Embattled Chief Whip and Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell has returned to the Commons front line for the first time since his foul-mouthed row with Downing Street police and was soon reminded of his troubles by Labour MPs.Read
The man accused of murdering a retired teacher in Worcestershire and a vicar denied any knowledge of the killings when he was arrested, a court has heard.Read
A music festival featuring more than 180 musicians, artists, bands, DJs, collectives and performers has raised more than £10,000 for charity Oxfam.Read
The Midland town once dubbed the carpet capital of Britain is to get a museum dedicated to the industry that made its name after more than 30 years of campaigning.Read
In the final part of his series revealing the hidden treasures at the Library of Birmingham, Graeme Brown examines a collection of some of the world’s oldest maps and atlases.Read
A High Court trial investigating a £1.9 million black hole in funding for a Birmingham regeneration project has ended prematurely after a former vicar accused of embezzling more than £1 million agreed to pay £800,000 back to the charity behind it.Read
The redevelopment of Paradise Circus will return the city centre to pedestrians, ending the dominance of the motor car, city planners have claimed.Read
David Cameron believes he can win an outright majority at the next election by focusing on just 80 seats across the country – even without a boundary review.Read
The Government still backs West Midlands Police’s controversial “business partnership” proposals despite widespread opposition, the Home Secretary has insisted.Read
The head of Europe’s biggest film studio said the Government has been proven right to cut arts funding as the country’s movie sector remains stronger than ever.Read
Footprints similar in shape and size to the boots seized from a man accused of murdering a retired teacher were found in her Worcestershire home, a court has heard.Read
A government transport spokesman sparked fury in the Lords when he refused to apologise for the fiasco surrounding the West Coast mainline rail franchise, which connects London with the West Midlands.Read
Carillion Energy Services has been named as the preferred bidder for the Birmingham Energy Savers (BES) scheme in a deal which could ultimately be worth up to £1.5 billion.Read
