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Birmingham woman dies in mountain fall

A BIRMINGHAM woman died after she fell more than 200ft from a mountain in the Lake District. Read

Gaelic football tournament in Birmingham

WITH the English football season finished for the summer, all eyes turned to Birmingham to see budding Gaelic footballers battle it out. Read

Joggers out in force for Great Midlands Fun Run

PEOPLE of all shapes and sizes donned their trainers and fancy dress outfits as they ran the Great Midlands Fun Run, in Sutton Coldfield. Read

Three killed in M5 horror smash

THREE men died in a horrific high speed crash when a van ploughed through the central reservation of a Midland motorway into oncoming traffic. Read

Happy couple's search for hero policeman

IT should have been one of the most memorable days of their lives for couple Howard and Jilly Guy as they made their way to hospital for the birth of their second daughter.o Read

Tributes to a 'people's champion'

FLAGS flew at half mast in Redditch after "people’s champion" and Redditch Labour councillor Betty Passingham died following a long fight against leukaemia. Read

The reality of living under daily attack in Isreal

ISREAL has been marking its 60th Independence with a great sense of pride and optimism. But for many, the daily reality is one of fear of bloodshed and uncertainty. PAUL BRADLEY visits an Israeli border town which comes under almost daily attack Read

A visit to Dundee is a piece of cake

HUNDREDS of tourists jostling in the departure lounge, screaming kids acting up when the plane takes off and a long wait for my suitcase wasn't my idea of a relaxing weekend away. Read

Cameras for lollipop men and women

LOLLIPOP men and women in Birmingham could be given portable CCTV cameras in the future in a bid to protect them from road-rage. Read

Family to visit New Zealand after daughter's death

A MIDLAND couple were today on their way to New Zealand after their 21-year-old daughter drowned in rapids while taking part in the extreme sport of river-boarding. Read

Minute's silence for Villa fan

THOUSANDS of Aston Villa fans are set to pay tribute to "gentle giant" Christopher Priest in a poignant minute's silence before kick-off against Wigan on Saturday. Read

The elephant with a flair for football

FORGET the relegation woes of Birmingham City - there's a new soccer star in town. Read

James Hughes

James Hughes: Murder cops quiz stepdad

THE partner of dead mum Heather Wardle was arrested after police found the body of her disabled son buried in the back garden of their home, it emerged today. Read

Daniel Reynolds

Day Dan joined Carew's crew

WHEN Birmingham schoolboy Daniel Reynolds became a Villa ballboy he thought all his football dreams had come true. Read

Christopher Paul Priest

Family pleads for Villa park tribute

THE family of Christopher Priest today pleaded with Aston Villa bosses to let thousands of football fans pay tribute to their son in a minute's silence at the final home game of the season. Read

Criminals give back to the community

CONVICTED criminals have been paying their dues back to their community by restoring public buildings in Redditch. Read

Floral tribute

United in grief over death of Aston Villa fan

VILLA and Blues fans were today united in grief over the alleged murder of "gentle giant" Christopher Priest as his family called for justice. Read

London paper rapped for error

BIRMINGHAM MPs and football writers today called on The Sun to apologise to Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans after they wrongly blamed club rivalry for the death of 26-year-old Villa fan Christopher Priest. Read

Geoff Polites

Tributes to boss behind Jaguar sale

JAGUAR and Land Rover’s chief executive Geoff Polites, who steered the manufacturer through the ongoing sale process to India’s Tata Motors Ltd, has died aged 60. Read

Agony and the ecstasy for fans at Derby game

IT was a case of agony and ecstasy for Blues and Villa fans as their beloved teams battled out a one-sided game which delivered six goals. Read

Author Profile

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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