A charity has accused child protection bosses in Birmingham of “incompetence” after waiting two-and-a-half years for a report into rape and grooming at a nursery.Read
Criminals who siphoned more than £1.8 million from a city charity used the money to buy themselves houses, employ family members, and handed themselves up to £10,000 “petty cash” a time, an inquiry has found.Read
A Willy Wonka-style discovery by scientists at the University of Warwick could lead to “skinny” chocolate bars made with fruit juice instead of fat.Read
One of the UK’s best young chefs is to open a restaurant in Birmingham that will create 20 new jobs and bolster the city’s growing reputation for high-end dining.Read
In the first of a two-part feature, Matthew Goer of Associated Architects looks at the buildings which have helped shape Birmingham’s recent history, with one from each decade. This week he looks at the 1880s to the 1940sRead
They were feted as heroes who risked life and limb for the nation. But campaigners want action to ensure Birmingham's Victoria Cross heroes are properly remembered at their final resting places. Ben Hurst reports.Read