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Jane Tyler

Jane Tyler

Trekkers show a lot of heart

FAT-fighters in Birmingham walked off the pounds and raised pounds for charity. Read

Competition to find green-fingered council tenants

A COMPETITION has been launched to find Birmingham’s most green-fingered council tenants. They may not have palatial mansions and sprawling lawns, but that shouldn't stop tenants having blooming good gardens. Read

Blind Dave's guide runner Mac Carr in charity event

THE runner who was the "eyes" for Blind Dave as he achieved his record-breaking seven marathons will again be doing his bit to support charity this weekend. Read

Birmingham man caught up in Chinese earthquake

A BIRMINGHAM man told today of his terror as he was caught up in the devastating Chinese earthquake which has claimed at least 10,000 lives. Read

Brum man: My quake terror

A BIRMINGHAM man told today of his terror as he was caught up in the devastating Chinese earthquake which has claimed at least 10,000 lives. Read

Three labour seats fall in south Birmingham

THREE Labour seats in south Birmingham fell to the Tories during Labour’s night of disappointment. Read

Fire-fighters win back jobs

TWO senior Midland firefighters who were sacked over a spoof video prank today won back their jobs. Read

Brigade in bomb alert

WEST Midlands Fire Service is stepping up its training to deal with a terrorism "dirty bomb" after an internal review concluded it needed improving. Read

Keeping active key for trendy Trudy

MEET Trudy Loveridge - Birmingham's "youngest" 99-year-old. Read

The Dog, Hagley Road West, Bearwood

EVERYONE knows The Dog on the Hagley Road in Bearwood. Read

Mark Speight

Parents' grief after death of Mark Speight

THE devastated parents of Midland-born children’s TV presenter Mark Speight today spoken of their grief at his death. Read

Biker dies in tree collision

A YOUNG motorcyclist died when he lost control on a notorious bend of a Staffordshire road, an inquest heard. Read

Joanne Holdstock

Birmingham woman sheds seven stone

A WOMAN who was once so fat she got wedged halfway down a water slide has lost a staggering seven stone. Read

Birmingham shop worker Alison Lynch in fight over clamping

MOTORIST Alison Lynch was clamped and charged £290 in a Birmingham car park, even though she claims to have had a valid ticket. Read

Address for new Birmingham court revealed

MORE details about Birmingham's planned new magistrates court were announced today. Read

Michael Virtue

Keyboard player quits UB40

ANOTHER member of UB40 has quit, with keyboard player Michael Virtue resigning from the band. Read

Bishop Walsh Catholic Arts College and Sixth Form Centre

Teacher is jailed over pupil affair

A MATHS teacher at a Catholic school in Birmingham has been jailed for three years for having an affair with a pupil. Read

Dr David Moore

Doc 'told his HR boss of porn shame'

A DOCTOR accused of downloading child pornography virtually admitted his guilt to one of his managers, a court was told. Read

The proposed retirement village for Birmingham.

Village life plan for Birmingham's OAPs

A £10 MILLION appeal has been launched to help fund four Florida-style retirement villages in Birmingham. Read

Life is great on the ocean waves

TO cruise or not to cruise? That is the question which divides holidaymakers. No other way of spending your five weeks a year brings out such a divide. Read

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

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