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Redditch woman Kimberley Van Gollen, whose dream came true thanks to Birmingham Mail readers, loses fight for life

A YOUNG woman whose dream came true thanks to kindhearted Birmingham Mail readers after she was diagnosed with a rare terminal illness has died.Read

Birmingham Riots: More than 12 suspects arrested in fresh raids

MORE than a dozen suspects wanted in connection with the riots that shamed Birmingham were arrested in their beds in a series of dramatic dawn swoops.Read

Wanted biker faces justice over Birmingham Airport brawl

ONE of Birmingham’s ‘Most Wanted’ crooks is facing justice over a sickening battle between rival bikers at the airport in which one man nearly died.Read

Aston pupils evacuated after bomb threat

HUNDREDS of pupils were evacuated after a bomb threat at a Birmingham primary school.Read

Billesley family hit by banning orders claim they are victims - in leaflets delivered by BNP

A FAMILY which has had four members slapped with banning orders has claimed they are the victims – in leaflets delivered to the neighbours by the British National Party.Read

Body of man found floating in canal in Birmingham

THE body of a man has been found floating in a canal on the outskirts of Birmingham city centre.Read

Winson Green community group gets police grant to run anti-crime project

POLICE in Birmingham have handed a community group a cash boost to launch a street crime campaign.Read

Two jailed over Good Samaritan attack plan appeal against 'over the top' 10-year jail sentence

TWO men jailed over an attack on a Good Samaritan are planning to appeal their prison sentences, their families have revealed.Read

Car buyers duped in West Midlands scam

SECOND hand car buyers have been duped into handing over hundreds of pounds for luxury vehicles which don’t exist.Read

Funeral for Small Heath couple killed by bus fire on pilgrimage to Mecca

FUNERALS have taken place for a Birmingham couple killed when fire swept through their bus as they made the pilgrimage to Mecca, it has been reported.Read

Cannabis factory found in Hodge Hill after tip-off

POLICE found a cannabis factory hidden inside a house in a quiet residential street in Birmingham after a tip-off from a member of the public.Read

Two jailed for sickening Bordesley Green attack on Good Samaritan

TWO men have been jailed over a sickening attack which left a Good Samaritan with horrific head injuries.Read

Birmingham researchers call for reform of UK counter-terrorism strategy

According to the research carried out in London and Birmingham, the way politicians, policymakers and the media discuss who might be responsible for bombings was similar to those in the period when there were IRA bombings in Britain.Read

Birmingham dog handler follows in his father's footsteps

A BIRMINGHAM handler has been named top dog – after following in the footsteps of his canine crimefighting father who claimed the same honour almost a quarter of a century ago.Read

Watch: Midland soccer stars join anti-gang video

ASTON Villa stars and chart-topping music artists have thrown their weight behind new anti-gangs campaign organised by a group of creative West Midlands youngsters.Read

Weoley Castle robbers behind bars for claw hammer attack

A “DANGEROUS” couple who battered a man with a claw hammer during a violent robbery have been put behind bars.Read

EDL protestors issued two hour demo limit

DEMONSTRATORS from the English Defence League have been slapped with a two-hour time limit on their protests tomorrow in a fresh bid to prevent scenes of violence which have marred previous visits.Read

Birmingham EDL demo given two-hour time limit

Demonstrators from the English Defence League have been slapped with a two-hour time limit on their protests in a fresh bid to prevent scenes of violence which have marred previous visits. Read

West Midlands Police slash crime despite axing cops

COPS have turned the clock back on crime with a crackdown that has seen the lowest levels of robbery for almost a decade and totals of other offences also plunge.Read

West Midlands Police chiefs face riots payouts

POLICE chiefs could be left with a £5million financial headache over damage caused during the riots that swept parts of Birmingham and the Black Country.Read