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Christina Savvas

Birmingham murderer on visit out of prison absconds - for the second time

Police are continuing to hunt a murderer from Birmingham who absconded during a visit to a Staffordshire town.Read

CBI chief Richard Lambert joins media debate on future of business news

Business journalism can only survive in a commercially viable environment, a delegation was told yesterday.Read

Organisers of George Headley charity dinner to take legal action against ICC following late cancellation

Organisers of a charity event in honour of cricket legend George Headley say they plan to take legal action against Birmingham’s International Convention Centre following a late cancellation.Read

Grandmother wins pay-out after Birmingham hospital wrongly amputated leg

A pensioner who had her leg amputated after she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer, has received a six-figure settlement from the Birmingham hospital trust responsible.Read

Warwickshire cricket captain apologises for sexist remarks

The captain of Warwickshire’s cricket team has apologised after making sexist remarks about women cricketers at the club’s youth dinner.Read

New Archbishop's first job will be to welcome the Pope to Birmingham

The new Archbishop of Birmingham extended his hand of friendship to multi-faith leaders across the city as his new appointment was announced yesterday.Read

Selly Oak doctor moving to Syria in hunt for her 'abducted' children

A doctor who claims her husband abducted their two children is leaving behind life in Birmingham to focus her search in Syria.Read

Suicide of star Bromsgrove pupil Josh Hanks

A straight-A star schoolboy from Worcestershire killed himself the day before a GCSE exam because he couldn’t cope with the pressure, an inquest has heard.Read

Tragedy of star pupil from Alvechurch who could not cope with exams

A straight A-star schoolboy killed himself the day before a GCSE exam because he couldn’t cope with the pressure, an inquest has heard.Read

Seven stations could close under Warwickshire Fire Service plan

Seven fire stations will close and up to 100 firefighters will lose their jobs in Warwickshire under new proposals to save money.Read

Record crowds turn out for Birmingham ArtsFest

More than 270,000 people filled venues across Birmingham at the weekend for the UK’s biggest free arts festival – ArtsFest.Read

Police weren't told of danger posed by mental health patient who killed DC Swindells

The man responsible for the killing of detective Michael Swindells was plagued by delusions that police and MI5 were intent on ruining his life.Read

NHS failures led to Birmingham policeman’s murder

A catalogue of NHS system failures contributed to the killing of a police officer by a paranoid schizophrenic, an independent report has found.Read

Business united over high-speed rail

Business leaders have united to back plans for a high-speed rail line to serve the centre of Birmingham and the city’s airport.Read

Tributes paid to former Bishop of Aston

The funeral of a former Bishop of Aston who became a Forces Chaplain and took part in the D-Day Landings in the Second World War will take place tomorrow.Read

Dementia patients to be tracked by sat nav in Warwickshire

Vulnerable dementia sufferers are being tracked with satellite technology in a pioneering project in Warwickshire.Read

West Midlands councils must provide more travellers sites, says Government

Councils are failing to provide enough sites to accommodate a growing number of gypsies and travellers migrating to the West Midlands, the Government has warned.Read

Birmingham Airport to unveil £45m ‘International Pier’ passenger terminal

A new £45 million passenger terminal at Birmingham International Airport which can hold double the number of passengers will be unveiled next month.Read

£300,000 funding package to tackle flooding in Birmingham

The Government has unveiled a £300,000 funding package to tackle flooding in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham City: David Gold welcomes the decision not to prosecute Birmingham City bosses

Birmingham City co-owner David Gold has welcomed the decision by Revenue and Customs not to prosecute Karren Brady and David Sullivan over alleged corruption in football after a two-year police investigation.Read