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Buddhist lama to visit Birmingham

ONE of the world’s most senior Buddhist lamas is to travel to Birmingham in a bid to help people relax. Read

£2m for airport parking

BOSSES at Birmingham Airport are ploughing £2million into adapting car parking in a bid to stop gridlock as motorists drop off passengers - but it will come at a cost. Read

Export joy for experts behind the safety scan

RADICAL new technology thought up by Birmingham boffins to improve the safety of hospital patients has been exported to Australia. Read

Screen talent in spotlight at Heart of England Film festival

A NEW film festival launched in the Midlands showcased the talents of movie makers from across the region to a worldwide audience. Read

Cyrille Regis’s family tribute after royal reward

MIDLAND football legend Cyrille Regis today revealed he is to keep his MBE from the Queen in a cabinet next to his FA Cup winners’ medal at his home. Read

Get into peak condition to endure an Italian job for the National Autistic Society

A CHARITY is urging Brummies to don their walking boots to trek across part of Italy in a bid to raise cash for people suffering from autism. Read

Solihull firm in 13ft plunge fined

A COMPANY has been fined thousands of pounds after a worker plunged 13ft while working on a Midland barn conversion. Read

New film festival to launch in Tamworth

A NEW film festival is to be launched in the Midlands in a bid to show-case the talents of movie makers from across the world. The Heart Of England International Film Festival will be held at the Ramada Hotel, in Tamworth, from Monday until Friday. Read

Partner company chosen for NEC casino venture

PLANS to create a £90 million leisure complex and casino in the Midlands have come one step closer to reality after business chiefs selected a partner company. Read

Vast crowds expected for annual Solihull Carnival

MUSIC, dancing and clowning around is on the cards for families at a carnival set to be staged in the Midlands this weekend. Organisers of Solihull Carnival hope the event will attract crowds of thousands of people from across the Midlands on Saturday. Read

Two accused on car crash death of Scott Irwin

TWO men have been arrested and bailed in connection with the death of a father killed in a car crash. Read

Christian and Muslim solidarity in Alum Rock following preaching row

MEMBERS of different faiths stood side by side to deny that Birmingham's Alum Rock had become a no-go area for non-Muslims. Read

Workman is crushed at Olton Golf Club

worker in Olton, Solihull has suffered crush injuries after being trapped between two pieces of golf course machinery. Read

Union in talks on Birmingham council housing jobs threat

UNION officials are to hold talks with business chiefs in Birmingham over fears that up to 200 city workers who are contracted to maintain council housing are to lose their jobs. Read

Move to keep children safe

BUSINESS chiefs in Birmingham have launched a scheme in a bid to reunite children with their parents if they get separated while shopping. Read

Mobility scooters stolen

POLICE were investigating today after callous thieves stole and trashed two mobility scooters and tried to steal another on the same night. Read

Brummie style lures shoppers

RETAILERS in Birmingham were celebrating today as industry figures placed the city as the best shopping destination in the UK outside London. Read

Pervert jailed for two years

A MAN convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl lost his temper, swore at the jury and sacked his defence team after he was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court. Read

Jury out in city sex abuse trial

A JURY was today considering its verdict on a Birmingham man charged with sexually assaulting a young girl. Read

Aunt: Khyra Ishaq was in perfect health

THE aunt of little Khyra Ishaq today insisted that the youngster and her siblings were "in perfect health" the last time she saw them. 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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