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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Highways chiefs pledge relief from roadworks

HIGHWAYS chiefs today pledged to complete some major West Midlands roadworks by the weekend in a bid to stop traffic chaos during the big Bank Holiday getaway. To prevent roads from becoming clogged, the Highways Agency says it is pulling out all the stops to complete a series of road works in the region by tomorrow, including work on the M42 near Redditch, Worcestershire, and the M6 in many parts of Staffordshire. It has also promised to temporarily suspend some work between 6am on Friday and midnight on Monday at the A500/A34 Hanford Island in Staffordshire, which is expected to become deluged with families. Read

City girl 'starved to death'

A MAN and a woman have been charged with starving a seven-year-old Birmingham girl to death. Read

Witness weeps over child abuse evidence

A WOMAN wept in court as she told how she discovered her best friend's daughter had been allegedly sexually assaulted by a Birmingham man. Read

Fun vow despite Gay Pride parade setback

THOUSANDS of people will flock to Birmingham this weekend for the city’s annual Gay Pride event and organisers hope the cancellation of its famous street parade won't keep visitors away. The Birmingham Mail reported in April how, after a series of disagreements over the start time, organisers cancelled the event’s famous parade which winds round the city centre and ends in the gay village. Read

Man charged with sex attack on girl

A MAN from Birmingham has appeared in court charged with performing a sex act on a child. Read

City man killed in flat blaze

A MAN died in a blaze at his Birmingham flat early today despite the desperate attempts of fire crews and paramedics to save him. Read

Widowers plea for return of dead wife's jewellery

AS FRAIL pensioner John Golden lay seriously ill in hospital, callous burglars were raiding his Birmingham home – stealing his dead wife’s wedding and engagement rings and throwing her ashes on his bed. Read

DJ Tim sacked after inquiry

RADIO DJ Tim Shaw has been sacked from Birmingham rock station Kerrang! after a complaint to Ofcom. Read

Prince Charles visits Land Rover

PRINCE Charles turned down a Midland car factory worker’s invitation to make him a home-made curry when the royal paid a visit to Land Rover to mark its 60th anniversary. Read

£6m boost in disease fight

A NEW £6 million centre aimed at teaching students how to find scientific breakthroughs to fight diseases and illnesses is to be created at the University of Birmingham. Read

Joy after pledge on autism sufferers

CAMPAIGNERS battling to boost the lives of adults suffering from autism in Birmingham were celebrating today after the Government pledged to take action. Read

Ringing the changes to pull in fans

BIRMINGHAM'S legendary Tolkien Weekend has changed its name to attract more visitors to the Lord of the Rings event. Read

Gok Wan in Birmingham

TELEVISION style guru Gok Wan burst into Birmingham in quest to find the nation's most fashionable people. Read

Raiders targeted Sheldon shop twice in two months

THE owners of a Birmingham shop were say they may be forced to close after copycat hole-in-the-roof raiders struck twice in two months. Read

Cash joy for brave Cerys

BRAVE little Cerys Edwards, left seriously brain damaged in a road accident, is defying doctors' hopes and proving to be a real battler. Read

Cerys Edwards

£800,000 payout for Cerys Edwards

LITTLE Cerys Edwards, the Birmingham child left seriously brain damaged in a road accident, is to get an interim payment of £800,000 in damages Read

Pupils begin treatment to fight off TB

EIGHT pupils from a Birmingham private school who have been infected by tuberculosis were today starting a powerful course of medication in a bid to fight off the potentially deadly disease. Read

Schoolgirls struck down with TB

THE worried families of 30 Birmingham schoolgirls were today preparing them for X-rays which will show how badly they have been infected by TB. Read

Ali Campbell's brother to front UB40

FORMER UB40 singer Ali Campbell is to be replaced in the band by his brother Duncan, with reggae singer Maxi Priest also bolstering the line-up on tour. Read

Tamworth pupils taken to hospital after explosion

SEVEN pupils were taken to hospital and two teachers were treated by paramedics after a bottle containing a potent chemical exploded during a chemistry lesson at a Midland school. 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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