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Phil Vinter

Phil Vinter

Jon Bon Jovi in concert

HIS trademark mullet is sadly no longer with us, but incredibly at 46 Jon Bon Jovi still has more energy than a sugar-high seven-year-old on Christmas morning. Read

DFS Classic gets underway in Brum

THE words tennis and rain usually go hand in hand in this country, but the brollies were out in force for the right reason as the DFS Classic women’s tennis tournament got under way at Edgbaston in blazing sunshine. Read

Exle Richards

Cocktail experience goes with a bang!

COCKTAILS... the sports cars of the drinks world. Sexy, powerful and dangerous. Read

Mail reporter takes up tennis challenge against 10-year-old

UP went the shout 'Anyone for tennis?' I'd been tied to my desk for most of the day and it was beautiful outside. It was a no brainer. 'Yes' I shouted back. Read

Coolest way to chill out this summer

MY thighs are burning, my calves don't ever want to speak to me again and my backside feels like Joe Calzaghe's punch bag. Read

Veterans return to France

BIRMINGHAM Normandy veterans Victor Higgins and Graham Overton made the trip to France with the Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled. Read

Letisha and Charlene Educational Awards

Letisha and Charlene Educational Awards video

FIND out about the Letisha and Charlene Educational Awards which were established in the memory of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Thomas who were shot dead by gang members in a case of mistaken identity. Read

Jasper Carrott's show has the X-Factor

FROM teenage swing singer Ray Quinn to ageing comedy queen Dame Edna Everage, Rock With Laughter 2007 once again served up a Yuletide helping of something for everyone at a packed NEC. Read

Jaguar sign

First Jaguar XF rolls off the Birmingham production line

A new era for JaguarTHE first of the new Jaguar XFs - the car that could make or break the motoring giant - rolled off the Castle Bromwich production line in Birmingham this afternoon. Read

Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail scoops five honours at regional press awards

BIRMINGHAM Mail staff scooped FIVE top honours last night at the prestigious Midland Media Awards. Read

A village child in Seyone in the Gambia.

Birmingham man's charity efforts helps African smile through the agony

Mail reporter PATRICE JOHN and photographer EMMA LEE conclude their series of reports from The Gambia where a Birmingham man's charity, supported by Mail readers, has been distributing medical aid and educational support. Read

sportscafe

Blues v Villa fans eye view...

HOW did Villa and Blues fans at Birmingham's Sports Cafe cope with the highs and lows of the local derby... Read

England rugby.

The great Brum rugby scrum!

MEET some of the lucky fans heading off to Paris to cheer on England in the World Cup Final. Read

Loyd Grossman

Brum's spices a Loyd banker

BIRMINGHAM'S blossoming restaurant scene still is not getting the recognition it deserves, says television foodie Loyd Grossman. Read

More than a passing interest

A UNITED Nations of workers who have made Birmingham their home will see old rivalries re-emerge with the start of the Rugby World Cup. Read

Noel Phillips

Noel's a work experience radio star

ANSWERING phones and making the tea is the best many youngsters can expect from a period of work experience, but one talented teenager had other ideas. Read

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Phil is the video editor for the Birmingham Mail. Born in Devon he worked at the Oxford Mail before joining the Birmingham Mail in 2007.

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