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Giant mosaic puts 113,000 in the big picture

If a picture is worth a thousand words then it would be difficult to over-estimate the value of this record-breaking mosaic in Birmingham made up of 112,896 individual images. Read

Community funding cuts 'leaving black youths to die'

An independent adviser to the Home Office has accused politicians of "leaving black youths to die" by cutting funding to community groups. Read

Row over Vatican's plans to move Cardinal Newman's remains

Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has accused the Catholic Church of “grave robbery” over plans to move the body of Cardinal John Henry Newman to a new location in Birmingham. Read

Police appeal for calm after Birmingham shooting

Police have appealed for calm between rival Birmingham gangs after a 24-year-old man was shot dead at the weekend. Read

Repossessions in Birmingham rise 64 per cent

The effect of the economic slowdown on ordinary families has been exposed as the number of mortgage possession orders in Birmingham shot up by 64 per cent. Read

Man hospitalised in Telford stabbing

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was assaulted and stabbed in Telford. Read

Declining immigration sees worker shortfall

Agriculture and food companies face a labour shortage as immigration falls into decline, a Government agency has warned. Read

Economy grinds to a halt after 16 years

Labour’s economic record came under fire on Friday after UK growth ground to a halt between April and June in the worst performance for 16 years. Read

Sharon walks down aisle despite doctors’ doubts

It was a wedding that very nearly did not happen, but bride-to-be Sharon Karia was determined to defy doctors who feared she may never walk again after a horrific accident last year. Read

Toxins which affect immune system found in schools

Researchers at a Midland university have found that dust found in some of the region’s primary school classrooms is contaminated with high levels of pollutants and chemicals which could prove toxic. Read

Lost details of criminals pile pressure on Home Secretary

Redditch MP Jacqui Smith was under pressure on Friday to explain when she first knew that personal details of thousands of criminals had been lost in the latest Government data fiasco. Read

Campaigners take post office closure fight to Downing Street

Downing Street has received petitions signed by more than 5,000 people campaigning to keep their local post offices in Solihull and Meriden. Read

The sky's the limit as ballet's Robert Parker returns

Former BRB star Robert Parker, who gave up dancing last year to train as an airline pilot in America, will rejoin the company as a principal dancer this autumn. Read

Tributes for model killed in mistaken identity case

The sister of a former male model from Birmingham who was killed in a case of mistaken identity was comforted by relatives at his funeral on Friday. Read

Bride defies doctors to walk down the aisle

Bride-to-be Sharon Karia was determined to defy doctors who feared she may never walk again after an horrific accident last year. Read

Digby Jones to quit Government this year

Lord Jones of Birmingham - better known as Digby Jones - is to quit the Government before the end of the year, he has announced. Read

Post-mortem on man in Alton coach crash 'inconclusive'

A post-mortem examination into the death of a migrant worker killed in a horrific coach crash in Staffordshire has proved inconclusive. Read

Armed raiders leave Birmingham bookmakers empty-handed

Two masked men armed with a gun who raided a Birmingham bookmakers have escaped empty-handed. Read

From GCSE dunce to top of the class for Birmingham

Birmingham has marked more than a decade of consistent improvement in GCSEs as the city prepares to enter a “new world” of education next month. Read

Gamekeeper who gunned down buzzards with shotgun faces jail

A teenage gamekeeper who killed buzzards and badgers to protect his pheasants ahead of the shooting season has been warned he may be jailed. Read