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Jasbir Authi

Jasbir Authi

Jacqui is a dame of two halves

MATCH of the Day has blown the whistle on its boys only pundit club by recruiting its first ever woman commentator. Read

Unique show to push boundaries

THRILLS and spills galore will be the order of the day when the world-famous Cirque du Soleil comes to Birmingham. Read

Woman in suicide took white spirits

A WOMAN killed herself by drinking white spirits after she heard she had a potentially terminal illness, an inquest heard. Read

Annie, 105 hits a new milestone

ANNIE Reece has outlived all her family and friends to reach her milestone 105th birthday. Read

Cumbria is wet, wild and wonderful

THIS was to be my third trip to the Lake District and I had high hopes. Read

Crazed knife attacker is jailed

A DERANGED knifeman who took a terrified teenage Birmingham shopper hostage after lashing out at two women police officers has been locked up indefinitely. Read

Fears over black pupils excluded from school

A NEW group is asking people who know of African Caribbean children who are not in school, to ring a confidential hotline. Read

OAPs having a right old belly laugh!

FORGET bingo, croquet or a leisurely game of bowls. Birmingham's golden oldies are taking up belly dancing classes. Read

Shopkeepers angered by rotting fruit

BIRMINGHAM shopkeepers are fuming after piles of fruit and vegetables were left to rot outside an abandoned supermarket. Read

Tragic sailor was set to marry

A MIDLAND sailor killed in an explosion aboard a nuclear submarine was planning to leave the Navy and marry within weeks, it emerged today. Read

Brum's the cleanest place in Britain

CITY officials were today basking in the glory of Birmingham being declared the cleanest place in Britain. Read

Councillor has nose broken at meeting

A BIRMINGHAM councillor was beaten up and spent the night in hospital after a community meeting turned violent. Read

Boxing hero Steve leads St Patrick's Day celebrations

FORMER world boxing champion Steve Collins will ensure the St Patrick's Day celebrations are a knock-out tomorrow when he joins thousands of revellers in Birmingham city centre. Read

Park exposed as a gay haunt

A BIRMINGHAM councillor has launched an online battle against a group of gay men who gather in a family park for illicit sex. Read

Sacked teacher 'was too strict'

A TEACHER who claims she was sacked from her post because of her union activities has launched an unfair dismissal case. Read

City firm on track to glory

A BIRMINGHAM firm will make sure sporting stars will shine in all their glory after it was chosen to make the medals for this weekend's European Athletics Indoor Championship. Read

New school meals just aren't pukka!

SCHOOLKIDS in Birmingham have given Jamie Oliver's inspired healthy lunch meals a big thumbs down, according to a report. Read

Faith put in eco-mosque

ENVIRONMENTALLY conscious young Muslims are on a green mission to create the country's first eco-mosque. Read

City firms hit by blackout:

THOUSANDS of workers were left without electricity after parts of the city-centre were hit by a power cut. Read

Controversial cleric is reinstated

A CONTROVERSIAL cleric filmed delivering a series of hate-filled sermons in a Birmingham mosque has been officially reinstated to his post. 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.

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