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Campaign to get Stourbridge war hero Frank Foley knighted

Jonathan Walker reports on the campaign to grant Frank Foley, the UK's own Oskar Schindler, a posthumous knighthood. Read

Apprentice finalists and the NEC Wedding Show

Sir Alan Sugar’s final eight Apprentices were let loose on brides-to-be at a Midlands wedding show, as part of a sales task. Read

Rough Guide names Birmingham as one of UK's top tourism spots

The new Rough Guide to England has pushed Birmingham into the upper reaches of the tourist agenda. Read

Labour hits back at Lib Dem 'intimidation' claims

Claims that Labour supporters intimidated voters at polling stations in marginal inner city wards at last week’s Birmingham council elections have been rejected by a senior party official. Read

Birmingham rioters jailed

Four members of a rampaging mob of youths who attacked property and threatened fire crews during rioting in Birmingham have been jailed. Read

Rail firms fined after Marston Green accident

Three rail companies which were responsible for an incident more than four years ago when a Midland worker suffered horrific injuries have been fined £200,000 each. Read

Arsonist jailed for Edgbaston tower block blaze

An asonist who put fire officers in danger after starting a blaze and then barricading his Birmingham flat has been given an indeterminate prison sentence. Read

South Africans get 30 years for Midland murders

Two illegal immigrants have been ordered to serve at least 30 years in prison for the murders of two Midland men strangled during a string of brutal muggings. Read

Passenger group disappointed at £14m Network Rail fine

A train passenger group today accused rail regulators of "posturing" after they confirmed Network Rail (NR) will have to pay a record £14 million fine for new year engineering work overruns that caused travel chaos. Read

Jail for man who wanted hitman to kill wife and her lover

A Birmingham man has been jailed for five and a half years after he was secretly filmed trying to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife and her lover. Read

Man charged with murder of Indian woman in Handsworth

A 24-year-old man is to appear in court charged with the murder of an Indian woman in Handsworth, Birmingham. Read

West Midlands has most police per head of population

The West Midlands has the highest number of police officers per head of population, a new report has revealed Read

Hemming 'abused his position as MP' says top judge

Birmingham MP John Hemming was accused yesterday of abusing his position in a scathing attack by one of the country’s top family law judges. Read

Birmingham residents fear impact of immigration

Many Birmingham residents fear immigration will lead to worse public services and more competition for jobs, a major new study has shown. Read

Murdered woman had only been in Birmingham eight months

An Indian woman found battered to death at her home in Birmingham had only been in the city eight months, it has emerged. Read

South Africans' robberies left two Midland men dead

Two South African nationals have been found guilty of murdering two men who were strangled during during separate street robberies. Read

Moseley favourite The Jug Of Ale to close

One of Birmingham’s best-known music venues will close this Sunday to be demolished and turned into an upmarket Indian restaurant. Read

A colonic clear-out that's just a token of love

Nothing says I love you like an internal clear out, apparently. Shahid Naqvi reports on an alternative therapy that is finding favour with health conscious gift-givers Read

Asbos fall dramatically as courts use new powers

More than 240 anti-social families have been evicted from their homes in the West Midlands. Read

Nelly is a real diamond girl

Nusrit Shaheen will be stepping out in Sutton Park to raise awareness of a rare skin condition. Alison Jones met the college student who is the oldest survivor with harlequin icthyosis in the UK Read