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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

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Brum takes its kit off!

BRUMMIE babes of all shapes and sizes bared all for hit TV show How To Look Good Naked. Read

Ten lucky Mail readers met Il Divo as the heart-throb group signed copies of their new book at Borders in Birmingham.

Mail readers meet their singing idols

TEN lucky Birmingham Mail competition winners beat hundreds of ladies to the front of the queue to meet heart-throb quartet Il Divo at a book signing in Birmingham. Read

Dhiren Varand

Dhiren's shock at TV stitch up

A BIRMINGHAM man is still reeling from his live appearance on prime time TV which earned him £2,000. Read

Colour-coded streets boost

AREAS of south Birmingham have been colour-coded with lampposts, bollards and railings painted in either red, green or blue. Read

Sporting chance for kids

SPORTING stars of the future can test their skills on an inflatable pitch a free city festival on Sunday. Read

Alice's garden a wonderland

ALICE Thorpe might think her garden is "higgledy-piggledy" but judges have voted it the best of the year in her neighbourhood. Read

A music night to remember

A MUSICIAN whose battle with cancer stopped him from playing his beloved guitar will be remembered at a musical memorial night. Read

Tree surgeon killed by 30ft fall in garden

A TREE surgeon suffered multiple injuries and later died after falling 30ft out of a tree in a Birmingham back garden, an inquest heard. Read

Brown praise for football scheme

THE Prime Minister has told a Selly Oak community worker from Birmingham he will make a great ambassador in England's efforts to host the football World Cup. Read

Fruits of my labour

A BIRMINGHAM artist has captured two favourite shops on canvas as a salute to the oldfashioned grocery store. Read

I took a 9-inch knife on to my holiday plane

It wasn't until he arrived in his hotel room in Cyprus that Eric Spears realised the blade was even in his bag. Read

Locals suffer in crimewave

PEOPLE living in Rubery have been hit by a vandalism spree causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to cars, school windows and homes. Read

Major Tom the cat at Barnes Hill.

Homeless cats give paws for thought...

MOGGIES at a city animal home are hoping they're as lucky as Tinx here. Read

Don Clayton

Tributes to 'The Egg'

A FAMILY has paid tribute to a Birmingham businessman whose sporting loves saw him beat a young Nigel Mansell and judo chop actor Pat Roach. Read

The Castle Hotel in Tamworth

Hotel owner faces prosecution over sign

THE owner of a listed Midland hotel faces prosecution for putting up a no smoking sign on a wall - to comply with the new laws. Read

Warehouse to become club venue

BIRMINGHAM'S live music scene is to get a massive boost after planning bosses agreed a bid to transform an inner city warehouse into a new venue. Read

Gas blast fireballs send families fleeing

TERRIFIED families were forced to flee from their Birmingham homes as "fireballs" exploded above them while a blaze swept though a nearby garage. Read

Temporary homes still going strong

THEIR prefabricated timber homes were only meant to last five years, but nine decades later families are planning celebrations for a landmark anniversary. Read

Mum forced to quit home by floods

A WOMAN today recounted the moments the flood waters of Gloucester engulfed her home forcing her to flee with her young son back to family in Birmingham. Read

Mail hands out SOS bags to city victims

THE Birmingham Mail was today distributing SOS-style goodie bags to city families whose homes have been flooded. 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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