Birmingham bin workers ballot for strike action over city council's 'plan to cut wages'
Up to 400 Birmingham refuse workers are are being balloted for strike action this month
Gritter lorries out in Birmingham for first time this winter as city braces for cold snap
Council gritting lorries are on the roads for the first time this winter
'Government funding is not adequate' leader of council tackling budget deficit warns
Solihull Council leader Ian Courts has warned the authority is not “being funded enough” by the government
Longbridge arrests after zombie knife and drugs found by patrol officers
West Midland Police's Project Guardian Team posted news of the arrests on social media earlier today
Why Birmingham bin workers could be on strike by Christmas
Bin men will be balloted for action as council bids to finally eradicate controversial role inside the waste service
Man jailed after monkey dust worth £20k discovered by police during raid
Corey Gilchrist, 31, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison
Jeremy Clarkson 'barely able to move' in latest health setback
The Clarkson's Farm star said that despite his condition, he hopes to attend a protest against the changes to inheritance tax
Birmingham drink-driver 'seven times over limit' after roadside breath test
Officers had responded to a traffic collision, in Tyburn, on Sunday, November 17
Three stabbed in Arcadian bar as police slate 'catastrophic failures'
The licence of the Nox Bar, formerly TMRW, in The Arcadian in Hurst Street, Birmingham, was suspended after the incident on November 2.
'The streets are not safe' -meeting called following spate of gun and knife crime in Birmingham suburb
Bishop Jaddoo- who has called the meeting - said: "It is fearful that it is only a matter of time before there is a stray bullet and an innocent person gets seriously injured"
Birmingham schoolgirl who was mauled by XL Bully says 'I'm scared to walk to the shops alone now'
Tyson the dog snapped his collar in Bordesley Green and attacked an 11-year-old girl before biting two men who tried to help her
Woman seriously hurt after crash near Birmingham Airport as police appeal
A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
It won't be you - Solihull Council lottery axed weeks winning support
Community lottery to raise funds for local good causes falls victim to freeze on non-essential spending
What West Midlands schools closed for snow today say about opening tomorrow
One school told us it was 'not sure' if it would open on Wednesday
last updated on 19 Nov 15:11