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West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Car park crash kills pensioner in Solihull

A PENSIONER was killed in a collision with a car outside a Solihull cinema, ambulance chiefs said today. Read

The Big Issue

Birmingham Big Issue sellers get their own hut

BRITAIN'S first ever official Big Issue vending kiosk has been built in Birmingham - and it comes complete with a kennel for homeless people's dogs. Read

The Brake logo for Road Safety Week.

Birmingham mum's anti-speed campaign goes to Downing Street

City mum Ros Pettigrew, whose son Ryan was knocked down and killed by a speeding car, is taking her campaign for lower speed limits to Downing Street. Read

Speed Camera

Birmingham parents to get their say on speeding traffic

PARENTS in Birmingham were today urged to have their say about what steps should be taken to slash the number of children being killed or seriously injured on the city's roads by speeding traffic. Read

The Brake logo for Road Safety Week.

Brake launches new campaign in the Midlands

THE parents of two Midland teenagers killed in road accidents today backed a new campaign by safety group Brake calling on speeding motorists to slow down. Read

Edwards No.8

Party celebrates popular city club

Anniversary event to mark blaze at Edwards No8 Read

Detective Constable Catherine Corbett

Hit and run cop: Man in court

A MAN appeared in court today charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a Midland police officer who was run down while trying to detain a fraud suspect. Read

A tribute to the dead and missing firemen outside Alcester fire station.

Fire tragedy - further victims feared

FIREFIGHTERS who are believed to have died in the massive blaze entered the burning building to rescue immigrant workers who may have been sleeping inside. Read

Kimberley Southwick

Hot Bev best of a starry night

BUBBLY former X Factor contestant Kimberley writes exclusively for the Birmingham Mail to give her lowdown on Saturday's latest show. Read

The X Factor

Rhydian tipped for X Factor crown

BIRMINGHAM'S X FACTOR finalist, Rhydian Roberts was today tipped to win - as it was revealed he was booted out of the BBC's Any Dream Will Do because his singing was not up to scratch. Read

Archbishop Maurice Couve de Murville

Ex-Archbishop of Brum dies at 78

A POPULAR former Archbishop of Birmingham has died, aged 78. Read

Police

Man left dead in two-car smash

A BIRMINGHAM man died after the car he was in collided with another vehicle on a busy Midland road. Read

Fire burns at the warehouse in Atherstone on Stour, near Stratford-upon-Avon.

Fireman dies, three missing, in warehouse inferno

A FIREFIGHTER was killed and three others left missing after a massive blaze at a Midland warehouse. Read

Jamelia

Birmingham puts on the Style

POP star Jamelia was crowned Birmingham's most stylish celebrity at a glittering awards ceremony aimed at celebrating the city's fashion industry. Read

Police

Dad and son die in smash

A DAD and his son died in an horrific two-car smash on a busy Midland road where one vehicle was shunted into a tree. Read

La Traviata.

Pew! It's hot stuff for the operatic vicar

A VICAR is swapping his dog collar in favour of a costume to take part in a stunning new production of the opera La Traviata in Birmingham. Read

Zoe Tyler

Zoe voicing support for Midland girls

TELEVISION vocal coach Zoe Tyler today backed Midland X Factor finalists Kimberley Southwick and Niki Evans to go all the way to the final. Read

The X Factor

We're all so X-cited!

By Emma Cullwick Read

The X Factor

My Niki isn't after the sympathy vote

X FACTOR hopeful Niki Evans is being deluged with "cruel and hurtful" messages from fans of the show who say she is using sob stories to win the sympathy vote. Read

Centenary House probation centre in Kitts Green.

Byrne under fire over probation centre

PROTESTERS against a controversial Birmingham probation centre today slammed the Minister for the West Midlands claiming he has failed to fulfil promises to aid their campaign. Read

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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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