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Subsidy system 'is a shambles' Jul 5 2005 A flagship Government policy to encourage tens of thousands of farmers to enter environ-mental schemes has become a complete shambles, say agricultural leaders. more

NFU calls for mass badger cull in bovine TB battle Jul 5 2005 Mass populations of badgers should be gassed if farmers are to eradicate bovine TB which is spiralling out of control in parts of the Midlands, the National Farmers' Union said. more

Policy will restore native woodlands Jul 5 2005 Hundreds of thousands of conifers and non-native species of trees across the West Midlands are to be replaced with native varieties like oak, ash and beech in a project to save ancient woodlands. more

Pregnant mums in binge drinking warning Jul 5 2005 Experts are meeting in Birmingham today to look at how to educate women about the dangers binge drinking can have on their unborn babies. more

Build more council homes, urge Midland MPs Jul 5 2005 A failure to build new council houses is forcing residents to accept "latter-day Rachmans" as private landlords or take out mortgages they cannot afford, Midland MPs have warned. more

Council's could sell unwanted buildings Jul 5 2005 Public services in Birmingham could be boosted by money from the sale of unwanted city council buildings. more

Melissa's giant step to freedom Jul 5 2005 A former top junior gymnast who broke her back in a trampolining accident has set herself her toughest challenge yet - walking 300 yards to raise cash for her treatment. more

Region 'front runner' for congestion charge pilot Jul 5 2005 The West Midlands is emerging as the most likely pilot area for the Government's satellite-based pay-as-you-drive congestion charging scheme. more

National writing academy quits city May 30 2005 The National Academy of Writing, backed by some of the country's leading authors, has pulled out of its Birmingham office. more

Police hand out yellow cards to yobs May 30 2005 Eight unruly revellers were handed "yellow cards" on the first night of West Midlands Police's new football-style method of curbing anti-social behaviour in Birmingham. more

Councillors battle to raise £25 gift limit May 30 2005 Being a local councillor can be a tiresome business, but it's not all late-night meetings for elected representatives. more

I was thirsty like the wolf! May 30 2005 "Is anybody hungry?" asked Simon Le Bon as part of his inviting introduction to Hungry Like the Wolf. more

Bringing life on streets alive in class May 30 2005 The two men in their 20s start rearranging the classroom. Tables are stacked up. Chairs moved into a square. more

Single-sex classes 'help boys to learn' May 30 2005 Schools should teach children in single-sex classes to over-come the "laddish" culture that stops boys learning, according to a major Government research project. more

It's such a gay day at Brum's proud parade May 30 2005 Organisers of Birmingham's Gay and Lesbian Pride Festival 2005 last night said they were expecting this year's event to be the best attended festival ever. more

On-the-spot £40 fines for children May 30 2005 Children as young as ten in the West Midlands could be handed on-the-spot fines of up to £40 if they commit yobbish behaviour. more

Switch on for power plant fuelled by grass May 30 2005 Britain's first major electricity plant to be fuelled by grass has been given the go-ahead. more

£1bn Paradise Circus makeover revealed May 2 2005 Major private sector firms and Birmingham City Council are drawing up a regeneration framework to deliver a £1 billion makeover of Paradise Circus and the surrounding area. more

Teenagers are anti-war and anti-Blair May 2 2005 Labour could be set for a major upset in the once safe seat of Sparkbrook & Small Heath, if the views of the young in the area are anything to go by. more

Kennedy calls for urgent postal vote reforms May 2 2005 Urgent reforms are needed to Britain's election system to stamp out fraud, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has warned. more

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