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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Hospital sued over 'blunder'

A DEVASTATED widower is suing Birmingham Women's Hospital over claims a surgical blunder led to his wife's death. Read

Gun law changes 'too little too late'

THE mum of a Birmingham teenager who was gunned down in a horrific gangland shooting today dismissed tougher sentences for gun crime as "too little too late." Read

Motorists hurt as snow sweeps the Midlands

MOTORISTS in the Midlands were today being warned to take more care on the roads after several people were left injured in minor road accidents due to the snow. Read

Community gripped by fear

PEOPLE living in the neighbourhoods targeted in last week's 'kidnap' terror raids have told how a climate of fear has gripped their community. Read

Heroes save neighbours from blaze

GOOD Samaritans were today hailed heroes after saving three of their neighbours and a pet dog from a blaze that spread to two houses in Birmingham. Read

Parents pay tribute to son after tragedy

THE parents of a nine-year-old Midland boy who died in a freak accident while playing with his two brothers today paid tribute to their "lively, boisterous and fun-loving" son. Read

Sleeping man saved from blaze

A MAN who slept through the alert from his smoke detector had a lucky escape today after a fire broke out at his Birmingham flat. Read

Cameron calls for Muslim women to be 'freed'

TORY leader David Cameron courted controversy today as he headed for Birmingham to call for an end to the oppression of Muslim women. Read

Neighbours fight cricket club development

NEIGHBOURS of an historic Birmingham cricket ground hit out todayamid rumours the site is to be sold for luxury apartments. Read

Renewed search for missing people

A CHARITY which helps find people who have disappeared today appealed for help to trace a Birmingham man who vanished 23 years ago while on holiday in Scotland. Read

Airport terror cops trash city park

A CITY park has been wrecked in a series of off-road patrols by police searching for terrorists who might use it to launch missiles at planes at nearby Birmingham International Airport. Read

Rail services halted after tree falls on line

MIDLAND commuters faced chaos today as ferocious winds up to 70mph wreaked havoc, blowing a tree onto a major rail line and seeing dozens of trains cancelled. Read

Girl's miracle escape under train

A TEENAGER miraculously escaped with her life today when she was dragged 50 feet by a moving train in Birmingham. Read

Storm warning for the Midlands

FAMILIES are being warned to brace themselves as forecasters warn the Midlands could be battered by gales of up to 80 miles an hour tomorrow. Read

Thousands hit by power cut

MORE than a thousand families in Birmingham were left without power after a short circuit in a cable box. Read

Midlands braced for 80mph winds

FAMILIES are being warned to brace themselves as forecasters warn the Midlands could be battered by gales of up to 80 miles an hour tomorrow. Read

Sing with Kylie - I should be so lucky!

WHEN little Catherine Humpherston dressed up like her idol Kylie Minogue she never dreamt it would end up with her sharing a stage and singing with the pop princess. Read

My husband's hit-and-run killer is a coward

THE heartbroken wife of a Birmingham hit-and-run victim today branded his killer a coward as she revealed she would never come to terms with her husband's death. Read

Giving schools a real bounce

DRIBBLING skills have helped big-hearted pupils at a Smith's Wood college slam dunk their way to clinching a gong. Read

Could 999 staff find YOUR house

AMBULANCE chiefs today urged Birmingham families to paint a clear house number on their homes. 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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