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Steve Ford

How hero Steve makes dreams come true

FOR almost 20 years, Steve Ford has been making the wishes of poorly children come true. Read

Law and order.

Nine face jail over seizure of cocaine

NINE men are facing long jail sentences after pleaded guilty to offences linked to the seizure of cocaine worth up to £100 million from locations in the Black Country and Birmingham. Read

Bob Powell

Charity workers Bob hits the Gambia trail

THE Lord Mayor of Birmingham has backed an intrepid charity worker who is driving 4,000 miles to raise funds for needy children. Read

Archbishop of York, the Right Rev John Sentamu.

Archbishop praises anti-gun youngsters

THE Archbishop of York has paid tribute to the courage of Birmingham youngsters in facing down the gun gangs in the wake of the 2003 murders of Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare. Read

Jamie Picken, who was attacked by a pit bull terrier.

More surgery for dog attack boy

A BIRMINGHAM schoolboy who was savagely mauled by a dog was facing further surgery today. Read

The police appeal board outside the centre in Crescent Road, Darlaston, where a girl was crushed by a car.

Girl crushed in car horror

A TODDLER is fighting for her life today after being crushed by her own family car in a horrific accident. Read

Jamie Picken, who was attacked by a pit bull terrier.

More ops for boy maimed by pitbull

A BIRMINGHAM schoolboy was today facing a second operation and extensive surgery after he was mauled by a dog. Read

A big thank you from Gambia

A GAMBIAN aid worker has praised a big-hearted Birmingham campaigner who has helped needy people in his country for more than a decade. Read

Birmingham University student Elizabeth Smith, who died of CJD.

Student is killed by CJD

A TALENTED Birmingham student has died from CJD - the human form of mad cow disease. Read

Town Hall re-opens for business

STEEPED in culture and brimming with architectural elegance - the sparkling new Town Hall staged its first concert in more than a decade. Read

Fips the clown.

Thirty great years of clowning around

A CIRCUS clown who has entertained the Pope and Prince Charles is back in Birmingham - 30 years after his debut in the city. Read

Maisie Gabriel-Allison

Maisie is simply amazing!

A BIRMINGHAM mother of four who has spent almost two decades caring for other people's children is the Mail's latest Local Hero. Read

Good Hope Hospital

Protest over fatal plunge

THE family of a mentally-ill woman who took her life days after being discharged from hospital have blamed NHS staff. Read

The Rt Rev David Urquhart

Brum's Bishop born to be wild

THE Bishop of Birmingham swapped his mitre for a motorbike as he dashed round the diocese to encourage people to head back to church. Read

Birmingham Council House

Mela demand for Brum cash

ORGANISERS of a Birmingham festival who say they made a £34,000 loss today called on city councillors to foot the bill. Read

Tragedy of bullied boy

A BOY of 13 hanged himself following a bad school report and after being bullied on a social networking website, an inquest heard. Read

Gospel according to mentor Owen

THERE isn't much Owen Uriah hasn't tried his hand at. Read

In memory of tragic Maria

THE family of a Chelmsley Wood school girl who died from leukaemia just weeks after being diagnosed have raised more than £60,000 in her memory. Read

What a bombshell! Our door stop was explosive

A FACTORY owner who unwittingly used an unexploded bomb as a door stop said he was sad to see it go after it was removed by army officials. Read

Lemar

Climate message with soul and verse

WHAT do a marcher from Mali, a London soul singer and a poet from Birmingham have in common? 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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