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Birmingham's tragic swine flu girl smiled through her agony

The family of Birmingham girl Sameerah Ahmad, who died after contracting swine flu, has released pictures of her. Read

Trinity Mirror Midlands announces proposals to close 9 newspapers

Trinity Mirror Midlands today announced proposals for a series of changes across its businesses which include the closure of a number of newspaper titles and offices. Read

Unions hit out at Birmingham care home redundancies

Union leaders are stepping up their campaign against compulsory redundancies at Birmingham City Council, accusing the Conservative-led authority of deliberately refusing to put in place strategies to avoid sacking workers. Read

New £193m library will be finished by 2013 insists Birmingham City Council

Detailed plans for the new Library of Birmingham will be unveiled next month, allowing critics to discover whether the controversial cage-like covering for the £193 million building in Centenary Square remains in place. Read

Birmingham strip club dancers told to cover up outside

Dancers at a Birmingham strip club have been ordered to cover up when they go out for a cigarette, following complaints from local residents. Read

Walsall pupil arrested after stabbing incident at school

A teenager has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed with a penknife at school. Read

Virus-hit Oldbury school to reopen

Virus-hit school to reopen Read

Talks aim to resolve Tamworth education dispute

Talks are due to be held today in a bid to stave off more teacher strikes and resolve a dispute over plans to overhaul a Staffordshire town’s secondary education system. Read

Counting trees in leafy Birmingham

Experts have carried out safety checks on more than 140,000 trees owned by Birmingham City Council during the past seven years. Read

Legendary Leamington boxer's gloves prove to be a knockout with bidders

A pair of vintage boxing gloves signed by Randolph Turpin, the legendary World Middleweight champion and Bruce Woodcock, the British, Empire and European Heavyweight champion have sold at auction for £1,232.  Read

Birmingham teenager struck by lightning dies in hospital

A Birmingham teenager struck by lightning has died in hospital. Read

Birmingham swine flu girl "suffered in her short life", father tells inquest

A six-year-old Birmingham girl who died after contracting swine flu had "been through a lot" in her short life, her father told an inquest today. Read

Frank Skinner next on Birmingham's Walk of Stars

Comedian Frank Skinner is to be honoured on Broad Street Walk of Stars in Birmingham.  Read

Khyra Ishaq starvation trial halted as three jurors are discharged

A couple accused of starving a seven-year-old girl to death are to face a retrial after the jury trying them was discharged yesterday. Read

Birmingham City Council adds strings to Warwickshire's £20 million Edgbaston loan

Council leaders yesterday reaffirmed their intention to lend Warwickshire County Cricket Club £20 million for ground improvements at Edgbaston - but the city cabinet attached new conditions that have to be met. Read

What a difference five years has made to Birmingham City Council

Paul Dale looks at the fortunes of Birmingham City Council since the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition came into being Read

Recession roadshow events in Dudley

Support and advice will be offered to hundreds of people at recession roadshow events in the Dudley borough. Read

Health bosses warn about staying safe in heatwave

Soaring temperatures have sparked warnings by health bosses for Midlanders to stay safe in this week’s heatwave. Read

Birmingham international food fair whets the appetite for more

Birmingham’s first international food fair has been hailed a success after attracting a quarter of a million visitors in just nine days. Read

Peregrines under attack in West Midlands

Crimes against peregrines are on the rise and some of the most gruesome cases have taken place in the West Midlands, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) claims. Read