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World toilet day raises awareness of sanitation in developing countries

WHAT a way to go! As people around the globe marked World Toilet Day today, Brummies revealed that texting, reading newspapers and playing on their PlayStations are some of the things they get up to while they are on the loo. Read

FIREFIGHTERS were called after flames from a garden shed spread to a neighbouring garage in Birmingham.

One crew from Sutton Coldfield and one from Erdington attended the blaze in Birch Close, Walmley, at about 6.15pm yesterday. Read

Villa fan killed in car crash

THE devastated family of a young talented footballer who died after a road accident in Birmingham today told of their heartbreak. Read

Boy hit by car in Frankley dies in hospital

THE devastated family of a young talented footballer who died after a road accident in Birmingham today told of their heartbreak. Read

A MAN was cut free from his car after crashing into the wall of a tunnel in Birmingham.

Police, paramedics and two fire crews from Aston were called to Great Charles Street Queensway to help free the motorist shortly after 11pm on Saturday. Read

THE devastated family of a young talented footballer who died after a road accident in Birmingham today told of their heartbreak.

Eight-year-old Jordan Kane died in Birmingham Children’s Hospital after being in collision with a car in Holly Hill Road, Frankley, on Friday night. Read

THE devastated family of a young talented footballer who died after a road accident in Birmingham today told of their heartbreak.

Eight-year-old Jordan Kane died in Birmingham Children’s Hospital after being in collision with a car in Holly Hill Road, Frankley, on Friday night. Read

Boy, 10, taken to hospital after rugby injury

A TEN-year-old boy was taken to hospital after sustaining a serious injury playing rugby at a Midland club. Read

X Factor hit Heroes delights Legion in Birmingham

THE Royal British Legion in Birmingham has praised X Factor finalists whose song Heroes has now raised more than £1 million. Read

Call for improvements to Kings Heath junction

WORRIED residents fear someone will die unless improvements are made to a notorious junction in Kings Heath. Read

The Luke Players perform A Christmas Carol

CHARLES Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will be performed by amateur dramatic society, The Luke Players, at 3.30pm and 7.30pm at Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, in Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, on November 29. Admission: £6 adults, £4.50 pensioners and children, £20 family ticket admitting two adults and up to two children. Read

Man arrested in connection with drug death released on bail

Two teenage women, one of whom died at Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital, were found unconscious at a property in Batchley Road at 1.30pm on Monday. Read

Man arrested in conection with a woman' drugs death in redditch is realeased on bail

Drugs suspect Read

Mercury Rev delight faithful at Birmingham Carling Academy

IT’S a travesty a band of the stature and spell-binding brilliance as Mercury Rev play to a half-full venue. Read

Frankley porch arson attack

Porch razed by arsonists Read

Fire crews battle blaze at derelict pub in Cannock

FIREFIGHTERS battled through the night to control a huge inferno at a derelict Midlands pub. Read

Dickie Bird judges sausage competition

BANGERS of the firework variety were not the only ones filling the Birmingham air with smoke. Read

Fire crews battle blaze at derelict pub in Cannock

FIREFIGHTERS battled through the night to control a huge inferno at a derelict Midlands pub. Read

Elderly woman rescued from Sheldon fire

AN elderly woman was led to safety after her electric blanket caught fire. Read

Birmingham artist backs Barack Obama to win

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Barack Obama has received the stamp of approval from an unorthodox Midlands artist. Read

Author Profile

Paul Suart is a senior journalist at the Birmingham Mail covering general news and specifically Kings Heath, Billesley and Stirchley. He used to work at the Coventry Telegraph on a series of weekly titles covering central Warwickshire.