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Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy

Tributes pour in for former Blues player Gary Ablett who has lost his battle against Cancer

EMOTIONAL tributes have been paid to former Blues defender Gary Ablett after he died of cancer aged just 46.Read

Six week closure and £250,000 of improvements for the Severn Valley Railway

THE SEVERN Valley Railway is spending £250,000 on a major winter works programme which gets under way today.Read

Wolverhampton man off critical list after attack

POLICE investigating the murder of a 36-year-old woman from Wolverhampton say the man who was found injured in the same flat is no longer in intensive care.Read

West Midlands Police issue warning over expensive Christmas gifts

Taking expensive presents to school or showing them could prove to be a second Christmas for thieves.Read

Selly Oak MP Steve McCabe backs calls for sign language classes

SELLY Oak MP Steve McCabe has met with officials from the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) to discuss the effects of budget cuts on the deaf community.Read

Benefit cuts will put Birmingham homes out of reach

WELFARE cuts will push thousands of Birmingham homes out of the reach of people on housing benefit according to experts.Read

Staff strip for Breast Cancer calendar

TEN female employees from Redditch-based forklift truck firm Bendi have stripped down to pink underwear for a 2012 calendar that will raise cash for Breast Cancer Campaign.Read

Knowle fun run needs entrants

THE organisers of the popular five-mile Knowle Fun Run are taking entries for the 2012 run. The May 13 event will raise cash for local charities. Enter at KnowleFunRun.org.uk.Read

Birmingham group will discuss Gallipoli campaign

THE next meeting of the Birmingham Branch of the Western Front Association will be held at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on January 21.Read

Police hunt new year attacker

POLICE are still trying to track down witnesses to a New Year party assault which left a reveller seriously ill in hospital.Read

Kath the QE Hospital cake lady dines with Royalty at prestigious awards

A CAKE lady who volunteers at the QE Hospital has dined with royalty at an awards ceremony to honour military heroes.Read

Birmingham named as one of the UK's least sociable cities

BIRMINGHAM – famed for its array of nightlife and the famous “Golden Mile” of Broad Street – has been panned in a new survey as one of Britain’s least sociable cities.Read

Solihull solicitors raise cash for city hospice

A FIRM of Solihull solicitors have helped to raise more than £7,000 for Birmingham’s St Mary’s Hospice.Read

Children of Aston Villa legends aim for pop chart success

MEET the claret and blues band. The children of former Aston Villa stars Peter Withe and Pat Heard are making sweet music together after discovering their shared love of singing through the friendship of their famous fathers. Read

Dead dog found in Birmingham rubbish chute

THE RSPCA has launched an investigation after an emaciated dead dog was found inside the rubbish chute at a Birmingham block of flats.Read

Bikers make gift trip to injured soldiers at the QE

MORE than 100 bikers from motorcycle clubs around the UK will descend on the QE hospital tomorrow to deliver gifts to injured soldiers.Read

West Midlands Police say cover up the Christmas rubbish

WEST Midlands Police is urging people to wrap up their Christmas rubbish.Read

Streetly Crematorium gets extra spaces

PARKING facilities at a Sutton Coldfield crematorium have been extended as part of a £1 million package of improvementsRead

Perry Barr calendar on sale

THE Perry Beeches Art Group has produced a 2012 calendar of local scenes from its artists. Calendars are £6 from Jill Barnard from 0121 358 0781Read

Police officers face misconduct probe after Wolverhampton murder convictions

FOUR top Midland police officers – including an assistant chief constable at West Midlands Police – are being investigated amid misconduct claims relating to a gangland murder.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.