News: Shoppers were evacuated from the Bullring centre after glass windows fell from the nearby Rotunda building.

Police were alerted and immediately began to seal off the area and usher thousands of passers-by to safety.

News: A shoal of beefy piranhas have been put on a strict diet.

Half-portions are now being served up for the insatiable predators at Birmingham's Sea Life Centre after they became overweight in just a month.

Sport: Former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger said his selection for Germany's World Cup squad has vindicated his decision to leave the Birmingham club.

Hitzlsperger moved to Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart last summer after five seasons at Villa Park.

Business: The Royal Mail has increased its profits by 17.5% last year, triggering bonus payments of more than #400 for postal workers across the country.

The organisation has also reached a deal with the Government allowing it to invest more than #1.7 billion in modernising the service and tackling its huge pension fund deficit, which grew last year from #4.5 billion to #5.6 billion.

Culture: Mike Davies gives his verdict on the biggest film release of the year - The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks and Sir Ian McKellen.