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Family plea over death of city man Dimitri Foskin

THE heartbroken family of a man shot dead just yards from his Birmingham home today made an emotional appeal to catch his killer. Read

Birmingham woman Kaley Fitzsimmons wins at British Transplant Games

BIRMINGHAM woman Kaley Fitzsimmons who had a kidney transplant on Friday the 13th is toasting her four-medal haul at the British Transplant Games. Read

Engineering works on Cross-City Line set to cause chaos

PASSENGERS could face months of being “packed in like cattle” on the busiest commuter line in Birmingham due to wide-scale engineering works. Read

WI Calendar Girl Tricia Stewart reveals all to charity

THE ORIGINAL calendar girl, who stripped off famously in a Women’s Institute fundraiser, is helping to raise cash in the Midlands by speaking on her naked ambition. Read

Only one post office is saved

JUST one of the 26 Birmingham post offices threatened with closure has been saved from the axe, it was announced today. Read

Announcement to be made over post office closures

An announcement is set to made over the future of 51 post offices across Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire. Read

Grieving family to appeal for witnesses over Newtown shooting

A HEARTBROKEN relative of a man shot dead near his Birmingham home will today make an emotional appeal to catch his killer. Read

West Midlands ‘reluctant to log onto internet’

WEST Midlands families are failing to take advantage of the internet revolution, with fewer homes going online in the region than in other parts of the country. Read

Police to spend £2.5m on Tory conference in Birmingham

POLICE chiefs are to spend £2.5 million on a major security operation in a bid to stop politicians from being targeting by terrorists when the Tory party’s annual conference is held in Birmingham next month. Read

Man killed in train collision near Barnt Green

A MAN was killed in a collision with a train on its way to Birmingham New Street. Read

Hospital stars are rewarded

DEEP in the bowels of Birmingham Children’s Hospital lie some of the unsung heroes that play a vital role in keeping sick tots alive. Read

Nature lovers urged to visit Birmingham Nature Centre

NATURE lovers are being urged to see the best of Birmingham’s collection of exotic animals while summer lasts. Read

Plea after photos go missing in post

THE hunt is on for a collection of treasured old photographs of workmates at a Birmingham factory which have gone missing in the post. Read

£13m price tag for drink, drugs and sex problems

SPIRALLING teenage health problems from binge drinking to abortions are costing the NHS a staggering £13.2 million in the West Midlands a year. Read

Calls for tighter gun controls after toddler shooting

CAMPAIGNERS today called for legislation to make airgun owners liable for their misuse after an 18-month-old boy was shot in the head with one of the weapons. Read

Retiring nurse enjoys a trip to No 10

AFTER more than four decades nursing the ill back to health, angel of the ward Rosemarie Seaton-Smith has hung up her uniform. Read

Poundland to open in Sutton Coldfield

THE Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield is set to get its first Poundland store. Read

Oxfam drive in developing countries

A BIRMINGHAM mum is taking up knitting to help save the lives of pregnant women in poorer parts of the world. Read

Test drive: Mailman puts new MG TF through its paces

THE MG TF is back - and back with a vengeance. Read

Youngsters enjoy sports training camp in Selly Oak

THESE super active Birmingham youngsters did not spend the summer holidays stuck in front of a computer screen – they were out and about getting fit. Read

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