Updated 5:04am 21 May 2013

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Man gashed in face during brawl in Birmingham Jewllery Quarter

A reveller's face was gashed during a mass brawl which broke out in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter at 4.30am on Saturday morning (Saturday 12). Read

Two men in hospital after shooting on Handsworth and Smethwick border

TWO men were shot on Sunday night in an incident on a road near to the West Bromwich Albion football ground. Read

New Art Bar opens at Birmingham's Methodist Central Hall

One of Birmingham’s most impressive buildings is opening its doors to the public seven days a week after launching a new bar believed to be unique in the city Read

Birmingham's newest music venue HMV Institute ready to open its doors

It has been a long time coming – but the HMV Institute finally opens its doors to music fans in Birmingham again this weekend.Read

Mother of murdered Worcestershire postmaster helps launch new security scheme

The mother of murdered Worcestershire postmaster Craig Hodson-Walker has said she is still trying to come to terms with the violent robbery which killed her son and injured her husband.Read

Villagers vow to see off gipsies on Meriden greenbelt land

Villagers have said they will take any action necessary to prevent gypsies setting up camp on green belt land in Meriden.Read

Triple treat in the white stuff

Empty slopes and gorgeous scenery impress Will Oliphant as he discovers a hidden Austrian gem.Read

Birmingham City Council deputy leader Paul Tilsley defends under-fire website

Birmingham City Council deputy leader Paul Tilsley has defended the council's new website at a meeting of Birmingham’s online elite. Read

Evesham hotel group steps in to save Birmingham bars Utopia and Epernay

A hotel chain has acquired two upmarket Birmingham bars that were put into administration but has kept on the previous owner to run the businesses.Read

Pakistan cricket stars Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan in Birmingham on charity mission

Pakistani cricket stars headed to Birmingham to highlight the plight of the humanitarian crisis in their country. Read

Ginger Festival sees Moseley take it as red

Redheads have been celebrating their fiery roots at Moseley’s first ever Ginger Fest.Read

Swine flu cases in West Midlands now over 4,400

Health chiefs have confirmed a further 116 cases of swine flu in the West Midlands, taking the numbers for the region up to 4,424, and nationally to 6,929.Read

Birmingham teenager struck by lightning dies in hospital

A Birmingham teenager struck by lightning has died in hospital.Read

Birmingham school closed after pupil contracts swine flu

One child has contracted swine flu and 24 pupils at a Birmingham primary school are suspected of having the virus.Read

Tata raises £500m towards Jaguar Land Rover loan

Indian investors have raised more than £500million to support the owners of Jaguar Land Rover as MPs were told that many car makers had not received a penny of support from the Government.Read

Lonely Planet hails 'vibrant' Birmingham

Birmingham has been named as a “vibrant, cultural hotspot” in the latest edition of the travellers’ bible The Lonely Planet.Read

West Midlands students visit Auschwitz

Reporter Will Oliphant joins 200 teenagers from across the West Midlands on an emotional trip to Auschwitz.Read

Murder probe in Solihull after woman is found dead and man is hit by train

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead at a house only yards from where a man died on a train line.Read

Birmingham Midshires says merger not to blame for job cuts

Troubled bank Birmingham Midshires has denied a merger between parent company HBOS and Lloyds TSB is behind a decision to scrap 40 financial consultants’ jobs in Wolverhampton.Read

Dairy farms hit hard by severe cutbacks

With recent high food prices you could be fooled into thinking that British farmers are now laughing all the way to the bank.Read