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National Sport: Daley dismisses schedule fears

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:45:16 GMT

Tom Daley has denied claims he is spending too much time on his media commitments ahead of the London Olympics.

National Sport: Diamond hit with 18-week ban

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:45:15 GMT

Sale executive director of sport Steve Diamond has received an 18-week touchline ban and was fined £4,000 by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing.

UK News: Greece bailout bid 'makes progress'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:05:15 GMT

Greece has made progress convincing the rest of the eurozone that it should get a 130 billion euro (£108 billion) bailout - but the country's austerity measures will need tighter surveillance, the chairman of the eurozone's finance ministers said.

National Sport: Gunners mauled in Milan

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:45:13 GMT

Arsenal's Champions League dreams were shattered by a humiliating 4-0 defeat to AC Milan in the first leg of their last 16 clash at the San Siro.

UK News: EU wants tighter scrutiny of Greece

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:05:15 GMT

The finance ministers of the eurozone want to put Greece under even tighter surveillance in return for a 130 billion euro (£108 billion) bailout, even after Athens managed to deliver on several key demands.

UK News: Woman charged with girl stab murder

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:05:14 GMT

A woman has been charged with the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was found fatally stabbed in a park.

UK News: Sarkozy to stand for re-election

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:05:15 GMT

French president Nicolas Sarkozy has said he will run for another five-year term in elections starting in April.

National Sport: Cook stars again in England victory

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:45:15 GMT

Alastair Cook's second hundred in successive one-day internationals once more underpinned victory as England went 2-0 up with two to play against Pakistan following their 20-run success in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

National Sport: Mancini refutes Tevez claims

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:45:15 GMT

Roberto Mancini has dismissed Carlos Tevez's claims that he was "treated like a dog" by the Manchester City manager.

UK News: Fatal jail fire 'started by inmate'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:17 GMT

Up to 356 people have died after a fire started by an inmate tore through a severely overcrowded prison in Honduras, officials have said.

UK News: Warning as RnBXclusive shut down

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:16 GMT

Popular music site RnBXclusive has been shut down by police and a man has been arrested.

UK News: Rangers 'will continue as a club'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:16 GMT

Rangers' administrators have said the continuing function of the Ibrox club is their "first priority".

UK News: Woman relieved over stalker verdict

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:15 GMT

A doctor has spoke of her relief after her stalker ex-boyfriend was found guilty of orchestrating a campaign of harassment against her and her mother.

UK News: Man arrested over vicar's murder

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:15 GMT

A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a clergyman was stabbed to death at his vicarage.

National Sport: Clark shocked by Terriers axe

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:45:16 GMT

Lee Clark has said Huddersfield's surprise decision to sack him and his coaching staff has left him "shocked, disappointed and perplexed".

National Sport: Ferguson gives Evra a break

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:45:15 GMT

Patrice Evra has been left out of Manchester United's Europa League trip to Amsterdam as a result of his "emotional week".

Other UK business news: G4S awarded security contract at Edgbaston cricket ground

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:55:00 GMT

Security firm G4S Events has signed a five-year contract with Edgbaston Stadium, home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC).

UK News: PM vows to tackle booze Britain

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:05:16 GMT

David Cameron has declared war on booze Britain during a visit to a hospital.

UK News: Girl's stab death 'a random attack'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:05:14 GMT

A 13-year-old girl who was stabbed in a "random, isolated attack" dialled 999 as she lay dying from her injuries, police have said.

Politics News: Meriden MP Caroline Spelman granted injunction to block story about her son

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:02:00 GMT

Newspaper lawyers are fighting a judge’s decision to block publication of an article about the teenage son of Meriden MP Caroline Spelman.

National Sport: Administrators reassure Gers fans

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:45:15 GMT

Rangers' administrators have told fans they can be reassured that the Scottish champions will continue as a football club.

National Sport: Wolves 'to interview Curbishley'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:45:14 GMT

The managerial vacancy at Wolves is a role that finally whetted the appetite of Alan Curbishley, according to his agent.

UK News: Man guilty of harassment campaign

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:05:16 GMT

A jilted former City worker is facing a jail sentence after being found guilty of orchestrating a campaign of harassment against a doctor and her mother.

West Midlands News: Boux Avenue lingerie brand to open store at Birmingham's Bullring

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:02:00 GMT

Boux Avenue, the lingerie brand owned by Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis, will be opening its first store in the West Midlands at Bullring next month.

