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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

Grab your bucket and spade, the beach is here!

THE race to open the first beach in Birmingham has been won by the Bullring, with 65 tonnes of sand arriving in St Martin's Square. Read

Householders in mast protest

PEOPLE living near a giant mast which sprang up next to their homes overnight are launching a campaign to have it pulled down. Read

Fighting dog man's shame

A MAN who converted his back yard into a den for fighting dogs has been handed a suspended sentence by Birmingham magistrates. Read

Brave Thomas gets TV award

TV VIEWERS will tonight see a Birmingham man collect an award for his inspirational battle against cystic fibrosis at a star-studded ceremony. Read

Move over Ozzy - I'm the new Prince of Darkness

SEPARATED at birth? Because as well as his name, Ozzy the dragon Moray Eel shares a mean stare with Brum's Ozzy Osbourne. Read

Sea how much I've grown dad!

BORN smaller than the size of a five pence piece these baby seahorses have a tough start in life. Read

MP in praise of relief road

A NEW £20 million relief road in Birmingham has been commended for cutting traffic congestion. Read

A cutting edge on the catwalk

CITY hairdressing students proved they were a cut above when they staged their own catwalk show. Read

Bowling twins on a roll

TEENAGE twins Kirsty and Adam Richards are getting used to bowling over the opposition. Read

Correspondents who want their say

EVERY day they tell it like it is, unafraid to ruffle a few feathers with their often outspoken views. Read

Longbridge: The shape of things to come

THIS is how the former MG Rover site may look if plans for new businesses and housing succeed. Read

Mum's anger at bus driver

AN angry Birmingham mum claimed her son was knocked to the ground by a bus running a red light. Read

Tension, tears and then triumph!

Bluenose CATHERINE LILLINGTON mixed with an anxious Blues crowd on Saturday, who eventually saw their prayers for a win answered. Twenty-four hours later, promotion was confirmed. Read

Megan dances to the top

TALENTED teenage dancing queen Megan Kerrigan has been crowned the winner of the World Irish Dancing Championships. Read

Keely's a true blue voice for the young

CITY parliamentary candidate Keely Rogers is the youngest woman selected by the Conservative Party to stand in the next General Election. Read

Stage pooch set to cast another spell

A DOG who proved a hit with Birmingham theatre-goers is to star in another show after producers wrote a part just for her. Read

Amsterdam at the double!

PAUL Hopkins may be blind, but that's not going to stop him cycling more than 200 miles to Amsterdam and raising hundreds of pounds. Read

Wed nose day!

IT WAS a case of something old, something new, something borrowed, something red when Birmingham couple Scott and Sarah Minchin tied the knot. Read

Pub bars smoking ahead of ban

A CITY centre bar is to go smoke-free three months ahead of legislation banning smoking in pubs. Read

Karren takes on Sir Alan for Comic Relief

BUSINESS tycoon Sir Alan Sugar will meet his match when Birmingham's First Lady of Football Karren Brady takes part in a celebrity version of The Apprentice. 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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