Anna Jeys

Jamelia adds sparkle as she turns on Birmingham Bullring's lights

SHE'S one of the UK's top stars, but pop diva Jamelia still says one of the biggest honours is switching on festive lights in her beloved Birmingham.Read

Your chance to sponsor Birmingham's Tree of Light

IT ADDS sparkle to Birmingham's Victoria Square with its twinkling Christmas lights, but the festive tree in the city centre will hold a more personal message for Brummies this year.Read

Parents' fury at Birmingham school over pupil found with knife

PARENTS at a Birmingham primary school where a nine-year-old boy was excluded after teachers found him with a knife have reacted with anger that they were kept in the dark.Read

Birmingham boy found with knife at school

A BOY aged nine was excluded from a Birmingham primary school after teachers found him armed with a knife.Read

Getting the hump over speed bumps

DRIVERS in Solihull and Great Wyrley have got the hump over speed bumps.Read

Baby found dumped in Birmingham

POLICE are searching for the mum of a newborn baby boy found dumped on a Birmingham doorstep this morning.Read

Night fire plans 'will risk lives'

NEW proposed changes to West Midlands Fire Service night cover were today condemned by the firefighters' union.Read

TV singer killed in home fall

A WELL-known Birmingham singer who had appeared on TV has died after falling down a flight of stairs.Read

I've given it all up for Villa!

DEVOTED Villa fan Mark Goodwin will do anything for his team - even selling his prized car to pay for tickets and interrupting a family holiday.Read

Mountain rescue RAF hero praised

A BRAVE RAF crew member who saved the life of a seriously injured mountain climber has been officially hailed as a hero.Read

Worcesterfloodline 'vital for families'

AN MP has urged Worcestershire householders to sign up for a free automatic flood warning system being run by the Environment Agency.Read

Mum's saying thanks with a musical show

AN EAST Birmingham mum has decided to give something back to the charity who helped her autistic son by organising a fund-raising event this week.Read

Shannon Devlin at the Sheldon Countryside Festival in 2006

Weather forces festival cancellation

SHELDON'S long-standing festival event has been scrapped for this year after bad weather forced Birmingham council bosses to cancel the original date.Read

Brummies urged to dig deep

GENEROUS Brummies have now raised £320,000 for a new lifeboat in Wales but charity chiefs need more to reach their target.Read

Three charged with the murder of biker

FOUR men have appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of a Hell's Angel biker.Read

Three rescued as house goes up in flames

THREE men were rescued by firefighters when a three-storey house became engulfed in flames.Read

Firefighters save complex from club blaze

MORE than 60 firefighters were called out after flames ripped through a city centre nightclub, affecting a busy shopping and entertainment complex.Read

£4,000 bill for saving Grace

A PAIN-stricken pooch who became the first dog in the country to undergo a knee transplant operation is making an "amazing" recovery.Read

Soaking up all the Irish charm

VISITS to relatives and a fondness for Dublin has meant holidays to Ireland have always seen me padding along the streets, or propping up the bars, of the capital.Read

Works by artist Carp being found in Birmingham.

Taking art out on the streets

BAFFLED Brummies have been finding tiny pieces of art under city centre benches and on street corners - thanks to a ground-breaking Birmingham artist.Read

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