Updated 8:22am 23 May 2013

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Ed Chadwick

Edward Chadwick

Birmingham's travelcard equivalent to Oyster delayed for a year

A £20 million scheme to introduce a smart card which promises to speed up bus, tram and rail travel in Birmingham has been delayed for up to a year after software was rushed through tests with faults.Read

Amey announces 25-year plan to repair potholes in Birmingham roads

The timetable for replacing pot-holed Birmingham roads with improved winter-proof tarmac has gone online – but some streets face a long wait for the work.Read

List of Birmingham roads in five-year surface improvements plan

Roads in Birmingham which are to be re-surfaced over the next five years in the first phase of a 25-year improvement programme. Read

Timetable for replacing potholes in Birmingham published

The timetable for replacing pot-holed Birmingham roads with improved winter-proof tarmac has gone online – but some streets face a long wait for the work.Read

Residents still concerned over HS2 after visiting information roadshow

The backlash against high speed rail has continued this week as the Government’s road show arrived in towns and villages close to where the 225mph trains will pass.Experts from HS2 Ltd were in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull, this week to meet homeowners worried about the impact of the route.Read

Tory MP demands publication of plans for HS2 route north of Birmingham

A Staffordshire Conservative MP has demanded that his constituents be allowed to see plans for a high speed rail line north of Birmingham after claims were made that it could devastate the countryside.Read

Network of water tanks in place to protect Birmingham from flooding

A network of tanks that can hold 13 million gallons of rain water have been sunk beneath the city centre to protect Birmingham from flooding.Read

Birmingham commuters to be offered free wi-fi on Chiltern trains

Commuters will be offered free wireless internet in trains in a battle to win business customers.Read

Birmingham rail commuters to be offered free wireless internet access

Commuters will be offered free wireless internet in trains in a battle to win business customers.Read

HS2 backers expect fiercest opposition from Warwickshire residents

Organisers of the Government’s planned high speed rail scheme say they expect to meet some of the fiercest opposition in rural Warwickshire.Read

Residents fear cost of high speed rail as roadshow arrives in Birmingham

The Government’s high speed rail plans have been criticised as being too expensive by residents at a consultation road show in Birmingham.Read

Former Villa chairman Bill Dugdale reveals battles with Doug Ellis

Former Aston Villa chairman Bill Dugdale has lifted the lid on his battles with Doug Ellis in his revealing new memoirs. Read

Former Villa chairman lifts lid on battles with Ellis

Former Villa chairman Bill Dugdale has lifted the lid on his battles with Doug Ellis in his revealing new memoirs.Read

Worcestershire dentist who overcharged patients banned from working

A disgraced dentist who overcharged NHS patients by thousands of pounds has been banned from the profession.Read

Worcestershire dentist who overcharged patients banned from working

A disgraced dentist who overcharged NHS patients by thousands of pounds has been banned from the profession.Read

Erdington head teacher admits 'fudging' attendance figures during Ofsted visit

A Birmingham head teacher investigated over allegations she removed unruly pupils before an Ofsted inspection has been secretly recorded admitting she covered up attendance figures during a follow-up visit by the Government body. Read

Birmingham binmen threaten strike after accusing council of reneging on pay deal

Binmen in Birmingham could go back on strike after they accused city council bosses of failing to deliver promises.Read

Passengers unhappy at 25% fare hike on Chiltern Railways

A budget rail ticket popular with people wanting cheap days out to London will rocket in price by more than a quarter next month.Read

Birmingham binmen threaten strike after accusing council of reneging on pay deal

Bin men in Birmingham could go back on strike after they accused city council bosses of failing to deliver promises.Read

New images of Birmingham's high speed rail station revealed

New images of the high speed rail station at Curzon Street in Birmingham have been released.Read

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Ed covers news across the city and is responsible for keeping an eye on Sheldon, Yardley, Stechford and Shard End. He is also a trained video journalist.