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Neil Connor: Filtering out Cyber friends is the end of Facebook

So Facebook is enabling its members to put up barriers preventing certain 'friends' from looking at private information, such as mobile phone numbers or personal photographs. Read

Jewellery Quarter strikes gold in city

Traders in the Jewellery Quarter have noticed a sharp increase in people selling items of jewellery after the price of gold and platinum reached record highs. Read

Carbon test - Midlands homes fail

More than half of Midlands homes will need to be upgraded to meet climate change targets set by the Government, a major report has claimed. Read

Dead man's family plea for unity against guns

The family of a Wolverhampton man who was shot dead in a pub at the weekend issued a heartfelt plea today for people to "unite as one" against gun crime. Read

Council surveyor had life threatened over bungs

A fresh investigation has been launched into Walsall Council over allegations that four members of staff were sacked for refusing to cover up illegal practices. Read

Cheltenham crowd head for Hall Green dogs

Scores of Cheltenham race enthusiasts were forced to reschedule their plans at the last minute yesterday – which proved to be good news for at least one Birmingham dog track. Read

Daw Mill Colliery swamped in recruitment

More than 100 miners have contacted a Midlands colliery following a recruitment drive, signalling a new wave of optimism in an industry which had been all but written off. Read

Police target internet and schools in new guns crackdown

A crackdown on gun gangs carried out through Birmingham schools and the internet does not suggest a new generation of armed criminals, the home secretary has said. Read

A Bangladeshi delight at Bilash

The fine Bangladeshi cuisine on offer at Bilash in Wolverhampton wins over our resident Balti snob. Read

Call for tougher training programmes for doctors

Doctors should expect to be put under the same rigorous training programmes as airline pilots, the Government's top health adviser told an audience in Birmingham last night. Read

Food and fashion focus in city of style

Two prestigious events which will set pulses racing for food and fashion lovers were launched in Birmingham yesterday. Read

Council says IT invoice backlogs are nearly sorted

A huge backlog of unpaid invoices to firms contracted by Birmingham City Council has been almost eradicated, the local authority claimed yesterday. Read

Accountants found guilty of £100 million fraud

Two accountants at the centre of a £100 million fraud have been found guilty following a trial in Birmingham which saw celebrated composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and broadcaster Sir David Frost give evidence. Read

Blues on course for new stadium by 2014

Birmingham City Football Club has taken a major step towards a new stadium - as a boardroom battle continues to threaten turmoil and over-shadow its financial success. Read

Neil Connor: Stuff Rome and Milan - just give me my local

Take a walk down the High Street of your local town or city centre at midnight and it can be a horrendous sight. Read

We must face the terror in our city

The jailing of a fanatic who plotted to kidnap and behead a British Muslim soldier should serve as a wake-up call to the West Midlands, the police officer heading the region's counter-terrorism effort warned. Read

US Olympic team yet to commit to Brum

Crunch talks will be held in Birmingham this weekend to secure a firm commitment from the United States track and field team for a base camp in the city for the 2012 Olympics. Read

Harvest of Aryan purity explains the goose step

The National Farmers Union is celebrating its centenary and Chief Reporter Neil Connor did his bit for climate change the hard way by downing a glass of Farmers Harvest, a special NFU anniversary eco-friendly ale. Read

Expert defends plans to build new M42 services

Fresh proposals for a motorway service station situated near a leafy Solihull village would be less damaging to the environment than a previous application which the Government was "minded to approve", a public inquiry heard yesterday. Read

Plans for M42 service station 'will hit traffic calming work'

Traffic calming measures on the M42 which cost £40 million could be redundant if plans for a new motorway service station in Solihull are given the go-ahead, safety experts and campaigners claimed. Read

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Neil became chief reporter at The Post after building up his skills reporting on community affairs, particularly with regard to terrorism and wider criminal issues. He now spends much of his time news editing, is food critic for Select Magazine and carries out travel and gig reviews.

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