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Patrice John

Friends die as car smashes into tree

DOZENS of tributes have been laid at the spot where two Birmingham men were killed in an horrific car smash. Read

It's a Carrott for Jamelia!

THERE couldn't have been a greater contrast - one a balding comedian who has notched up an OBE, two gold albums and a raft of TV appearances. Read

Family fury as schoolboy goes on walkabout

A SIX-year-old boy managed to slip past staff at a Birmingham primary school and walk all the way home when he was meant to be supervised. Read

A year as Brum's bonniest baby

WITH his baby blue eyes and cheeky grin, little Jake Maloney still has the picture perfect smile that saw him crowned Birmingham Mail Baby of the Year in 2006. Read

Couple save three people in blaze

A DEATH defying husband and wife team who saved three neighbours and a pet dog from their burning homes are our latest Local Heroes. Read

Alison's Everest challenge

AFTER 14 months of training, a nine-hour hike and climbing more than 18,000ft, Alison Dooley has finally fulfilled her dream of scaling part of Mount Everest. Read

We're finally all together

f=NOBODY could deny the smile on Ada Bunn's face as she celebrated her 90th birthday with five generations of her family. Read

Crash victim's family face funeral delay

THE grieving family of a motorcyclist who died on a busy Birmingham road have been told they will not be able to bury his body yet. Read

Veteran's return to the D-Day beaches

A BRUMMIE World War Two Veteran is finally to head back to the shores of Normandy - more than 60 years after he first landed there. Read

Mailbox bridge to make a 10ft move

A BIRMINGHAM walkway has closed for engineering works which will see it being moved a short distance to make way for a new development. Read

Readers dig deep for brave Aylish

PARENTS of a seriously ill Birmingham teenager who needed thousands of pounds to fix her only transport have raised the cash - thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read

Brum set to sizzle in heatwave

SUN seekers won't have to visit far flung destinations to bask in the sunshine this weekend - Birmingham will be hotter than Crete and Ibiza. Read

I was sacked for being pregnant

A MUM-of-one was celebrating today after winning a legal battle with her former company who sacked her when she became pregnant. Read

Plea over cost of van repairs

A COUPLE with a seriously ill daughter today appealed for help to pay for repairs to a specially-equipped van which they need for her to travel in. Read

Chief''s vow over gang violence

A NEW crackdown on gun crime and gang violence has been unveiled in a bid to bring peace to Birmingham trouble spots. Read

Old Ladywood gets together

COMMUNITY spirit was alive and well in one of Birmingham's oldest suburbs as hundreds of old neighbours met up to share memories. Read

It's hot stuff at city balti-fest

FAMILIES in Birmingham's balti belt held a mouth-watering event to celebrate a boom in business. Read

Hundreds take the plunge for charity

HUNDREDS of thrill-seekers gathered at the top of one of Birmingham's tallest buildings in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Read

Veteran buses take a trip down memory lane

MORE than 70 years after the first Midland Red bus took to the streets, it was back on the road for the final time. Read

Anglers left reeling by blunder

ANGRY anglers waded in to rescue hundreds of floundering fish after workers pulled the plug on a Birmingham beauty spot too early. 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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