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Paul Bradley

Troubled school set for closure

A REDDITCH school is set close after inspectors found it had low education standards and dropping pupil numbers. Read

Golf

Children aim for a tin cup!

HUNDREDS of children chipped, putted and swung into action as golf experts gave them a unique introduction to the sport at The Belfry. Read

The Birmingham Peace Pagoda in Osler Street, Ladywood.

Monk locks in temple raiders

A MONK stopped a gang of robbers in their tracks after they burst into a sacred Buddhist shrine in Birmingham. Read

Artsfest.

Artsfest ends with a bang!

A SPECTACULAR fireworks display brought Birmingham city centre to a standstill as the city's annual arts festival hit top gear in front of thousands of families. Read

Jasper Carrott

Carrott a star on city streets

JASPER Carrott held back the tears to become only the second celebrity to make it onto to the Birmingham Walk of Stars. Read

The Hydro Active 5km run in Birmingham.

Girl power on city's streets

THOUSANDS of women ran, jogged, walked and even wheeled their way round Birmingham city centre in this year's Hydro Active women's challenge. Read

Tony Hancock

Fans pay homage to Hancock

TONY Hancock fanatics descended on Birmingham to pay homage to the city's comedy hero who had made them laugh for more than 50 years. Read

Police station is evacuated

AN HISTORIC Birmingham city centre police station has been closed suddenly amid safety fears after structural damage was discovered to its roof. Read

Talk more to kids to keep them safe

WORKERS across Worcestershire must do more to help protect children, a government board announced today. Read

Family put at risk by dealer

A FAMILY duped into buying an off-road vehicle that put them in serious danger were today awarded £2,000 compensation. Read

Flooded business hit by fire

A FAMILY business was today picking up the pieces again after it was hit by a second disaster just months after the summer floods nearly wiped them out. Read

Golf victory but a fair way left to go

FAMILIES campaigning against plans to build dozens of new golf course lodges near their homes were today celebrating a partial victory over developers. Read

Village hit by yob attacks

GANGS in Worcestershire are targeting a village in a spate of vandalism that has left victims in a state of distress. Read

Out-of-hours crisis care sparks concern

MENTAL health patients in Worcestershire are not getting the out of hours crisis care they need, it was revealed today. Read

Tenants' rent debts plight

HUNDREDS of council house tenants in Redditch are more than three weeks behind in their rent payments, councillors claimed today. Read

Spate of laptop thefts from cars

HI-TECH car thieves were today being hunted by Redditch police after a spate of laptop thefts from parked vehicles. Read

Police curb perve demo

ANGER over a new mental health unit in Birmingham reached boiling point as protesters clashed with police at a meeting. Read

Soldier leads a mercy mission

A SOLDIER from Alvechurch led a team of engineers to Africa in a bid to help them prepare for deadly natural disasters that could put thousands of civilian homes at risk. Read

Tour the palace theatre

DOZENS of historic buildings across Worcestershire are set to open their doors for a sneak look at the county's finest treasures. Read

Cost of floods in county hits £9m

THE full cost of summer floods in Worcestershire today reached £9 million, council chiefs revealed. 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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