http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/birmingham_and_black_country/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Birmingham & Black Country section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 02:44:15 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/birmingham_and_black_country/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 West Midlands NHS chiefs warn they cannot guarantee patient safety in accident and emergency departments in the region. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22607741#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22607741 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:04 GMT A man who broke a pensioner's jaw in a Birmingham mugging is jailed for nine years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22608188#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22608188 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:41 GMT A heritage trail starts in the Handsworth and Lozells areas of Birmingham to promote their history and rehabilitate their image. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22617961#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22617961 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:20:37 GMT Drivers going to and from the north of Birmingham city centre are urged to plan alternative ways to travel when two major tunnels close for six weeks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22614591#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22614591 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:20 GMT A man is Tasered by police officers in Birmingham after reports he was threatening supermarket staff with a penknife. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22616151#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22616151 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:29 GMT More than half the foreign tourists to visit the UK in 2012 went to London, new figures from VisitBritain show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22605917#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22605917 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:07:10 GMT A row breaks out over HS2 housing compensation on the deadline for comments on the exceptional hardship scheme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22597363#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22597363 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:37 GMT A charity is cramped so dog exercising is difficult http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22616214#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22616214 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:38:43 GMT Headlines from the week in the West Midlands http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17400442#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17400442 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:14:21 GMT Birmingham City sign striker Lee Novak from Huddersfield Town on a three-year contract. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22615073 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22615073 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:58 GMT West Bromwich Albion loan man Romelu Lukaku says his future at Stamford Bridge depends on the next Chelsea manager. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22601175 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22601175 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:37 GMT Wolves striker Leigh Griffiths, Albion midfielder James Morrison and Blues winger Chris Burke are called up by Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22607488 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22607488 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:48 GMT Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert plans a return to Germany to prepare for next season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22571488 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22571488 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:19:51 GMT Alan Richardson takes 7-22 as Kent are shot out for just 63 for a Worcestershire win inside two days at Canterbury. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22580748 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22580748 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:37:24 GMT Lichfield number eight Sarah Hunter will lead England women on their three-test tour to New Zealand in July. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22593427 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22593427 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:59:53 GMT Hundreds of solicitors and barristers from England and Wales are planning a demonstration in Westminster on Wednesday against government plans to cut criminal legal aid. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22609397#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22609397 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:24:01 GMT Two classic silent movies have been given a new soundtrack at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22577302#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22577302 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:35:40 GMT An 89-year-old World War II veteran from the Black Country has been officially recognised for his part in the Arctic Convoys. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22534601#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22534601 Tue, 14 May 2013 21:10:09 GMT The parents of an eight-year-old girl from Birmingham have demanded to know why she died while being treated for dehydration on holiday in India. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22533618#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22533618 Tue, 14 May 2013 20:30:25 GMT