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Residents left unwashed in Kings Heath nursing home, inquest told

Residents in a nursing home where a war veteran died just ten days after moving in were unshaven with unwashed hair and long finger nails, an inquest was told.Read

Birmingham's council houses meet government standards

All of Birmingham’s 68,000 council houses and flats could meet the government’s decent homes standard by the end of this year.Read

Palestinian arts and food event at University of Birmingham

Musician Nizar Al Issa was the star turn at a ‘Dine in Palestine’ event held at the University of Birmingham.Read

Worcestershire photographer wins West Midlands art award

An advertising photographer from Worcestershire has scooped top prize at the West Midlands Open exhibition. Read

Controversial waste plant for Warwickshire given go-ahead

A controversial waste plant which burns waste and turns it into energy is to be built in north Warwickshire after it was approved by the Government.Read

Soldiers returning from Afghanistan to parade in Kidderminster and Bewdley

Hundreds of soldiers who took part in some of the fiercest fighting ever seen in Helmand Province will parade through their home towns in the Midlands this week.Read

Elgar £20 banknote to be withdrawn

Around 150 million £20 notes featuring the face of Sir Edward Elgar with be withdrawn from circulation this summer.Read

Birmingham couple lived millionaire lifestyle by cheating taxman

A Birmingham couple who lived a millionaire lifestyle by managing to avoid paying tax for 14 years have had their assets frozen by customs officers.Read

Funeral of Evesham river plunge girl Gabrielle Grady

Around 200 mourners have gathered for the funeral of a five-year-old Worcestershire girl who died after becoming trapped in a car which plunged into an icy cold river.Read

Moseley man jailed for raping 13-year-old girl in Aylesbury

A Birmingham man and his friend who celebrated raping a 13-year-old girl by giving each other a high-five are starting sentences.Read

Driver in critical condition after Shropshire crash

A motorist in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after his car crashed into a tree stump in Shropshire.Read

Pope will not visit Birmingham on UK visit, Catholic Church confirms

The Pope will not visit Birmingham city centre when he arrives in the UK later this year.Read

Young people being priced out of rural housing market

The long-term future of the rural West Midlands is in jeopardy because so many young people are being priced out of living in the countryside, the Government has been warned.Read

Birmingham City Council leader backs under-fire officials over Khyra case

Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has given his backing the politician and an official at the centre of criticism over the Khyra Ishaq scandal.Read

Staffordshire police to be probed over handling of abandoned baby

A newly-born baby who died after being abandoned near a mosque was found with a note asking for help to bury him, police confirmed.Read

Martha Lane Fox praises Digital Birmingham's broadband scheme

Champion for digital inclusion Martha Lane Fox has praised a Digital Birmingham scheme aimed at getting more people online.Read

Mac is back as Midlands Arts Centre prepares to reopen

Lorne Jackson goes behind the scenes to see what the future holds for the revamped Midlands Arts Centre.Read

Sapper Mark Quinsey murder: Family tell of anguish one year on

THE family of a Midland soldier shot dead by Real IRA terrorists a year ago last night spoke of the continuing pain of their loss.Read

Unseen Staffordshire Hoard treasures to go on show in Birmingham

PREVIOUSLY unseen treasures from the Staffordshire Hoard will go on show as the Anglo Saxon gold returns to Birmingham next Saturday.Read

Birmingham men stole IDs of dead babies to commit bank fraud

Two men from Birmingham, who were part of a gang which stole the identities of dead babies and then plundered bank accounts set up in their name, have been jailed.Read