Updated 6:05am 22 May 2012

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Emma McKinney

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Birmingham cafe owner banned from running food business

A former cafe owner has been banned from managing food businesses after failing to stop a mouse infestation at a Birmingham eatery. Read

Theo Paphitis

Birmingham missing out on investment, warns Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis

Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis is set to build on an awards event aimed at small businesses that he runs through Twitter by staging a conference in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham Post

£50,000 of jewellery seized in Birmingham Trading Standards crackdown

More than £50,000 worth of jewellery has been seized by trading standards officials in a crackdown in Birmingham.Read

LaLa Rocks bracelets

Birmingham jewellery label LaLa Rocks a fashion accessory to the stars

A jewellery maker in Birmingham has had a business boost after her bracelets proved a hit with top footballers and their wives.Read

India's big stars fail to attend Titans Of Cricket show

Cricket fans who turned up to an event promising a chance to see international players like India’s Virender Sehwag and Piyush Chawla were left disappointed after they didn’t turn up.Read

Dangerous laptop chargers seized by Birmingham Trading Standards

Thousands of potentially deadly laptop chargers and leads have been seized in raids on three warehouses in Birmingham. Read

Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureau hit by new funding cut

The future of Birmingham’s Citizens Advice Bureau has been thrown into turmoil for the second time in a year after the charity suffered fresh funding cuts. Read

Work due to start on new John Lewis store at Birmingham New Street station

Work on Birmingham city centre’s new £100 million John Lewis store is set to begin within the next three months, retail chiefs have revealed.Read

Wheelchair-bound athlete goes for Paralympic glory after breaking neck

A wheelchair-bound athlete from Warwickshire is aiming for Paralympic glory in London – 12 years after breaking his neck.Read

Birmingham-based online shops breaking consumer laws

Dozens of Birmingham-based online shops have been breaking consumer protection laws, a consumer watchdog investigation has revealed.Read

Family of girl who died on Kings Heath High Street call for safety measures

The parents of a Birmingham schoolgirl killed in a collision with a lorry are to urge council bosses to improve safety measures on the busy road where she died.Read

Dangerous dolls and scooters seized by Birmingham Trading Standards

Hundreds of potentially deadly children’s toys have been seized from a Birmingham wholesaler in the run- up to Christmas.Read

'Deadly' dolls and scooters seized in Birmingham

Hundreds of potentially deadly children’s toys have been seized from a Birmingham wholesaler in the run- up to Christmas.Read

Warwickshire firm fined £200,000 after explosion which killed employee

A Warwickshire cement firm has been fined £200,000 following the death of a worker in an explosion at its premises.Read

Ludlow restaurant La Becasse loses its Michelin star

One of the most popular fine dining restaurants in the West Midlands has lost its coveted Michelin star in the latest edition of the UK’s Michelin Guide.Read

Birmingham travel agents raided in probe over rip-off Hajj pilgrimages

Police and consumer watchdogs have swooped on Birmingham travel agents in a probe over Muslims being ripped off when booking religious pilgrimages.Read

Birmingham Travel Agents raided in probe over Muslims being ripped off in Hajj pilgrimages

Police and consumer watchdogs have swooped on Birmingham travel agents in a probe over Muslims being ripped off when booking religious pilgrimages.Read

Shops could go out of business following riots, warns Birmingham retail chief

Shops could be forced to close as customers have been put off visiting Birmingham city centre following the riots, a retail boss has warned.Read

Judge frustrated as Sunday courts struggle to deal with riot cases

A question mark hung over the courts’ ability to process hundreds of people charged over the riots in Birmingham and across the country.Read

Judge criticises problems prosecuting rioters and looters

A question mark hung over the courts’ ability to process hundreds of people charged over the riots in Birmingham and across the country.Read

Author Profile

Emma McKinney is the Birmingham Mail's Consumer Editor who has previously worked as a Health Correspondent and Features Editor for the Worcester News and Home Affairs Correspondent for the Gloucester Citizen.