Updated 7:18am 25 May 2012

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James Cartledge

James Cartledge

Stiliyan Petrov

Aston Villa fans rush to support Stilyan Petrov

THOUSANDS of Villa fans have added their name to a wall in support of stricken club captain Stiliyan Petrov.Read

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Fatal warehouse blaze 'not particularly threatening', court told

A WAREHOUSE blaze which claimed the lives of four firefighters did not give an incident commander any cause for concern just minutes before the men were lost, a court was told.Read

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Stafford Hospital's A&E department to remain closed at night for another five months

A SCANDAL-hit Midland hospital’s accident and emergency department will remain shut at night for another five months.Read

Midlands Air Ambulance

Three Midland air ambulance back in the skies after safety alert

THREE air ambulances are back in the skies after being grounded in a safety alert.Read

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Birmingham graffiti taggers handing anti-social behaviour orders

TWO Birmingham graffiti yobs have been handed anti-social behaviour orders after travelling to London to tag walls near a railway line.Read

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Thug jailed over attack with dog chain in Solihull park

A TEENAGER armed with a dog chain knocked a student unconscious in a brutal subway attack.Read

Sir Albert Bore

Voters to be given the chance to grill senior Birmingham councillors

MEMBERS of the public will be allowed to quiz senior Birmingham councillors over roads, bins and schools under new proposals being announced today.Read

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Man jailed for threatening to burn man's house down over botched Land Rover raid

A BLACKMAILER has been jailed for extorting cash from a businessman by threatening to attack his family and burn his house down.Read

Aston Villa's Doug Ellis receives his knighthood

FORMER Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis received his knighthood – and then revealed how he helped a young Prince William become a claret and blue fan.Read

Ian Taylor

Aston Villa favourite Ian Taylor becomes a big noise in business after launching brand of headphones

FORMER Villa star Ian Taylor is making a noise in the business world after teaming up with a Midland firm to launch a new set of headphones.Read

Dr McCoy

Birmingham scientists in Star Trek tech race to build tricorder

A REAL-life version of Star Trek medic Dr McCoy’s diagnostic marvel, the tricorder, is being developed by British scientists using viruses that behave like spaghetti.Read

Allied Carpets

Jobs saved after Birmingham-founded Allied Carpets chain is rescued

NINE stores have been saved after a Birmingham-founded carpet retailer which once boasted more than 200 shops and 1,000 staff went bust for the third time in three years.Read

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Saddle up for Palace to Palace bike ride with The Prince's Trust

THERE are just a few weeks left for families to saddle up and get fit for the summer with The Prince’s Trust’s Palace to Palace bike ride.Read

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Warwick University ranked in UK's top ten

A MIDLAND university is going up in the world – after improving its rating among the country’s top seats of learning.Read

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Yardley pub makes most of St George's Day

STAFF and customers at a Birmingham pub raised a glass to St George to mark England’s national day.Read

Ex-Aston Villa star Peter Crouch and wife Abigail Clancy seek damages over phone hacking

FORMER Villa star Peter Crouch is among the celebrities to issue damages claims in the latest round of phone-hacking litigation.Read

Fabrice Muamba

Ex-Birmingham City star Fabrice Muamba may be playing again within six months

FABRICE Muamba’s manager has refused to rule out suggestions the former Blues star could be back playing football within six months.Read

Eamon Deacy

Football ground to be renamed in honour of Aston Villa star

A FOOTBALL ground in Ireland is to be renamed in honour of the late Villa star Eamon Deacy.Read

Titanic

Three Cunard liners to mark 100th anniversary of Titanic disaster

THREE present-day Cunard liners will mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster by remembering the ship that saved over 700 survivors on that fateful night.Read

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West Midlands Police to share £5m cost of private sector tie-in - even though scheme may be scrapped

POLICE have committed £5 million to controversial plans to bring in private sector partners – without knowing if the scheme will ever become a reality.West Midlands Police is contributing to the pot along with the Surrey force and the Home Office.But chief constable Chris Sims admitted the move was “a risk” as the initiative could be scrapped by a new commissioner, due to be elected later this year.Read

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Birmingham-born James Cartledge works on the Birmingham Mail's newsdesk. He was previously a reporter at the newspaper.