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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Youths in court for anti-social behaviour

SIX teenagers appeared in court following a combined police and council bid to fight gang crime in Birmingham. Read

Merson keeps his home in deal with bank

FORMER Villa star Paul Merson has been saved from losing his plush home after reaching an agreement with bank bosses to pay back the mortgage arrears he racked up following gambling troubles. Read

X Factor Niki: I'm going for it!

TAMWORTH X Factor finalist Niki Evans has quit her job as a dinner lady as she prepares to hold talks in a bid to clinch a record deal. Read

Merson forced out of home

FORMER Aston Villa and England star Paul Merson has been forced to quit his plush home after gambling away his football fortune, it was reported today. Read

'Mystery' death was natural

A POST-mortem examination has found a man discovered dead at his home in Birmingham died of natural causes. Read

Flash Adnan 'pulled a pop star!'

CHILDHOOD friends of Adnan Ghalib, the new Brummie boyfriend of troubled Britney Spears, today spoke of their surprise that he had "pulled a pop star". Read

End to chaos in sight for Midland rail travellers

TRAVEL chaos suffered by thousands of train passengers should come to an end today after rail chiefs finally completed work on a project to upgrade a major route running through Birmingham. Read

Network Rail repairs fiasco workers off work through 'festive hangover'

MIDLAND train passengers faced further misery today as allegations emerged that the network was brought to a halt because key staff took "sickies" as a result of festive hangovers. Read

Network rail throws a sickiekey workers 'off with hangovers'

MIDLAND train passengers faced further misery today as allegations emerged that the network was brought to a halt because key staff took "sickies" as a result of festive hangovers. Read

Midland rail repairs hits trains to London from Birmingham

PASSENGERS were today being told not to travel to London by train after two sets of engineering works have overrun - sparking chaos for thousands of commuters returning to work after the festive holidays. Read

Shops report increase

BUSINESS boomed in Birmingham this Christmas with shoppers turning out in force to snap up presents. Read

Birmingham stores report ten per cent sales increase

BUSINESS boomed in Birmingham this Christmas with shoppers turning out in force to snap up presents. Read

Armed robbery ordeal for shop assistant

TWO thieves who masked their faces with scarfs brandished a fake gun at a terrified Midland shop assistant before making off with hundreds of pounds. Read

Two collapse in sales frenzy

TWO women collapsed in a Birmingham store as sales mania reached fever pitch in the city today. Read

Brummies explain why they love to light up their homes

IT'S more a case of twinkle twinkle little lights than twinkle twinkle little star after hundreds of homes across Birmingham have gone crazy covering their houses with Christmas decorations. Read

'Drunktank' set up for Christmas in Birmingham

DRUNKEN time wasters who clog up hospital A&E departments with minor ailments will be sent to a temporary clinic set up in Birmingham this Christmas. Read

Worcestershire hospitals praised for superbug fight

STAFF at hospitals in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester have been praised for their efforts in their fight against so-called superbugs MRSA and Cdiff. Read

Roadworks across the Midlands suspended for Christmas

THOUSANDS of Midland drivers were handed an early Christmas present today when roadworks were suspended for the festive season. Read

Woman claims she is the mother of abandoned baby

A WOMAN has claimed to police that she is the mother of a newborn baby boy who was left abandoned on a Birmingham doorstep almost two months ago, it was revealed today. Read

Aled Jones gift for Birmingham primary schools

EXCITED pupils from six Birmingham primary schools are to share the stage with the legendary classical singer Aled Jones. Read

Author Profile

Emma Cullwick is the Birmingham Mail's Chief Reporter who has previously worked as a Health Correspondent and Features Editor for the Worcester News and Home Affairs Correspondent for the Gloucester Citizen.

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