Updated 1:59am 26 May 2012

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Paul Suart

Paul Suart

Perry Common Library closed after lights fall from ceiling

A REVAMPED Birmingham library was shut down after a section of strip lighting came crashing down from the ceiling during opening hours.Read

Birmingham City fans

Birmingham City relegated: Fans back Big Eck

BLUES fans have rallied behind beleaguered boss Alex McLeish following his team’s painful relegation from the Premier League.Read

Deal signed for superstore in Longbridge redevelopment project

A DEAL has finally been signed for a new supermarket which could create 400 new jobs on the site of a £1 billion development in Birmingham.Read

Judge tells Redditch knifeman he faces 25 years in jail

A KNIFEMAN who almost killed an old friend by repeatedly stabbing him has been told by a judge that he is facing at least 25 years in prison.Read

Witton Tesco siege update: Bomb squad to examine bag after man arrested

A bomb disposal team were called to examine a suspect package after a man was reported to have brandished a gun in a city supermarket. Read

Moseley Road Baths to re-open in June as material is shipped in from Europe

CASH-strapped Birmingham City Council is splashing out on the renovation of a historic swimming pool – by shipping in stainless steel from Switzerland.Read

Crooked croupier scammed Birmingham casino out of £5,000

A CROUPIER and a customer were caught on CCTV attempting to cheat a Birmingham casino out of thousands of pounds after a roulette wheel was rigged, a court heard.Read

Midland mum dies after London Marathon

A MUM who ran the London Marathon for a cancer charity believing she was clear of the disease, died two weeks later in a Birmingham hospital.Read

Phoenix Four banned from becoming directors

FOUR businessmen who were in charge of Birmingham’s MG Rover plant when it collapsed have been disqualified as directors.Read

Pictures: Birmingham Mail reporter gets a lesson in bell-ringing

Birmingham is facing a shortage of bell ringers. The Birmingham Mail revealed how an appeal had been launched to find 100 recruits to fill vacancies in city churches.Read

Gerard Houllier

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier leaves hospital after positive heart tests

VILLA boss Gerard Houllier is set to leave hospital today after positive scan results on his heart.Read

Arsonists in Kings Norton leave trail of destruction

ARSONISTS left a ‘trail of destruction’ in their wake when they set rubbish fires in several Birmingham streets.Read

Perry Barr stunt show axed after human cannonball death

A DAREDEVIL show scheduled for Birmingham has been cancelled after one of its stars died in a human cannonball stunt.Read

NHS trust in Birmingham leaks patient's files

AN NHS trust in Birmingham has been ordered to review IT security after files containing personal information about thousands of patients were not properly protected.Read

Record crowds for West Bromwich St George's Day parade

Flags waved and marching bands played as thousands of people helped turn a St George’s Day parade into a record-breaking success.Read

Teen badly burned lighting barbecue in Aldridge

A FIRE service chief reiterated calls for the public not to use flammable liquids to light barbecues after a teenager was badly burned at a family function.Read

Tori runs for MS charity

A LEGAL assistant from Birmingham is running the London Marathon to raise funds for research into the condition which took her mum’s life.Read

Gig Review: Adele's perfect night at HMV Institute, Birmingham

NOT since The Beatles has a British act dominated the UK and US charts like Adele has this year.Read

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

Brummies pound streets in London Marathon

THOUSANDS pounded the pavements as sweltering temperatures crept above 20°C during this year’s London Marathon.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.