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Thousands of families neglected - watchdog

A GOVERNMENT watchdog has slammed Birmingham City Council and a tenants management group for neglecting thousands of families. Read

Tragedy in M6 pile-up

ONE person died and four others were injured today when a coach and four cars crashed on the M6 in Birmingham. Read

Gazza fails to turn up at charity event

TROUBLED soccer legend Paul Gascoigne failed to show up at a Midland childrens' charity event where he had been due to appear. Read

Families call for school to be saved

PARENTS today vowed to fight tooth and nail to keep a Birmingham primary school open. Read

Little Callum's the titanium toddler

LITTLE Callum Read, who was born without four ribs, has become the youngest person in the UK to have a substitute metal rib fitted instead. Read

Minister backs Mail hit-and-run campaign

TRANSPORT Secretary Alistair Darling has backed the Birmingham Mail's Stop Hit-and-Run Drivers Campaign. Read

Guard stole £20,000 from bosses

A SECURITY guard who stole £20,000 from his company has been jailed for 18 months. Read

Traffic jams feared over pipe repairs

HOMEOWNERS could face traffic disruption until next April when water pipes are replaced in the south of the city. Read

Pirate radio DJ could be jailed

A BIRMINGHAM man found guilty of being a pirate radio DJ could face jail. Read

We've looked everywhere but we can't find Babu the red panda...

HE'S Birmingham's most wanted... but he's not a criminal! Read

After seven years we'd given up on IVF - then along came little Katie

LITTLE Katie Woliter is a living, breathing miracle. Read

Families flee in fuel lorry crash

CITY families rushed to safety after a lorry carrying 22,000 tons of liquid petroleum gas overturned on a major Birmingham commuter road. Read

Triple tragedy is spur for pub pair

A PUB landlady and her husband lost three family members in the space of one tragic week - yet still consider themselves lucky. Read

Our heroic dozen take their bow

ORDINARY people with extraordinary courage, dedication and bravery, the Birmingham Mail's unsung heroes were honoured in an emotional ceremony. Read

Bus changes have left us all stranded

ELDERLY residents today claimed they have been abandoned after two major bus services were changed without notice. Read

Good Hope patients fear for future

PATIENTS at Good Hope Hospital have expressed hopes for its future after the Evening Mail revealed how it could be run by bosses from another Birmingham hospital. Read

Vodafone workers face up to job losses

VODAFONE'S decison to axe 650 jobs in Birmingham has left workers feeling bitter, but not surprised. Read

All fired up by curry award

A MIDLAND curry house is the shock addition to a national hotlist spotlighting the top 10 restaurants in the country. Read

Brave Ben takes it in his stride

IT WAS the bravest walk of his life and one which Ben Morris was determined to complete. Read

First steps back for brave Ben

WHEN Ben Morris' parents got the dreadful call that he'd been thrown into the path of an express train by a 25,000 volt blast, they feared the worst. Read

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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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