Updated 9:54am 23 May 2013

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Post Comment: Region must fight for its HS2 funds

All three major parties back proposals for a new high speed rail line.Read

Post Comment: Good health to a unique character in business

To many the longevity of Ken Smith, still working at a builders merchants at the age of 94 will be an inspiration.Read

Post Comment: City's diversity is reaping rewards

Birmingham is an international city in every way.Read

Post Comment: Bringing the memory of our fallen home

It is a solemn site which has seen the great and the good gather to pay tribute to those who have fallen in Afghanistan.Read

Post Comment: Cable's spanner in the works

Business Secretary Vince Cable has set the cat among the pigeons with his strong comments warning that the Government is not ready to hand funding over to Local Enterprise Partnerships.Read

Post Comment: A disservice to our soldiers and our past

Defence cuts will see the disbandment of 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, the Warwickshire County regiment.Read

Post Comment: Small can be beautiful

There are more of us than there used to be.Read

Post Comment: Safe way to get us back in the saddle

Cycling keeps you fit and cuts pollution.Read

Post Comment: The hidden costs of cutting benefits

Cuts in benefits matter to the people directly affected, who may well already be struggling to make ends meet.Read

Post Comment: Time to move on and tackle problems of today

Politics is at its best when there's a good debate to be had.Read

Post Comment: 'Super peak' needs a super railway

Proposals to introduce higher rail fares for peak time travel could never be popular.Read

Post Comment: Region's clear signal to the BBC

The BBC is one of the nation's most important and beloved institutions.Read

Post Comment: History spared from 'progress'

Over the decades, Birmingham squandered much of its architectural heritage.Read

Post Comment: Come dine with us in Birmingham

It is a feather in Birmingham's cap that we have such a thriving food scene.Read

Post Comment: West Midlands has much to offer the BBC

You can’t choose whether to buy the BBC’s services. Anyone who owns a television has to contribute to its funding, whether they like it or not. Read

Post Comment: Liam Byrne gets raw deal for reflecting changed party

The Labour Party is a broad church. Battles between “left” and “right” were taking place long before Tony Blair and colleagues invented New Labour.Read

Post Comment: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham needs a new prescription

What appears to have forced the hospital to take drastic measures is a long-term and dramatic increase in the number of people across the region who need medical care.Read

Post Comment: School reform needs funding

This government has demonstrated that it is committed to "localism" - diverting power to local organisations and services.Read

Post Comment: High time to bring back Churchillian inspiration

A dramatic image of Winston Churchill once took pride of place in Dudley town centre.Read

Post Comment: We must build for better future

Building and refurbishing schools brings obvious benefits to children, parents and teachers.Read