Local News

• ‘Foxy' drugs line busted as Birmingham Jewellery Quarter ‘safe house’ raided

  Five drug dealers from Birmingham and Solihull who ran the Foxy Line from the city have been jailed for a combined total of almost 40 years

• Storm Claudia causes travel chaos in Birmingham as 'idiot drivers' slammed

  Rail passengers and motorists across Birmingham, the Black Country beyond have seen major disruption to their journeys as Storm Claudia wreaks havoc

• Cross City rail line in Birmingham suspended for hours – with passengers given rush hour update

  The line south between Birmingham New Street Station and Bromsgrove, Redditch and Hereford is currently suspended

• Calls to reinstate axed fare on West Midlands buses to make them 'more attractive'

  A single bus trip is capped at £3 regardless of the distance travelled by passengers

• County Lines drugs team jails 50 criminals for more than 260 years in months

  Drug dealers involved in running County Lines operation across the West Midlands including in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country have been put behind bars thanks to work of the County Lines Taskforce

• Police appeal over 'suspicious person' after woman stabbed in Birmingham city centre

  A man, in his 20s, remains in custody this afternoon following the terrible attack

• Fireworks battles in Birmingham leads to increased police powers in city centre

  Police officers have been increased stop and search powers after a week of fireworks trouble in and around Birmingham city centre

• Paedophile Birmingham taxi driver raped young girls after offering them gifts and pocket money

  Cabbie Peter King used to ferry young girls around - but them lured and groomed them before having sex with them at his Highgate flat

CITY

• Jobe Bellingham’s feelings on Birmingham City are clear ahead of St Andrew’s return

  Former Birmingham City player Jobe Bellingham is set to lead England under-21s out at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park this evening

• Demarai Gray blow sets up showdown with Birmingham City stars caught up in drama

  Birmingham City players Demarai Gray and Bright Osayi-Samuel are playing high stakes games for their countries in this international break

• Kwame Poku has had a torrid time since ignoring Birmingham City for QPR

  Birmingham City pursued a deal for Kwame Poku after the end of the League One season

• Birmingham City hit by another injury as international returns early

  Birmingham City are enduring some bad luck with injuries at the moment

VILLA

• Harvey Elliott cryptic message sent as Aston Villa make decision after Liverpool noise

  Harvey Elliott has endured a difficult campaign since signing for Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool, but the player has still managed to be an integral part of the club's Christmas marketing campaign

• Aston Villa international in fitness scare as update expected on 'medical condition'

  Victor Lindelof is said to have missed training with Sweden on Friday ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Switzerland

• Emi Martinez rejects criticism as clueless as he responds to Italy legend

  Aston Villa and Argentina hero Emi Martinez has hit back at Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso

• Morgan Rogers transfer release clause claim as Chelsea and Liverpool told 'it may be restricted'

  Morgan Rogers signing a new deal at Aston Villa has sparked claims over a release clause in the contract