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New life breathed in Birmingham youth club used by UB40 band members

THE final touches have been made to reinvigorate a crumbling youth club once used by members of Birmingham band UB40.Read

Police BBQ to tackle anti-social behaviour is a success

POLICE held their first ‘BBQ in the park’ in a campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour.Read

Police plea to trace man who helped officer in Birmingham arrest

POLICE in Birmingham want to trace a man who helped an officer.Read

Fire at Nechells tower block

The men, in their 20s and 30s were given oxygen therapy after the fire at Trent Tower in Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells.Read

Hall to reopen after £70k revamp

A COMMUNITY hall is to reopen after a £70,000 renovation.Read

Hall to reopen after £70k revamp

A COMMUNITY hall is to reopen after a £70,000 renovation.Read

Birmingham househunters not optimistic

ALMOST two-thirds of first-time buyers in Birmingham have given up hope of owning their own home.Read

Selly Oak play area gets new equipment thanks to Mail trust grant

CHILDREN at a day centre in Birmingham are enjoying a new adventure playground after a major boost from the Mail’s charity.Read

Carol Vorderman launches Neighbourhood Heath Watch in Yardley

TV PRESENTER Carol Vorderman is urging people in Birmingham to talk to their neighbours in a quest for a healthier lifestyle.Read

Illness shown through art

PEOPLE with life-threatening illnesses are being urged to tell their stories through the arts in a campaign which will make Birmingham the first city to discuss how citizens positively approach life as it draws to an end.Read

Birmingham has the longest train delays in the country

BIRMINGHAM rail travellers are waiting longer for trains than anywhere else in the country, new figures have revealed.Read

Birmingham has the longest train delays in the country

BIRMINGHAM rail travellers are waiting longer for trains than anywhere else in the country, new figures have revealed.Read

WAR hero Alfred Mann was left speechless when a piece of shrapnel fell out of his mouth – after 65 years.

The 87-year-old, from Sheldon, who served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, has struggled to speak and eat properly since he was injured in an explosion in 1944.Read

WAR hero Alfred Mann was left speechless when a piece of shrapnel fell out of his mouth – after 65 years.

The 87-year-old, from Sheldon, who served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, has struggled to speak and eat properly since he was injured in an explosion in 1944.Read

Swine flu: 24 children tested at Handsworth school

ONE child has swine flu and nearly two dozen others at a Birmingham primary school are suspected of having it, it was revealed today.Read