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Fatal RTA after Villa Blues match

Fatal crash after Villa v Blues match

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal collision with a car close to Villa Park after the Blues v Villa derby. See our exclusive footage of the crash scene. Read

Mice spotted in The Newt pub in Birmingham

A CITY centre pub has become the latest Birmingham venue to close its doors after rodents were discovered on its premises. Read

Carnival fun set to return

A SUMMER carnival has been given a new lease of life after an appeal for funding was answered by two businesses. Read

Up front in battle to look good

A BROMSGROVE entrepreneur is helping women look good, nearly naked. Read

£1.75m boost for healthcare

DOCTORS and nurses are set to benefit from a new healthcare unit after Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust won £1.75 million Government funding. Read

Khalid Mahmood

'Security risk' with city suburbs court

A NEW York-style community court was considered "too dangerous" to be launched in a city neighbourhood, it emerged today. Read

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Redditch crematorium offers pay-per-view funerals

IT REALLY is the final word in reality TV. A new pay-per-view television channel is offering to beam funerals from Redditch Crematorium right into your living room. Read

Former mayor back in saddle

A FORMER Worcestershire mayor is on the road again after an honest worker found his stolen electric trike. Read

Desert rats at the ready

SOLDIERS from Birmingham were today going through their final preparations before frontline operations in the Middle East. Read

Disabled woman loses battle for 24 hour care

A WOMAN who lost the use of her arms and legs as a result of a childhood spine condition has lost her fight to receive 24 hour care from Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust. Read

A Lott of help for 'outdoor treasure'

A TOP open-air museum in Worcestershire is set for a £365,000 facelift after winning a cash boost from the lottery. Read

Tap water 'safe' after major fire

ENVIRONMENT experts have reassured Worcestershire families that water supplies are safe to drink after a warehouse blaze. Read

Brendan Breslin

True Irish gent Breslin dies, 74

A LEGENDARY Irish publican who owned clubs and bars across Birmingham in the 1950s and 60s has died. Read

Wall call to curb tagging in Bromsgrove

GRAFFITI artists should be given a spray wall to use in Bromsgrove, a councillor claimed today. Read

David Cartwright

Ex Redditch Council leader David Cartwright on fraud charges

A FORMER Midland council leader has been remanded on bail charged with 15 offences of fraud, deception and theft. Read

£2.3m boost for train travellers from Worcester to Birmingham

RAIL services in Worcestershire are set to improve after transport bosses revealed multi-million pound plans for trains travelling into Birmingham. Read

Hidden treasure on Cornish coast

TUCKED away down a tiny country lane just a short drive from the Cornish coast, The Well House Hotel was a delightful retreat. Read

David Cartwright

Former Redditch Council leader David Cartwright on fraud charges

A FORMER Midland council leader today appeared in court charged with 15 offences of fraud, deception and theft. Read

Salaries top £500,000 a year for Worcestershire council bosses

MORE than half a million pounds of Worcestershire taxpayers' money is being spent on the wages of five council bosses, a report has revealed. Read

The Sonic Hearts, Bar Academy

BIGGER venues and larger stages beckon for The Sonic Hearts if they continue their friendly style of folk-indie music. 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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