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Paul Suart

Paul Suart

Search on to find Birmingham's greenest restaurant

THE search for Birmingham’s most environmentally friendly eatery begins today with the launch of the city’s Green Restaurant Awards.Read

Tips on blogging at Midlands Arts Centre workshop

A LEADING internet blogger will offer tips and advice at a workshop in Birmingham on how to keep followers interested and wanting more.Read

Pictures: Longbridge war vet retraces his steps as a soldier in Italy

HAD he turned to his left rather than his right, as instructed, three generations of a Birmingham family would never have been born.Read

Birmingham double murder: Carole and Avtar's son Taz tells of 'unbearable' loss

THE distraught son of Avtar and Carole Kolar has described the pain of their deaths as “unbearable.”Read

Birmingham double murder: Nearby attempted robbery took place weeks earlier

TWO robbers brutally attacked a husband in front of his wife outside their home – just half a mile from where a Birmingham couple were murdered.Read

Chelmsley Wood couple celebrate 60 years together

FOR lovebirds Clifford and Lily Munro it all started at a wartime dance in Birmingham.Read

Public to decide how crime cash is spent in Birmingham

A PUBLIC vote has been set up to give residents in Birmingham the chance to decide which community projects should receive cash recovered from criminals.Read

Urban design course in Birmingham

A DESIGN course is being held in Birmingham offering ideas and advice on how to rejuvenate community buildings and entire neighbourhoods.Read

Motorist hurt in collision with lamppost in Tipton

FIREFIGHTERS carefully removed a man from his badly damaged car after he crashed into a lamppost in the Black Country.Read

Weoley Castle driver crashes into his garage door

AN elderly man in Birmingham was left shaken after he accidentally crashed his car into a garage door.Read

Solihull teen remains in hospital after 300ft mountain fall

A TEENAGE climber from the Midlands was in intensive care last night after falling 300ft down a mountain range.Read

Haitian national in Kings Norton says homeland is still suffering from quake two years ago

A HAITIAN father living in Birmingham said his homeland was still reeling from the devastating earthquake which struck two years ago today.Read

Night of folk music at Moseley pub

A BIRMINGHAM boozer will reverberate to the sound of traditional folk music during an interactive monthly music session.Read

Energy saving solar panels fitted at Handsworth fire station

A BIRMINGHAM fire station is set to be the first in the West Midlands to have eco-friendly solar panels.Read

Birchfield Harriers count down to Olympics with community events

A PRESTIGIOUS athletics club in Birmingham has revealed plans to find stars of the future as part of the countdown to the Olympics.Read

Birmingham named 19th best place to visit in the world

IT has been named as the world’s 19th most exciting place to visit – putting it ahead of outer space.Read

Ladywood auction of historical documents attracts bidding war

A HIGHLY sought after collection of rare historical documents signed by George III and the Prince Regent fetched £2,000 at auction in Birmingham.Read

Police probe attempted robbery on Marston Green bound train

POLICE are hunting a thug who tried to rob a pensioner in broad daylight as he caught the train home from Birmingham.Read

Gradening tips unearthed at Kings Heath community day

GARDENING experts will share top tips on how to prune and care for fruit trees at a community day.Read

West Midland clubs star in football nostalgia book

REMEMBER when Blues had a kit like a German flag and when the Trinity Road stand stood tall at Villa Park?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.