Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The property slump may claim a major scalp in Birmingham city centre with a delay in the construction of a 44-storey residential tower at Snow Hill. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Birmingham bar The Breakfast Club is to be shut down after a buyer for the business could not be found following the collapse of its parent company. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Five members of a Evesham-based gang behind a string of raids on stately homes - including Britain's biggest ever burglary - have been jailed for up to 11 years each. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
It’s the hottest ticket in town – the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamlet at Stratford-upon-Avon featuring Doctor Who star David Tennant and Star Trek legend Patrick Stewart. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A West Bromwich husband and wife have been jailed for a "callous" attack on a dog while its elderly owner lay dying in hospital. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A car passenger is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by shots fired from another vehicle in Birmingham. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A mature student from Birmingham choked to death when he tried to swallow five fairy cakes in an impromptu competition, a coroner has ruled. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A Worcestershire pensioner who was trapped in floodwater for up to four hours died from an infection after swallowing gulps of the bug-ridden river, a coroner has ruled. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Several men tried to attack a man in court who is charged with killing a Birmingham father-of-two. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Police have defended their decision to spend £1.4 million on an operation to control a controversial motorcycle festival. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Climate change experts from Florida headed to Birmingham to exchange innovative ideas and share best practice on driving forward the low carbon economy on either side of the Atlantic. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
An inquest is to resume into the death of a 66-year-old Worcestershire potter believed to have been killed by swallowing contaminated water when he was rescued during last summer's floods. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Wolverhampton children's TV presenter Mark Speight is to take place. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Detectives hope the jailing of the Johnson gang will help bring to an end a crime spree which has spanned the last 20 years. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Two teenagers who died in a three-vehicle crash on the A49 in south Shropshire have been named by police. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Friends and colleagues of Mark Speight have attended a memorial service to pay tribute to the Wolverhampton-born children's TV presenter. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Motorists may face delays in Birmingham after a number of roads were closed following a drive-by shooting in Ladywood last night. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
The trial of two men accused of helping to hide the body of an honour killing victim in a Birmingham garden has collapsed due to lack of evidence. Read
Aug 06 2008 | West Midlands News
Terry Grimley reviews the RSC's sold-out Hamlet at The Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Read