Feature: 'Miracle child' Charlie Harris Beard is home in Kidderminster after spending nearly three months in hospital

IT’S the cherished moment mum Fiona and dad Joe had spent many a long night dreaming about.Read

Walsall paedophile priest victim reveals how he faced his tormentor in court

A GRANDAD who was abused by a paedophile priest when he was a child has told how he gained the courage to give evidence against his abuser at court.Read

Midland hostage survivor 'feels no guilt' as guard's body is returned

THE Midland man who was the only survivor from an Iraq hostage nightmare yesterday said he felt no guilt as the corpse of his last remaining bodyguard was returned.Read

Man cleared of killing Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey claimed police tried to frame him

THE man cleared of murdering Midland soldier Mark Quinsey last night claimed cops had tried to frame him.Read

The Fionnuala Bourke Column: I'm getting that sinking feeling about equality

MEN and women. We’re all equal these days, aren’t we?Read

Worcestershire businessman could be stripped of CBE over sex convictions

A MIDLAND businessman could be stripped of his CBE after he was jailed for a string of sexual offences.Read

Simon Cowell and Sir Richard Branson will let Britain's Got Talent winner perform in space

SIMON Cowell is set to offer the winner of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent contest the chance to perform in space.Read

Drunken man rescued after being attacked by ducks

A DRUNKEN man who threw himself into a lake in a bizarre protest had to be rescued from the waters after he was attacked by ducks.Read

Birmingham women protest over faulty breast implants

WOMEN at the centre of a scandal over faulty breast implants have picketed two Birmingham cosmetic surgery clinics.Read

Snow Patrol criticism just melts away

SNOW Patrol guitar star Nathan Connolly says life at the top can sometimes be snow fun.Read

Foreign Office and MP John Hemming to assist Stechford woman whose husband was shot dead in Pakistan

The Foreign Office and an MP say they are assisting the wife of a Birmingham man shot dead in Pakistan in front of their daughter.Read

Warwickshire County Council admits health and safety breaches over Atherstone blaze which killed four firefighters

Warwickshire County Council has admitted breaching health and safety law in connection with a ferocious warehouse blaze which killed four firefighters.Read

Brian Shivers guilty of murdering Birmingham sapper Mark Quinsey

A dissident republican has been convicted of murdering two British soldiers, one from Birmingham, outside an army base in Northern Ireland.Read

Betty Yates murder: Appeal for mystery letter writers to come forward

THE detective leading the investigation into the murder of Betty Yates has appealed for the anonymous authors of two mysterious letters to come forward.Read

M5 southbound closed at Junction 1 after man falls from bridge

Motorway traffic was facing severe congestion in the West Midlands today after a man fell from a bridge above the M5.Read

Birmingham double murder: Handsworth Wood couple Avtar and Carole Kolar were battered to death with lump hammer

A BIRMINGHAM couple found dead in their home were battered to death with a lump hammer, police revealed today.Read

Wolves postpone latest phase of Molineux redevelopment

WOLVES have decided to postpone the latest phase of a multi-million pound Molineux redevelopment.Read

Birmingham double murder: Lithuanian national Rimvydas Liorancas to be charged with Handsworth Wood murder of Avtar Kolar and wife Carole

A man will appear in court today charged with the murders of a couple found dead in their home. Read

West Bromwich Albion planning special tribute to Tony 'Bomber' Brown

WEST Bromwich Albion are set to honour 1970s hero and record goalscorer Tony ‘Bomber’ Brown with a special mystery tribute funded by the club.Read

Sexy Strictly Come Dancing star is dreading getting naked for new role

STRICTLY Come Dancing queen Camilla Dallerup is dreading the moment she has to get naked – and her husband starts taking photographs.Read