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James Cartledge

James Cartledge

Birmingham set for extra cash for elderly care

BIRMINGHAM is set for extra cash to cope with its fast-growing elderly population despite the savage public spending cuts.Read

Midland hero pays his respects at the Cenotaph

A RAINBOW appeared in the sky at the moment the city fell silent for two minutes in memory of those who died serving their country.Read

Centenary Square will be a hot destination with new library, says architect

CENTENARY square will become Birmingham’s new beating heart with the completion of its new library – according to the architect behind the £189 million scheme.Read

Digital Birmingham braced for major funding cuts

A GROUP which has handed out more than 30,000 free computers to needy Birmingham families is set to see its funding slashed.Read

Birmingham City: David Gold 'refused invites to sneak into St Andrew's'

FORMER Blues chairman David Gold decided against trying to sneak into St Andrew’s – for fear of being kicked out by stewards, a close friend said.Read

Gromit has Christmas licked

CRACKING stamps Gromit!Read

Fans unite to defend Kieran

FANS posting comments on Villa internet forums were outraged that Kieran had been turfed out of the ground over the incident.Read

Former Birmingham priest James Robinson finally faces justice

A PAEDOPHILE former Birmingham priest is set to die in prison after being jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing young boys for almost a quarter of a century.Read

Dog gets stuck up tree in Cannock Chase

FIREFIGHTERS more used to being called out over reports of cats stuck up trees were amazed to be asked to help a stranded dog instead.Read

Midland-born air force commander admits murdering two women

A MIDLAND-born air force commander once selected to fly the Queen has admitted murdering two women.Read

Devil dogs swallow police budget across West Midlands

SO MANY ‘devil dogs’ are being seized across the West Midlands that it is busting the police budget, it has emerged.Read

Birmingham and Walsall Councils accused of treating staff "like dirt"

BIRMINGHAM City Council has been accused of treating its staff like “dirt” in a dispute over cuts.Read

Birmingham and Walsall Councils accused of treating staff "like dirt"

BIRMINGHAM City Council has been accused of treating its staff like “dirt” in a dispute over cuts.Read

Priest accused of child abuse

A FORMER Roman Catholic priest with a “dreadful weakness” for young boys moved from parish to parish sexually abusing children over the course of 24 years, a court heard.Read

Huge rise in number of 'devil dogs' seized in Birmingham

SO MANY ‘devil dogs’ are being seized across the West Midlands that it is busting the police budget, it emerged today.Read

Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies at 85

WARM tributes were paid to Hollywood legend Tony Curtis after he died aged 85.Read

'Miracle' that no car drivers were hurt as a lorry crashes and overturns on M6

THIS was the amazing scene after an out-of-control lorry hurtled off a bridge and smashed onto the M6 below.Read

Birmingham Airport runway scheme back on track

BIRMINGHAM Airport is set to finally build its long-awaited runway extension.Read

Audi worker stole two cars worth £90,000 from dealership

A FATHER-of-three who stole two cars worth a combined £90,000 from the dealership where he worked has been jailed for 12 months.Read

Digbeth pub The Fountain Inn warned over noise levels - after a two-man concert

A BIRMINGHAM pub has been warned over its noise levels – after hosting a two-man band at a fundraiser for soldiers in Afghanistan.Read

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