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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

Chelmsley Wood primary school pals reunited

CLASSMATES at a Chelmsley Wood primary school in the 1970s and 1980s will be reunited today.Read

Birmingham Mail reader's opinions on the new John Lewis store

IS IT a squashed Rotunda? Is it a spaceship?Read

Shirley residents' anger as drivers double park in their street

FED-up residents in Shirley claim their driveways are being blocked daily by people double parking in their narrow street.Read

Brummies are Britain's biggest telly addicts

SQUARE-eyed Brummies have topped a league table of the nation’s biggest telly addicts.Read

Miss Birmingham auditions

OPEN auditions to find the next Mr and Miss Birmingham will be held in the city centre this Saturday.Read

Blues fan Tony celebrates 150-1 bet success

BLUENOSE Tony Williams had even more reasons to celebrate his team’s historic cup win when he got to cash in hundreds of pounds from his 150-1 bet.Read

Football thug found hiding at pub near Villa Park

A CONVICTED thug jailed for his part in violence involving Aston Villa fans has escaped a fresh prison term for breaking his football banning order.Read

Birmingham City win Carling Cup: Fans cheer day they thought they'd never see

Her legs shaking, her stomach “dithering” Trudy Payne was among the oldest of them.Read

Man airlifted to hospital after being struck by a train in Solihull

A MAN has been airlifted to hospital with head and leg injuries after being struck by a train on a Midlands track.Read

Fire engulfs textile factory on the Stratford Road, Sparkbrook

HEAVY smoke hung over one of Birmingham’s busiest roads after a blaze engulfed a factory.Read

No seagull problems in Birmingham-on-Sea

THEY are the seagulls who DON’T like to be beside the seaside.Read

Girls go crazy for One Direction

BOYBAND One Direction sent 500 fans into a screaming frenzy when they arrived at a Birmingham store to sign copies of their new book.Read

Birmingham march to mark birth of prophet Mohammed

THOUSANDS of worshippers turned out for a Birmingham mosque’s biggest procession yet to mark the birth of the prophet Mohammed.Read

Teenage daughter pays tribute to mum

THE teenage daughter of a woman found dead at her Midland home has paid tribute to her “free spirit” and “loving” mum.Read

Former Birmingham apprentice writes book

AN EX-PAT with fond memories of his time as an apprentice, when Birmingham was the workshop of the world, has written a book about his life.Read

Beauty queen survives gun threat

SHE’S survived being shot at in her Birmingham home, a terrifying car accident, bullies, racial abuse and dyslexia.Read

Boats, cars and a caravan amongst debris left by Small Heath hoarder

TWO boats sit high and dry outside the front of a Birmingham house.Read

Majority of unemployed Birmingham youngsters choosing apprenticeships

MORE than half of Birmingham’s unemployed 16 to 18-year-olds are turning to apprenticeships to get them on to the career ladder.Read

Solihull teacher admits to child porn charges

A MIDLAND primary school teacher has pleaded guilty to making 143 indecent images of children.Read

Wartime bus hero Rose King dies aged 85

FEARLESS Rose King, who navigated buses through Brum’s bomb-hit streets during the Blitz, has died.Read

Author Profile

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.