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Work starts on new superstore in Edgbaston

Construction work has started on a major new supermarket in Edgbaston.Read

Catholic priest Alexander Bede Walsh convicted of 21 sexual offences in West Midlands

A Roman Catholic priest who used his "revered" status to wage an 18-year campaign of abuse against vulnerable boys in the West Midlands is facing a lengthy jail term after being convicted of 21 sexual offences. Read

Special Report: 60 years since adventurers toured the world with Land Rovers

WELL before jet travel was the accepted norm it is today, three groups of fresh faced university students set out in Land Rovers to reach some of the far flung corners of the world.Read

Birmingham rape trial collapsed after barrister's meeting with teenage victim

A BIRMINGHAM rape trial was scrapped after a barrister held a meeting with the teenage victim at his home.Read

Worcestershire village that inspired The Archers under threat from bulldozers

Hanbury – the Worcestershire parish Ambridge is based on – is under threat from bulldozers, The Campaign to Protect Rural England has warned. Read

Sir Michael Parkinson to speak at Journalists' Charity lunch in Birmingham

Sir Michael Parkinson will be the celebrity guest speaker at the Journalists’ Charity lunch in Birmingham.Read

Celebrities set to stage celebration ball in honour of Harry Moseley

Showbiz stars are to stage a celebration ball to honour the memory of Birmingham schoolboy Harry Moseley and raise funds for his charity.Read

Man trapped after car collides with lamppost in Edgbaston

A man was trapped for over an hour after the car he was in collided with a lamppost in Birmingham.Read

Woman and child injured in Wolverhampton collision

A woman and child have been hurt after they were in collision with a car in Wolverhampton.Read

Birmingham Airport installs 200 solar panels on terminal roof

BIRMINGHAM Airport has installed 200 solar panels to its terminal roof in a bid to save 22 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.Read

Murdered Birmingham man was set to get married

Bakhitar Ahmed Kheder Mirawdali, who suffered multiple knife wounds in the violent attack in his ground floor room at the Handsworth hostel, was set to be married. Read

Man who died in West Bromwich road smash is named as pensioner Brian Haynes

Police have released the name of the man who died following a road crash in West Bromwich. Read

Sutton Coldfield couple scoop £2million lottery jackpot

A COUPLE from Sutton Coldfield said positive thinking helped them to win a lottery jackpot of more than £2 million.Read

London 2012: American Olympics athletics team shown around Birmingham base

ELITE American athletes will have a ball in Birmingham, their head coaches declared, after inspecting their city training camp and a number of nightspots.Read

Former union leader Arthur Scargill to speak at Birmingham rally

ARTHUR Scargill – the most famous UK union leader of all time – is to address a Birmingham rally marking the 40th anniversary of the historic Battle of Saltley Gate.Read

Moseley Farmers' Market organisers want it to go weekly

A POPULAR monthly farmers’ market which has just been honoured as the best in the country is looking to go weekly.Read

The Big Freeze: Snow grips the country - 11:50pm update

Heavy snow blanketed Britain tonight as the first widespread big freeze of the winter brought dumps of up to 16cm, grounded planes and raised fears of transport chaos.Read

The Big Freeze: West Midlands gripped by snow and disruption

THE Midlands shivered as snow covered region with the temperatures dropping to their coldest yet this winter.Read

Warning as heavy snow hits the UK

Snow showers have swept the UK as the first widespread big freeze of the winter threatened to cripple much of the country.Read

Police confirm man was arrested in connection with case of murdered Bewdley pensioner Betty Yates

Police investigating the murder of retired schoolteacher Betty Yates at Bewdley have confirmed that a man was arrested earlier this week in connection with the case.Read