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Thirteen-year-old wins Birmingham karaoke competition

TALENTED Birmingham singers stopped hundreds of shoppers in their tracks in a glitzy karaoke final at a city mall.Read

Marston Green children find way to get parcels to our troops

NURSERY school children who were told they could not send parcels to troops in Afghanistan have had their prayers answered by staff at Selly Oak Hospital.Read

£10k reward offered over man wanted in connection with deadly arson attack

A £10,000 reward has been put up to find a man wanted in connection with an arson attack which killed eight people from the same family. Read

Michael McIntyre tops bill at Birmingham Comedy Festival

THE line-up for this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival has been announced with Michael McIntyre topping the bill.Read

Midland taxpayers to foot £70,000 bill for 'lost paperwork'

MIDLAND taxpayers are set to foot a “monumental” bill after bungling council staff lost cash payments totalling more than £70,000.Read

Hero Jim Inkster scoops Birmingham Mail's Badge of Honour

A “TRUE hero” who overcame serious brain damage from an explosion in Iraq has been recognised for his charity work.Read

Family of tragic soldier back Birmingham Mail campaign to honour brave heroes

THE family of a Birmingham marine who was killed in Afghanistan today backed the Birmingham Mail’s Badge of Honour campaign.Read

SPONTANEOUS applause greeted Rifleman Joe Murphy’s cortege at Villa Park as the streets of Birmingham came to a standstill for his funeral.

The 18-year-old Castle Bromwich soldier, who was a passionate Aston Villa fan, died in a blast in Afghanistan last month.Read

SPONTANEOUS applause greeted Rifleman Joe Murphy’s cortege at Villa Park as the streets of Birmingham came to a standstill for his funeral.

The 18-year-old Castle Bromwich soldier, who was a passionate Aston Villa fan, died in a blast in Afghanistan last month.Read

Fury at Edgbaston Ashes street parking threat

FAMILIES in Edgbaston have been threatened with a £200 fine if they park outside their homes while the Ashes test match is on, it was revealed today.Read

We're singing in the rain!

PAUL BRADLEY dodged the rain with thousands of cricket fans as the Ashes jamboree rolled into Birmingham.Read

Royal honour for city's HMS Daring

RULE Britannia – Birmingham’s £1 billion Royal Navy ship rules the waves.Read

Royal honour for city's HMS Daring

RULE Britannia – Birmingham’s £1 billion Royal Navy ship rules the waves.Read

Sacked vicar refuses to hand back West Bromwich home

A SACKED vicar today refused to leave his home as the Church of England tried to repossess the property following his extra-marital affair.Read

Two injured in Birmingham stabbings

TWO men are recovering in hospital after two stabbings in Birmingham over the weekend.Read

Eid Mela held in Kings Heath park

ISLAMIC culture was enjoyed by thousands of families as Kings Heath hosted the city’s ninth annual Eid Mela.Read

Prison governor says female officer who claims being bullied wore ‘figure-hugging’ uniform

A FORMER prison officer who claims she was bullied for being too attractive wore “figure-hugging” clothes to work, a tribunal heard.Read

Roman coins found in south Warwickshire field

A TREASURE trove of more than 1,000 silver coins dating back to the Roman era has been unearthed in the Midlands.Read

Grieving Coleshill mum calls for better equipment for Afghanistan troops

THE mother of a Midland soldier killed in Afghanistan has demanded politicians spend more money on equipment for British troops.Read

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