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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Police crackdown on rogue traders

POLICE and trading standards officers in Redditch have joined forces in a crackdown on rogue traders preying on the elderly and vulnerable. Read

MP backs airport protest group

FAMILIES fighting controversial plans to expand Birmingham Airport with a second runway and third terminal have won support from an unexpected quarter - Wales. Read

Festival is on a high note

TOP performers are in Worcestershire as part of a three-week musical bonanza celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart. Read

Villagers vow to fight last orders

RESIDENTS in a village near Bromsgrove are up in arms after discovering their local pub has been ordered to close. Read

Boomtime for luxury homes

TWO new developments of luxury homes are planned for Solihull after the town was labelled a "hot bed" for building and selling property. Read

Businessman rescued from house fire

THE owner of a leading chain of Midland shoe shops was today rescued from his blazing home by his neighbour - who has been hailed a hero. Read

Controversial traffic scheme scrapped

HOMEOWNERS furious over plans to create a one-way traffic system through the Dickens Heath village can breathe a sigh of relief after council chiefs rejected the controversial proposals. Read

Park set for £120,000 makeover

A WORCESTERSHIRE park is to be handed a new lease of life with a £120,000 makeover. Read

Curtain's go up at historic theatre

AN Edwardian theatre considered a national treasure re-opened its doors today after under-going a £4.1million facelift to restore it to its former glory. Read

Theatre to re-open after late dramas

A MAJOR revamp of a theatre due to reopen this weekend has been hit by a series of snags, council chiefs revealed today. Read

Medical centre in the clear

A TROUBLED medical centre scheme facing an £8 million funding shortfall will go ahead, health bosses pledged today. Read

Anger as BNP fights for seat

A BRITISH National Party candidate is standing in the local elections in Redditch - the first time the controversial group has ever been represented in the Midland town. Read

Rescue girl honoured for bravery

A QUICK thinking eight-year-old Midland girl has been praised by ambulance chiefs for her bravery after she came to the rescue of her mum. Read

Anger at hospital jobs axe

NEWS that 720 jobs could be axed at three debt-ridden Worcestershire hospitals has been met with outrage by health watchdogs. Read

Vet killed by abattoir cow

A MIDLANDS vet was killed when he was attacked by a cow at an abattoir. Read

25 cities in 14 days? What a capital idea!

AN intrepid trio of Midland travellers have raised thousands of pounds for charity after visiting all 25 European Union capital cities in just 14 days. Read

Bid to put brakes on boy racers

BOY racers, speeding motorists and anti-social behaviour are set to be tackled in suburbs across Bromsgrove - after residents voiced their crime fears. Read

Longbridge is still the pride of Birmingham

HUNDREDS of former MG Rover workers and enthusiasts joined Nanjing representatives in Longbridge in an emotional celebration of the 100th birthday of the collapsed car maker. Read

Man quizzed over hit-and-run death

A MAN has been questioned by police over the death of a Birmingham father-of-two who died after a hit-and-run incident in Solihull. Read

Call to jail Abigail's killer for life

THE devastated parents of a hit-and-run victim today backed a Birmingham Mail campaign calling for a driver who killed a student on a crossing to be given a tougher sentence. 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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