A prisoner who went on the run after being sprung from the clutches of prison officers as they escorted him to hospital has been arrested, police have said.Read
Rampant consumerism and the plight of the disadvantaged in society are among the problems that need to be tackled if last August’s riots are not to be repeated, according to the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in the region.Read
DETECTIVES hunting murder suspect John Anslow were today following up several calls from the public after appealing for information on BBC1’s Crimewatch.Read
Education in Birmingham could enter a new era after the University of Birmingham announced proposals to create a pioneering secondary school and sixth form.Read
Plans to demolish a much-loved 100-year-old Birmingham building have been approved by city planning chiefs - but it could still be saved due to an existing legal agreement.Read
Birmingham City Council’s debt stands at £2.5 billion, including vast amounts borrowed to pay for the new library and the purchase of the Pallasades shopping centre, it has emerged.Read
Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung has been summoned to appear in court in Hong Kong on February 28 because of alleged loan default secured on a multi-million pound apartment in one of the world’s most exclusive residential areas.Read
