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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

Woman dies on Sutton Park railway track

A WOMAN has died after being hit by a freight train in Sutton Park.Read

Jimmy White helps snooker-crazy Northfield lady celebrate turning 105

A SNOOKER-loopy gran who met Jimmy White when she turned 100 will celebrate living beyond her century break by reaching the age of 105 today.Read

Mother of murdered Birmingham teenager Letisha Shakespeare hopes to help family of Agnes Sina-Inakoju

Marcia Shakespeare said she hoped to get in contact with the family of the bright teenager murdered in a revenge attack which mirrored the killing of her 17-year-old daughter Letisha.Read

Revealed: Which streets in Birmingham and Solihull will have Royal Wedding street parties

Budding street party organisers were given another chance to meet the deadline for applications after only 12 came forward before an extension was made until April 18.Read

Burned Alum Rock girl 'hurt switching the fire on'

A YOUNG girl was said to be recovering from serious burns after she was believed to have set light to her dress by putting on the fire at her Birmingham home.Read

Hundreds attend funeral of Rubery stab victim Jonathan Crow

HUNDREDS of mourners came to say farewell to “rough diamond” Jonathan Crow who was stabbed to death at his Birmingham home.Read

Unsafe Birmingham crane finally taken down

THE last piece of an unsafe 150-metre high crane which caused traffic chaos across Birmingham City Centre has been finally taken down.Read

Passengers flee blaze as flames engulf double decker on Coventry Road

PASSENGERS looked on in horror as flames engulfed the double decker bus they had been travelling on moments before.Read

Street signs bring history trail to life

A HISTORY trail will be unveiled in a Birmingham neighbourhood tomorrowRead

Meet Lucy - Birmingham International Airport's first hologram member of staff

TECHNOLOGY inspired by science fiction has arrived at Birmingham Airport in the form of a hologram called Lucy.Read

Lorry overturns in rush-hour traffic at Spaghetti Junction

RUSH-hour motorists got caught up in massive tailbacks on the M6 after a lorry ended up on its side.Read

Moped rider taken to hospital after Kings Heath collision

A MOPED rider has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a collision in a Birmingham high street.Read

Kings Norton farmers market

THE next Kings Norton Farmers’ Market will be on The Green, from 9am to 2pm, on Saturday and the second Saturday of every month after that.Read

Rubery stabbing victim revealed as Birmingham City fan Jonathan Crow

THIS is the first picture of murder victim Jonathan Crow who was stabbed at his Birmingham home.Read

Revealed: Cheapest street for houses in the West Midlands

THESE stunning views aren’t from a country mansion, but a street with the lowest property price tags in the West Midlands.Read

Longbridge couple in the frame for a dream wedding

LEAFING through wedding magazines Laura Hancox could only dream of the big day she was supposed to have been planning.Read

Birmingham men sign up for the army

FRIENDS and family proudly watched eight young men from Birmingham become the newest army recruits. Read

Blind West Bromwich man Dave Heeley plans 10 marathons in as many days

MARATHON man ‘blind’ Dave Heeley is set to undertake his biggest challenge yet – ten marathons in ten days.Read

Aspergers syndrome boy is youtube hit

FOR baby-faced Scott Cartwright-Smith, singing his favourite pop songs means more to him than most children his age.Read

Comic relief action across the Midlands

THOUSANDS of schoolchildren and office workers across the Midlands joined in a day of pranks for Comic Relief.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.