I want my Russian wife deported Jan 30 2005
A husbnand who campaigned to stop his Eastern European wife from being deported from Britain is now trying to get her KICKED OUT of the country. more
Skydiver in fight for £1m payout Jan 30 2005
An RAF skydiver left paralysed after crashing into a Villa Park stand while dressed as Father Christmas will launch a legal battle for £1 million-plus compensation tomorrow. more
Gran backing salt death couple Jan 30 2005
THE adoptive grandmother of tragic Midland tot Christian Blewitt has spoken out against her son's conviction for his manslaughter. more
'I'll prove Jacko's innocent' Jan 23 2005
Oliver Twist actor Mark Lester is set to be called as a key witness for the defence at the child abuse trial of Michael Jackson. more
Footballer's curry cure Jan 23 2005
A Midland footballer has become Britain's first Asian player to be valued at more than £1 million - thanks to his mum's 'healthy' curries. more
Posh and Becks' hospital gift Jan 23 2005
Soccer star David Beckham has helped a fund-raising campaign in the Black Country to reach its goal. more
Drink-driving - at 13 Jan 23 2005
A 13-year-old from the Midlands has become the youngest boy in Britain to be convicted of drink-driving. more
Churchyard sex attack Jan 23 2005
Police were last night hunting a sex attacker who assaulted a teenager after forcing her into a churchyard. more
The real Kay Hammond? Jan 23 2005
She is the Midland web design boss who claimed to have spent £100,000 in one month on clothes alone. more
Terror suspect to battle Straw Jan 23 2005
Birmingham terror suspect Moazzam Begg is set to embarrass Foreign Secretary Jack Straw - by standing against him at the General Election. more
Hunt after death crash hit-and-run Jan 16 2005
Detectives are hunting a hit-and-run driver who fled from a head-on smash which left an elderly woman dead and a man fighting for his life. more
Police pay murder witness to keep him safe Jan 16 2005
A crucial witness in the New Year's Day murder trial was paid 'thousands' in police payments to help protect him after he agreed to testify against the alleged gangland killers. more
Thanks for helping sick kids of Basra Jan 16 2005
Big-hearted Sunday Mercury readers have been praised for donating thousands of pounds to help pay for medical supplies for sick and injured Iraqi children. more
