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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

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

Stuck-in-hedge burglar from West Heath pleads guilty

Mother-of-one Charlotte Harris, aged 24, of Shifnal Walk, West Heath, was chased and pinned down by the family’s dad.Read

Lights switch-on for Bournville's living Christmas tree

BOURNVILLE’S famous living Christmas tree will be lit up on Tuesday. .Read

Birmingham braced for snowfall

BRRR! It’s official – snow is on the way to the Midlands from today.Read

Kitts Green mum's parachute jump for little girl

A CITY mum is planning a parachute jump so her little girl can get the help she needs to get over the death of her big brother.Read

Police investigate huge factory fire in Newtown

FIRE and police officers are investigating what caused a huge blaze at a Birmingham factory which contained deadly gas cylinders.Read

Hundreds gather in Birmingham to remember fallen soldiers

VETERANS, soldiers and generations of families stood shoulder to shoulder as Birmingham came to a standstill to honour the memory of its fallen.Read

X Factor: One Direction's Liam Payne backed by Wolverhampton hairdresser

THE hairdressing boss whose salon gave Black Country teenager Liam Payne his Justin Bieber-style cut is backing the young singer’s band to win The X Factor.Read

CBSO celebrates 90-years

NINETY years on the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is still making sweet music.Read

Passengers enjoy opera on the No.11 bus in Birmingham

PASSENGERS enjoyed a magical mystery tour on board Birmingham’s famous No.11 bus.Read

Coleshill mayor locked in garden grab row

A MIDLAND mayor is embroiled in a garden-grab row which has seen opponents of a potential housing development branded “jealous”.Read

Safety fears over Kings Heath accident blackspot

A WOMAN living at a notorious accident blackspot awoke to find her garden wall demolished after a car ploughed into it.Read

Katie Price: I'd like to make Jordan - the movie

KATIE Price fan schoolgirl Abi Lindsay met her idol face to face after her mum won a competition in the Birmingham Mail.Read

That That fans queue..and queue....

HARDCORE Take That fans will never forget the night they camped out at Villa Park for tickets to see the original band tour for the first time in 15 years.Read

Compensation for University of Birmingham students as exam papers are 'lost in the post'

STUDENTS taking final year history exams at the University of Birmingham had their papers lost in the post.Read

Travellers apologise to elderly residents in Acocks Green

TRAVELLERS camping on parkland next to sheltered housing have apologised to locals upset about their new neighbours.Read

Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes gets hero's welcome

ROCK star Jon Brookes got a warm homecoming when he appeared on a city stage as he fights his way back from being diagnosed with a brain tumour.Read

Birmingham Half Marathon: Sun shines as 15,000 pound streets

THE sun was shining on the Second City as 15,000 people took to the streets for the Birmingham Half Marathon.Read

Last surviving men-only club in Birmingham will now welcome women

A unanimous vote to allow women to join the Jewellery Quarter’s Saint Paul’s Club for the first time in its 150-year history has caused barely a stir.Read

Birmingham charity hopes to raise cash for armed forces heroes

A disco, raffle and auction will sell off lots including a weekend’s ownership of a Mercedes coupe, a signed bat from Worcestershire Cricket Club and tickets to see Roxy Music at the LG Arena, for Help for Heroes.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.