Updated 1:53am 26 May 2012

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Fionnuala Bourke

Fionnuala Bourke

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Birmingham immigrants remember their homeland

GLOWING Jesus pictures, red lemonade and First Holy Communion.Read

Cannabis factory in Liberty Place, Ladywood

Two men jailed after £50K of cannabis found in their van

POLICE found 100 cannabis plants worth more than £50,000 in the back of a van after its driver and passenger ran off.Read

Lindsay Hawker

Lindsay Hawker's family speak of relief after Japanese murder's appeal rejected

THE family of murdered Midland teacher Lindsay Hawker have spoken of their relief after a Japanese court rejected an appeal by her killer.Read

Oldbury postie was too lazy to deliver the mail

A POSTMAN who stashed more than 5,000 items of mail because he was too lazy to push it through letterboxes has avoided being delivered to jail.Read

Former Earlswood Nurseries worker jailed for returning to raid centre

A FORMER garden centre worker sacked for having his fingers in the till has been jailed for returning to burgle the site.Read

Grease stars visit children at Acorns Hospice

THE cast of Grease the musical swapped Summer Nights for Christmas carols when they visited youngsters at Acorns Children’s Hospice in Birmingham.Read

Home Secretary objects to Yardley kickboxer Lee Aldhouse's Thailand extradition appeal

THE Home Secretary has launched a bid to stop a Birmingham murder suspect appealing against his extradition to Thailand.Read

Romanian national accused of murdering Birmingham quantity surveyor David McArthur

A ROMANIAN national who lived in the Midlands has denied killing a Birmingham quantity surveyor.Read

Sparkhill market trader who sold fake designer clothes to pay back £60K

A TRADER who sold counterfeit Timberland, Henri Lloyd, and Nike clothes from his stall at two markets will have to sell a house he owns to pay a £60,000 confiscation order – or face 20 months in jail.Read

DNA ruling due in soldier murder trial

A JUDGE in the trial of two men accused of murdering a Birmingham soldier and his comrade will decide whether to allow controversial forensic evidence tomorrow.Read

Birmingham youngsters fight against unemployment

HUNDREDS of Birmingham youngsters fought against warnings they were a “lost generation” to attend a jobs fair as youth unemployment soared to above one million.Read

Man jailed after attack on boxing trainer following feud

A MAN who attacked a boxing trainer as part of a bitter feud between two families has been jailed for 21 months.Read

Man jailed for using imitation firearm in attempted robbery on Premier Inn Oldbury

A MAN who used an imitation firearm as he tried to rob a hotel night porter to get money to clear his debts has been jailed for 40 months.Read

£5.5m payout for boy, 13, left with devastating brain injuries from birth at Birmingham Women’s Hospital

A THIRTEEN-year-old boy left with devastating brain injuries due to negligent delays in his birth at Birmingham Women’s Hospital has won £5.5 million damages.Read

Married gypsy with nine children claimed £63,000 in benefits illegally while living on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding caravan site

A MARRIED gypsy with nine children has avoided being jailed over a £63,000 benefits scam.Read

Birmingham Half Marathon set to involve 14,000 runners as deadline for entries extended

BIRMINGHAM’S half marathon is set to be the biggest yet with more than 14,000 runners already set to part – and the deadline day to enter extended.Read

Black Country burglar jailed after raiding his mother's house

A MAN who raided three houses – including his mother’s home – has been locked up for three years.Read

Sadness of residents after death of Wolverhampton teenager

PEOPLE living in a busy Midland road expressed their sadness after a 17-year-old was killed and a youth, 14, arrested.Read

Nurse who killed Great Barr pensioner while driving is spared jail

A NURSE who killed an 88-year-old man while turning her car has been spared jail.Read

Fraudulent Small Heath mortgage-broker conned £5K from victim

A FRAUDULENT mortgage broker pocketed £5,000 from a man he conned into believing he would arrange a mortgage for.Read

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Fionnnuala Bourke is an Assistant Content Editor on the newsdesk. Her direct line is 0121 234 5269.