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Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy

Jubilee Debt Company to hold youth night at University of Birmingham

The justice not charity night will include comedy, live performances and a panel of speakers at St Francis Hall on November 3.Read

BrindleyPlace to host Chilli Festival

There will be a wide range of stalls offering chilli-related produce and food from across the globe and a chilli-eating contest.Read

Pineapple Studios star Louie Spence visits Birmingham

DANCING star Louie Spence was in Birmingham on Friday to sign copies of his new autobiography at the Bullring.Read

Childline appeals for more volunteers

Childline, which is operated by the NSPCC, has 160 volunteers in the city but needs 70 more to ensure more calls are answered. Call Kuljinder Nahal on 020 7650 6803 or email knahal@nspcc.org.uk for further details.Read

Churchill Charity Lunch to raise money for Motor Neurone research

The 15th Annual Churchill Charity lunch will be held at Sutton’s Moor Hall Hotel on November 6.Read

Erdington woman celebrates her 109th birthday and puts long life down to hard work and fresh food

THE oldest woman in the Midlands celebrates her 109th birthday next Saturday and puts her longevity down to hard work and fresh food.Read

New support group in Sutton Coldfield for young people battling grief

To register for the course, contact the church office on 0121 313 0413.Read

Get Real Christian group to plant bulbs in Sutton Coldfield

THE GET Real Christian group needs volunteers to bring a spade and plant bulbs in Sutton Coldfield from 10.30am on October 15 at the Walmley Green.Read

Sutton Coldfield branch of Barclays raises £195 for charity

STAFF at Sutton Coldfield Barclays raised £195 for Macmillan Cancer Support at the world’s biggest coffee morning.Read

Animal lovers needed for Sutton Coldfield RSPCA collection

ANIMAL lovers are needed to help collect cash for the RSPCA at The Parade, in Sutton Coldfield, on October 22 and 23.Read

Barratt Homes raises £7,250 for Acorns

BARRATT West Midlands has raised £7,250 for the Acorns Children’s Hospice. Read

Birmingham Dogs Homes to hold charity collection in Sutton Coldfield

THE Birmingham Dogs Home will collect donations of food, old towells and blankets on Monday October 17 at the Station Pub, in Sutton Coldfield.Read

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Aston Villa striker Darren Bent in legal row over expensive rental car

MILLIONAIRE Villa striker Darren Bent is locked in a legal battle with an insurance firm who are refusing to pay a £63,000 bill for the three-month rental of a hire car.Read

Family of brave Sutton Coldfield tot Cerys Edwards win legal battle for new law

THE family of brave tot Cerys Edwards have finally won their battle for a new law to see dangerous drivers receive lengthy sentences.Read

Birmingham riots: Twelve more charged

They charges followed two days of dawn raids, last Thursday and on Tuesday, in which 28 people were arrested.Read

Birmingham city centre area sealed off after a fire and gas leak at former Birmingham Post and Mail building

Nearby offices were evacuated at around 2pm after the incident at the former Birmingham Post and Mail building in Printing House Street.Read

Moseley woman jailed over £17,000 housing benefit fraud.

Ayesha Ali, 34, of School Road, Moseley, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting 13 housing benefit fraud offences.Read

Perry Barr meeting to discuss plans for a new GP ‘super-surgery’

The Walsall Road plans will see three GP practices (Tower Hill, Great Barr and High Trees) move onto one site and will see 58 new assisted living places.Read

£20,000 grant for Birmingham scientists

Researchers at Aston University will use artificial liposomes – tiny biological bubbles – to study how brain cells change as Alzheimer’s develops.Read

Birmingham rugby club members cycle 200 miles to raise cash for the Royal Marines Charity

Andy Rasin, Chris Duffill, Rick Bruin and Simon Evans are all members of the Yardley and District RFC.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.