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Thieves targeting allotments as food prices soar

THIEVES are raiding allotments across the region for vegetables, as the credit crunch forces up supermarket prices. Read

Ex-city pupils to perform at festival

TWO schoolfriends who left the classroom behind to chase musical fame and fortune are heading home to Birmingham to perform together. Read

Fury as axe hits city post offices again

PLANS to axe another two dozen post offices were today met with a mixture of dismay and anger across Birmingham. Read

Aston attractions open their doors for heritage event

THE Birmingham venue where hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne first unleashed himself on the public was thrown open to the public as part of Aston Heritage Day this weekend. Read

Care boost planned for the elderly with £10m complex

A NEW £10 million elderly people’s centre is set to be built in Sutton Coldfield with plans due to be unveiled next week. Read

Residents' anger over hospital parking fees

THE families of seriously ill patients in Good Hope Hospital are being forced to cough up over £40 in parking fees a week to see their loved ones, it has been claimed today. Read

Winning chef set to score in States

A TALENTED Aston Villa chef is packing his bags for America after billionaire club owner Randy Lerner told him he will be cooking up a storm at his New York restaurant. Read

Runners get ready for Great Midlands Fun Run

THOUSANDS of runners will be pounding the streets of Sutton Coldfield this weekend raising cash for charity. The Royal Town will come to a standstill on Sunday when the Great Midlands Fun Run gets under way at 11am on the Parade. Read

Iron Mike's visit to be the spice of life

BALTI barmy Mike Tyson is looking forward to tucking into his favourite dish in Ladypool Road when he comes to Birmingham this week. Read

Clinic boost in sex tests

A FAST track sex clinic is opening in Birmingham to give patients the chance to pay cash to get their results quicker than on the NHS. Read

Tesco's Israeli 'shame'

LEAFLETS urging shoppers to boycott a new Tesco in Birmingham have been delivered to hundreds of homes. Read

Summit to plan future of Erdington house

A SUMMIT meeting is taking place this week to thrash out the future of Erdington's decaying Rookery Park House. Read

Princess Alexandra back for opening

PRINCESS Alexandra was opening St Giles Hospice's new Sutton Coldfield facility today, quarter of a century after she opened the charity's first home in Whittington. Read

JFK mural will not stay together

BIRMINGHAM’S historic John F Kennedy mosaic mural will never be in one piece again, it was revealed today . Read

Labour MP Sion Simon urges Gordon Brown to listen

DEJECTED Labour MP Sion Simon urged Gordon Brown to "listen to ordinary working class voters" after his party was blitzed at the polls. Read

Labour turfed out of Erdington

LABOUR suffered a night of woe after being turfed out of some of its traditional Birmingham heartlands by the rampant Tories. Read

Globetrotter Jim's on trail of danger

A GLOBE-trotting Birmingham pensioner who has chalked off 121 countries on visits has now set his sights on visiting international danger spots. Read

Edwyn Collins, Glee Club, Birmingham

EDWYN Collins was given a rapturous ovation from the Glee Club after finishing his set with the brilliant 1995 hit A Girl Like You, because they'd never met a singer recovering from a brain haemorrhage before. Read

Brummie Bob Dylan fanatic to headline convention

A BRUMMIE Bob Dylan fanatic has been given the honour of headlining the international convention in honour of the American legend. Read

The crane fall that cost city firm £20,000

A CONSTRUCTION worker's decision to spend a penny ended up costing his bosses nearly £20,000 after his giant crane crashed on to a busy street. Read

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Adam Smith works in the Sutton Coldfield district office. He previously worked as a dustman, a security guard, in call centres, countless factories and Burger King before becoming a journalist eight years ago. A native of Perry Barr he also writes ýSkidderý Smithýs Speedway blog.