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Stirchley house fire death not suspicious, say police Feb 09 2010

The death of a man whose body was discovered following a house fire in Birmingham is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed. Read

Valentine's Day meet-up for Birmingham book-lovers Feb 09 2010

Birmingham book-lovers are teaming up with an Edgbaston-based charity for a special Valentine's Day event in the city.Read

Herefordshire hotel fire may have been started deliberately Feb 09 2010

A fire which caused hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of damage to a rural hotel may have been started deliberately, police said.Read

Birmingham man pleads guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour during EDL rally Feb 09 2010

FIVE men have appeared in court following disturbances during a rally staged by the English Defence League.Read

Acock's Green homes under threat in heritage delays Feb 09 2010

Some of Birmingham’s most traditional homes are under threat after plans for a conservation area were delayed by two years, councillors warned.Read

Surprise nominations from Birmingham in Google Street View Awards Feb 09 2010

Two Birmingham streets have been shortlisted in the Google Street View Awards, even though one of them hardly appears on the photo-generated map.Read

Worcester pilot feared he would die in Heathrow Airport crash Feb 09 2010

The former British Airways pilot whose stricken jet crash-landed at Heathrow Airport two years ago spoke today of his fear that all 152 people on board would die.Read

Time running out for campaign to keep Staffordshire Hoard in West Midlands Feb 09 2010

Fundraisers have just 10 weeks left to raise £2.7 million to bring Anglo-Saxon gold to Birmingham.Read

Second day of rail delays between Birmingham and London Feb 09 2010

Passengers on rail routes between Birmingham and London were enduring travel misery again this morning after damage to overhead wires caused lengthy delays last night.Read

Solihull fraudster told to repay £3.8million Feb 08 2010

A Solihull fraudster has been ordered to repay £3.8 million of criminal profits or return to prison for a further seven-and-a-half years for his part in a £54 million complex ‘missing trader’ VAT fraud.Read

Protesters lose fight against Edgbaston cricket ground development Feb 08 2010

Senior judges have rejected a last-ditch bid by protesters to stop the £30 million redevelopment of Edgbaston Cricket Ground.Read

Teenage paedophile from Walsall jailed Feb 08 2010

A teenage paedophile from Walsall detained during a police operation which led to the arrest of an American mother-of-four has been jailed.Read

No stab proof vests for police support officers in West Midlands Feb 08 2010

Police Community Support Officers in the West Midlands are still not being provided with stab-proof vests for street patrols, an MP has claimed.Read

Car crashes into front room of Birmingham house Feb 08 2010

Police in Birmingham have quizzed a man after a car crashed into the front room of a family home in the north of the city.Read

Severe delays on Birmingham New Street to London train route Feb 08 2010

Commuters have been warned to expect severe delays on trains travelling between Birmingham New Street and London Euston.Read

Man accused of murdering Khyra Ishaq believed she was possessed Feb 08 2010

A man accused of starving his stepdaughter to death at his home in Birmingham believed she was possessed by an evil spirit.Read

Birmingham golfer Matthew Feavyour jailed for drug smuggling Feb 08 2010

A Birmingham golfer has been jailed for six years for helping to smuggle hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs into the Midlands.Read

Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller arrested after nightclub incident Feb 08 2010

Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub on Sunday morning, the football club said.Read

'Mild-mannered dad must have flipped', say neighbours of tragic family Feb 08 2010

A man believed to have murdered his wife and daughter before killing himself in Oswestry has been described by a friend as a "lovely, mild-mannered man" who appeared to have "acted like he was out of his mind".Read

Moseley church denied permission to install solar panels Feb 08 2010

City councillors have failed to see the light over a energy saving initiative to put 42 solar panels on a historic church rooftop.Read

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