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Anna Jeys

Anna Jeys

Jack Johnson @ NEC Arena

IF it wasn't for the icy weather outside, you could have been forgiven for thinking it was the height of summer in the NEC as it played host to surfer-turned-singer Jack Johnson.Read

Mystery over woman's death

A BIRMINGHAM woman collapsed and died at home after contracting the rare condition Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, an inquest heard.Read

Residents facing rate rise

TAXPAYERS in Solihull are facing a four per cent hike in council tax that would take the average Band D bill to a total of £1,130.41.Read

New drive to beat OAP conmen

TRADING standards officers in Solihull have joined up with local banks in a bid to crack down on conmen who try to deprive pensioners' of their life savings.Read

Inspector to visit over mast wrangle

A GOVERNMENT inspector is expected to be met with angry protesters when he visits the site of a controversial phone mast.Read

City band still creating a scene

BIRMINGHAM band Ocean Colour Scene are staying true to their roots - by recording their next album in the city.Read

Warning over truancy blitz

SOLIHULL Council has joined forces with West Midlands Police to crack down on youngsters bunking off school.Read

Crackdown on green crime

TWO Solihull men have been handed hefty fines after being hauled through the courts following a council crackdown on environmental crime. Read

The Strokes @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall

ARGUABLY one the hottest bands of the last decade, American rockers The Strokes nonchantly took their place on stage in Wolverhampton.Read

Schools set to be upgraded

A MASSIVE scheme set to transform every school in the borough and improve their technology has taken a step closer. Read

Pubs to ban smoking for a day

REVELLERS looking to have a cigarette with their pint will be sorely disappointed when every pub in Solihull town centre bans lighting up as part of next month's No Smoking Day. Read

New campus to tempt students

SOLIHULL College has begun taking applications for its new £13 million campus in Chelmsley Wood and is inviting students to sign up now. Read

Arctic Monkeys @ Carling Birmingham Academy

IT was Maximo Park's name at the top of the bill, but the spotlight was firmly turned on the hottest band of the moment - the much-hyped Arctic Monkeys.Read

Wedding contest couple vow to make it work

SMILING and holding hands, Craig Cooper and Rebecca Duffy walked out of Hotel Du Vin looking like they had been in love for years.Read

Parents win fight for school patrols

PARENTS and staff at a borough primary school are celebrating people power after launching a campaign over a dangerous junction near their school. Read

£500 rents 'bribe' fury

A NEW scheme which pays council tenants up to £500 if they pay their rent on time was today branded an outrageous waste.Read

Bilbo's pining for his best friend

MEET Bilbo - the heartbroken dog who has been left devastated after the loss of his animal-loving owner Doreen Ayers.Read

Pavement artist's Brum masterpiece

VISITORS to Birmingham city centre found their eyes appearing to deceive them.Read

Brummies celebrate Chinese New Year

THE streets of Birmingham were awash with bright colours and a party atmosphere as hundreds of Brummies came together to celebrate Chinese New Year.Read

Midlands remembers the Holocaust

MORE than 60 years after millions died at the hands of the Nazis, the people of Birmingham came together to honour their memory on Holocaust Memorial Day.Read

Author Profile

Anna Jeys is the head of web for the Birmingham Mail and BPM (Midlands) websites. Solihull-born, she joined the Solihull News in 2000 as a reporter and became news editor in 2002. She joined the Mail in 2004, working in Solihull before moving to head office in 2005.