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Paul Suart

Paul Suart

The organ donation figures that shame Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM was shamed by new figures which showed fewer than one in five people were on the organ donor register.Read

Police investigate sex attack at New Street station

THIS is the man British Transport Police want to speak to about a sexual assault at Birmingham’s New Street train station.Read

Music festival for campaign to release Northfield prisoner Gary Critchley

A MUSIC festival is being staged in Birmingham to raise money for a group campaigning for the release of Gary Critchley.Read

Man wanted over New Street station bike thefts

POLICE investigating bicycle thefts at New Street train station in Birmingham are appealing for the public’s help in finding this man.Read

Birmingham Mail reporter takes on an Olympics sized challenge

With less than a year to go until the London Olympics, the final countdown has begun. Mail reporter PAUL SUART joined Olympic medallist Jane Sixsmith to discover how you can get fit in time for the greatest show on earth.Read

Wylde Green charity shop left bare after arson attack

A CHARITY worker appealed for urgent donations after much of the stock at his Birmingham shop was destroyed in an arson attack.Read

Prince Charles speaks to injured troops on visit to QE Hospital

PRINCE Charles gave military fund raisers the royal seal of approval during his visit to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.Read

Terminally ill Kingshurst girl proposed to at 18th birthday party

AN EMOTIONAL birthday party for a terminally ill teenager turned into a engagement celebration when her boyfriend got down on one knee to propose.Read

Aston Park lands Green Flag status

ASTON Park today became the ninth green space in Birmingham to be awarded Green Flag status in recognition of its polished appearance and serene surrounds.Read

Ed Miliband answers Birmingham Mail readers' questions

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband faced a grilling from Birmingham Mail readers who demanded ‘what would Labour do to make things better?’Read

60th birthday reunion for former teachers and students at Park Hall Academy

Dorothy Evans, original headmistress at Park Hall Academy in Castle Bromwich between 1953 and 1971, was among the special guests at the bash attended by more than 2,000 people.Read

Special Report: The 60,000 complaints about rats in Birmingham

Find out how bad your Birmingham neighbourhood is for ratsRead

Kings Heath film maker turns to bike power for new movie

A BIRMINGHAM film director is going back to basics to prove movies can be made on a shoestring – and without leaving a huge carbon footprint.Read

Villa Park steward in bid to return lost pictures to Take That fans

THESE ladies were having a great time at one of the Take That concerts at Villa Park – until they lost their camera.Read

Mum of fallen Castle Bromwich soldier continues war medal fight

THE mum of a Midland soldier killed in Iraq has vowed today to continue her fight for the Government to treat parents and partners equally when honouring fallen loved ones.Read

Family tell of horror stay at Erdington Travelodge

A DISGUSTED dad has spoken of his horror stay at a Birmingham hotel where he claims bed linen was soiled.Read

Phoenix Festival could be returning to the West Midlands.

A MAJOR music festival could make an unlikely return to the Midlands next year after a 15-year absence.Read

National Lottery winner in Walsall faces race to claim £127k

A LOTTERY player in the Black Country has until tomorrow to claim a life-changing prize of more than £127,000.Read

Mumsnet blasts Aston Villa over price of junior kit

A PARENTS’ group has accused Aston Villa of ripping off supporters – with the cost of a junior kit topping the Premier League.Read

Harborne Carnival: More than 60,000 people turn out for annual street party

GLORIOUS sunshine helped to turn an annual Birmingham street party into a record-breaking success. 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.