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Anna Jeys

Anna Jeys

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

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

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

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

Pavement artist's Brum masterpiece

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

Man stabbed to death in city street

A MAN was stabbed to death by two hooded men in a quiet Birmingham street early today. Read

Philip's hitting the high notes

MOST teenage boys dream of storming the charts as a rock star, but 16-year-old Philip Achille has just realised one of his goals as the best young harmonica player in the world. Read

City DJ dies after epileptic fit

A PROMISING young Birmingham DJ who played at some of the biggest clubs in Europe has died after suffering a severe epileptic fit. Read

Vandalised flats set to be sold off

AN eyesore block of empty flats that has been causing problems for surrounding families looks set to be sold off. Read

Community crime team facing the axe

A COMMUNITY crime fighting team in Sheldon is facing the axe in a row over funding. Read

Tourettes teen mum's plea for more help

THE mother of a Birmingham teenager thrust into the spotlight in a TV documentary about Tourette's Syndrome today called for more support for sufferers. Read

Laughter's the best medicine

COMIC Joe Pasquale and a raft of panto stars dropped in to Birmingham Children's Hospital to bring smiles to the faces to sick youngsters. Read

Families angered by football ground developers

FAMILIES living near a Birmingham football club burned down in an arson attack say they are sick of developers targeting the land. Read

Fury over blackspot

FAMILIES living near an accident blackspot are furious after the troubled junction was left without traffic lights for four days leading to yet another smash. Read

Male order customers leave it late

MEN in Birmingham are getting into a fashion frenzy and desperately hitting the shops for last-minute Christmas presents. Read

Author Profile

Anna Jeys is the news and features editor for the Birmingham Mail website. 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.

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