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OXFORD, England: Ivy can help to protect your homes instead of wrecking it, according to new studies. University boffins claim that the dark green leaves act as a shield, insulating the walls from extreme temperatures and moisture which cause cracks.

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A MAN drove a Land Rover Discovery at speeds of more than 100mph on the M6 following a test drive.

Asri Hussain stole the vehicle from Polesworth after posing as a prospective purchaser.Read

Midland septuagenarian con man has been on the run for 10 years

MIDLAND police are hunting a 71 year-old conman – who has been on the run for more than a decade.Read

Post office worker conned 20 OAPs at Small Heath Birmingham

A TRUSTED post office worker fleeced thousands of pounds from elderly customers – simply by asking them to enter their pin number twice.Read

Pictures: Cars honoured at Longbridge

BIRMINGHAM’S lost car making industry has been honoured at a rally marking the fifth anniversary of MG Rover’s collapse.Read

Volcanic ash: Misery continues for stranded passengers

THOUSANDS of British passengers were last night still stranded overseas as the ash cloud from Iceland’s erupting volcano continued to ground all flights across most of Europe.Read

AN Iraq war veteran who was arrested during a police drugs operation has escaped jail.

A court heard how Former Irish Guardsman Karl Withey, aged 27, who was involved in the storming of Basra Palace, turned into a heroin addict after suffering post traumatic syndrome.Read

A STAFFORDSHIRE policewoman has been commended for snaring a gunman who shot a teenager.

PC Julie-Ann Walker was praised by Trent Valley Police after her work led to a man being prosecuted for the shooting in August 2008.Read

Methodist preacher faces jail

A METHODIST preacher has admitted sexually abused young boys while living in the Midlands.Read

Man dies in road traffic collision in Handsworth

A MAN was helping police with their inquiries last night after a driver was killed following a three-car collision in Birmingham.Read

Three teenagers escape without serious injury after falling off a motorbike in Hodge Hill

THREE teenagers were seriously injured in a motorbike crash in Birmingham in the early hours of yesterday morning.Read

Man charged with honour killing of woman found in suitcase in Handsworth

A MAN has appeared in court charged with the “honour” killing of a woman whose decomposed body was found in a suitcase.Read

Black Country burglar caught out by DNA

A BLACK Country burglar was caught out by DNA evidence linking him to a crime scene.Read

Derbyshire's oldest cricket club land sold

A MYSTERY buyer has paid three times the guide price at auction for the land that Derbyshire’s oldest cricket clubs plays on.Read

World Cup tickets warning

POLICE have warned World Cup football fans not to try to buy tickets from websites such as eBay and Gumtree.Read

Derbyshire's oldest cricket club land sold

A MYSTERY buyer has paid three times the guide price at auction for the land that Derbyshire’s oldest cricket clubs plays on.Read

Derbyshire's oldest cricket club land sold

A MYSTERY buyer has paid three times the guide price at auction for the land that Derbyshire’s oldest cricket clubs plays on.Read

World Cup tickets warning

POLICE have warned World Cup football fans not to try to buy tickets from websites such as eBay and Gumtree.Read

Derbyshire's oldest cricket club land sold

A MYSTERY buyer has paid three times the guide price at auction for the land that Derbyshire’s oldest cricket clubs plays on.Read

Birmingham judge slams welfare services over death of Khyra Ishaq

A High Court judge has said that "in all probability" Birmingham girl Khyra Ishaq would not have died if an initial assessment was "adequate" and if educational welfare services adhered to this assessment.Read

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