A Midland couple is going to extraordinary lengths to secure the sale of a rural terraced cottage by offering prospective buyers a dream two-week holiday in the Caribbean.Read
The owners of a company which organise antiques fairs say the firm faces closure after being prevented by a local authority from advertising events.Read
Senior officials at a Black Country college yesterday rejected claims they had no plans to resolve a long-standing pay dispute which has led to strike action.Read
A series of failures to offer a council worker a blood test for malaria despite his concerns at having contracted the disease on holiday led to his death, an inquest heard.Read
The downturn in consumer spending did not stop people buying tickets for live entertainment shows at Birmingham venues in 2008 according to a national ticket agent.Read
More than 100 traders in a once-thriving Birmingham high street face closure in the next three months, according to a senior member of the business community.Read
A public consultation on plans for a revamp of West Midlands Fire Service has been labelled a ‘ridiculous charade’ by a Birmingham MP amid fresh concerns it will cost lives.Read
A disgraced former headteacher of a well-respected Midland school has been handed a three-year preventative order after allowing his daughter to sit exams alone.Read
A prominent figure in the Asian business community has challenged large institutions in the West Midlands to address an undercurrent of prejudice limiting opportunities for Asian business leaders.Read
Paul Suart is a senior journalist at the Birmingham Mail covering general news and specifically Kings Heath, Billesley and Stirchley. He used to work at the Coventry Telegraph on a series of weekly titles covering central Warwickshire.
