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Ben Hurst

Boy, 17, killed by train

A TEENAGER has died after being hit by a train just days after another boy was critically injured at the same Birmingham railway station. Read

Over 70 families flee big city fire

MORE than 70 families were evacuated today as firefighters tackled a huge fire at a Birmingham scrapyard. Read

Parking tickets blunder

THOUSANDS of parking tickets dished out in Birmingham could now be torn up! Read

Bosses back bid for City centre

BUSINESS leaders today threw their weight behind plans to run trams through Birmingham city centre, even though construction will cause five years of chaos. Read

Diesels so deadly to Brummies

BIRMINGHAM has high levels of deadly air pollution, experts found during tests in the city centre. Read

Extra trains on the London line

A MASSIVE increase in numbers of Brummies travelling to London means extra trains are being laid on. Read

£1m for workers on bikes

TRANSPORT leaders desperate to meet cycle to work targets are investing £1 million in a bid to get more commuters to ditch their cars and get on their bikes. Read

Nurses in danger as bus route axed

NURSES will be at the mercy of muggers during a frightening 20-minute walk through the dark because of a decision to axe a key bus route, it was claimed today. Read

Tyres fear for Rover drivers

MORE than 7,500 City Rover drivers were today warned their cars could be in danger of potentially lethal tyre blow-outs. Read

Fare chet fine is set to rocket

Fare dodgers who cheat honest passengers on Birmingham trains will face double trouble from tomorrow. Read

Free travel for over-60s in Centro move

EVERY West Midland pensioner over the age of 60 will get free travel from this summer, it was revealed today. Read

Drive to shame the rail cheats

Rail bosses today launched a campaign to crack down on fare cheats - and pledged to "name and shame" non-payers. Read

Way to go for lost truckers

A new guide has been launched in a bid to stop lost 20-tonne lorries thundering past YOUR front doors. Read

Football star in city beating

Soccer star James Beattie was recovering today after his head was kicked "like a football" in a brutal assault outside a Birmingham bar. Read

Author Profile

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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