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Paul Suart

Paul Suart

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

Police hunt for machete wielding man in Erdington

Armoured police were called to a busy Erdington street after reports of a man brandishing a machete.Read

Kings Heath boutique hosts Japan earthquake appeal event

STAFF at a Birmingham boutique have dressed up their shop window in a Japanese theme ahead of a fundraiser for victims of the earthquake and tsunami.Read

Heatwave leaves Birmingham as hot as Athens

PHEW! Sunseekers basked under glorious blue skies as Birmingham enjoyed temperatures hotter than Athens and Rome.Read

TV watching stray goose frightens Tyseley family

A FAMILY were left scared and bemused when a Canadian Goose wandered into their home in an urban part of Birmingham and settled down to watch TV.Read

Birmingham families become arts critics in scheme

SIX Birmingham families some of whom have never been to the theatre before have become arts reviewers on the internet.Read

Villa's Cieran Clark and Marc Albrighton in boost for fitness fans

VILLA stars Marc Albrighton and Ciaran Clark presented young fitness fanatics with new martial arts training robes after watching them be put through their paces.Read

New Library of Birmingham slammed as 'waste of money' by architect who designed original central library

ARCHITECT John Madin, the man who designed Central Library, has attacked its £193 million replacement as a waste of money and not fit for purpose.Read

Closure of Balsall Heath youth project sparks gang fears

A YOUTH service in Birmingham is being forced to close sparking fears it could lead vulnerable youngsters into gang culture and crime.Read

Newtown firm makes medal for Royal Wedding

A BIRMINGHAM badge and medal maker is crafting bronze-copper medals to commemorate the Royal Wedding.Read

Former Birmingham City player John Gayle's football coaching academy in Acocks Green faces axe

A FOOTBALL coaching academy which has helped to transform the lives of wayward youngsters in Birmingham could be forced to close amid public spending cuts.Read

Nechells residents speak out on the poverty trap

RESIDENTS and traders in Nechells outlined a wide range of causes for high unemployment and poor living standards in the area.Read

Revealed: The worst Birmingham streets for parking fines

CASH-STRAPPED Birmingham City Council has pulled in more than £4 million in parking fines from its 32 parking wardens in just 12 months.Read

Weoley Castle couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

IT started with a blind date – yet a Birmingham couple still only have eyes for each other after 60 years of marriage.Read

Revealed: How Kings Heath shops are bucking the economic gloom

SHOPKEEPERS in a once-quiet pocket of Birmingham have something to shout about after all the retail units in their block were occupied – for the first time in 20 years.Read

Group debate on global debt

THE Jubilee Debt Campaign in Birmingham is marking the 100th International Women’s Day by hosting a wide-ranging discussion.Read

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Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier accused of showing fans a lack of respect with Manchester City team selection

FURIOUS Aston Villa fans accused boss Gerard Houllier of making a “mockery” of the FA Cup after his severely-weakened team crashed out of the tournament.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.