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Two limos destroyed in arson attack

TWO limousines were destroyed in an arson attack in the city centre.Read

Woman in hospital after Tamworth car crash

A WOMAN was taken to hospital with a head injury yesterday after she was in collision with a car in Tamworth.Read

Birmingham soldier loses legs in Afghanistan horror

A BRAVE Birmingham soldier has suffered horrific injuries in a Taliban explosion in Afghanistan just weeks after despicable thieves stole troop aid parcels from his family.Read

DISGRACED TV presenter Ashley Blake, who hit a teenager in the face with a wooden pole, has been sacked by the BBC.

The Midlands Today reporter was recently found guilty of unlawfully wounding 17-year-old Greg Jones by hitting him with a 3ft patio umbrella pole, scarring him for life.Read

DISGRACED TV presenter Ashley Blake, who hit a teenager in the face with a wooden pole, has been sacked by the BBC.

The Midlands Today reporter was recently found guilty of unlawfully wounding 17-year-old Greg Jones by hitting him with a 3ft patio umbrella pole, scarring him for life.Read

Worcestershire dad to attend NZ river tragedy trial

THE father of a 21-year-old woman who died while river boarding in New Zealand is hoping to see ‘justice done’ when he travels to the country for the trial of an adventure sport company accused of breaching safety laws.Read

How the Carson Yeung bid rocked St Andrew's in 2007

THE last failed takeover bid by Blues’ biggest shareholder threw the club into chaos and resulted in boss Steve Bruce leaving to join Wigan.Read

By Nick McCarthy

THE last failed takeover bid by Blues’ biggest shareholder threw the club into chaos and resulted in boss Steve Bruce leaving to join Wigan.Read

Council need to find an extra £1.5m to repair Brum's crumbling roads

BIRMINGHAM City Council needs to find another £1.5 million of emergency cash to repair the city’s “critical” crumbling roadsRead

Birmingham charity collector pocketed £350,000

Mark Tennant, aged 44, took the cash from well-wishers who thought they were donating to a charity that helped severely disadvantaged, terminally ill and disabled children. Tennant, of Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, who was described in court as “deeply religious”, admitted five charges of obtaining money by deception, two of fraud and one count of concealing criminal property.Read

A BOGUS charity collector who pocketed nearly £350,000 from street collections which he said were for disadvantaged children has been jailed for four and a half years.

Mark Tennant, aged 44, took the cash from well-wishers who thought they were donating to a charity that helped severely disadvantaged, terminally ill and disabled children. Tennant, of Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, who was described in court as “deeply religious”, admitted five charges of obtaining money by deception, two of fraud and one count of concealing criminal property.Read

Tributes after Birmingham singer Renato loses battle to beat brain tumour

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the “born performer and devoted family man” Renato Pagliari who died after losing his five-month battle with a brain tumour.Read

Tributes after Birmingham singer Renato loses battle to beat brain tumour

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the “born performer and devoted family man” Renato Pagliari who died after losing his five-month battle with a brain tumour.Read

A Birmingham hospice has launched a Living Memory Tree Appeal to try and raise funds

AN ERDINGTON hospice has launched a Living Memory Tree Appeal to raise funds for its work.Read

Visiting inventor left fuming after car clamping demand in Sparkhill

A WORLD renowned inventor who drove 200 miles to Birmingham for a business meeting had his car clamped when he stopped to ask for directions.Read

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