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Festive shoppers in the Midlands set to trim spending

CHRISTMAS shoppers in the Midlands are set to trim back their spending on gifts, food and drink and partying this year, according to new figures. Read

Work-ex placement Zac picks up Midlands award after ten-week slot

TWO potential stars of the Birmingham business community have been praised for their work experience at regional firms. Read

Man charged with model's murder

A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of teenage model Amy Leigh Barnes. Read

‘Too costly’ to weed out Japanese knotweed

IT would be too costly and time-consuming to completely remove fast-growing Japanese Knotweed from canals, river beds and the hedgeways of Birmingham, a year-long city council investigation has concluded. Read

Birmingham ranked 18th behind Bristol in Britain's most sustainable cities

Birmingham left trailing in table of Britain’s most sustainable cities Read

Birmingham's brand new bishop

There was a time when The Rt Rev Andrew Watson did not really believe in bishops. He does now, which is probably a good thing as the 47-year-old has just become one of the youngest in the Church of England. Read

MPs demand urgent investigation into management of Birmingham Children's Hospital

MPs demanded an urgent investigation into management at Birmingham Children’s Hospital last night after experts condemned a “third class” service which they claimed was putting patients’ lives at risk. Read

Birmingham marks Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday had special significance yesterday, marking the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Read

Birmingham is major recruitment centre for al-Qaeda

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Eco-town under threat from commuters

Rural road concern for new town Read

Bard link to US university

Bard is a class act in Ohio venture Read

Midland father of Lockerbie victim in bid to free killer

Victim’s father pleads for ‘bomber’ Read

Man cleared of manslaughter after grandmother's robbery death

A 23-year-old man from Birmingham whose grandmother was suffocated by intruders has been cleared of her manslaughter and conspiring to rob her. Read

Insolvencies up 9 per cent in UK

The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales rose by nearly 9% during the third quarter of the year. Read

Three Birmingham men in court on terrorism charges

Three Birmingham men have appeared at the Old Bailey accused of supplying equipment to terrorists fighting abroad. Read

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi next for a Birmingham Star

Birmingham rock legend Tony Iommi has been named as the next celebrity to be immortalised on the city’s Walk of Stars. Read

Wyre Forest MP Richard Taylor warns of Nigerian internet scams

Public need to be warned of Nigerian email scam, says MP Read

Birmingham Academy in deal with phone giant

O2 to call tune in Academy deal Read

Worcestershire villages in windfarm battle

Villagers in rural Worcestershire are fighting plans for a wind farm on local farmland. Read

Poppy appeal sailors thrown out of Bullring

A pair of sailors were marched from Birmingham’s Bullring by security guards for collecting for the Poppy Appeal. Read