National Sport: Pakistan build steady response

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:45:15 GMT

Pakistan responded cautiously after Alastair Cook's second hundred in successive one-day internationals had helped England post 250 for four at the Zayed Stadium.

UK News: Woman quizzed on girl's stab death

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

Police are continuing to question a woman arrested after a 13-year-old girl was found with fatal stab wounds in a park.

UK News: Joblessness figures 'very worrying'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

The UK's jobs "crisis" has worsened after the unemployment rate reached a 16-year high and new figures showed a record number of people working part-time because they cannot find full-time positions.

UK News: Man held in vicarage murder probe

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:05:15 GMT

A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a clergyman was found dead at a vicarage, police said.

Other UK business news: Stationery manufacturer Helix sold to French giant Maped

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:05:14 GMT

Administrators of Stourbridge-based stationery company Helix have sold the business as a going concern to French giant Maped SA for an undisclosed sum.

National Sport: Gers administrators meet minister

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:45:17 GMT

The administrators of Rangers have held talks with the Scottish Government as they began the process of trying to sort the club's finances.

National Sport: Tandy replaces Holley at Ospreys

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:45:16 GMT

The Ospreys have appointed Steve Tandy as their new head coach after Sean Holley stepped down by mutual consent.

Special Features: The Jumpsuit – a must for every woman's wardrobe?

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:18:00 GMT

The recent revival of jumpsuits comes as a relief to many as they truly are the most giving garment you can add to your wardrobe. Dismiss dressing dilemmas with a jumpsuit - all you need to do is throw it on and you're ready for the day.

Film: Movie Reviews: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Big Miracle, A Dangerous Method, The Vow

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:11:00 GMT

Graham Young reviews the latest cinema releases, including Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Big Miracle, A Dangerous Method and The Vow.

UK News: Woman quizzed on death of girl, 13

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:05:15 GMT

A woman is being questioned by detectives following the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old girl.

National Sport: Clark sacked by Huddersfield

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:45:16 GMT

Lee Clark and his coaching staff have been sacked by Huddersfield after just over three years at the club.

National Sport: Cook shines again for England

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:45:15 GMT

Alastair Cook's second hundred in successive one-day internationals helped England post 250 for four against Pakistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

UK News: Implant victim issues scans appeal

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:05:16 GMT

A woman has described how she wept after she saw her ruptured PIP implant for the first time.

West Midlands News: Railway death: Man struck by train between Coventry and Birmingham International stations

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:49:00 GMT

A man has died after being struck by a train close to Birmingham Airport on the line between Coventry and Birmingham International railway stations.

National Sport: Easter commits to Quins

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:45:16 GMT

Harlequins number eight Nick Easter has signed a new three-year contract that will tie him to Twickenham Stoop for the remainder of his career.

UK News: Spelman's son wins court injunction

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:05:16 GMT

The teenage son of Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has won a High Court injunction preventing the publication of private information.

National Sport: Cook leads from the front again

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:45:15 GMT

Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen gave England their second 50 opening stand in as many attempts together, against Pakistan at the Zayed Stadium on Wednesday.

National Sport: Robshaw captaincy extended

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:45:15 GMT

Chris Robshaw has been confirmed as England captain for the rest of the RBS 6 Nations.

Other UK business news: Unemployment soars again in West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:45:00 GMT

Unemployment has risen once more in the West Midlands as the rate crept up to 9.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2011.

UK News: Clergyman 'found dead at vicarage'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:05:16 GMT

A man has been found dead at a vicarage in an old market town in suspicious circumstances.

UK News: Murder probe after girl, 13, dies

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:05:16 GMT

A murder investigation is under way following the death of a 13-year-old girl after a suspected stabbing.

UK News: Witness 'put at risk' given payout

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:05:15 GMT

A teenage court witness was given a £600,000 payout by the Crown Prosecution Service and Metropolitan Police after he was put at risk, it has been reported.

UK News: Bank: UK set to avoid recession

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:05:15 GMT

The UK is likely to avoid recession as recent industry surveys have pointed towards renewed economic growth, the Bank of England has said.

National Sport: Hughton rules out Wolves switch

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:45:19 GMT

Birmingham boss Chris Hughton has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant managerial post at Wolves.

National Sport: Ospreys part company with Holley

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:45:19 GMT

The Ospreys have parted company with head coach Sean Holley by mutual consent, the Welsh region announced on Wednesday morning.

National Sport: Unchanged England bat first

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:45:18 GMT

England unsurprisingly named an unchanged team on Wednesday as they looked to go 2-0 up in the second one-day international against Pakistan at the Zayed Stadium.

