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Paul Suart

Paul Suart

Birmingham third best city for producing top football talent

BIRMINGHAM has produced the third highest number of players to have graced the Premier League of any English city, according to extensive new research.Read

Sheldon fire crew visits all Premier League grounds in 48-hour charity mission

A TEAM of Birmingham firefighters have completed a charity crusade to take a fire engine to all 20 Premier League football grounds in just 48 hours.Read

Reunion for people baptised at Aston church

A REUNION is being held for people baptised at a Birmingham church.Read

University of Birmingham graduate gears up for marathon.

UNIVERSITY of Birmingham graduate turned football commentator Jonathan Pearce is gearing up for another London Marathon in memory of his tragic niece Lily.Read

Bromsgrove dad runs marathon for hospice

Birmingham City fan Simon Taylor lost his mum to cancer – only for his dad to be hit with the disease.Read

Solihull schoolboy honoured for helping to catch crooks

A MIDLAND schoolboy whose quick-thinking led to the capture of three prolific burglars has been honoured with a top police award.Read

Motorbike passenger in fatal Hall Green crash identified

A FEMALE motorbike passenger killed in a horrific accident on a busy Birmingham road has been formally identified.Read

Sutton Coldfield GP 'humbled' by experience in poor Indian village

A BIRMINGHAM GP has returned from an emotional trip to India where he offered potentially live-saving treatment to thousands of poverty-stricken patients.Read

Villa fans

Row erupts over Aston Villa terrace anthem [with video]

A WAR of words has erupted over what song should be played when Aston Villa take to the field at home matches.Read

Birmingham Broad Street star Bev Bevan to play charity gig at Gatecrasher

LEGENDARY drummer Bev Bevan has announced he will play an exclusive charity gig in Birmingham to collect his Broad Street star.Read

Ladywood fire alarm scheme hailed as a potential lifesaver

A RAPID response fire alarm scheme on trial in the Midlands has the potential to be a lifesaver, according to delighted 999 crews.Read

Aston Villa fans record new version of terrace anthem to help team to safety

VILLA fans were in full voice when they helped record a new version of a terrace anthem to be played when their heroes take to the pitch.Read

Perry Barr man jailed for his part in a £60million international tax swindle

A FRAUDSTER from Birmingham is starting a seven-year jail term today for his part in a £60 million international tax swindle.Read

Redditch police urge robbery witness to make contact

POLICE are appealing for a witness to come forward who may have seen a man assaulted and robbed at a Midland cashpoint.Read

Water Orton father-of-three hosts royal wedding street bash

IT may be a quintessentially British affair, but people of all walks of life, and nationalities, will be marking the royal wedding with a street party.Read

Tributes to former Birmingham student killed in crash

A FORMER University of Birmingham student has been killed in a road accident in Zambia.Read

Kings Norton boy walks out with England football team

A BIRMINGHAM youngster’s dreams came true when he took to the pitch with the England football team in front of 75,000 fans.Read

Kings Heath Park set for £15,000 makeover

A RUN-DOWN playground in Birmingham could benefit from a £15,000 makeover thanks to proactive parents in the area.Read

Police investigate Digbeth cafe fire.

A FIRE which destroyed a popular Birmingham cafe bar is being investigated as arson, police said.Read

iPad2 fans queue through the night

TECHNOLOGY fans queued through the night at Birmingham’s Bullring to snap up the new iPad2 on the first day of its release.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.