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Emma Cullwick

Emma Cullwick

Market hit by bird flu fears

POULTRY buyers and sellers in Henley-in-Arden are being urged to keep attending a weekly market which could face an uncertain future because of fears over bird flu. Read

Parents warned after kids stone cars

POLICE are to warn parents of the dangers of their children throwing objects at passing vehicles following an incident in which a moving car had its windscreen smashed. Read

Protesters in bid to save health services

RESIDENTS in Broms-grove are being urged to attend a protest march in the town centre tomorrow in a bid to save hospital services threatened with the axe. Read

Beth's on mission to bail out turtles

ECO-warrior Beth Williams is trying to save the lives of giant turtles after launching a business that sells environmentally friendly carrier bags. Read

Football team's financial boost

REDDITCH United FC has been saved from financial collapse after a Birmingham law firm stepped in to play a blinder. Read

Drop in race hate crimes

POLICE in Redditch claim they are winning the fight against racist crime with new figures showing a drop in racially aggravated incidents of nearly a quarter over the last year. Read

Richard's oar-some ocean adventure

INTREPID oarsman Richard Wood is aiming to become the first person to row around the world - a perilous 20,000-mile journey that could take 13 months. Read

Vicious loan shark jailed for two years

A VICIOUS Midland loan shark who lent cash to vulnerable women then offered to let them off repayments in favour for sexual acts is today behind bars. Read

Bobbies on the way - at a price

WEST Mercia Police have pledged to take on more than 200 new officers to fight serious and organised crime - but taxpayers will be footing the bill for the new recruits. Read

Cadbury gift a sweet idea

DREAMS of a new sports hall at a school near Bromsgrove which was the former home of Birmingham's Cadbury family came a step closer to reality today. Read

Business park in jobs boost

A SPECIAL initiative launched following the first MG Rover crisis several years ago is now bearing fruit with the start of two major developments in Worcestershire aimed at creating hundreds of jobs. Read

Ambulance car is looted

AMBULANCE chiefs in Worcestershire have been left "shocked and appalled" after callous thieves broke into a car parked at the service's headquarters and stole a host of life-saving equipment. Read

It's the real Deal for TV winner Daz

A MIDLAND man who won £45,000 on the hit Channel 4 show Deal Or No Deal hopes to hit the limelight after clinching the cash. Read

Hero cop faces drink drive charge

A MIDLAND police officer hailed a national hero is due in court this week accused of crashing two cars after a party to celebrate his promotion. Read

Big Ron in blood poisoning drama

FLAMBOYANT football pundit Ron Atkinson has been rushed to hospital with a rare form of blood poisoning. Read

Police to get tough with yobs

GANGS of noisy youths dropping litter and intimidating residents in a Redditch street are to be targeted in a new police crackdown. Read

Medics banned from smoking

NURSES and doctors in Redditch and Bromsgrove are to banned from smoking even in the street if they are wearing their NHS uniforms. Read

Hunt for man after failed OAP con

POLICE have issued an e-fit of a man they are hunting after he talked his way into the home of a vulnerable pensioner in a failed bid to con her out of money. Read

Warning to benefit fraudsters

BENEFIT cheats in Redditch and Bromsgrove are being warned they'll be caught in an on-going crackdown. Read

Pair rescued from blaze flat

A COUPLE were lucky to escape a blaze at their Midland home after firefighters broke down the door and rescued them from their flat. 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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