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Ethnic minorities and poor 'left behind' by Birmingham businesses

Low expectations are holding back students and workers from disadvantaged and ethnic minority backgrounds in Birmingham, a report has claimed. Read

Lessons in being green for eco-town residents

Anyone wanting to buy a house in a proposed Warwickshire eco-town will be offered lessons on how to adopt a green lifestyle. Read

Birmingham to brand itself as the UK's university city

A bid is to be launched to rebrand Birmingham as a university city backed by a major national cinema advertising campaign. Read

Council probe at two Birmingham care homes

Two Birmingham care homes have been banned from admitting new patients while the city council investigates them. Read

Man arrested after Coventry woman stabbed to death

A man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death in Coventry. Read

Two remanded over death outside Q Club

Two men have appeared in court charged with murdering a 29-year-old who was stabbed outside a Birmingham nightclub following an all-night music event. Read

Microsoft issues Birmingham vision of the future

A lower skyline, multi-use buildings, an increase in green spaces and solar energy, and fewer people working in the city centre. This is IT giant Microsoft’s vision for Birmingham in 2033. Read

Two more Birmingham restaurants make the Good Food Guide

Two Birmingham restaurants have been added to the city’s entries in the 2009 Good Food Guide published today. Read

Blaze deaths: Kirstie Foster identification could take days

The inquiry into the deaths of three family members at their Shropshire mansion will take several months to complete, police have said. Read

Benefactor needed to save Friends Institute building

The Friends’ Institute in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, is almost certain to close unless a generous benefactor emerges to pay for a new heating system and cover the building’s £39,000-a-year losses. Read

Birmingham shooting victim's family appeal for calm

The mother of a Birmingham teenager killed in a gang-related drive-by shooting has urged against any revenge attacks. Read

Birmingham businesses urged to help save youths from gang crime

Birmingham businesses are being urged to employ members of violent gangs as apprentices under a pioneering drive to give wayward youngsters an “exit route” from a life of crime. Read

Government jet-setting gives Digby Jones a health scare

Lord Jones of Birmingham has revealed how he suffered a serious health scare caused by his jet-setting work promoting British business across the world. Read

Shropshire millionaire Foster killed family, police believe

Detectives said today they believe millionaire businessman Christopher Foster killed his wife and teenage daughter before committing suicide. Read

Senior Army officer critical of Selly Oak Hospital care

A senior Army officer has said British troops are being let down by their “administrative care” at a Birmingham hospital designated to treat injured personnel. Read

Birmingham shooting victim dies after four weeks in hospital

A Birmingham teenager injured in a drive-by shooting last month has died. Read

Andrew Watson named as new Bishop of Aston

Church officials have finally announced who will replace one of Birmingham’s most prominent religious figures as the Bishop of Aston. Read

Colin Stagg receives death threats from brother in Birmingham

The man who won a £700,000 payout after being cleared of murdering Rachel Nickell has received death threats from his younger brother. Read

Rising rents push Jewellery Quarter traditions to brink

Traditional manufacturers could be forced out of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter because of harsh rent rises, the head of the local preservation group claimed. Read

Birmingham charity groups wait to see if bids are approved

Scores of charitable and voluntary organisations face an agonising wait to discover whether applications for a share of a £30 million Birmingham City Council fund have been successful. Read