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Stirchley house fire death not suspicious, say police

  • Valentine's Day meet-up for Birmingham book-lovers
  • Herefordshire hotel fire may have been started deliberately
  • Birmingham man pleads guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour during EDL rally
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Kraft Chief Executive's Personal Promise to Britain over Cadbury

Kraft Chief Exectuive Irene Rosenfeld has sent a letter to Business Secretary Lord Mandelson insisting that the proposed takeover of Cadbury is "good news for British manufacturing" and promising to act with "respect for Cadbury's heritage, people and identity". Read

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Politics

Warwickshire MP calls Terry sacking "crass"

  • Three MPs and peer charged with expenses “theft”
  • West Midlands MPs told to pay back over £50,000 after expenses scandal
  • The battle for Erdington after Sion Simon steps down
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Transport

Another day of chaos for Birmingham to London rail commuters

  • Second day of rail delays between Birmingham and London
  • Severe delays on Birmingham New Street to London train route
  • M6 toll road charges reach £5 per car
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Go Green

  • Agenda: We depend on nature to survive and succeed
  • Back gardens turning into wildlife havens, RSPB survey shows
  • Defra’s £16m flood aid ‘drop in ocean’, says Countryside Alliance
  • 'Killer' moth poses a threat to conker fights
  • More Go Green news

Education

No plans to close campuses, says University of Wolverhampton

  • University fines must be scrapped, insists Worcester vice-chancellor
  • Birmingham primary school pupils to quiz city councillors
  • Holocaust survivor gives lecture to Birmingham students
  • Warwick professor to receive posthumous honour
  • More Education news

Health

Taxpayers spending £8 billion for new West Midlands hospitals

  • Gordon Brown to pledge personalised health revolution
  • Northfield doctor banned after taking sickie from one hospital to work at another
  • Kidderminster GP calls for justice after "manslaughter" verdict
  • More Health news