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Santa seatbelt ordered by insurance company

FESTIVE revellers are saying it is a case of elf and safety gone mad. Read

New appeal to find Birmingham shopkeeper's killer

DETECTIVES hunting the killers of a Birmingham father gunned down in his shop today made a fresh plea for information. Read

BBC Good Food Show starts at the NEC near Birmingham

THE BBC Good Food Show rustled up another tasty treat as it threw open its doors at the NEC near Birmingham to foodie lovers today. Read

Dame Edna sets her hat at the Birmingham City manager's job

NEVER mind Alex McLeish - it could have been Australian TV megastar Dame Edna Everage as the new Birmingham City manager. Read

Mystery remains over death of Birmingham baby Mikael Donnelly

IT may never know how newborn baby Mikael Donnelly was taken out of his cot by his drunken mother and placed in her bed died, a coroner concluded. Read

Baby tragedy mum Natalie Delaney 'had hopes for a fresh start'

AN INQUEST heard how a mother had been hoping for a "fresh start" before she discovered the body of her 17-day-old son in her bed. Read

Birmingham baby was found dead in his mother's bed

BABY Mikael Donnolly died when his mother got back from a boozy night out and put him in her bed, a Birmingham inquest heard. Read

Roy Barraclough as Santa and Anita Dobson as the Ice Queen at the Alexandra Theatre.

Young stars in Birmingham stage show Santa Claus The Musical

BUDDING stars Georgia Ingleston, Kiera Battersby and Danielle Foster are hoping to melt a load of icy hearts this festive season in the stage show 'Santa Claus The Musical' in Birmingham. Read

Birmingham mosque chiefs slam Ofcom ruling

A BIRMINGHAM mosque at the centre of an explosive programme about extremist preachers has hit back after a TV watchdog found nothing wrong with the documentary. Read

Ofcom rejects police complaints about Channel 4 Birmingham mosque documentary

MEDIA watchdog Ofcom today rejected complaints by West Midlands Police about a Channel 4 undercover programme exposing extremism at Green Lane mosque in Birmingham. Read

Police close Birmingham's Small Heath Highway in security alert

THOUSANDS of drivers faced traffic chaos today as police closed one of Birmingham's Small Heath Highway and an industrial estate in a suspected gas scare. Read

Ali's Sportswear, which was raided by Trading Standards.

'Fake' designer goods seized in raid

A MASSIVE haul of suspected fake designer goods worth around £30,000 was seized in a raid on a Birmingham shop. Read

Fancy dress happy couple Toby and Laura Ryder.

And the bride wore...fancy dress!

WORZEL Gummidge and the Ghostbusters were among the guests when lovebirds Toby and Laura Ryder tied the knot in one of the year's must unusual weddings. Read

McFly: It's all about devotion, obviously

IT MAY have been cold, but nothing could cool the red hot passions of McFly fans as they waited to meet their pop heroes. Read

Restaurant proves it's hot stuff

RED hot chefs at a top Birmingham restaurant were celebrating today after they came first in the regional 2007 British Curry Awards. Read

Samantha Dorrance, who won a Disney Channel talent contest.

Samantha's a Disney star

MOVE over Britney and Christina! Bubbly Midland teenager Samantha Dorrance is setting the world of music and dance on fire with her glitzy routines. Read

Silver gun 'at killing scene'

A SECURITY man has spoken of the moment he saw a man pull a gun in a city centre robbery seconds before a passer-by was shot dead. Read

Fans go ape for Wispas

SHSHHH! One of the worst-kept secrets in confectionery history is finally out in the open. Read

Church is gutted in blaze - with video

IT was described as "the jewel in the heart of Erdington" - but today all that remains of St Barnabas Parish Church is the clock tower. Read

Bankers tidy Charlene and Letisha's Garden

BIRMINGHAM bankers swopped their suits for overalls and shovels for a good cause. Read

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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.