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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Niki Evans

We're living in an X Factor whirlwind!

THE proud husband of Midland X Factor finalist Niki Evans says the family is living in a "whirlwind" after the crooner moved one step closer to her dream of pop stardom. Read

Jacqui Smith MP.

Army fury at Smith's TA 'jibe'

FURIOUS servicemen and women today hit out at Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, claiming she mocked the Territorial Army during a speech at the Labour Party Conference. Read

One of the Style Birmingham dummies.

Style HQ Brum on dummy run

A MAJOR campaign to make Birmingham the shopping, fashion and style capital of Britain swings into action today. Read

Former Aston Villa commercial manager Abdul Rashid.

Villa race tribunal case collapses

ASTON Villa's former commercial manager Abdul Rashid today sensationally dropped claims for unfair dismissal and racial discrimination. Read

Bars calling time on Broad Street

BROAD Street was once hailed as one of Birmingham's biggest assets, attracting thousands of party goers seeking a first class night out. Read

Broad Street chief predicts bright future

MIKE Olley, Broad Street manager and spokesman for the Broad Street BID (Business Improvement District), today insisted the area was not facing a crisis. Read

The Scouts.

As a family, we all do our best!

PAT Powell may be 60 years older than her grandson, but the pair have one thing in common - love of the Scouts. Read

Craig Leonard

Hobby leads to film role with Keira

AS a child Craig Leonard's obsession with film memorabilia, costumes and wartime trinkets might have raised a few eyebrows among his class mates. Read

The entrance to Woodhouse Farm, which at the centre of foot and mouth fears.

Foot and mouth scare strikes Solihull

A MAJOR foot and mouth scare in the heart of the Midlands countryside is set to cause chaos if confirmed by experts in tests today. Read

An empty shop in the Great Western Arcade.

Shopping bigwigs aim to fill the void

A CAMPAIGN to fill Birmingham's empty shops and boost the city's economy by millions of pounds was launched today. Read

My boots are made for walkin'

KIND-HEARTED Craig Topham is to trek 30 miles in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for autistic children. Read

Help kids like me

TEENAGER Assiya Shabir has suffered more pain than most people endure in a lifetime. Read

Minister to meet probation group

CAMPAIGNERS against a controversial Birmingham probation centre say they have been given fresh hope after Government officials pledged to meet them. Read

Police team's vow on crime

WORRIED families are being encouraged to attend a host of meetings which are aimed at combating crime in their area. Read

TV Pike urges health checks

IAN Lavender, the Birmingham actor and star of the hit TV comedy Dad's Army, has backed a campaign urging city residents to have a potentially life-saving health check. Read

Fishing with faith

FRUSTRATED motorists stuck in gridlocked traffic now have something to smile about - thanks to a new poster campaign launched by a Birmingham church. Read

Prayers begin Muslim fasting

MUSLIMS in Birmingham were today starting 30 days of fasting as they celebrate Ramadan. Read

Here is the news ...I'm playing the fairy godmother in pantomime!

SHE'S known to thousands of TV viewers as the red-headed anchor woman on Central News - but now Joanne Malin is swapping the newsroom for the stage to star in panto. Read

Transplant dad has struck gold

A SUTTON Coldfield man has stunned medics by triumphing at the World Transplant Games just 15 years after staring death in the face. Read

£8m windfall will improve learning

A SCHOOL in east Birmingham is celebrating after clinching an £8 million windfall in a bid to boost the education of its pupils. 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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