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Jane Tyler

Jane Tyler

First glimpse of new £22 million retirement village in Newtown

BIRMINGHAM’S new £22 million retirement village has opened its doors.Read

Entries open for Great Midlands Fun Run at Sutton Park

REGISTRATION has opened for the Great Midlands Fun Run in Sutton Park on June 10.Read

West Coast Main Line trains between London and Birmingham suspended

PASSENGERS travelling by train to London from Birmingham and the Black Country faced massive disruption after a derailment.Read

M6 Toll price hikes - to keep investors sweet

THE company behind the M6 Toll road has defended increasing prices yet again – insisting backers who stumped up to build it needed a “return on their investment”.Read

Great Barr Rotary club set to close unless new members come forward.

TIME is catching up with a group of charity fundraisers whose numbers have dwindled to four – with the youngest aged 58.Read

Great Midlands Fun Run race expands due to popular demand

EVERY man – and his dog – wants to take part in this year’s tenth anniversary Great Midlands Fun Run.Read

Small Heath woman speaks of horror after epidural goes wrong

IT was the day Catherine Smith had been dreading and looking forward to in equal measure.Read

New Harborne swimming pool starts to attract complaints

Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre opened on January 3 but has already attracted gripes over the cost of keeping fit. Read

Tory councillor calls for Birmingham lap dancing clubs not to use porn to advertise themselves

LAP dancing clubs in Birmingham could soon be banned from using porn to promote themselves, if a Tory councillor has his way.Read

Bumpy ride for taxi and private hire sticker scheme in Birmingham

PLANS to spend £2,000 of taxpayers’ money on stickers for private hire vehicles and taxis were put on hold after being branded “daft”.Read

Oxbridge offers for King Edward's boys

A BIRMINGHAM school is celebrating after 20 of its pupils received offers from Oxbridge.Read

Car boot sale with a difference to be held in Birmingham

A CAR boot with a difference will be held in Birmingham on Saturday.Read

Birmingham road brought to standstill by Congo protest march

TRAFFIC on a major Birmingham road was brought to a halt today (TUES) when protestors staged a march against human rights in the Congo.Read

Some Birmingham residents still waiting for Christmas rubbish to be collected

SOME Birmingham residents are still waiting for their Christmas rubbish and recycling to be collected more than two weeks on, it has been revealed.Read

Harborne Pool

New Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre opens its doors

THEY waited two years to make a splash – but the first swimmers to use Birmingham’s £12 million pool said it was worth the wait.Read

Birmingham Mail Top Ten: The best ways to get in shape in Birmingham for 2012

THE beginning of the new year means it's time to shed the pounds piled on during the festive season - and here's 10 ways to get back into shape here in Birmingham. Read

Pictures: Cab firms are king of Birmingham's roads

BETWEEN them they have clocked up millions of miles, carried countless fares and delivered more than a century of service.Read

Sutton Park chosen as venue for first City of Birmingham Triathlon

BIRMINGHAM is to host another major sporting event which is tipped to bring thousands of visitors to the city.Read

In Pictures: Harborne Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre set to open

IT is a sight people in the Edgbaston area have waited over ten years for and many thought they would never see.Read

The Birmingham cat which loves making its home under bonnets\n

MEET Bonnie – the adventurous kitten who loves cars so much she tried to hitch a ride under the bonnet of two of them!Read

Author Profile

Jane Tyler is a senior reporter for the Birmingham Mail covering news and features. She has worked for a variety of local newspapers.