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Builder stages JCB protest by dumping concrete outside Stechford home

POLICE were called after an angry builder used a JCB to dump concrete outside the property of a Birmingham customer in a bust-up over an unpaid bill.Read

Big freeze: Frosty car crime spree in Solihull

FOUR cars were stolen from frosty driveways in Solihull in one day last week.Read

Great Barr burglaries warning

POLICE in Great Barr are appealing for vigilance after three burglaries in the Grove Vale area in just one week.Read

Poachers target ducks and geese at Queslett Nature Reserve in Birmingham

DUCKS and geese are being hunted down by poachers invading a Birmingham nature reserve.Read

Sutton Coldfield mum dies from head injuries after collision with car

TRIBUTES have poured in for a mum-of-six who was killed as she crossed a road in Sutton Coldfield.Read

Bikers event to raise cash for Air Ambulance and RAF museum

The Bike 4 Life Easter Run will take place at the museum at RAF Cosford.Read

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Unsigned Birmingham band The Musgraves have kit stolen hours before appearing on Graham Norton Show

Unsigned Birmingham band The Musgraves had all their instruments stolen hours before the TV break of a lifetime with chat show star Graham Norton. Read

Birmingham youngster named PDSA volunteer of the year

Richard Chatwin scooped the award for raising funds for sick and injured pets at the centre in Aston.Read

Charity Zumba challenge in Staffordshire on Saturday

The exercise event will be held from 11am at Codsall Leisure Centre. Proceeds go to the Kym Carpenter Memorial Fund & South Staffs First Responders. There is a £5 donation fee. Call 01902 844971.Read

House of Commons speaker will be answering questions at the University of Birmingham today

John Bercow will give a special lecture entitled House of Commons: On the Road to Recovery? at the Barber Institute Concert Hall at 7pm. The event will be followed by a question and answer session.Read

Support group invites Prime Minister to sample life on benefits in Castle Vale

A BIRMINGHAM support group that has been deluged with debt enquiries has urged the Prime Minister to sample the reality of life on benefits.Read

Birmingham double murder: Avtar and Carole Kolar murder suspect Rimvydas Liorancas 'carried out building work on victims' home'

THE murder suspect accused of killing Avtar and Carole Kolar had previously carried out building work on the couple’s home.Read

West Midlands Ambulance NHS Trust to sell off five stations for £755,000

FIVE ambulance stations are being sold off for £755,000 as part of a huge cost-cutting drive from West Midlands Ambulance NHS Trust.Read

Birmingham care home told to improve

THE Care Quality Commission has issued a formal warning to the owners of a Birmingham care home who have been told to improve care.Read

Queen Elizabeth Hospital opens new faith centre

PRIMARY school children will join faith leaders from across the region at the launch of a new Faith and Community Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Read

Book recycling scheme launched at Midland RAF museum

THE Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is appealing for donations of unwanted military and aviation books.Read

Runners needed to take on Sutton Park challenge

ORGANISERS of the Seven Pools Run in Sutton Park are looking for runners to take part on March 25. Entrance is £8. Visit www.7poolsrun.org.ukRead

Sutton Author signs books

CITY author Nick Corbett will sign copies of his new Birmingham-based novel at Sutton’s Waterstones store on February 11 from 1pm.Read

Traditional dragon dance will kick off the Chinese New Year celebrations in Birmingham

The Arcadian celebrations start at 12.30pm and include firecrackers, acrobatics, kung fu and karaoke until 5.30pmRead

Birmingham residents face 99 year wait for larger council houses

DESPERATE Birmingham families face a 99 YEAR wait for the largest council houses, the Birmingham Mail can reveal.Read

Author Profile

Nick McCarthy was born and raised in Birmingham and he joined the Birmingham Mail in 2007. He joined the weekly Sutton Coldfield News in 2004 and qualified as a senior journalist in 2006. Before working as a journalist he completed an undergraduate degree in sport and a masters degree in sociology.