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Ben Hurst

Crime blitz on the buses

TICKET inspectors and police have swooped on yet more buses in Birmingham city centre as part of an on-going operation to combat crime and ticket fraud. Read

Oz well and truly licked!

SPECIAL stamps commemorating England's Ashes win were today launched at the scene of the greatest Test match in history. Read

Normal service is resumed

MIDLAND train services were today back to normal after passengers endured eight days of disruption from a devastating vandal attack. Read

M6 clogged as toll road is snubbed

TRAFFIC levels on the M6 through Birmingham have reached the same levels as before Britain’s first pay-asyougo highway opened. Read

Dragnet in hunt for rail saboteur

POLICE hunting a serial railway arsonist flooded the area around the last attack with officers in a bid to gain vital new information. Read

Rail bosses call for help in arsonist hunt

RAIL bosses today admitted it will be difficult to prevent more devastating attacks from the serial arsonist who has crippled the network ten times. Read

Disabled furious over station lifts closure

DISABLED campaigners have reacted with fury at plans to shut down all the lifts at one of Birmingham's flagship stations, for four months. Read

£50,000 reward to catch rail arsonist

ONE of the biggest rewards in railway history was today on offer to catch a serial arsonist who has plunged the West Midlands network into chaos at least 10 times. Read

Rail timetable aims to cut leaf delays

BIRMINGHAM rail commuters will face two months of disruption when a special timetable comes in to combat the age old problem of leaves on the line. Read

Hunt on for serial rail arsonist

A SERIAL rail arsonist was believed to have struck again today - shutting down one of the major routes into Birmingham and causing chaos for travellers. Read

Probe on 'money-making' speed cameras

SENIOR politicians today admitted for the first time that they believe many speed cameras in the West Midlands are there purely to raise cash. Read

Fare dodging rates tumble

NUMBERS of fare dodgers trying to cheat on Birmingham's trains have been slashed in half during a tough "name and shame" crackdown. Read

City woman's fling with Oz ace Shane

A BIRMINGHAM blonde claimed today she had a fling with Aussie spinner Shane Warne during the Ashes Test series. Read

Wife's holiday death has ruined my life

A DEVASTATED husband today spoke of his "kind, caring and beautiful" wife after she was knocked down and killed on holiday in Portugal by a hit-and-run driver. Read

Taxi boss quits

BRUM'S taxi leader has left his highly-paid position after a revolt amongst drivers. Read

Call for MORE rush hour drivers!

BIRMINGHAM transport bosses are bucking the trend in every other major city - by trying to attract MORE people into the centre during rush hour. Read

£7m plan to tackle bus confusion

A £7.4 MILLION scheme has been launched to help passengers left flummoxed by the number of different bus operators in Birmingham. Read

Warning over fuel price rise

GARAGES in Birmingham were today warned they face prosecution if they charge more than their display prices for petrol. Read

£315,000 clean up on trains

SOME of Birmingham's trains are so filthy that transport bosses admit they even look dirty after they've been cleaned. Read

Revamped station 'will go ahead'

BIRMINGHAM'S transport chief today pledged that a £350 million flagship redevelopment of New Street Station would still go ahead - despite a funding crisis. Read

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News Editor Ben Hurst joined the Birmingham Mail in 2000 from the Gloucestershire Echo. Current Midlands News Reporter of the Year, Ben writes the technology blog for the Birmingham Mail.

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