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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Tragic M42 driver 'impaled on fence'

A BIRMINGHAM man was speared by broken fencing in a motorway crash, an inquest heard. Read

Council criticised over stand-in nurses

COUNCIL bosses have been accused of "pouring cash down the drain" by hiring agency nurses to care for the housebound. Read

Mum blasts thieves who stole charity donations

THE mum of a seriously ill boy today blasted callous thieves who stole donations meant for a Birmingham charity. Read

Families blast 'shoddy' flood defences

ANGRY Rubery families who say their lives are being blighted by flooding are set to air their feelings at a public meeting tonight. Read

Family's relief at girl's lightning escape

THE parents of an eight-year-old girl who cheated death because she couldn't sleep today spoke of their "incredible relief". Read

Mail to the rescue for stranded OAPs

DISABLED pensioners who claimed a council blunder left them prisoners in their own homes are celebrating, thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read

Hero teen's ordeal to be relived on TV

A HORRIFIC case in which thugs threatened to kill a Midland teenager with a lethal heroin overdose if she dared testify against a paedophile is to be highlighted on television tonight. Read

Lorries burst into flames after collision

TWO lorries burst into flames after being involved in a head-on crash on a Midland motorway today. Read

Vandalised school set to be bulldozed

A REDUNDANT Redditch school which has been blighted by vandalism is set to be bulldozed, council chiefs have revealed. Read

Burglars beat up disabled man

A DISABLED Midland man was left beaten, bruised and terrified after balaclava-clad burglars attacked him in his own home. Read

Blaze sports club is bouncing back

MEMBERS of a popular cricket and rugby club in north Worcestershire say they are rising from the ashes of a fire which destroyed their clubhouse. Read

Capital effort for air charity

AN intrepid trio of Midland travellers who visited all 25 European Union capital cities in just 14 days, have donated thousands of pounds to a life-saving charity. Read

Thug locked up for OAP threats

A THUG who led a terrifying campaign of intimidation and harassment against a group of Birmingham pensioners was today behind bars. Read

Mums launch survival guide

REDDITCH mums have joined forces to launch a survival guide aimed at helping new parents to raise their children in the town. Read

Husband in tribute to crash victim

THE devastated husband of a leading Worcestershire horticulturist who died in a car crash has paid tribute to his "modest and generous" wife. Read

£2m upgrade to water pipes

A WATER company is spending £2 million in a bid to improve its supply to thousands of homes in Redditch. Read

Knife robber slashes mum on doorstep

A MUM was slashed across the face on her own doorstep by a knifeman who lay in wait as she returned home with her husband from a shopping trip. Read

Family secrets hidden for 100 years

IT was a chance discovery in a gloomy attic in Redditch - but a series of letters telling the amazing story of Fred Benson's family sparked an amazing reunion 100 years on. Read

Sky's the limit for UFO author

IT WAS a quiet summer evening in 1996 and retired policeman John Hanson was enjoying a drink in the beer garden of his local. Read

Insects are bugging binmen

BINMEN blighted by swarms of stinging wasps and bugs were embroiled in a rubbish row today after blaming "lazy" residents for their plight. 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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