the 10-point communiqué that will be presented to Lord Mandelson on his visit to Birmingham. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Automotive Business
Crucial talks to avoid a further 1,100 job losses at Jaguar Land Rover are due to resume today – as the crisis-hit group prepared to unveil another slump in sales. Read
Feb 05 2009 | City View
Now what is Gordon going to make of President Obama’s cap on top people’s pay? Read
Feb 05 2009 | Agenda
As the Big City Plan consultation draws to a close Neil Rami, chief executive of Marketing Birmingham, looks at the challenges and opportunities for the visitor economy. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Politics News
Birmingham City Council has revealed plans to restart the mass building of council houses – and pledged the move could provide a much-needed boost to the city’s construction industry. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Politics News
Virgin Trains bosses admitted they got it wrong after they came under fire for massive increases in fares on the West Coast Main Line. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Politics News
Staff who are moved on to part-time hours because of the recession should receive government subsidies to top-up their salaries, according to MPs. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Education News
Staff have walked out of Sandwell College as part of a national dispute over pay. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Other Sport
Great Britain’s Olympic bronze medallist hurdler Natasha Danvers admits that she is finding it difficult to overcome the euphoria of her achievements in China last summer. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Film
Mike Davies talks to Kate Winslet about her double dramatic triumph Read
Feb 05 2009 | Innovation & Technology
Internet giant Google has launched a new service which can track people on a computer map via their mobile phones. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Music
They catch ’em young at the CBSO. Sunday’s family concert pulled in children of all ages, most of them under ten and some still in the cradle, including two-month old Josh next to me, who didn’t utter a peep and slept through everything. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Music
Nielsen’s third symphony stutters into life like an old hand-cranked car engine. Loud chords arrive increasingly quickly until the musical engine sparks into life and we accelerate off into a movement of relentless pace and energy. Read
Feb 05 2009 | More Columnists
This week’s protests against Portuguese and Italian workers demonstrate that the European dream is a long way from becoming a reality. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Enterprise & SMEs
SMEs in the West Midlands received a timely boost today with the announcement of an extra £250 million of regional funding to help them through the credit crisis. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Wolves FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Chris Iwelumo has called for the Molineux fans to lay off fellow forward Andy Keogh after the Irishman was booed just before he was substituted during Tuesday night’s 3-3 draw with Norwich City. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Other UK business news
The Bank of England sent interest rates tumbling further to a new historic low of 1% today. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Other UK business news
British law enforcers have teamed up with police in the Persian Gulf to track the assets of a Midlands millionaire exposed as one of the UK’s most prolific fraudsters. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Stage
We are used to seeing historic plays through a shifting prism of history, but it’s not often you can do the same with a current production. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Stage
Four classic songs illuminate this Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical story of how Eva Peron rose from tough beginnings in a poor family to become the most powerful woman in Argentina. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Restaurants Birmingham & Midlands
And verily it did come to pass that we bandied together and journeyed to 55 Cornwall Street to right an ancient wrong. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Health News
Less than ten years ago estate agent Sue Weaver struggled to run a few yards, but tells Diane Parkes that she is now fitter and slimmer. Read
Feb 05 2009 | West Bromwich Albion FC
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray is hopeful his prudence in dealing with several of his players who are nursing injuries will prove wise when Newcastle United visit The Hawthorns on Saturday for another massive relegation showdown. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Financial
A Midland financial expert has accused elements within the banking industry of “going back to their old tricks” by trying to sell dubious financial products to unsuspecting investors. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Financial
As if the financial world didn’t have enough problems, the recent uncovering of what is possibly the biggest fraud in corporate history by the hitherto highly-respected Bernard Madoff has driven another nail in the hedge fund coffin. Read
Feb 05 2009 | Creative industries
It’s a mark of his success that Adil Ray is getting earlier and earlier. Read