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Twitter bomb hoax causes evacuation in Moseley Road, Birmingham

Police have said that a security alert which led to buildings in Birmingham’s Moseley Road being evacuated was down to a bomb hoax. Read

One dead after West Brom collision

A person has died in a road traffic collision in West Bromwich early this morning (Thursday).Read

Birmingham double murder: Suspect Rimvydas Liorancas left suicide note

Rimvydas Liorancas, the man suspected of killing Birmingham couple Avtar and Carole Kolar is believed to have left a suicide note in his prison cell which refers to the murders, it has been revealed.Read

Mission to make Millennium Point a major Birmingham attraction

A key figure in the “second wave” of Birmingham’s recent urban renaissance has been tasked with making Millennium Point one of the most exciting venues in the city.Read

M6 Toll road one of the most expensive in Europe

The M6 Toll is set to become one of the most expensive in Europe after seeing its eighth price rise in nine years.Read

Security alert closes Moseley Road in Birmingham

POLICE officers evacuated a school and surrounding buildings in Moseley Road, Birmingham, as a precaution following a security threat.Read

Report outlines how global warming will affect West Midlands

Climate change in Birmingham could lead to illness caused by inner-city heatwaves and disruption to the Midlands transport network with massive costs to businesses, according to a new detailed study.Read

Protesters campaign to save Island House from demolition

A former art and design student who took classes at the threatened Island House was among protesters demanding the 100-year-old Birmingham building be saved from demolition. Read

Birmingham double murder: Inquest into death of Avtar and Carole Kolar murder suspect Rimvydas Liorancas

A Lithuanian man accused of murdering a policeman's parents was found hanged in his prison cell, an inquest has heard.Read

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Solihull gym thief banned from every leisure centre in the West Midlands

A Solihull thief who plundered up to 100 changing room lockers has been banned from every leisure centre and health club in the West Midlands, police have said. Read

Landowners on HS2 route to be paid £1,000 for giving surveyors access

Landowners along the new HS2 high-speed rail route, which will run through London and the West Midlands, will be offered an initial £1,000 payment to allow surveyors access to their land, it has been announced.Read

Connexions staff to protest at Birmingham City Council deputy leader

Staff at careers advice service Connexions are to hold a protest at a surgery of Birmingham City Council's deputy leader Paul Tilsley.Read

Birmingham double murder: Suspect Rimvydas Liorancas had worked at Carole and Avtar Kolar's home

Murder suspect Rimvydas Liorancas, who was accused of killing Birmingham couple Avtar and Carole Kolar, had previously carried out building work on the couple’s home. Read

MP Jack Dromey calls for tougher action against metal theft

Birmingham MP Jack Dromey has visited a city church which became the latest to be hit by metal thieves who stripped thousands of pounds-worth of lead from its roof.Read

Birmingham return for Lady Gaga dress designed by BCU student

An exotic fashion item with a difference is coming home to Birmingham – in the shape of Lady Gaga’s dress.Read

Birmingham sex offender avoids jail after knife attack on policeman

A student who spied on women using the toilet at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre has avoided a jail sentence for knifing a policeman.Read

Birmingham historian Carl Chinn joins fight to save Island House from demolition

Birmingham historian Carl Chinn has joined the campaign to save the Island House building in Eastside from demolition. Read

Cannock will writer charged with £100,000 fraud

A will writer and estates administrator from Staffordshire has been charged with fraud in connection with the disappearance of more than £100,000.Read

Video: Rimvydas Liorancas, accused of murdering Carole and Avtar Kolar, found hanged

Lithuanian Rimvydas Liorancas, who was accused of murdering Birmingham couple Avtar and Carole Kolar, has been found hanged in his prison cell.Read

Birmingham City: Bosses of Birmingham International Holdings fail to file accounts

BOSSES of the firm that owns Birmingham City have again failed to file the company’s annual accounts despite pledging to reveal details of the parent group’s financial state by the end of January.Read