National Sport: City train without Tevez

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:45:14 GMT

Manchester City trained without Carlos Tevez ahead of Thursday's Europa League game at Porto.

West Midlands News: RIBA West Midlands hosts film night tribute to John Madin

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:10:00 GMT

The Birmingham & Midland Institute will be the venue for a special screening of two films as part of a tribute to Birmingham architect John Madin.

National Sport: Crouch targets England recall

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:45:14 GMT

Peter Crouch is hoping Fabio Capello's resignation will open the door for him to return to the England squad.

UK News: Unemployment rate hits 16-year high

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:05:14 GMT

The UK's unemployment rate increased to a 16-year high after another rise in the jobless total.

National Sport: Irish ire at new date

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:45:18 GMT

Ireland have condemned Six Nations Ltd's decision to stage their rearranged match against France on Sunday, March 4.

National Sport: Tevez back in the fold

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:45:18 GMT

Carlos Tevez must begin the task of winning back Manchester City's trust after ending his self-imposed exile to return to the club.

National Sport: Patel out for 'payback'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:45:18 GMT

Samit Patel is planning stage two of England's "payback" against Pakistan for their Test series whitewash.

National Sport: Administrator offers Rangers hope

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:45:16 GMT

One of the administrators appointed by Rangers claims the process can clear the financial uncertainty that has dogged the club in recent years.

UK News: 80,000 rise in jobless forecast

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:15 GMT

The Government is braced for more bad news on the jobs front with new unemployment figures expected to show another increase, sparking fresh calls for action.

National Sport: Wenger ready for crunch period

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:45:14 GMT

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is aware of how quickly his side's fortunes could change.

West Midlands News: Heating firm keeps Birmingham City Council contract despite poor results

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:10:00 GMT

A boiler repair firm accused of leaving Birmingham families without heating in the run-up to Christmas has won a stay of execution despite still being behind on repair targets.

West Midlands News: Dangerous laptop chargers seized by Birmingham Trading Standards

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:20:00 GMT

Thousands of potentially deadly laptop chargers and leads have been seized in raids on three warehouses in Birmingham.

Transport News: London Midland sorry for tweets concerning rail deaths in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:24:00 GMT

A rail firm has apologised after its Twitter account told a commuter to “Go to the pub” after a suspected suicide at a Birmingham train station.

UK News: Bid to rescue crisis-hit Rangers

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:05:20 GMT

Efforts have begun to secure the future of football giant Rangers after the club went into administration.

West Midlands News: Council tax payments for West Midlands fire service frozen again

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:40:00 GMT

The amount of money residents in the West Midlands pay for the fire service is to be frozen for the second year running after councillors voted against a plan to increase levels.

West Midlands News: National Motorcycle Museum staff may have to quit over bus route changes

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:57:00 GMT

Dozens of long-serving workers at the National Motorcycle Museum near Solihull could be forced out of their jobs by the re-routing of a National Express bus service.

Automotive Business: Former GKN site in Aldridge is sold

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:45:00 GMT

A former automotive manufacturing site in the West Midlands has been sold.

UK News: Inequality 'hits child development'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:26 GMT

England is failing its young children "on a grand scale" due to inequality, with many not achieving basic levels of social and emotional development, according to a leading expert.

UK News: MPs seek 'answers' on independence

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:25 GMT

A Commons committee has called for clarity on the "unanswered" questions of Scottish independence.

UK News: Poll reveals GP hospital care fears

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:25 GMT

A third of GPs know a patient who was given "dangerously sub-standard" care at their local hospital in the past year, according to a poll. One in 10 have even had one of their patients die, potentially as a result of poor hospital care, in the past 12 months.

UK News: Legal challenge to pensions reform

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:24 GMT

A leading teachers' union is to issue a legal challenge to the Government over its controversial pension reforms in a fresh blow to ministers' hopes of an end to the long-running dispute, it has been announced.

UK News: PM to tackle drink abuse 'scandal'

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:05:17 GMT

David Cameron will vow to take on the "scandal" of public drunkenness and alcohol abuse that costs the NHS £2.7 billion a year.

UK News: 107,000 sign 'stop health bill' bid

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:05:16 GMT

More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Government to abandon the Health and Social Care Bill.

National Sport: Barca in the driving seat

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:45:15 GMT

Barcelona put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory over a Leverkusen side who might wonder what would have been had they attacked from the start.

