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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

Brutal Edgbaston bus stab man jailed

A SEVENTEEN-year-old’s heart stopped after he was brutally stabbed in the chest with a steak knife in a bus robbery when he was given just three seconds to empty his pockets.Read

Sentence due in case of Sutton Coldfield woman strangled by wheelchair safety belt

A JUDGE is due to pass sentence today on a private health company which has pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to provide health and safety following the death of a 74 -year-old Birmingham grandmother.Read

Tamworth family wins health claim against holiday giant Thomson

A MIDLAND mum whose toddler son was laid low by a serious illness on a family holiday has won a landmark court victory against her tour operator.Read

Birmingham motorists queue up for cheap petrol

CARS queued in the road for fuel at one of Birmingham’s cheapest filling stations as petrol prices continue to rise – and retailers warn drivers could face a £70 bill to fill up an average family saloon by Easter.Read

Picture of tragic Birmingham teenager Alina Sarag

TRAGIC teenager Alina Sarag shares a laugh with her classmates in a science lesson at her Birmingham school.Read

Missing Aston mum-of-six found safe and well

A MUM-of-six who went missing from her Birmingham home two days before Christmas has been found safe and well.Read

Duet offers up Brum's best balti

TOP chefs kept a cool head as they battled for the honour of cooking Brum’s best balti.Read

Elvis is alive and well - in Birmingham

ELVIS is alive and well – right here in Birmingham!Read

Bid to host Euro Pride event in Birmingham

ORGANISERS of Birmingham’s Gay Pride event are making ground-breaking bids to twin with Berlin Pride for this year and host Euro Pride in 2014.Read

Missing Aston mum-of-six urged to come home

THE husband of a Birmingham mum-of-six has made a desperate plea for her to come home after she disappeared days before Christmas.Read

Birmingham actor Wayne Fitzimmons fills in for Joan Collins in Dick Whittington at the Hippodrome

HE’S behind you Joan! Birmingham actor Wayne Fitzsimmons has stepped into the glittering heels of Hollywood legend Joan Collins.Read

Birmingham City chef in court accused of violent disorder at Aston Villa derby match

A CHEF working for Birmingham City has appeared in court accused of hooliganism at an Aston Villa v Blues derby match.Read

Birmingham man invents Dalek iPhone app

A BIRMINGHAM man is hoping for world domination with an iPhone app he has created which simulates the voice of Doctor Who’s fearsome daleks.Read

Joan Collins drops in on city youngsters

HOLLYWOOD screen siren Joan Collins met young stars putting on a Christmas play at their school before she takes to the stage to appear in a Birmingham pantomime.Read

Christmas decorations branded a 'fire risk' at Birmingham sheltered scheme

ELF and safety has gone mad at an old people’s home in a row over Christmas decorations.Read

Northfield fire and burglary ordeal victim dies

A MAN who was rescued from his burning home and then burgled while in hospital has died from a heart attack.Read

Kings Heath man gets hospital letter telling him he is pregnant

A BIRMINGHAM man was left needing a special dose of gas and air after he received a letter from an NHS hospital telling him he was PREGNANT.Read

Weather: Temperatures in Birmingham unlikely to get above zero until Friday

But despite the big freeze there will be no more snow for now, said forecasters.Read

Nine Birmingham charity workers in court on fraud and money laundering charges

SEVEN men and two female former workers from a Birmingham charity have appeared before city magistrates charged with conspiracy to defraud and launder money.Read

Birmingham man who “tormented” woman for 14 years handed a five-year restraining order.

Fabian Venkatasamy bombarded his victim Joanna Hawkins with emails, sent her unwanted gifts and traced her to her place of work using the internet.Read

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Catherine Lillington works as a general news reporter on the Birmingham Mail, covering patches in the south of the city and stories for the jobs pages.