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Iraq mum in final Blair protest

THE mother of a Midland soldier killed in Iraq was set to picket Tony Blair one last time today as he prepared to step down as Prime Minister. Read

Fond farewell for plucky old Marilyn

JUST like her namesake, she was the star of the show and drew a host of admirers. Read

Pervert dad a 'paedo-failure'

A "DANGEROUS and manipulative paedophile" who groomed a girl of 11 wallowed in self pity as he told how his life had been destroyed. Read

Brummie accent bashed by Lonely Planet

NICE city but shame about the accent. That was the verdict on Birmingham today from one of the world's best selling travel guides. Read

Biker dies and woman hurt in bus stop smash

A BIKER was killed and a woman left fighting for life after a motorcycle ploughed into a bus stop today. Read

Mail solves a fine mess

MOTORIST Lawrence McGranaghan was being driven to distraction until the Birmingham Mail stepped in. Read

Midlands pays tribute to legend Ball

MIDLAND football figures past and present have paid tribute to 1966 World Cup legend Alan Ball who has died suddenly. Read

Jet in near-miss with TV mast

ALMOST 100 passengers and crew were caught in a mid-air drama when a Birmingham-bound plane was minutes from smashing into a television mast. Read

Huge fire destroys city warehouse

ALMOST 100 firefighters tackled a massive blaze which destroyed a Birmingham warehouse today. Read

Girlfriend's visit saved city man from massacre

A BIRMINGHAM student caught up in the US university killings may have unwittingly saved her boyfriend's life, it emerged today. Read

College's Midland DJ broadcast through massacre

A DAD from the Midlands caught up in America's worst gun outrage today told how he kept broadcasting his student radio show as 33 people were shot dead. Read

Midland DJ stayed on air during college massacre

A DAD from the Midlands caught up in America's worst gun outrage today told how he kept broadcasting his student radio show as 33 people were shot dead. Read

Loan sharks threatened to blow my kneecaps off

THE victim of a vicious father and son loan shark gang feared he would die as they threatened to blow his kneecaps off. Read

Petrol station staff in raid terror

AN armed raider terrorised a worker at knifepoint before stealing cash from a petrol station today. Read

Fury over private ambulance

A PRIVATE ambulance firm used by Birmingham Children's Hospital was accused today of putting a young patient's safety at risk. Read

TV threat hits sour note with shopkeeper

MUSIC bosses have threatened legal action against a Birmingham shopkeeper over a television he bought to keep his staff happy. Read

Fraudster's £185m empire dismantled

A BIRMINGHAM criminal believed to be on the run in Pakistan is set to be stripped of luxury city homes worth £1million. Read

Hero saves teenager from fire

A MAN was hailed a hero today for saving a semi-conscious teenager from a blazing Birmingham maisonette. Read

Students strip night plan is axed

A CONTROVERSIAL student night accused of "exploiting" drunken revellers by allegedly encouraging them to strip, pole dance and compete in wet T-shirt contests has been axed. Read

City pair preyed on rich bank customers

TWO crooked Birmingham businessman have been jailed for four years over a nationwide bank scam which saw more than £500,000 plundered from wealthy customers' accounts. Read