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Paul Suart

Paul Suart

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

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

Frankley porch arson attack

Porch razed by arsonists 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

Grenade scare in Tyseley garden

A FATHER of two had a potentially explosive find when he hit a hand grenade as he dug up his back garden. Read

Quantum of Solace premiere held in Birmingham

PLAYERS from Birmingham City, Villa and West Brom joined legendary 70s rocker Noddy Holder and news presenter Joanne Malin at Cineworld, in Broad Street, for the region’s first showing of the new Bond film. Read

Petition to bring Take That to Birmingham

A PETITION has been launched to persuade pop giants Take That to perform a U-turn and make an appearance in the Midlands during their 2009 UK Stadium Tour. Read

Cooking up another win

A BIRMINGHAM curry house has been voted one of the finest in Britain for the second year running. Read

Charity fashion show held in Solihull

A GLAMOROUS fashion show featuring models from the agency which manages Kate Moss raised more than £3,000 for charity. Read

Success in large portions

HOT Chip’s meteoric rise in the last two years has come as little surprise to the West Londoners. Read

Hearbreak as thieves steal from man's grave

THE mother of a 20-year-old man who died in a car crash today made an emotional plea for thieves to return sentimental figurines to his grave. Read

Shaolin Monks in Birmingham

METAL bars smashed over heads and swordfights are not what you might expect to see during your lunch hour in Brindleyplace. Read

Students escape fire at Fircroft College in Selly Oak

STUDENTS escaped a major fire which swept through a residential college in Birmingham. Read

Mum tells of joy after giving birth outside McDonald’s in Bristol Road

THIS is the mum who brought Birmingham to a near standstill when she gave birth to her baby boy outside a McDonald’s restaurant. Read

Woman gives birth outside McDonald’s in Bristol Road

A WOMAN gave birth outside a city centre McDonald’s restaurant today after her waters broke on the way to hospital. Read

Geoff Horsfield battles with cancer

FORMER West Brom striker Geoff Horsfield has revealed he is being treated for testicular cancer. Read

Baggies hero 'Horse': I've got cancer

FORMER West Brom striker Geoff Horsfield has revealed he is being treated for testicular cancer. 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.

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