Local News

• Rubbish-filled Birmingham street with burnt-out caravan 'like climbing Everest'

  Sofas, car bumpers and even a burnt-out caravan plague the street scene

• Birmingham pensioner, 91, in court accused of sex abuse at children's home

  Malcolm Phillips, 91, and Linda Brunning, 65, have been charged with historic child sex offences

• Inside the life of 'influential' businessman who helped shape Birmingham city centre

  Tributes have been paid to architect Roger Ingall after his death, aged 82, he was a major figure in helping shape Birmingham's skyline

• What Birmingham looked like in 2005 - 20 years ago

  It was 20 years since the tornado ripped through Sparkbrook, when MG Rover collapsed in Longbridge and Beatties was axing jobs

• Plan to save every youth centre in Birmingham unveiled in radical revamp

  Council hopes are high that community partners will step in to save at-risk youth centres

CITY

• Fresh Knighthead Capital investment claims made as Birmingham City owners linked with move

  Knighthead Capital have been linked with a potential purchase of a 49 per cent stake in the Birmingham Phoenix Hundred franchise

• Mike Eerdhuijzen transfer twist emerges six months after Birmingham City move collapsed

  Dutch defender Mike Eerdhuijzen was all set to join Birmingham City in the summer transfer window before the deal collapsed

• Birmingham owner Tom Wagner shows true colours with actions towards Wrexham fans

  Birmingham City chairman Tom Wagner was in attendance for Thursday night's League One clash against Wrexham and made a classy gesture to fans ahead of the game

• Wrexham chant laughable but Jay Stansfield's best is yet to come for Birmingham City

  Alex Dicken analyses Birmingham City's 1-1 draw with Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground on Thursday

VILLA

• Unai Emery makes Jhon Duran request amid £80m Aston Villa transfer claim

  Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was asked about the speculation surrounding Jhon Duran ahead of his side's Premier League clash against West Ham on Sunday (4:30pm)

• Aston Villa 'join chase' for Matheus Cunha transfer as Wolves stance explained

  Wolves forward Matheus Cunha is reportedly attracting interest from Aston Villa

• Every word Unai Emery said about transfers, Louie Barry, Andres Garcia and mentality

  Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spoke to the press ahead of facing West Ham on Sunday

• West Midlands Police send Aston Villa vs Celtic warning amid Rangers investigation

  Aston Villa face Celtic in their final Champions League qualifying round match - looking to book direct entry into the knockout stages