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Anna Jeys

Anna Jeys

Scooter fans saddle up for Tyler

YOUNG Muscular Dystrophy sufferer Tyler Bowmaster cannot ride his bike or play like most other children. Read

City gathers for mass tribute to Holocaust victims

MORE than 60 years after millions died at the hands of the Nazis, the people of Birmingham will come together to honour their memory. Read

Brummie cashes in on shipwreck

A BIRMINGHAM seller has been seeking to cash in on the grounded cargo ship in Devon by selling directions on an internet auction site. Read

Families evacuated as fire hits factory

FAMILIES had to be evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night after flames ripped through a city-centre factory. Read

Buses re-routed to avoid city centre chaos

ALMOST 40 buses were today rerouted to try to escape the traffic chaos and free-up the flow of traffic for cars. Read

Traffic headache for city centre commuters

THE closure of parts of a major Birmingham route caused a headache for thousands of motorists today as part of the city became clogged up with traffic. Read

Brummies rush to keep lifeboat afloat

RNLI supporters from Birmingham took to the seas to find out about the importance of Brummies digging deep to fund a new lifeboat. Read

Tributes as Blues ace Johnny dies

FORMER Blues legend Johnny Vincent has died after losing a second brave fight against cancer. Read

Man battered to death near city school

A MAN was beaten to death in a Birmingham street just yards from a school's gates. Read

Pedestrians escape as scaffold topples over

PASSERS-BY miraculously escaped injury after a large piece of scaffolding fell from a city building. Read

Sorry, there's no room at the inn

GUESTS at a charity ball at the Hilton Metropole had to be ferried out to hotels around Birmingham - because their rooms were already booked. Read

Fire station blazes a 50 year trail

FAMILIES in east Birmingham are being invited to join crews at Sheldon Fire Station to help them celebrate its 50th anniversary. Read

Footballer stabbed in nightclub attack

WEST Bromwich Albion star Ronnie Wallwork is seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed in a nightclub. Read

The Charlatans @ Carling Academy Birmingham

AFTER 16 years, some may think the Charlatans' time has been and gone, but another impressive performance in the city proved the band still has what it takes. Read

Air we go, you nervous fliers!

HE'S more used to flying RAF fighter bombers, but pilot Pablo Mason is taking to the skies for a different reason - to overcome Brummies' fears. Read

Tiswas set for one-off comeback

TISWAS could be making a comeback on TV - with old stars of the show saying they would be delighted to take part. Read

Doctor No is good news for hospital

HIS name is Green - David Green - and the Birmingham Bond enthusiast has a licence to thrill after handing over his entire collection to a Midland Hospital. Read

Star support for lifeboat appeal

BRUMMIES are being urged to come up with fundraising ideas to help raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Read

Youngster shapes up for football career

A YEAR ago, 12-year-old Joey Butlin was bordering on obese and devoted to computer games. Read

Star Paul's little Gazza

A YEAR ago, 12-year-old Joey Butlin was bordering on obese and devoted to computer games. 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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