Updated 4:50am 23 May 2013

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James Cartledge

James Cartledge

West Midlands Police memorial for officers killed while on duty

West Midlands Police is honouring almost 100 officers killed in the line of duty with a memorial at its Birmingham headquarters. Read

Barber Institute celebrates 80th anniversary

One of Birmingham’s cultural gems is celebrating its 80th anniversary – and the fulfilment of its founder’s ambitions for the venue.Read

Kings Heath pub the Hare and Hounds pub fears for live music licence

Supporters of one of Birmingham’s best-known pubs, which set UB40 and Frank Skinner on the road to fame and fortune, have launched a petition to secure its future as a live entertainment venue.Read

Sikh soldier's family defend his right to wear turban on parade outside Buckingham Palace

The family of a Birmingham soldier at the centre of a row over his turban have hit back – pointing to the 80,000 Sikhs who died for Britain in the two world wars.Read

The amazing rescue mission that saved 10,000 Jewish children from the Holocaust

They sit huddled together, holding hands for comfort, on their way to a far-off country full of strangers.Read

Huge delays as Queensway tunnel closed in Birmingham

Rush hour commuters faced huge delays today in Birmingham after a tunnel was closed.Read

Irish charity backs decision to include ex-Birmingham mayor on JFK mural

A Birmingham charity has backed a controversial decision to add the face of a former lord mayor to the city’s iconic JFK mural.Read

John Bishop

John Bishop tops bill at Birmingham Comedy Festival

Comedian John Bishop will top the bill when the Birmingham Comedy Festival returns with more than 60 shows across the city.Read

The Dormy House Hotel discovers its past

Only the clothes have changed in a new picture depicting a century in the life of a Midland country hotel.Read

Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport boss Paul Kehoe dismisses calls for 'Heathrow hub' option

Birmingham Airport chief executive Paul Kehoe has rubbished calls for a “Heathrow solution” to the UK’s air problems.Read

Birmingham teenager jailed over laser pen helicopter attack

A teenager has been jailed for six months for dazzling a police helicopter with a laser pen.Read

Football manager to go under the knife to help his daughter

A non-league football manager is giving up one of his kidneys to help his daughter.Read

Football manager to go under the knife to help his daughter

A non-league football manager is giving up one of his kidneys to help his daughter.Read

IMAX in Birmingham bows out with Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 will be the last IMAX 3D film to be screened at Birmingham’s biggest cinema.Read

Land Rover and Jaguar wow the crowds at Frankfurt Motor Show

TWO Midland car makers took one of the world’s biggest motor shows by storm when they unveiled radical new concept cars which look certain to go into production.Read

IMAX bows out with Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 will be the last IMAX 3D film to be screened at Birmingham’s biggest cinema.Read

Birmingham drivers 'worst for being uninsured'

UNINSURED drivers are costing the insurance business £500milion a year – and the worst offenders are in Birmingham.Read

Former Birmingham Lord Mayor dropped as Labour local election candidate

Birmingham’s first Asian Lord Mayor has been dropped as a Labour candidate following the intervention of party chiefs.Read

Man who killed his daughter by driving into river is jailed for life

Christopher Grady's murder of his five-year-old daughter and attempted murder of his six-year-old son in Worcestershire has horrified all parents, a judge told a court as he jailed the killer for life.Read

Birmingham sex trafficking pair jailed for 27 years

A father and son who ran a family business of “sexual slavery” by trafficking women to Birmingham from Romania have been jailed for a combined 27 years.Read

Author Profile

Birmingham-born James Cartledge works on the Birmingham Mail's newsdesk. He was previously a reporter at the newspaper.