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Football is the most popular sport for kids in theWest Midlands, according to new research sponsored by BT Coaching for Life. The research also showed a link between children being active and their popularity and concentration...

West Midlands Police is to join forces with partners to launch a task force to highlight the problems associated with forced marriage and honour based violence inWalsall. Officers from Walsall’s Public Protection Unit (PPU) together withWalsall’s...

Official Consumer watchdogs have asked the Saudi Arabian authorities to cut visa restrictions on Muslim worshippers, who often embark on Hajj pilgrimages toMecca. The ban on individuals applying for visa has resulted in tour operators ripping...

                        A nine year old girl has struck up a life-long bond with a woman who she shared a liver with, despite their differing ages...

Modern technology shows no boundaries in making things simpler, as aSouthamptonstudent married his fiancé using a viral video. Syed Islam, who is studying in the city, was living 3,500 miles apart from Monira Chowdhury, fromPennsylvaniainAmerica. The...

A trader who sold fake designer clothes from his stall will have to sell his house in order to pay a £60,000 fine, or face 20 months in jail. Zaheer Ahmed, from Sparkhill, was found guilty...

A baby, conceived after her mother had a secret affair, must be adopted to avoid becoming the victim of an honour killing. Senior judges rejected an appeal by the baby’s father, who wants the child to...

Generous members of the local Asian community can give themselves a pat on the back, after a charity identified the West Midlands as one of the most giving UK counties. New research figures released by anti-poverty...

A Birmingham man is developing a short film that looks at the stigma attached to those suffering from schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. Jermaine Pinnock created the educational film help viewers recognise and understand the symptoms...

Birmingham City University showcased its full range of technology and engineering expertise – all geared up to support the regional and national economies – to its Chancellor Anita Ward. Councillor Ward, who is also Lord Mayor...