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Chris Henwood

Chris Henwood

Time to take a big plunge for Birmingham Mail Charity Trust!

THE sky’s the limit for kind-hearted readers to help the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. Read

Schools and homes evacuated after blaze

A BIRMINGHAM school, 25 homes and a number of businesses were evacuated today after fire broke out at a city garage. Read

Duffy, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

THE revelation that scorching soul songstress Duffy walked into a swingers' party at the age of 21 wasn't the only jaw-dropping moment during her performance. Read

All male cheerleaders support Race for Life

BIRMINGHAM mums, daughters, and sisters will be crossing the Race for Life finishline to polished cheerleading performances next month. Read

Rock With Laughter at Ragley Hall this summer

A DOUBLE dose of humour with Jasper Carrott and Lenny Henry is on the way for laughter lovers this summer. Read

Birmingham car parking cheats fined for illegal badge use

THREE Birmingham car parking cheats have been fined for illegally using disabled badges. Read

Birmingham Mail Charity Trust gives cash boost to scouts

TYSELEY scouts are enjoying new facilities thanks to help from a cash boost from the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust. More than 100 scouts are enjoying meeting at their headquarters which which has been refurbished to the tune of £135,000. Read

Teenager's bid for Duke of Edinburgh award

FOUR days hacking through thick Amazonian jungle, a 20,000ft climb up the world’s highest active volcano, and then back to university for classes. Read

New York-style glamour for film premiere

A TOUCH of New York glitz and glamour came to Birmingham with the city premiere of Sex And The City. Read

Neighbours angered over X Factor auditions

HORDES of Birmingham wannabes who flooded the city for the weekend’s X Factor auditions have got neighbours hot under the collar. People living around Villa Park, where the auditions were held, have hit out after waking to huge queues, traffic chaos and a "blaring PA system" as would be stars waited for their shot at fame. Read

Young athletes given head start

BIRMINGHAM’S young athletes are on track for a cash head-start thanks to a new programme aimed at boosting UK Olympic and Paralympic chances. Read

Bandana ban on city teens

FOUR Birmingham teenagers who police claimed were part of a notorious gang have been banned from wearing bandanas in the colours of the city's Slash Crew. Read

The Osmonds to return to Birmingham

THOUSANDS of mums will roll back the years when Seventies teen idols The Osmonds are back in Birmingham as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour next week. Read

Crash trio saved by their seatbelts

THE lives of three motorists were saved by seatbelts in a crash that shut a Birmingham road for nearly an hour. Read

Denise Lewis tells of carjack terror

MIDLAND Olympic gold winner and Strictly Come Dancing star Denise Lewis today told how she fell victim to carjackers as she picked up her daughter from school. Read

Rugby tournament held in memory of city teenager

THE family team of Birmingham teenager Aaron Boyce, who died of a brain haemorrhage, nearly claimed glory in a charity rugby sevens tournament held in his memory. Read

We love the car everyone hates

IT WAS the nightmare vision of 1970s AA repair men - scores of Austin Allegros lined up with their bonnets lifted. Read

Brummies flood X factor auditions

THOUSANDS of Brummie hopefuls queued in the sunshine outside Villa Park for their shot at fame. Read

Protestors bare all for Third World debt

A PANTS protest followed by a day of music and drama marked a weekend of campaigning in Birmingham aimed at dropping the debt of the world's poorest nations. Read

Parents' tribute to Shirley stab victim

THE heartbroken parents of a woman stabbed to death in a leafy Midland street today released a picture of their beloved daughter and paid tribute to her. Read

Author Profile

Chris is a general news reporter covering Kings Norton and Brandwood. His journalism training was carried out near his home town of Carmarthen, in South Wales, where he worked on the Llanelli Star and South Wales Evening Post newspapers.

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