Birmingham, England News

Birmingham, England, Dec 8, 2009 .- Preaching today at his installation as the ninth Archbishop of Birmingham, England, Most Rev.

Seven people have been charged with the murder of a 57-year-old Birmingham man who died after suffering severe injuries in a street attack in the city.

The new Roman Catholic archbishop of Birmingham has been officially welcomed to the city in a special Mass.

It is nearly 10 years since the first in a number of tough anti-terrorism laws was passed by the government.

Nine people are being quizzed in connection with the murder of a 50-year-old man, police said.

FORMER teacher Robert Worrall and his photographer son Simon are facing jail after a jury convicted them of keeping a brothel.

The Care Quality Commission has exposed worrying failures by the West Midlands ambulance trust in their provision of care for people with asthma.

A TV campaign for Style Birmingham to promote the city as a shopping destination for Christmas has been created by 383 Project and production company Fullrange, through client Retail Birmingham.

Two people have been found dead and a third is being treated for minor burns after a severe house fire in Birmingham.

Black Sabbath has been so influential in the development of heavy metal rock music as to be a defining force in the style.

A second motorway jambuster scheme allowing drivers to use the hard shoulder at busy times in the West Midlands has been opened by Transport Minister Chris Mole.

Stage snafus are quickly becoming an unfortunate trend in the music business. Ever since Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler fell off a catwalk in South Dakota last summer, more and more artists have experienced gig mishaps --most of which can now be seen on YouTube.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, November 29, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Hospital Group has reported that more people have opted for smaller surgeries such as upper and lower eyelifts rather than facelifts over the past 5 years.

Published by Jon Land for 24dash.com in Housing Friday 27th November 2009 - 3:28pm Former pub's demolition marks key milestone in Birmingham estate regeneration Birmingham City Council purchased the Star Members Club on Sutton Road, Erdington earlier this year after it had stood empty for threeyears.

A man accused of murdering a sub-postmaster's son in Worcestershire during an armed raid told a jury he was jogging on the morning of the offence.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a taxi driver who was stabbed in the head.

History: It has providing education in the city of Birmingham since 1843, when the Birmingham Government School of Design - which later became the Birmingham College of Art - was formed.

Several people were injured at a free JLS concert in Birmingham, England's city square, after fans trampled the fences and rushed into the already-at-capacity outdoor venue.

A school is in mourning for four of its pupils who were killed in an horrific car crash during the weekend storms.

Business leaders have expressed "amazement" that Birmingham International railway station has not been listed as one of the worst in the country.