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Anna Jeys

Anna Jeys

New hope for Blues casino bid

BIRMINGHAM City FC could still be in with a chance of getting a Las Vegas-style super casino that could help fund a new stadium, it was claimed today. Read

Birthday party for road victim's son

THE son of road crash victim Rik Adams was at the centre of his grieving family's thoughts today - his first birthday. Read

Rare virus kills schoolgirl

A 12-YEAR-OLD Birmingham schoolgirl died of a rare strain of pneumonia just 24 hours after visiting her doctor complaining of flu symptoms, an inquest heard. Read

Shoppers flee glass falling from Rotunda

SHOPPERS dived for cover today as they were showered with glass from the windows of Birmingham's iconic Rotunda building. Read

Man dead after 'unexplained' house blaze

A MAN died and two others were seriously injured when a blaze swept through a Birmingham house today. Read

Park and ride plan expanded

FOUR city rail stations have been revamped as part of a congestion-busting scheme to get commuters off the roads and onto the rails. Read

Our Anna's kicking up a real stink

FORGET floral bouquets or musky aromas, the latest scent getting up people's noses is the whiff of Stilton cheese. Read

New lead on blaze horror

POLICE are to re-open the investigation into the death of a grandmother after an inferno at her Chelmsley Wood home. Read

Take That fans turn out in force

MIDLAND mum-of-two Rose Huntbach cried with joy as she watched Take That live in Birmingham last night - and she's such a huge fan she's set to see them SIX times. Read

The Ordinary Boys @ Carling Academy Birmingham

IT'S hard to believe that just months ago, rumours were rife that this modern day ska band were about to be dropped from their record label. Read

Commuters back rail station scanners

COMMUTERS travelling through New Street station today gave the thumbs up to airport-style scanners aimed at cracking down on knife crime. Read

Council in fine mess over dead grandad

A BIRMINGHAM woman has branded a London council "heartless" after it refused to write off a penalty notice sent to her father - despite the fact he died four years ago. Read

Brummies urged to help save lives

AS lifeboat volunteer Kevin Riley heads out to sea to carry out the latest rescue, he knows any lives saved will be thanks to the people of Birmingham. Read

Help us to get a life-saver afloat

BRITAIN's sea-rescue heroes today flashed a Mayday message to the people of Birmingham to bolster a £1 million appeal for new life-saving lifeboat. Read

Priase for fire hero neighbour

FIREFIGHTERS today praised a have-a-go hero who risked his life to help save an elderly couple from their blazing Birmingham home. Read

Man's gun death a tragic accident

A BIRMINGHAM man died after accidentally shooting himself in the head while "playing around" with a gun. Read

Store's post office sparks controversy

A CONTROVERSIAL post office has opened at a Sheldon supermarket after the local branch was shut down to cut costs. Read

Worshippers clean up city streets

WORSHIPPERS in Birmingham will be snapping on their rubber gloves and stepping into their wellies to spruce up the city's streets for Lent. Read

Famous club ordered to stay shut

ONE of the city's oldest and best known nightclubs will remain closed after a high court judge threw out an appeal to get it reopened. Read

Dad blasts anti-truancy letter

A DISGUSTED dad today poured scorn on Birmingham City Council's anti-truancy crackdown, branding it a "sham". 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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