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Bank branded 'scrooges' over Christmas time off

MISERLY Midland bank bosses have been branded “Scrooges“ by an employee after they refused to allow three hours off on Christmas Eve. Read

Petrol price boost for Midlanders

MIDLAND motorists are set to benefit from aggressive price war between petrol retailers, the AA has said. Read

Dr Who star's multi-talented panto display

FORGET robbing from the rich – the producers of this panto have shamelessly plundered BBC1’s Saturday night schedule. Read

UFOs over Halesowen - the truth!

THE truth may well be out there, but it’s not in the skies above the Black Country. Read

Midland farmer burns to death

A MIDLAND farmer was burned to death as fire swept through his home yesterday, turning it into an inferno. Read

Festive cheer for troops in Afghanistan

MIDLANDS troops serving in foreign war zones over Christmas were today given some festive cheer – as they found out their families had recorded special video messages for them to watch on Christmas Day. Read

Alzheimer man’s UK ‘holiday’ – in care home

WHEN grandad Keith Boughton flew back to the Midlands from his retirement home in Cyprus, he had hoped to spend some quality time with his two sons and their families. Read

Stabbed for a packet of cigarettes

THIS is the Birmingham newsagent who was left fighting for his life after being repeatedly stabbed by four armed robbers – for just a few packs of cigarettes. Read

Pit bull terrier bites four people including two policemen

FOUR people, including two policemen, were attacked and bitten by a pit bull terrier in Birmingham. Read

Santa stunt victim says sorry to Aston Villa fans

THE parachutist who was badly injured after plummeting from a stand at Villa Park while dressed as Father Christmas has said sorry to young fans who witnessed the terror – a decade after the stunt went wrong. Read

The world's unluckiest travellers - from New York to Mumbai, they’ve been on terror trail

FOR a couple dreaming of a romantic city break, they sounded like the perfect destinations. Read

Premier League ref set to officiate internationals despite 'worst mistake in footballing history'

MIDLAND referee Stuart Attwell has won the chance to officiate at prestigious internationals next season – despite making a mistake labelled the ‘worst in footballing history’. Read

Two injured after attack outside Black Country nightspot

TWO men were left seriously injured after one was stabbed and another was hit by a car outside a Black Country nightspot in the early hours of yesterday morning. Read

Jonny Dangerous tackles a 200 pound tiger

He has jumped out of a plane, careered down rapids and tried free running. Now the Sunday Mercury’s Jonny Dangerous gets up close and personal with a 200lb tiger and looks back on his year of adventure. Read

Three arrested in hunt for killers of West Bromwich Albion legend's relative

THREE people have been arrested by police hunting the killers of 15-year-old Adam Regis in March last year, Scotland Yard said last night. Read

The last family Christmas of Madeleine McCann

DANCING around in a fairy outfit, excitedly opening presents and happily playing with her younger brother and sister. Read

£8,000 debt for student after training frim goes bust

A COMPUTER programming student has revealed how he was left £8,000 in debt after signing up to a Midland training company that later went bust. Read

Airport staff strip search clown wearing police outfit

AIRPORT security guards strip searched a Midland clown and confiscated his plastic handcuffs – because they thought he was a terrorist threat. Read

Christmas toy roulette wheel for three-year olds

CHRISTMAS toy makers have been accused of encouraging children to gamble after selling a roulette wheel for kids as young as THREE. Read

Saucy snaps of television's star's daughter led to her being called a porn star

THESE are the sexy snaps which led to two Birmingham University DJs calling Des O’Connor’s daughter a porn star while on air. Read

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