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Steve McQueen motorbike goes on sale in Midlands

A motorbike once owned by Hollywood legend Steve McQueen is set to go under the hammer in Stafford.Read

Birmingham golf club refuses to sell up to housing developers

Defiant members of a Birmingham golf club have voted to turn down money-spinning offers for their site from housing developers. Read

Michelin-starred chef Adam Stokes to open 'pop-up' restaurant in Birmingham

One of the UK’s best young chefs is to open a restaurant in Birmingham that will create 20 new jobs and bolster the city’s growing reputation for high-end dining.Read

Buildings that changed the face of Birmingham

In the first of a two-part feature, Matthew Goer of Associated Architects looks at the buildings which have helped shape Birmingham’s recent history, with one from each decade. This week he looks at the 1880s to the 1940sRead

Food hub could spice up 'Mayfair of the city'

Birmingham's reputation as a culinary destination has been boosted by plans to create a food hub in one of the city’s most desirable districts.Read

A grave disservice for Birmingham's Victoria Cross heroes

They were feted as heroes who risked life and limb for the nation. But campaigners want action to ensure Birmingham's Victoria Cross heroes are properly remembered at their final resting places. Ben Hurst reports.Read

City Council 'has little idea' of Service Birmingham costs

Councillors are to investigate the accounts of the taxpayer-funded Service Birmingham venture – amid complaints that politicians had “little idea” of how much the arrangement was costing.Read

Meriden residents threatened with legal action in gypsy site row

Midland villagers could be prosecuted in a green belt land row – while travellers who triggered the dispute escape action.Read

Historic Birmingham pub set for makeover under new plans

A historic Birmingham city centre pub with a landmark location could be set for a makeover and revival under plans submitted to the city council.Read

Princess Margaret's £750,000 diamond ring for sale at Birmingham antiques show

A stunning five-carat diamond piece made for Princess Margaret in 1970 is among the most expensive single items ever sold at the Antiques for Everyone fair at the NEC.Read

University of Birmingham Library plan 'like something from a Lego set'

Councillors have criticised designs for the new University of Birmingham Library as like something from a Lego set.Read

Working families won't jump council housing queue in Birmingham

A plan which would have allowed working families to jump the queue for a council house has been rejected in Birmingham.Read

British Jazz Awards and Moseley festival strengthen Birmingham's music credentials

One of the biggest nights in the jazz calendar is returning to Birmingham – 27 years after it started here – as the city continues to cement its place as the UK’s jazz capitalRead

Nurses at Birmingham NEC facing axe, claims union

Professional nurses at the Birmingham NEC face the axe and could be replaced by security and traffic personnel who double up as part-time first-aiders.Read

Birmingham woman faces prison after starving dog to death

A mother of four from Birmingham has been warned she could be jailed after letting her pet dog get so ill and emaciated that it had to be put down.Read

Fusion Festival in Birmingham set to attract thousands of pop fans

Up to 60,000 pop fans are expected to converge on a Birmingham park for a new festival – but organisers are keeping the line-up under wraps.Read

Black Country family awarded payout for asbestos-related death of worker

The family of a Black Country man have won a substantial payout after a firm was found responsible for exposing him to deadly asbestos dust.Read

A-star rating for formerly closure-threatened Perry Beeches school

A city school which was once threatened with closure has been given an A star rating by Ofsted.Read

Speed cameras switched off in West Midlands as focus changes

All West Midlands speed cameras have been turned off as police and councils swap to using mobile vans to catch drivers.Read

Mother-of-two tastes success with Lichfield venture

A mother-of-two is savouring sweet success after an award-winning grocer snapped-up her dessert to sell on the shelves of his Birmingham deli.Read