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Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy

Boxing legend Michael Watson will be guest of honour at a Royal Marines Homecoming Ball in Birmingham.

The event, which takes place on Friday night, will see the cream of Birmingham’s amateur boxing talent take on the best boxers in the Royal Marines at the Holiday Inn.Read

Sutton Coldfield meeting to discuss the proposed Boundary Commission changes.

The meeting, which has been organised by Labour campaigner Dr Rob Pocock, will be held at the Banners Gate Community Hall, in Reay Nadin Drive.Read

Oscott residents can discuss proposed boundary changes

Oscott councillor, Keith Linnecor, will be at the 610 community centre from 10.30am on Saturday November 19.Read

Birmingham riots: Road where three men died closed by police for fingertip search

Aberdeen Street, in Winson Green, was closed for much of yesterday.Read

Iconic Number 11 bus route takes a trip down memory lane

PASSENGERS of Birmingham’s world-famous No.11 bus shared their fond experiences of the 26-mile route on a special trip down memory lane.Read

The son of a double amputee from World War One is holding an Armistice Day Ball for Help for Heroes

THE son of a double amputee who lost his legs in the trenches during the First World War has organised an Armistice Day charity ball in aid of the Help for Heroes charity.Read

Sutton Coldfield branch of WWF to host quiz

The quiz, will raise funds for the local branch, and will be held this Saturday.Read

Youth football club raising cash with car wash

Four Oaks Boys Club under-14s Jaguars will be washing cars at Erdington fire station, Orphanage Road, between 10am and 4pm this Saturday.Read

Streetly fashion show in aid of hospice

The show will be held at Blackwood Methodist Church on Blackwood Road, Streetly.Read

Erdington United Reformed Church to hold autumn fair

The church, in Holly Lane, will be selling bric-a-brac, cards and cakes.Read

Appeal for blood donors in Erdington and Sutton Coldfield

Appointments are available between 1.30pm and 3.30pm and between 4.30pm and 7.30pm. Book on 0300 123 23 23.Read

Pupils at Christ Church CE School design new stained glass window

The new window was unveiled at the Christ Church, Church of England School, and was blessed by the Bishop of Aston earlier this week, the Rt Revd Andrew Waston.Read

Tributes pour in for talented Edgbaston artist and DJ

Chris Lloyd, who is also known as Kreios Draedan, died when his VW Golf collided with a Jeep Cherokee on the A21 near to Tunbridge Wells on Saturday afternoon.Read

Scrap dealers in Birmingham asked to sign up to a voluntary code of conduct

Plans to stop illegal trades include insisting on paying by cheque or bank transfer to ensure sellers can be traced.Read

Brum baby joins seven billionth club

SLEEPING in the arms of his proud parents is Birmingham’s claimant to be the world’s seven billionth baby.Read

Information appeal after cyclist is found in Handsworth Road

The cyclist was discovered yesterday at 7am on Soho Hill, at the junction with Naden Road. The man, who has not yet been identified, had serious head injuries and was taken to hospital.Read

Tributes from Erdington man after sidecar race death

A BIRMINGHAM motorbike racer who survived a crash that killed his sidecar passenger said he had lost “a great friend”.Read

Birmingham City Supporters Trust gains momentum

THE new Birmingham City Supporters Trust has taken another step forward when it met for the second time in a week – to discuss jobs in the fledgling organisation.Read

Yardley MP John Hemming has conceded that the wrong cat has probably been returned to his mistress

The “love triangle” politician told of his delight on Monday after his girlfriend Emily Cox was reunited with missing moggy Beauty – stolen by his wife Christine.Read

Police arrest man in Kingstanding after a woman and a two-year-old child suffered knife injuries

POLICE have arrested a 56-year-old man after a two-year-old child and a woman suffered knife injuries at a house in Kingstanding.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.