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Ten convicted for watching dogs fight to death

Ten men have been convicted for their involvement with an organised dog fight which took place at a Birmingham kitchen appliance store. Read

Midland restaurants make the grade in foodie bible

If you are uncontrollably drawn to poaching a snail, slurping an oyster or shaving a white truffle, then you are probably a foodie. Read

Why Tory candidate is a true blue

The Conservative candidate in a crucial Worcester by-election contest leads a double life as an erotic writer who discusses her sex life and reviews sex toys on the web, The Birmingham Post can reveal. Read

Petition to get Castle Bromwich back on the rails

Campaigners have launched a petition for the reopening of a railway station to serve residents of north Solihull and east Birmingham. Read

New rail stations are key to regeneration blueprint

Opening new rail stations in Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and inner-city Birmingham could help unlock massive new regeneration opportunities, members of the region's transport authority have claimed. Read

Sky-high ambition for city theme park

Plans for a 200-metre high vertical theme park have been announced for Birmingham's East-side district. Read

Rock star in postcode fight over cancer drug

A musician with one of Birmingham's best known bands has accused health bosses of signing his death warrant after they refused to hear his appeal for life-saving drugs. Read

Birmingham targeted in £1m guns crackdown

Gun crime in Birmingham is to be targeted as part of a £1 million Government crackdown in English cities which have suffered most from gangs. Read

Sons appeal for help to catch mother's killer

A pair of grieving brothers yesterday paid tribute to their 81-year-old mother who was murdered in her home last week. Read

25 in court on dog fight charges

A group of 15 men have admitted being involved with a horrific dog fight in Birmingham – the largest seen in England for the last 140 years. Read

Eastside plans up for approval

Plans to redevelop a run-down part of Birmingham's Eastside district have been submitted to the city council. Read

City's olympic-size pool may be on the way

Birmingham's dream of building an Olympic-sized swimming pool could become a reality after a major land deal signed last week, The Birmingham Post can reveal today. Read

New pay scales for council workers

Thousands of council employees in Birmingham will be told by the end of next month what their revised pay will be under a new salary structure. Read

Wood and Bevan bust-up over The Move

Birmingham rock legend Roy Wood is considering legal action against former bandmate Bev Bevan over his decision to use 'The Move' as the name for his new band. Read

Police stopped me saving hotel blaze victims

A Midland man last night described how he tried to save people from a raging inferno in a seafront hotel - but was forced back by a policeman armed with a Taser gun. Read

£10bn plan to solve city puzzle

The 21st century regeneration of Birmingham took a major step forward today with the unveiling of a "joined-up" strategy to unlock billions of pounds of investment. Read

'Give students £1,000 science carrot'

The Midlands was warned last night it risks of losing its role as the spearhead of a new industrial revolution if teenagers continue to ignore traditional sciences for "more glamorous" A levels. Read

Neil Connor: City living's threat to Digbeth vibrancy

Amid concerns that city living is threatening to extinguish Digbeth's unique vibrancy. Neil Connor pulls up a bar stool at the pub at the centre of the row. Read

MP calls for council housing boss on gardening leave to be reinstated

An MP has called for the full reinstatement of Tamworth Council's £74,000 a year housing boss - who has been on gardening leave for the last eight months. Read

City streets to be track for national motor race

Birmingham is preparing to stage high-speed street racing which could act as a precursor for a relaunched Super Prix, The Birmingham Post can reveal. 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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