Updated 1:28am 24 May 2013

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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

Midlands rail lines recommended for electrification

Two railway lines in the West Midlands region should be updated to be used by electric trains, it is claimed.Read

Man arrested after claims of of gun being fired in Sutton Coldfield

A man was arrested after police sealed off a road in Birmingham amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire.Read

Fans of tragic Boyzone star donate cash to Midlands charity

Music fans mourning the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately have donated more than £15,000 to a children’s charity run by a Midlands businessman and close friend of the star.Read

Campaign launched to get Cluedo inventor honoured in Birmingham

A campaign to get greater recognition for the Birmingham inventor of Cluedo has been launched in the city.Read

West Midlands police failing on their pledge to the public

Police forces in the region have been assessed as either “fair” or “good” in an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary.Read

Appeal launched to keep Anglo-Saxon gold hoard in Midlands

Museum bosses and city leaders have launched an appeal to keep the prized Staffordshire Hoard in the Midlands.Read

Midland landmarks in National Trust Monopoly board

Mayfair, Park Lane and the rest been replaced in a new version of the Monopoly board which will include two Midlands landmarks.Read

Paddy Power rates Birmingham as second-favourite to be City of Culture 2013

Birmingham is second favourite behind Manchester to win the title City of Culture 2013, according to a leading bookmaker.Read

Birmingham retailers forced to ditch organic produce

Organic retailers in Birmingham are being forced to switch to conventional produce to survive the recession.Read

Teacher struck off for swearing at pupils weeps as panel allows him to teach again

A teacher struck off for swearing at his students broke down in tears after he was told he could return after two years away from the classroom.Read

Singing partner praises 'great man' Renato at funeral

Singing star Renée joined tearful mourners at the funeral of Renato Pagliari to bid farewell to the “great man” with whom she shared a number one hit.Read

Internet tributes to Redditch paratrooper killed in Afghanistan

Tributes have poured in to an internet page set up in memory of a 23-year-old Midland Paratrooper who was killed in an ambush by the Taliban.Read

35 arrested after rival protesters clash in Birmingham city centre

Police made 35 arrests and say more are likely after riots broke out in Birmingham city centre at the weekend.Read

Sara Payne backs Birmingham move to support crime victims

Campaigner Sara Payne has given her backing to a Birmingham project which gives victims of crime the chance to wait up to six years before seeking retribution.Read

Top names lined up for revamped LG Arena

A stellar line-up including teen diva Miley Cyrus, rockers Green Day and 80s group Depeche Mode will star in the opening season of the new-look LG Arena.Read

Midland peer Lord Taylor of Warwick denies claiming for allegedly non-existent home

Lord Taylor of Warwick has said a Sunday newspaper story about him claiming £70,000 for an alleged non-existent home is “incorrect at many levels” and has led to threats against him.Read

‘I am not a number’, says Birmingham council worker in resignation email

A council worker has quit her well-paid job after almost 40 years’ service – and told her workmates in a global email: “I am not a number”.Read

BBC's Ashley Blake lied to save himself, court told

BBC newsreader Ashley Blake was accused of lying to the jury to “save his own skin” during a trial where he is accused of hitting a teenager with a wooden pole.Read

Hunt goes on for killer of Birmingham shopkeeper three years after his death

Police said they are still trying to catch the killer of a Birmingham shopkeeper at the close of an inquest three years on from his death.Read

Business owners hit back as report casts doubt on organic food benefits

Organic businesses in Birmingham have criticised the authors of a report which has said the produce is little better than conventional foods.Read

Author Profile

Catherine Lillington works as a general news reporter on the Birmingham Mail, covering patches in the south of the city and stories for the jobs pages.