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Jasbir Authi

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Midland rail users urged to tell their views

RAIL passengers are being urged to share their views about services in the region at an open surgery.Read

Balsall Heath Baths restoration given £195,000 boost

EXTRA funding has been secured to repair a historic city swimming baths.Read

Sutton rangers event

CHILDREN can create a seasonal picture from natural materials in a Birmingham park.Read

Birmingham couple killed in bus fire during pilgrimage to Mecca

A BIRMINGHAM couple were killed when a fire ripped through their bus in Saudi Arabia as they took part in a pilgrimage to Mecca. Read

Campaign to get road crossing installed at death site

A GRIEVING family has launched a campaign to get a crossing installed in the same road where a ten-year-old boy was killed.Read

Watching asteriods in flight at Barr Beacon

ASTRONOMERS are invited to gather and watch an asteroid in flight at a nature reserve.Read

Refugee to walk 120 miles for two charities

A REFUGEE is to walk 120 miles from Birmingham to London to raise money for two charities.Read

Yardley Wood Library homework support session

HOMEWORK support sessions are held on most evenings and Saturday mornings at Yardley Wood Library, Highfield Road. For times callRead

Volunteer call at Birchfield Harriers

ONE of Birmingham’s best known athletics clubs is looking for more volunteers to help out.Read

Coffee and chat in Moseley

MOSELEY locals can enjoy cake, coffee and a chat on Fridays. The group meets at 11.30am to 12.30pm at the Exchange, Alcester Road.Read

Brother and sister singing duo

A BROTHER and sister performed a song about the dangers of carrying knives on the streets.Read

Inquest opened after Erdington man died installing boiler

AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a gas fitter who was killed as he fixed a central heating system in a block of flats in Birmingham city centre.Read

Moseley Forum meeting

THE MOSELEY Open Forum will be meeting at the Exchange, on Alcester Road, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, on November 7. Residents welcome.Read

Birmingham MP supports new grants scheme

A BIRMINGHAM MP has given his backing to a new initiative to encourage community groups to apply for grants worth up to £2,000.Read

Your shout: Do you back Birmingham binmen's industrial action?

BIN bags could be piling up on city streets after refuse workers voted to take industrial action over new pay and conditionsRead

Handsworth Wood Ward Committee Meeting

THE Handsworth Wood Ward Committee meeting will take place from 7pm on Wednesday at Handsworth Community Fire Station on Rookery Road.Read

Balsall Heath Local History Exhibition to run until November 5

LOCAL history buffs have a last chance to see an exhibition about a Birmingham suburb before it closes.Read

Halloween party in Balsall Heath

BALSALL Heath residents are invited to join in Halloween celebrations.Read

Watch: Latest recipients of the Letisha & Charlene awards

THE doctors, community workers and beauty therapists of tomorrow were given a financial boost after becoming the latest recipients of an award scheme set up in memory of two murdered Birmingham teenagers.Read

Horror this Halloween for Kitchen Garden diners in Kings Heath

DINERS will be having squeals with their meals this Halloween.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.