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Horror crash teen fights for his life

A 17-YEAR-old boy was fighting for his life after his car catapulted over parked vehicles in Bromsgrove. Read

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Teen seeks £1m for hospital blunder

A BOY brought back from the dead by doctors days after they failed to spot he had diabetes is set to win a pay out of up to £1 million. Read

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Iraqi teacher in asylum plea

AN IRAQI church teacher was today pleading with the British government to let her stay in Birmingham after a four year nightmare. Read

Flood-hit schools share £10m relief fund

SCHOOLS across the West Midlands will share in a £10 million national government payout to repair flood-damaged classrooms, it was announced today. Read

Refugee's thanks to Brum family

AN ASYLUM seeker who fled to the Midlands after all but one of his family were killed today thanked the Birmingham family which has taken him to their hearts. Read

Voters speak on Smith's drug confession

COMMUNITY leaders from Jacqui Smith's home town today claimed she was sending out the wrong signal to young voters by admitting she had taken drugs. Read

Home Secretary admits smoking cannabis

HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith today admitted she smoked cannabis while she was a student at Oxford University. Read

An oars-some task for dad

A FATHER of two today set his sights on becoming the first winner of a rowing race across the Indian Ocean. Read

Man jailed over kidnap

A KIDNAPPER demanded a £2,000 ransom from the distraught parents of a man as he was held by a mystery gang, a court heard. Read

Deaf employee wins discrimination claim

THE manager of a Midland deaf charity has been ordered to pay £2,310 to a former employee with severe hearing problems after an industrial tribunal heard how she had been discriminated against. Read

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Billionaire signs 'tagger' for £100,000

A FORMER gangster who turned to graffiti to escape guns and violence on the streets of the West Midlands was today completing a rags to riches fairytale. Read

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Editors: We owe it all to Brum

INDIE rockers Editors today revealed they are "touring to the point of breaking" on their huge world tour. Read

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Restaurant fined over mice droppings

A POPULAR city centre restaurant has been fined £3,000 after a dead mouse and mice droppings were found in its kitchens. Read

Parents unhappy with health truck plan

ANGRY parents from a Bournville school are opposing plans for a fleet of controversial health trucks that they claim will dominate their school car park for the next seven years. Read

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Housing chiefs make pledge to tenants

FAMILIES forced to live in dilapidated homes on a Birmingham "hell hole" estate will have their flats fixed by the end of the year. Read

Fans fall foul of the fashion police

FOOTBALL fans in the Midlands were given a drubbing in the style stakes today, ranked among the worst in the country. Read

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Smashing time as tennis stars visit Brum

TENNIS superstars with model looks, well-heeled ladies who lunch and the excited chatter of children on school trips. Read

Children learn about plight of refugees

REFUGEES from war-torn Iraq and Africa visited hundreds of Birmingham school children to tell them about their dangerous journey to the West Midlands from their home countries. Read

DNA traps rapist 17 years on

A RAPIST who attacked a woman in Birmingham almost 17 years ago has finally been convicted thanks to new scientific techniques. Read

A walk on the wild side in London

FORGET the mind-boggling puppetry, cast aside the breathtaking ensemble anthems and pretend you weren't laughing at the childish jokes of Zazu and you will still be wondering one thing. Read

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Worcestershire reporter Paul Bradley splits his work duties between stories in his Redditch, Bromsgrove and Kidderminster patch and reports and investigations in Birmingham. He works from an office in Redditch and an office in Birmingham. He is also a video journalist.

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