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Jane Tyler

Jane Tyler

Bartley Green lecturer focuses on 2016 Olympic Games

Dr Jonathan Smith has been named as the performance psychologist for the canoe slalom team in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio.Read

MEP joins batle to bring Sheldon man Jamie West home from Greek hospital

THE family of a man stranded in a Greek hospital have been given a glimmer of hope after one of their Euro MPs has taken up their case.Read

Woman and daughter threatened with shotgun as 7 men burst into Wolverhampton house

A WOMAN and her young daughter were threatened with a shotgun by seven men who burst into their Wolverhampton home.Read

Three attacked after night out in Broad Street

THREE men were attacked as they walked home after a night’s drinking in Broad Street.Read

RSPCA in Birmingham trying to find new home for diabetic cat

Rosie, a seven-year-old black and white moggie, is in the RSPCA’s Birmingham Animal Hospital after her owner bequeathed it to the charity as part of its Home for Life scheme.Read

Luxury Harborne homes plan halted by trees

PLANS to build luxury houses in a wealthy Birmingham suburb have been halted by council chiefs due to concerns over trees.Read

Quinton residents plan to form their own police community group

RESIDENTS in Birmingham are to form their own breakaway police community meeting in protest at changes they say have been forced upon them.Read

West Midlands Fire Service rules out talk of closing stations or engines

WEST Midlands Fire Service is weathering the public spending cuts so far with bosses saying they have no plans to close stations or cut fire engines.Read

Quinton residents snub plans to 'run their own poice station,

PLANS for Britain’s first “run your own cop shop” have fallen at the first hurdle with residents in Birmingham snubbing the idea.Read

Pledge on this year's Birmingham's half marathon.

THE new boss of Birmingham’s half marathon has promised there will not be a repeat of last year’s start and finish line chaos.Read

Residents fight plans for drug addiction clinic in Quinton

RESIDENTS in Birmingham are fighting plans to put a drug addiction clinic next to two schools and a nursery in their street.Read

West Midlands Fire Service to join forces with Staffordshire

WEST Midlands Fire Service is set to join forces with its neighbour in Staffordshire to provide fire control services.Read

Seven arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terror plot

SEVEN people have been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of plotting a terrorism act in the UK.Read

Mobile phone masts allowed on roof of Weoley Castle flats

PLANNING permission has been granted to put six mobile phone masts on the roof of a Birmingham tower block.Read

Sainsburys wins planning permission to build new petrol station in Northfield

SAINSBURY’S has been given planning permission to build a new petrol station in Birmingham.Read

Harborne crime drops

OFFENDERS have helped clean up a Birmingham high street.Read

Selly Oak dad is cajoled into half marathon by daughter

A BIRMINGHAM dad is running in the city’s half marathon – after being cajoled into it by his sporty daughter.Read

Druids Heath crush horror bus man fined

A BUS driver who ran over a three-year-old boy leaving him with devastating injuries has been given a fine and points on his driving licence.Read

Birmingham taxi drivers prosecuted in spot-check operation

A CLAMPDOWN on taxis in Birmingham saw 89 vehicles pulled over and subjected to a spot check – with more than 40 per cent facing prosecution.Read

Man arrested after masked gang repeatedly stabbed Hodge Hill man in hands and feet

A MAN has been arrested over an incident which saw a man being repeatedly stabbed in a Birmingham house.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.