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New leads in hunt for Richard Deakin murder suspect John Anslow after Crimewatch appeal Jan 27 2012

DETECTIVES hunting murder suspect John Anslow were today following up several calls from the public after appealing for information on BBC1’s Crimewatch.Read

Midland marine explorer Carl Spencer's diving memorabilia sells for £10,000 Jan 27 2012

Unique memorabilia from famous ship wrecks and the personal belongings of one of the world’s most renowned divers have sold for more than £10,000.Read

Vince Cable: Big cities are holding the UK back Jan 27 2012

Britain’s big cities are dragging the country down instead of driving economic growth, Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned.Read

University of Birmingham unveils plans for a secondary school Jan 27 2012

Education in Birmingham could enter a new era after the University of Birmingham announced proposals to create a pioneering secondary school and sixth form.Read

Three Midland universities to receive £4.5m for research Jan 27 2012

Three Midland universities are to receive around £4.5 million for research in bio sciences to meet international economic and social changes.Read

Tributes after renowned Birmingham-born artist Don Clarke dies Jan 27 2012

A gifted Birmingham-born painter who won international acclaim for his Renaissance-inspired work has lost his battle against a long illness.Read

Mike Whitby gets Minister's backing to be Birmingham's elected mayor Jan 26 2012

Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has emerged as a front-running Conservative candidate to become the city’s first directly elected mayor after receiving a ringing endorsement from Government minister for cities Greg Clark.Read

Mark Masefield jailed for 1987 killing of Anthony Pryke in Birmingham Jan 26 2012

A man has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in for killing a teenager in Birmingham nearly 25 years ago.Read

Legal contract could save Birmingham's 100-year-old Island House from demolition Jan 26 2012

Plans to demolish a much-loved 100-year-old Birmingham building have been approved by city planning chiefs - but it could still be saved due to an existing legal agreement.Read

Birmingham City Council debt revealed as £2.5bn Jan 26 2012

Birmingham City Council’s debt stands at £2.5 billion, including vast amounts borrowed to pay for the new library and the purchase of the Pallasades shopping centre, it has emerged.Read

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MP Tom Watson and female intern in Twitter mix-up Jan 26 2012

Black Country MP Tom Watson found himself apologising to followers on twitter after his intern posted an ‘inappropriate’ comment on his personal profile.Read

Dangerous Coventry prisoner escapes from Suffolk hospital Jan 26 2012

A nationwide manhunt has begun for a dangerous prisoner from Coventry who escaped on Wednesday night.Read

Nine men jailed for Black Country lorry robbery which left driver dead Jan 26 2012

Nine men have been jailed over the robbery of a lorry driver whose body was found dumped on grassland, West Midlands Police said.Read

West Midlands MP slams GP surgeries with premium phone lines Jan 26 2012

GP surgeries must be stopped from using expensive 084 or 085 numbers which push up patient phone bills, a Midland MP has insisted.Read

Work due to start on new John Lewis store at Birmingham New Street station Jan 26 2012

Work on Birmingham city centre’s new £100 million John Lewis store is set to begin within the next three months, retail chiefs have revealed.Read

John Anslow

Escape of murder suspect John Anslow to feature on Crimewatch Jan 26 2012

AN appeal to track down escaped murder suspect John Anslow will feature on Crimewatch tonight.Read

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Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung summoned over alleged loan default Jan 26 2012

Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung has been summoned to appear in court in Hong Kong on February 28 because of alleged loan default secured on a multi-million pound apartment in one of the world’s most exclusive residential areas.Read

John Anslow

Man arrested in hunt for John Anslow is released on bail by Staffordshire Police Jan 26 2012

A MAN arrested by detectives hunting escaped murder suspect John Anslow was last night released from custody by police.Read

Pedestrian injured after being struck by car in Acocks Green Jan 26 2012

PEDESTRIAN suffered multiple injuries last night after being knocked down by a car in Birmingham.Read

Willenhall murder victim named as Jagit Singh Villkhu Jan 26 2012

POLICE have named a man who was found murdered in a Black Country Park.Read

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