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    Standards at Stafford Hospital may be happening elsewhere, BMA hears Jun 30 2009

    The pressures experienced by Stafford Hospital, which led to patients dying needlessly, could be happening elsewhere in the NHS, doctors warned. Read

    Widow jumped to her death after drinking bottle of vodka, inquest hears Jun 30 2009

    A nurse who turned to alcohol when her former husband died jumped to her death after drinking a bottle of vodka, an inquest heard yesterday. Read

    Birmingham stands at 'fork in the road' warns minister Liam Byrne Jun 30 2009

    Birmingham must “raise its ambitions” to improve social mobility, education and housing, a government minister has warned. Read

    Study into new contemporary art museum linking Arcadian with Digbeth Jun 30 2009

    A feasibility study is being undertaken into developing a museum of contemporary art in Birmingham. The proposal, first revealed by The Post in 2006, came from Jonathan Watkins, director of Ikon Gallery and Ikon’s chairman, the architect Glenn Howells. It has since received enthusiastic support from Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota Read

    Council has ‘betrayed’ care home workers, Unison says Jun 30 2009

    Almost 200 Birmingham care home workers facing redundancy feel let down and betrayed by the city council, union leaders said last night. Read

    Big issues always on the agenda with Birmingham City Council Jun 29 2009

    The main talking points in the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition's control of Birmingham City Council since 2004. Read

    Birmingham girl dies of swine flu Jun 29 2009

    A nine-year-old Birmingham girl has died in hospital after contracting swine flu. Read

    Birmingham boy struck by lightning still in critical condition Jun 29 2009

    A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering serious burns when he and five friends were struck by lightning in a Birmingham park. Read

    Three arrested after street brawl in Stourbridge Jun 29 2009

    Three men have been arrested over a fight in Stourbridge which allegedly involved an axe and a machete. Read

    Pop stars helping Rotunda apartments through recession Jun 29 2009

    Bookings from international pop stars and actors are helping one of Birmingham’s most prestigious apartment blocks survive the recession after other clients had to cut back on their expenses budgets. Read

    Green shoots showing in Kings Heath High Street Jun 29 2009

    Troubled Kings Heath High Street has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround in the face of the recession, reports Paul Suart Read

    Shadow chancellor condemns 'brutal' architecture on visit to Birmingham Jun 29 2009

    Birmingham’s new £193 million library is the type of landmark needed to put the city on the world’s architectural map, shadow chancellor George Osborne has said. Read

    Consultation planned on need for new gipsy sites in Midlands Jun 29 2009

    A major consultation exercise is underway to determine how many new gipsy sites are needed in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Read

    Boy in critical condition after lightning strike in Small Heath park Jun 28 2009

    A teenager suffered a cardiac arrest and five others were hurt in a lightning strike in a Birmingham park. Read

    Midlands drugs in rugs gang jailed for smuggling Afghanistan heroin Jun 26 2009

    Three West Midlands men have been jailed with two other members of a drugs gang that plotted to smuggle heroin into the UK hidden inside handmade rugs. Read

    Muslim policeman awarded damages from West Midlands force Jun 26 2009

    A Muslim police officer who claims his boss compared him to Osama Bin Laden, mocked his beard and referred to his prayers as “shouting and wailing”, has won £11,000 in damages against West Midlands Police. Read

    Man charged with killing young father after attack in Selly Oak Jun 26 2009

    A father of two young children from Tipton, West Midlands, has appeared in court charged with killing a 26-year-old man. Read

    Reward rises in hunt for killer of Lindsay Ann Hawker Jun 26 2009

    Police hunting the killer of a student from Coventry in Japan have raised their reward to 10 million yen (£63,000) in an attempt to revive the two-year-old investigation. Read

    Wolverhampton pair deny murder of three-year-old boy Jun 26 2009

    A man and a teenager from Wolverhampton have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a three-year-old boy who died in hospital on Christmas Eve last year. Read

    Birmingham's worst restaurant kitchens revealed Jun 26 2009

    Birmingham’s least hygienic restaurants have been named and shamed after damning reports about their kitchens were posted online. Read

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