A visually impaired pensioner is running the Morrisons Great Birmingham 10k on May 3, alongside his grandson for Birmingham-based charity, Focus.

From this Friday children will be able to travel free on the Heathrow Express. The airport train service has run its 'Kids go free' offer in the past for limited periods of time, but from Friday March 27, as the Easter holidays begin, it becomes a permanent fixture.

Nigeria is set to go to the polls for the long awaited, and controversial, election. With security a real concern, the government has announced the closure of land and sea borders.

East Shopping Centre (ESC), Europe's first purpose-built boutique Asian shopping mall, has officially opened its doors.

Over 150 people including disabled people and their representatives were given a vital opportunity to help make transport more accessible at a summit in Edinburgh.

With Birmingham City Council under considerable financial strain, and as such, transferring some of its buildings into community ownership, Laurel Road Community Sports Centre is considered to be one of the best centres in Birmingham.