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Chaos in court as man appears accused of Lee Wellard murder

FRIENDS of father-of-two Lee Wellard tried to attack the man accused of his murder in court today.Read

£8,000 penalty over injured log fall worker

A MIDLAND firm has been rapped by magistrates after a worker was seriously injured in a botched attempt to fell a tree.Read

First ever Sutton Coldfield Relay For Life to take place

THE first ever Sutton Coldfield Relay For Life is taking place this weekend at Wyndley Leisure Centre.Read

Brummies turn out for Sheldon Country Fair

BRUMMIES turned out in force to get a slice of rural life on their doorstep at Sheldon Country Fair.Read

Super send-off for Paralympics

GREAT Britain’s inspirational Paralympic Games team were giving a rousing Brummie send off to Beijing as the entire team said a public goodbye at Brindleyplace.Read

Fans and shoppers treated to a live show of wrestling action

SHOPPERS browsing for a bargain in the Bull Ring’s markets were treated to a bone-crunching display of world class wrestling.Read

Birmingham lollipop wardens face the axe

LOLLIPOP ladies and men are facing the axe in Birmingham as the council cuts cash for school crossing patrols.Read

Services in Erdington face the axe in council budget crisis

FRONTLINE council services are set to be slashed after it emerged the Erdington Constituency has strayed way over budget.Read

Reggae star Murray Man rages against knives

A REGGAE star from Birmingham has released a hard hitting song and no holds barred video in a bid to cut knife crime.Read

Chip shop boss Nick Dhillon gets pizza tips from the top

BIRMINGHAM chip shop manager Nick Dhillon has been throwing his dough around in the hope of conquering the World Pizza Championships in Italy.Read

Concerns over The Ridings OAP care home in Birmingham

A BIRMINGHAM care home for the elderly is being investigated by city council officials, the authority confirmed today.Read

House head is getting funky

THE Headmistress of Hard House, Charlotte Birch (pictured) has turned over a new leaf and will be playing a funky house set tomorrow for Birmingham’s newest club night.Read

Medium pins down injuries ‘curse’ to spirits of two Teddy boys

A WORLD renowned mystic has claimed the “jinxed” Birmingham Brummies speedway team’s spate of injuries is down to two troublesome Teddy boy “ghost riders” from Wolverhampton.Read

Downpours bring back bad memories for city families

THIS week’s torrential rain has brought back painful memories for the Birmingham community hardest hit by last year’s devastating floods.Read

Arts festival to be held in Sutton Coldfield

CULTURE vultures from across the country will be descending on Sutton Coldfield this weekend as its first ever Arts Festival is held.Read

New centres for pensioners suffering from dementia

PENSIONERS suffering from dementia in Birmingham are set to get the dignity and help they deserve after the city council unveiled three care centres.Read

Stink over dead peas

HERBICIDE that contaminated allotments in Birmingham has been traced back to US multi-national Dow.Read

Victory in fight against homes in Sutton Coldfield

PROTESTERS in Sutton Coldfield were celebrating today after the cash strapped developer City Lofts announced it has put its controversial Brassington Avenue site into receivership.Read

Vandals smash up sculptures in sand in Aston

BEAUTIFUL sand sculptures built for the community in Aston have been attacked by vandals who beat up security guards to smash them up.Read

Warning as contaminated manure affects Birmingham allotments

ROGUE “killer manure’” has decimated crops in Birmingham allotments, it was revealed today.Read

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