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James Cartledge

James Cartledge

Patients in inner city Birmingham missing out on routine operations says report

BIRMINGHAM’S needy medical patients are being unfairly denied routine operations while those in well-to-do parts of the country are undergoing unnecessary surgery, a report suggested.Read

Solihull Council to borrow £30 million to keep a huge regeneration scheme on track

PLANS to borrow up to £30 million to keep a Midland regeneration project alive have been unanimously backed by councillors.Read

Documents reveal concerns remain over Birmingham child protection

A FRESH child safety alert has been issued in Birmingham amid concerns that officials charged with preventing more Khyra Ishaq-style tragedies are still not working closely enough.Read

NEC casino could be a reality by 2013

A £120 MILLION complex based around a casino and creating almost 3,000 jobs could be a reality within two years.Read

Gaelic footballer from Birmingham 'may lose part of ear' following alleged biting attack

A BIRMINGHAM Gaelic footballer may lose part of an ear after allegedly being bitten during a brawl which prompted a game to be abandoned.Read

Stars of Merlin drop in at Wawick Castle to launch new Dragon Tower

THE stars of mythical drama Merlin left Camelot behind when they dropped in at Warwick Castle.Read

Midland football fan banned from UK matches for ten years

A MIDLAND football fan has been banned from UK football matches for ten years and jailed for nine months for causing a disturbance before a Champions League game in Glasgow.Read

Man appears before magistrates on grooming charges

A MAN has appeared before a district judge charged with inciting young girls to engage in sexual activity on the internet.Read

Cheaper bills prospect in green scheme in Birmingham

MORE than 200,000 homes in Birmingham could benefit from a £1.3 billion green energy scheme.Read

Midland News Association to cut jobs

THE publisher of the Express and Star newspaper has announced plans to axe around 90 jobs.Read

Angelina Jolie makes Birmingham her new home

WITH her pouting lips and smooth lines, there’s no doubt that Angelina Jolie is a real star.Read

Birmingham City Council under fire for spending £1million on three consultants

BIRMINGHAM City Council was accused of presiding over a “disgusting” waste of money after spending more than £1 million on just three consultants.Read

£30million boost for Solihull regeneration scheme

A HUGE Midland regeneration scheme is set for a £30 million boost to kick it back into life.Read

Former Redditch head teacher jailed for abusing two girls

A FORMER Midland head teacher has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sexually abusing two girls and taking indecent photographs of them.Read

Tale of two Meridens as traveller row makes waves across the Atlantic

IT’S a tale of two Meridens for campaigners fighting a controversial gypsy camp in the Midlands.Read

Bromsgrove doctor who lost daughter in Lockerbie plane crash speaks out over Libyan defection

A FORMER Midland doctor who lost his daughter in the Lockerbie atrocity hailed the defection of a key ally of Libyan dictactor Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.Read

Birmingham pupils follow their hoop dreams

A BIRMINGHAM school is helping basketball hopefuls follow their hoop dreams – in return for academic achievement.Read

Benefit cheat who claimed he couldn't walk without a stick caught working in four-star Stourport hotel as a sous chef

A MAN who claimed he couldn’t walk without a stick was exposed as a benefits cheat after being caught working as a sous chef at a Midland hotel.Read

Aston regeneration project is 'best in country'

THE head of a £54 million initiative aimed at reviving an inner-city community has spoken of his pride as it draws to a close.Read

Midland sports car firm owner undaunted by life's wrong turns

A MIDLAND sports car fanatic plans to build up to ten £65,000 coupès a month within a year after steering his troubled firm back onto the right road.Read

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