An Arts Council scheme which will support theatres to give away more than half-a-million free tickets to under-26-year-olds is been launched this week.Read
Prayers have been answered for the parishioners of St John the Baptist in Coventry, who helped to raise funds and secure donations including a grant of £54,000 from English Heritage.Read
Shadow minister Sayeeda Warsi promised to buy a new Jaguar when she met with city Tories and business leaders, while giving her backing to the Birmingham Post campaign for Government support for JLR.Read
A senior local authority official admitted last night that older venues might have to go as the council looks to close a £30 million funding gap to provide a prestigious 50-metre pool by 2012.Read
The legendary athlete and head of Britain’s next Olympic Games, Seb Coe hailed Birmingham as “one of the jewels in the crown” in the sporting world.Read
It has been centuries since the last bar-room brawl broke out at the Saracen's Head in Kings Norton, but a decision to change the name of the historic Birmingham inn has caused uproar.Read
An offer of new identities to women fleeing the threat of so-called honour killings could potentially save hundreds of lives in Birmingham, according to a charity. Read
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.
