Charities and businesses in the West Midlands have been offered £15 million to get young people into work, education or training.

Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, announced plans to pay organisations up to £2,200 for every young person they help.

The aim is to help more than youngsters aged...

Labour leader Ed Miliband has paid tribute to Lord Corbett of Castle Vale, the former MP for Birmingham Erdington, who has died aged 78.

He said: “It is with great sadness that I heard of the death of Robin Corbett. He was a good and principled man who will be...

Barrister and former Birmingham City Council manager Mirza Ahmad has announced he could stand as an independent candidate for Birmingham mayor if city residents vote to create one in May’s referendum.

Dr Ahmad, the council’s former Corporate Director of Governance, said he would “encourage people to vote for change from...

West Midlands Police may have to close stations and put officers in supermarkets and doctors surgeries instead, the Chief Constable has warned.

Chris Sims said he expected even more budget cuts in the years to come - on top of the £126 million the force has already been told to...

Birmingham continues to have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country with 51,000 people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in the city, new figures show.

And the number of claimants has increased by 5,201 over the past 12 months.

Wolverhampton and Birmingham occupy two of the four worst places in the...