Updated 2:03pm 25 May 2012

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Jasbir Authi

Jasbir Authi

Fiona Clarke

Fiona Clarke is aiming for gold at Paralympics

RUBERY teenager Fiona Clarke has taken a massive leap towards her dream of a Paralympics place.Read

Lorry sheds its load on the M6. Photo: Joni McArthur

Accidents paralyse M6 around Birmingham and Walsall

THE busiest stretches of the M6 were left paralysed following two major accidents yesterday.Read

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Silver Fish Jewellery wins community award

A BIRMINGHAM charity which helps disadvantaged people in the UK and abroad has been shortlisted for a community award.Read

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Bank workers to paint Erdington school

CITY bank workers will be trading their suits for overalls on Friday.Read

Vandalism at Yardley allotments

Vandals burning down six sheds a week at Birmingham allotments

AS MANY as six sheds each week are being torched at Birmingham allotments, leaving holders furious.Read

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Witness tells of hysterical screams after tragic baby fell from car in Birmingham

A BIRMINGHAM man has described the frantic moments after a baby boy fell to his death from a moving car.Read

Gypsies

Meriden gypsies have latest appeal 'thrown out' by Court of Appeal

TRAVELLERS who set up an illegal camp have failed in their latest attempt to appeal a decision forcing them to quit the site, it has been claimed.Read

Environment Agency workers rescue fish stranded on the flood plains by the River Severn

Fish rescued in Worcestershire as floodwaters recede

IT could have been a slippery end but rescuers managed to save more than a 1,000 large fish left stranded by the falling flood waters in Worcestershire.Read

taxi

Epic taxi drive reaches end of the road for Birmingham university pals

THE taxi meter has finally stopped ticking for an intrepid trio of former Birmingham students who went around the world in an old black cab.Read

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Book sale in Water Orton

A BOOK sale will be held at Water Orton Library and Community Centre, Coleshill Road, from 10am to 4pm on May 24.Read

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Coffee morning at Handsworth's Old Town Hall

A COFFEE morning will be held at Handsworth’s Old Town Hall on the corner of Slack Lane and College Road, from 10am to 1pm on Saturday. All welcome.Read

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Annie Murray author at Northfield Library

FANS of bestselling author Annie Murray can hear about her new novel.Read

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Crucial meeting for Meriden protestors

RESIDENTS who were defeated in their bid to continue monitoring the activities of travellers, who moved onto greenbelt land in the Midlands countryside, will learn when they will be evicted.Read

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Next Birmingham and District Fuchsia meeting

FUCHSIA growers can learn more about their favourite blooms at a talk next week.Read

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Work club at Aston Library

UNEMPLOYED people are invited to a work club at Aston Library, Whitehead Road, on the second Monday of the month, from 10am to noon.Read

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Moseley Farmers' Market

SHOPPERS can pick up great produce and bargains at the next Moseley Farmers’ and Arts Market on May 26, in the centre of Moseley Village.Read

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Bank Holiday plans a damp squib for many

THE Bank Holiday was a miserable washout yesterday as the Midlands suffered more heavy rain and plunging temperatures.Read

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Stress free workshop in Handsworth

BRUMMIES seeking stress-free and happier lives are invited to join in a workshop.Read

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Quiz Akabusi at Rose Villa Tavern, Hockley

BRUMMIES are invited to get the grey matter working every Monday after a busy weekend.Read

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Japanese food night by Pika Pika girls in Kings Heath

FANS of Japanese food are invited to a monthly food meeting and exchange.Read

Author Profile

Jasbir Authi covers central Birmingham and is a general news and court reporter. Her journalism training was carried out here in the city at the Sunday Mercury and Birmingham Mail newspapers.