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Calls for museum legacy to MG Rover plant in Longbridge

A campaign is gathering pace in Birmingham for a museum to be built to commemorate the former MG Rover plant and its workforce.Read

Security risk for Kanye West 'rated no higher than for Donny Osmond'

A rap concert at which an NEC doorman was shot five times was deemed no more of a security risk than a Donny Osmond gig, a court heard.Read

Kanye West shooting left guard 'psychologically scarred'

A SECURITY guard shot five times while working at a Kanye West concert at the NEC told a court how the ordeal had left him psychologically scarred.Read

Lasan restaurant chef wins UK title

A top Birmingham chef is preparing for an all-expenses paid dream holiday to India after scooping a major UK culinary title.Read

Tributes to Kings Heath schoolgirl killed in collision with lorry

Tributes have been paid to a ‘beautiful’ Birmingham schoolgirl who died in a rush-hour collision with a lorry. Read

Birmingham's forgotten industrial pioneer who died on the Titanic

He is perhaps Birmingham’s forgotten industrial pioneer – and he met his end during the most infamous maritime disaster in history.Read

Wolves fans who urinated on Hawthorns pitch insist: 'It was just a joke'

A man claiming to be one of the Wolves fans who urinated on The Hawthorns pitch after the game against West Brom has described the stunt as a joke which has caused more bother than they expected. Read

Birmingham man's battle to save home from Edgbaston cricket ground expansion

Birmingham City Council has denied it approved the compulsory purchase of a property to pave the way for a development it is accused of having a ‘vested interest’ in.Read

Birmingham City Council fined after asbestos is found at school

BIRMINGHAM City Council has been fined more than £6,000 for exposing a school caretaker and two workmen to asbestos while they refurbished classrooms.Read

Spitfire celebrations at RAF Cosford to mark 75th anniversary

RAF Cosford will host a Spitfire flypast at the weekend to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the airplane's first flight.Read

Fox fright for Birmingham magistrate

A Birmingham magistrate who has a phobia about foxes got the shock of her life when she woke to find one had crept into her house and onto her bed.Read

HS2 protesters forced to restart petition after Government opens new website

Campaigners have accused the Government of “sabotaging” opposition to the high speed rail project after they were forced to scrap a petition containing the names of more than 100,000 protesters.Read

Drayton Manor Theme Park opens new £20m hotel

Drayton Manor Park in Staffordshire has opened a new £20 million hotel as part of its plans to boost business at the tourist attraction.Read

Staffordshire's Drayton Manor Theme Park opens £20m hotel

Drayton Manor Park in Staffordshire has opened a new £20 million hotel as part of its plans to boost business at the tourist attraction.Read

Birmingham father appeals for calm after son is one of three killed protecting property

The father of one of three men killed during a second night of violence in Birmingham pleaded for calm and urged that no one carried out revenge attacks.Read

West Midlands Police appeal for help to find riot suspects

Images of vandals and looters who wreaked carnage in Birmingham on Monday night have been issued by police as officers issued a plea to the public to help track them down.Read

Mother of teenager shot dead calls for Birmingham Gun Quarter to be renamed

The mother of a Birmingham teenager shot dead as an innocent victim of a gangland feud has called for the Gun Quarter name to be forever removed from the city. Read

Prince Charles visits Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

The Prince of Wales gave military fund-raisers the royal seal of approval during his visit to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.Read

Prince Charles speaks to injured troops on visit to QE Hospital

The Prince of Wales gave military fund-raisers the royal seal of approval during his visit to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.Read

Aston Park in Birmingham awarded Green Flag status

Aston Park has become the ninth green space in Birmingham to be awarded Green Flag status in recognition of its polished appearance and serene surrounds.Read