By Alison Dayani HEALTH watchdogs who prompted a Government review into scaling down City Hospital A&E said the proposed move will put extra pressure on all of Birmingham's casualty departments.

DOWNGRADING City Hospital's A&E could lead to more deaths, researchers said today. The further seriously ill patients are forced to travel by ambulance to a casualty department, the more likely they are to die, according to a study by Sheffield University.

By Neil Elkes LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORRESPONDENT A BIRMINGHAM vicar is the patron saint of city cabbies after totting up pounds 3,500 worth of trips on the meter last year.

By Emma Brady Plans to downgrade a Birmingham A&E unit have been called in by the Government for a major review, it was revealed yesterday.

By Alison Dayani PROTESTERS fighting to stop hospital services for west Birmingham being downgraded have taken their battle to the new Prime Minister. City Hospital Supporters Group has wasted no time in writing to Gordon Brown.