UK News: Eurozone Greece talks called off

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:05:27 GMT

A meeting of the finance chiefs of the 17 eurozone countries to discuss Greece's second multibillion bailout planned for Wednesday has been called off after Athens failed to deliver on several demands made by its partners in the currency union.

UK News: Peers curb 'bedroom tax' plans

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:05:26 GMT

Peers have imposed new restrictions on the Government's proposals for a "bedroom tax" on council tenants with spare rooms but backed down over changes to other parts of the coalition's controversial welfare shake-up.

UK News: Key Greek finance meeting put off

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:05:15 GMT

The meeting of Eurozone finance ministers to settle Greek's bailout deal has been postponed.

National Sport: 'No repeat' of French farce

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:45:16 GMT

Six Nations Rugby Ltd promised the shambolic postponement of Ireland's match against France last Saturday will never be repeated.

National Sport: McCoist stays upbeat

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:45:15 GMT

Ally McCoist is confident Rangers will survive "a dark day" in the club's 140-year history and emerge from administration in a stronger position.

National Sport: Wenger's not for wasting time

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:45:15 GMT

Arsene Wenger insists he would not waste his time if he did not believe Arsenal can beat AC Milan and go on to win the Champions League.

UK News: Rangers in crisis over £9m tax bill

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:05:14 GMT

Scottish football giant Rangers has gone into administration over an unpaid tax bill of £9 million - accrued since Craig Whyte's takeover.

News: Bad news expected on unemployment statistics

Birmingham Post — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:13:00 GMT

The Government was braced for more bad news on the jobs front today with new unemployment figures expected to show another increase, sparking fresh calls for action.

Automotive Business: Jaguar Land Rover posts £559m profit in single quarter

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Soaring demand from growing Asian economies has helped car giant Jaguar Land Rover to post pre-tax profits of £559 million in just three months.

UK News: Fresh setback for welfare reforms

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:05:14 GMT

The Government has suffered a fresh setback over its controversial welfare reforms as peers voted to limit the impact of the "bedroom tax" on social housing tenants with spare rooms.

UK News: Kate greets crowds on solo visit

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:05:15 GMT

The Duchess of Cambridge has spent Valentine's Day nearly 8,000 miles away from her husband but had no shortage of admirers as she visited Liverpool.

National Sport: Paris clash 'set for March 4'

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:45:18 GMT

Ireland's postponed match against France has been rescheduled for Sunday March 4, Six Nations Rugby Ltd have confirmed.

National Sport: Tevez back at City

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:45:17 GMT

Carlos Tevez arrived back at Manchester City's training ground for an appointment with a club doctor on Tuesday evening.

West Midlands News: Woman airlifted after cardiac arrest at Lichfield Golf Club

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:05:00 GMT

A woman has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest at a golf club in Staffordshire.

UK News: Whitney funeral at childhood church

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:16 GMT

Whitney Houston's funeral is to take place at the church in which she performed as a child.

UK News: Care probe hospital suspends staff

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:15 GMT

A hospital has suspended members of staff and closed a medical ward as part of an investigation into the care of a patient, it has said.

UK News: Rangers FC enters administration

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:14 GMT

Rangers Football Club has gone into administration following a tense court battle with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

National Sport: MP questions former Pompey owner

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:16 GMT

The shadow sports minister has questioned how former Portsmouth owner Vladimir Antonov was allowed to take over the club as the spectre of administration looms again for the south-coast side.

National Sport: Rangers hit with points penalty

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:15 GMT

Rangers have been deducted 10 points by the Scottish Premier League after appointing administrators following a legal debate with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

National Sport: Murray surprised by Rangers news

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:16 GMT

Sir David Murray has expressed surprise and disappointment after Rangers went into administration on Tuesday.

Daily Bulletin News: Former GKN site in Aldridge is sold

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:14 GMT

A former automotive manufacturing site in the West Midlands has been sold.

Daily Bulletin News: Lufthansa reveals record passengers from Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:40:13 GMT

German flag carrier Lufthansa carried record numbers of passengers to and from Birmingham Airport last year.

UK News: Bangkok bomber injured in own blast

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

An Iranian armed with grenades blew off his own legs and wounded four civilians in a trio of blasts in Bangkok.

UK News: Houston's hits set to storm charts

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

Whitney Houston looks set to storm back into the top 10 following her death.

UK News: £500,000 seized from canoeist wife

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:15 GMT

Prosecutors have recovered more than half a million pounds from the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin.

UK News: Rangers FC appoints administrator

Birmingham Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:14 GMT

Rangers Football Club has named an administrator after HM Revenue and Customs lodged a court petition to have one appointed.