THE quaint charm of a Birmingham garden surburb masks the fierce battles lines being drawn up by furious families who want to save their beloved estate from developers.Read
VETERAN BBC WM presenter Ed Doolan today said he is raring to go and can't wait to get back behind the microphone after having life-saving heart surgery.Read
IF you want to know all about pokeys, spikes, blocks and digs, then head for yet another of Birmingham's beaches which is specially devoted to volleyball.Read
HE may not have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but as one of the last spoon makers in Birmingham Craig Robathan certainly knows how to make them.Read
TWO of the King's biggest fans are bowing out in style after helping to keep the Elvis Presley legend alive in Birmingham for more than three decades.Read
VETERAN protester Ray Egan donned John Bull attire to climb on to the roof of a Birmingham swimming pool at the centre of a multi-million pound rebuild project.Read
A WORKER who survived after being impaled by a metal rod on a Birmingham building site is recovering from his ordeal after being rescued by fire crews and paramedics.Read
EVEN after teaching three generations of pupils over 42 years, Birmingham deputy head Jennet Marshall still says her beloved Birmingham primary school is "just magic".Read
THE rich and the famous dining at some of the world's finest hotels are eating with five star silverware, thanks to the manufacturing skills of a Birmingham firm.Read
THE man who helped reshape Birmingham's Botanical Gardens into one of the city's most precious oases has finally downed his trowel after 20 years on the green front line.Read
IT looks very harmless with its lush green leaves and cream blooms, but this bamboo-like plant is creeping relentlessly across the city and it's virtually unstoppable.Read
A TWO-day festival is about to kick off at Aston Villa with the football giant one of the main players in the Aston Pride Family Festival - also backed by the Birmingham Mail.Read
