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Walsall woman allowed husband to film naked children, court told

A Walsall teaching assistant helped her husband secretly film young girls undressing and having baths after holding pool parties at their home, a court has been told. Read

Pupils blow out the recorder for sounds of ukulele

Music lessons up and down the country have been marked by the shrill whistle of badly-played recorders, but a school in the Black Country is singing the praises of a different instrument. Read

Last day for applications to replace sacked West Bromwich vicar

Church leaders are seeking a replacement for a vicar who was sacked for having an affair with a woman who went to him for counselling. Read

Birmingham's ambulance service swamped with calls from heatwave victims

Birmingham’s ongoing heatwave is causing havoc for ambulance staff who are being swamped with calls from the public. Read

Chocolate fans kick off Wispa Gold production at Cadbury's

It was a dream come true for some chocaholics when they were treated to a Willy Wonka experience by Cadbury. Read

Moor Pool Estate - an idyllic English village

Edward Chadwick finds peace and tranquillity in Harborne's historic Moor Pool Estate, where residents are fighting to protect it from development. Read

Birmingham brothers got father to take blame for their driving offences

A former West Midlands police officer and his brother who both got their alcoholic father to “take the points” for speeding offences have walked free from court. Read

Commuter chaos after M6 crash

Workers in Birmingham were rolling in late today after waiting in lines of traffic after a crash on the M6 near junction 4 at Coleshill. Read

Ginger Festival sees Moseley take it as red

Redheads have been celebrating their fiery roots at Moseley’s first ever Ginger Fest. Read

Moseley kebab shop allowed to continue without bouncers

Police have failed in an attempt to force a Birmingham kebab store owner to hire bouncers to deal with “alcohol-fuelled” customers. Read

Hundreds of fish die as storms cause pollution at Birmingham lake

The death of hundreds of fish in a Birmingham lake has been blamed on pollution following last week’s thunderstorms. Read

Homeowners making money from their car parking spaces

Homeowners in Birmingham are turning a profit in the depths of the recession – by letting their unused parking spots for up to £125-a-month. Read

Birmingham lap dancing club Legs 11 handed new licence

A Birmingham city centre strip club has been granted a new licence after residents who said they were disturbed at the sight of scantily-clad women smoking outside the premises failed to attend a public hearing to register their complaints. Read

Sacked security guard takes publisher Felix Dennis to tribunal

A security guard has accused publisher Felix Dennis, one of the Midlands’ richest men, of sacking him unfairly. Read

West Midlands Police battle to protect people from being forced into marriage

Police battling to protect people from being forced into marriage are turning to new orders to save youngsters from being taken out of the country. Read

English Heritage joins fight to save crumbling Walsall church

Conservation body English Heritage has joined councillors in demanding action to save a derelict Grade II listed church in Walsall. Read

Jury fails to reach verdict on 'race' murder

A jury has failed to reach verdicts in the trial of three men accused of killing an IT worker during race riots in Birmingham. Read

Birmingham may trademark the balti name

Indian restaurants across the country could be banned from selling “Balti” dishes because Birmingham City Council wants to protect the name. Read

Coroner's verdict on Birmingham teenager who died after lightning strike

A teenager died from injuries sustained when lightning struck a tree and a charge transferred to his body. Read

Man fights for life after microlight crashes on Staffordshire golf course

A man was last night fighting for his life after a microlight aircraft crashed on a golf course in Staffordshire. Read