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Patrice John

Anger at BBC education expert

A WOMAN praised in a fly-on-the-wall BBC documentary is the boss of a Birmingham-based education firm that allegedly owes thousands of pounds to staff. Read

Man jailed over speeding points scam

A DRIVER who offered a woman £400 to put his penalty points on her licence was today behind bars. Read

Carnival's appeal for help

THE Kings Heath Carnival is in serious danger of not happening this year because of a shortage of volunteers to organise the annual event. Read

Remembering the days of half-crowns

IT IS 35 years since the country had to get used to a new currency. Read

School dropout is leader of the pack

A TEENAGE school dropout has turned his life around by successfully completing a volunteering programme. Read

Mum attacked in hospital bed

A BIRMINGHAM mum was slashed across the face and scarred for life by a fellow patient as she lay helpless in a hospital bed. Read

PC died after injury to leg

A POLICEMAN collapsed and died a fortnight after rupturing his Achilles tendon on a training exercise, an inquest heard. Read

Flooding plagues city cemetery

A GRIEVING family is threatening to have their mum's body removed from a Birmingham cemetery prone to flooding. Read

Family want to bring Charlotte to Brum

THE Birmingham parents of severely disabled child Charlotte Wyatt today vowed to return to the city if they can find a suitable home. Read

Honour for volunteer dad

A BIRMINGHAM man forced to flee Cameroon after facing persecution and jail is to be honoured for his voluntary work. Read

War on high street ad boards

A KINGS Heath councillor has declared war on ad boards put out on the High Street pavement by traders. Read

Sound of Music star Jean back on stage

SHE has shared a stage with Audrey Hepburn, worked alongside Julie Andrews and, after a career in the limelight, Jean Bayless made a grand comeback in Birmingham. Read

Brum prays for Hajj stampede victims

WORSHIPPERS at a Birmingham mosque were today hoping for good news from Saudi Arabia where hundreds died in a crush on the last day of the Hajj. Read

Auditions on for wedding contest

BRIDES and grooms wishing to win a blind date-style wedding competition will have their chance to audition this weekend. Read

Blind date wedding contest to return

A BIRMINGHAM radio station has launched another controversial blind-date wedding competition. Read

Casino decision 'is still in the balance'

CLAIMS that Blackpool has won the race to build the UK's first super-casino have been dismissed by the seaside resort's own politicians. Read

Nursery toys joy after cruel theft

GENEROUS Birmingham Mail readers have pulled out the stops for a city nursery after it was hit by thieves. Read

Christmas heartbreak for toddlers

TODDLERS at a Birmingham playgroup arrived to find their toys stolen and their hall ransacked after heartless thieves struck a week before Christmas. Read

You back Blues for city super-casino

GIVE it to the Blues - that's the resounding message from Birmingham Mail readers who voted in our super-casino phone poll. Read

VIPs say farewell to Chief teacher

PLAYWRIGHTS, a fashion designer and television journalists all gathered to bid farewell to an Edgbaston teacher. Read

Author Profile

Patrice John is the Environment and Transport Correspondent at the Birmingham Mail leading on the Go Green Campaign. She is also a trained video journalist.

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