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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

Bull alarm brought back from the dead

PEOPLE living near to a Birmingham landmark will get a blast from the past when the Cadbury factory 'bull' - a horn so loud it can be heard five miles away - is brought back to life. Read

Invasion of the daddy long-legs!

MIDLANDERS are all a-flutter over an invasion of daddy long-legs. Read

Pals set up city dance school

TRACEY Buller and Nicola Philpot started tripping the light fantastic together when they were just four and three. Read

Community order for radio pirate

AN Inland Revenue worker who admitted running a pirate radio station in Birmingham as a hobby has been given a 120-hour community order. Read

China's great wall of silence

THE Evening Mail took the plight of thousands of former Rover workers to the door of the Chinese Embassy in London - but was met with a wall of silence. Read

Dying man burgled on wedding day

WICKED thieves broke into a dying man's house and stole champagne as he tied the knot with his new bride. Read

I helped Brum to shed 12,000 stones!

FAB fat- fighter Margaret Newall has helped 8,000 Birmingham men and women reach their ideal weight to shed a collective 12,000 stone. Read

Sweet cause to celebrate

PEOPLE representing all of Birmingham's different religions and churches are to come together to celebrate the centenary of a place of worship set up by chocolate magnate George Cadbury. Read

Perfect ten for bride of 1955

JOAN Lacey must be the envy of married women everywhere. Read

Tommy's love story

NEWLYWEDS Janet Brown and terminally-ill Tommy Beacall have taken their vows at an emotional service before a packed and smiling congregation. Read

Elvis lives with the wonder of glue

ELVIS is back on the building after Fan Frank "the Yank" Lancaster had his beloved 7ft statue of the King rebuilt after it was smashed to pieces by yobs who tried to steal it. Read

Vicky has sights on Euro title

SHE'S only 14 but is already starring on a city stage and is now preparing to compete to represent the UK with her own song in Junior Eurovision. Read

Life is sweet for Wonka winner

LUCKY Alexandra Tullah knows just how it feels to be Charlie Bucket as the third person to win one of five golden tickets for a trip of a lifetime to an American chocolate factory. Read

Market shut down by red tape

BIRMINGHAM'S market traders are furious with council officials who closed down several stallholders, including an 84-year-old stalwart of 45 years, because they had the wrong paperwork. Read

Diamond days for Sir Steve's mum

THREE diamond gals struck up their friendship 60 years ago and have just returned to Birmingham for the first time in four decades to celebrate. Read

Mum, you're my number one!

BRAVE mum Cheryl-Lehane Jalloh inspired hundreds of Midlands runners to raise money for cancer research with an emotional speech about her own battles against the killer disease. Read

Dad shot dead outside club

DETECTIVES were today still hunting a gunman who shot dead a Black Country dad of two outside a Birmingham nightclub. Read

Newlyweds replay evacuated reception

NEWLYWEDS Dan and Camille Pearce finally got to enjoy their wedding celebrations in full - after a bomb scare thwarted the city centre bash the first time around. Read

Family fury at funeral fiasco

A HORSE drawn funeral carriage was the last dying wish of much-loved city greatgrandmother May "Ginger" Stevens. Read

Splashing out for pupils

CITY schoolchildren who had never been to the seaside saw their dreams come true thanks to the parting wish of their retiring head teacher. 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.

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