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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

More snow heading for the Midlands

FORECASTERS were today predicting more snow to hit the West Midlands as a cold spell gripped the country. Read

Elgar's axe is a sour note

A TORY MP has condemned the removal of one of Worcestershire's most famous sons from the new £20 note. Read

Residents anger as council approves home plan

FAMILIES in Birmingham have hit out after city council chiefs gave the green light to a home for young tearaways. Read

Accident unit at 'breaking point'

A HEALTH cuts row is raging in Worcestershire after patients were urged to use a minor injuries unit rather than clog up a casualty ward. Read

Knife scanners at school gates

POLICE have installed metal detectors and scanners at a school to check pupils for knives and guns as shocking figures reveal classroom violence soaring in the Midlands. Read

Relief as yob kids move out

TEARAWAY youngsters have been moved out of a house used as a care home for delinquent children in Birmingham after scores of families living nearby complained, it was revealed today. Read

Let there be light!

THE Bishop of Birmingham kicked off a week-long celebration of a city church's stunning stained glass windows yesterday. Read

Terrier-iffic Crufts: How Tibetan Willy was crowned best in show

TIBETAN terrier Willy was taking it in his stride today after scooping the title of Best min Show at this year's Crufts. Read

Brum out in force for St Patrick's Day

BIRMINGHAM became a sea of green, white and gold as the city was brought to life in the annual St Patrick's Day parade. Read

You're a star, chick!

JADE Goody's rants at Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother may have had people glued to their television screens. Read

Man cut free after crash

A ROAD in Birmingham was closed today after a collision between a milk float, car and a lorry. Read

Staying safe with man's best friend

CRUFTS will teach children how to avoid being attacked by vicious dogs as it gets under way in Birmingham tomorrow. Read

Water, water everywhere...

HOMES, sports clubs and businesses were under water today after heavy rain fall bought chaos and flooding to parts of the Midlands. Read

Appeal in pub battle

A BATTLE to save an historic Midland pub has taken a new twist after its owner appealed against a council's rejection for its plans to turn it into a luxury home. Read

Reggae just the tonic at hospital

REGGAE music is helping the recovery of poorly children at a Birmingham hospital. Read

Businessman's £450 bill for train row

A FLAMBOYANT Brummie businessman who blew his top in an on-train row over breakfast crumbs has been told to pay a £450 bill. Read

Midlands put on flood alert

MIDLAND families were on flood alert today with more heavy rain set to lash the region tonight. Read

Galloway blasts Blair in Brum speech

RESPECT MP George Galloway branded Tony Blair a "murderer" and vowed to bring him to justice over the war in Iraq in a rousing speech to anti-war campaigners in Birmingham. Read

U-turn on plan to downgrade hospital services

PEOPLE power has forced a change of heart on controversial plans to downgrade A&E and children's services at City Hospital, it emerged today. Read

Tragedy as pensioner dies in the road

A PENSIONER died after collapsing from a suspected heart attack and apparently banging his head on the road as he got out of his car, paramedics and police in Birmingham said today. 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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