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Soldiers march seven marathons in a week for charity

Seven soldiers have begun their quest to complete seven marathon-length marches in seven days to raise money for a military charity. Read

UB40 studio plans rejected as council protects gun testing house

Birmingham reggae stars UB40 have been left fuming after being told they cannot build a new recording studio in Digbeth. Read

European runners sign up for Birmingham half marathon

More than 5,000 people from as far afield as Italy have already entered Birmingham’s half marathon. Read

Woman dumps Villa fan husband with message on busy road

A woman has announced the end of her marriage to a Villa fan - by draping a banner over the A41. Read

Health advice and traffic warnings for the V Festival

The V Festival kicked off in Staffordshire this weekend with police hoping an earlier-than-usual opening will have helped ease traffic problems. Read

Birmingham Aiport could be hit by strike

Tens of thousands of travellers at Birmingham International Airport face the prospect of bank holiday chaos as workers consider strike action in a pay dispute. Read

Environment chief fined for chopping down 100 trees

A former head of environment at a Midland council has been fined for chopping down 100 trees on his land. Read

Lap dancing clubs face tighter regulations

A campaign to tighten restrictions on lap dancing clubs has been backed by a West Midlands council. Read

Dr David Southall apologises over murder accusation

A former Staffordshire doctor has said he owed an apology to the late Sally Clark for going “too far” in his accusation that her husband murdered their two children. Read

Selly Oak Hospital to get home-from-home for troops' families

Plans to convert a Birmingham property into a home-from-home for relatives of injured troops airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital have been approved by city councillors. Read

Consultant saved by his own hospital just hours into his holiday

When a Midland A&E consultant arrived in Italy for a relaxing break to celebrate his wife’s birthday, he had no idea that just six hours later he would be fighting for his life at the hospital where he has worked for 20 years. Read

Man critical after Birmingham city centre assault

A man was left fighting for his life in hospital after being seriously assaulted in Birmingham city centre. Read

David Cameron adds criticism to Birmingham, Alabama, error

Conservative leader David Cameron has described the mix-up which saw Birmingham City Council send out leaflets with a picture of the city’s American namesake as “a very bad mistake”. Read

NEC Arena revamp plans get go-ahead

A £28m revamp of the NEC Arena is set to begin within weeks after Solihull Borough Council granted planning permission for the work. Read

Man to face charges over wife's murder in Spain

A 63-year-old Warwickshire man whose wife's remains were found in Spain will appear in court charged with her murder. Read

Birmingham City Council withdraw pay offer to staff

Staff at Birmingham City Council could see a pay offer being implemented without the approval of their representatives after local authority leaders lost patience with union bosses. Read

Khyra's mum in court accused of starving her daughter to death

A mother accused of starving her seven-year-old daughter to death at their family home appeared in court via videolink. Read

West Midlands still lagging behind South in A-level results

The West Midlands slipped further behind the south of England despite record A-level results which saw more pupils than ever before achieving “A” grades. Read

Drug abuse cases soar at Birmingham hospitals

Hospitals in Birmingham have recorded a dramatic increase in the number of patients treated for drug abuse. Read

King Edward Foundation among top A-level results in UK

Pupils at some of Birmingham’s top state schools, run by the King Edward Foundation, were celebrating outstanding A-level results with some of the highest scores in the country. Read