Houllier named Aston Villa boss 09/08/2010 02:07 PM Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is named as the new manager of Aston Villa Football Club.

Popemobile trip set up 09/08/2010 02:02 PM The Popemobile is to go on Hagley Road in Birmingham, giving more people the chance to see the Pope.

City 'worst' for qualifications 09/08/2010 11:40 PM Wolverhampton has the highest proportion of people with no qualifications in England, research suggests.

Eight held after cannabis raids 09/08/2010 05:41 AM Eight men are arrested and cannabis plants are seized in raids in Staffordshire, West Midlands and Lincolnshire.

Trust's £7m neonatal unit opens 09/08/2010 07:03 AM Birmingham Women's Hospital is accepting the first patients for its £7m newly refurbished neonatal unit.

Four admit animal lab hate plot 09/08/2010 08:28 AM Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.

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Hopes dashed 06/27/2010 09:59 PM Fans share their pain over England's loss to Germany