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Team to trek 82 miles along Jurassic coast

A TEAM from news wholesaler Smiths News have made the headlines by trekking 82 miles of the Jurassic Coastline to raise cash for Birmingham’s Acorns Children’s Hospice. Read

Troubled flooring firm Floors To Go faced warehouse ban

AROUND 300 jobs across the UK hung in the balance when the new owners of a Birmingham-based business were barred from a warehouse to pick up millions of pounds worth of stock. Read

X-ray fails to identify metal object in 1708-year-old body

A MUMMY murder mystery got Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery bosses scratching their heads. Read

Festive ball for a worthy cause

CANCER fund-raisers have teamed up with the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust to offer fun-loving readers a Christmas cracker. Read

Mail announces Birmingham’s Digital Family

WHEN builder Simon Locke’s mobile phone bleeps with a new text and his 12-year-old daughter is not around, he panics. Read

Schoolchildren turned away from playground

BIRMINGHAM schoolchildren enjoying their summer holidays have been turned away from city playgrounds by council workmen. Read

Brum’s guitar ace Terry Wallace dies at 66

A LEADING figure in Birmingham’s club music scene of the 1960s has lost a two-year battle against cancer. Read

Rugby stars in Brum’s sun, sea and sand scrum

ENGLAND rugby stars Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter were hoping to inspire a generation of young Brummies on their visit to Centenary Square. Read

Sky’s the limit for daredevil Birmingham Mail man

ADVENTUROUS Brummies thinking of raising money for good causes across the city can get a taste of charity skydiving thanks to Birmingham Mail journalist Phil Vinter. Read

Bookings lost after blaze at TGI Friday's

SCORES of bookings at Birmingham’s TGI Friday’s appear to have been lost after a fire ravaged the landmark restaurant. Read

Golden life of 1948 Olympic bronze winner Tommy Godwin

THE gold and silver medals for British cyclists Nicole Cooke and Emma Pooley brought emotional memories flooding back for a Birmingham Olympian who forced his way on to the winners’ rostrum 60 years ago. Read

TGI Friday's bosses pay tribute to firefighters

BOSSES of the fire-ravaged TGI Friday’s restaurant in Birmingham today paid tribute to the “incredible effort” of firefighters who managed to save a large part of the landmark. Read

Blaze at TGI Fridays on Hagley Road causes traffic chaos

A LANDMARK Birmingham restaurant has gone up in flames, bringing traffic chaos to central Birmingham today. Read

Brummies would give warm welcome to aliens

ALIENS would have a warm welcome on the streets of Birmingham if they brought cheap fuel, talked policy with Gordon Brown, had advice on tackling global warming and hit the Bullring sales. Read

Car dragged from Salford Park Lake after two years

CARP, perch, bream, an F-reg Ford Escort – it’s amazing what you can catch in Birmingham’s Salford Park Lake. Read

Abu Dhabi is a fascinating combination of old and new

THE hiss of 4x4 tyres being let down yanked everybody's attention away from the camels, but our driver, Saeed, was not the only one preparing his vehicle for the scorching desert drive ahead. Read

Heartbreak for parents after son dies in Egypt

THE devastated parents of an “extremely fit” Birmingham man who died of a heart attack while working in Egypt today spoke of the terrible moment they heard their only child was dead. Read

Safety centre set to open in Nechells

FINAL touches are being put to a state-of-the-art safety centre that will teach Birmingham children about risks. Read

Three injured in dog attack in Smethwick

A MAN was today undergoing emergency skin grafts after a terrifying dog attack in the West Midlands left three people injured. Read

Community project Envision Birmingham in final to win Lottery award

A BIRMINGHAM community project is in with a shout of winning Lottery cash – and a starring role on TV. Read

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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.