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Jane Tyler

Jane Tyler

Kitten rescued from car engine

THIS cute kitten is lucky to be alive after being trapped in a car engine.Read

TV gardener Alys Fowler at Harborne church flower festival

GARDENER’S World presenter Alys Fowler will be casting her expert eye over a Birmingham church’s flower festival next week.Read

Quinton residents angry over "disappearing" police vans.

COUNCILLORS and residents are furious after claiming two vans they gave to police to fight crime in their neighbourhood have “disappeared”.Read

Harborne woman taking part in European triathlon championships.

BIRMINGHAM triathlon action girl Sarah Rush is going for gold again.Read

Edgbaston cricket ground's plans upset local residents.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 262 new homes next to Edgbaston cricket ground have been given a cold reception by local residents.Read

Birmingham City Council puts up fees at its car parks.

CHARGES at council-owned car parks in Birmingham are to go up from next month.Read

Edgbaston residents 'fed up' with half marathon and Sky Ride disruption

RESIDENTS living along the route of two major sporting events in Birmingham have complained about the disruption and inconvenience they bring.Read

Birmingham's annual Dragonboat Festival makes a splash

PIRATES, ghosts and a bunch of David Hasselhoff lookalikes all helped make a splash at Birmingham’s Brindleyplace Dragonboat Festival.Read

Horror lorry crash kills two: Lorry driver arrested and bailed

A LORRY driver has been arrested and bailed after an horrific smash in Brownhills in which two people died.Read

Peregrine falcons return to Birmingham to set up home

A PAIR of peregrine falcons who lived on top of a Birmingham tower block last year liked the city so much they have returned – even though their former home was demolished.Read

Police lie in wait at court for Birmingham murder suspect

POLICE hunting the brutal killer of a family-of-four turned up at a Birmingham court hearing – in the hope their main suspect would make an appearance.Read

Row erupts over naming of new Harborne swimming pool

THE city council is in deep water over the name of the first new swimming pool built in Birmingham for 20 years.Read

Top British tennis player drops into Harborne school for a lesson

A RISING British tennis star caused a racquet when she popped in to a Birmingham school to give an unexpected masterclass to pupils.Read

Redditch runner takes part in race to raise money for bears

Helen Tuite usually runs for the RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre where she works as the community fundraising manager.Read

West Midlands firefighters get new look

THIS is the new futuristic kit firefighters in the West Midlands will be wearing from today.Read

Gang raid bookmakers in West Bromwich

MASKED robbers escaped with a large quantity of cash after holding up a West Bromwich bookies.Read

Fire destroys Edgbaston hotel.

A CITY hotel will have to be demolished after fire tore through the building causing floors to collapse and guests to flee.Read

Police re-issue picture of woman wanted for robbery in Birmingham.

THIS is the woman police believe attacked and robbed a teenage girl in Birmingham city centre.Read

Gay Pride hailed a success by West Midlands Police

POLICE have declared Birmingham’s annual Gay Pride festival a success with just a handful of arrests.Read

Rain puts dampener on Lord Mayor's Show.

THERE was only so much singing in the rain they could do before the miserable Bank Holiday weather put a dampener on their enthusiasm.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.