You would have to look hard to find anyone who thought of themselves as an East Midlander.

ECONOMIST: St George's new dragon

Fellow Midlander Paul Broadhurst, from Warwickshire, is through to the weekend on two-over after also carding a 72.

BBC: Baker heads for halfway Open exit

Pryce has fought once this year, successfully defending his Commonwealth light-middleweight title by defeating Midlander Marcus Portman in June.

BBC: Pryce visa woe a blow to Calzaghe

The win moves the West-Midlander into the top 10 in Europe's Ryder Cup table and earns him a place at the Open.

BBC: SPORT | Golf | European Tour | Bickerton earns French Open win

Holt hails from Nottingham, but missed out on one of snooker's most interesting nicknames, which has already being bagged by fellow East Midlander Anthony Hamilton.

BBC: SPORT | Other Sport | Snooker | Holt gears up for Hunter reunion

"It just doesn't fit downtown or feel like it's responsible, " said Charlotte Dixon, a third-generation Midlander who works in the billing department of a doctor's office and started an online petition last month opposing the skyscraper.

WSJ: Office Tower Sets Off Gusher of Opinions

Our Political Editor Patrick Burns has been speaking to him, to former CBI boss and proud Midlander Digby Jones, and he will be joined live by current Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby to answer the charge - has Birmingham lost its way?

BBC: NEWS | Programmes | Politics Show | Council pay cuts...