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Poppy Brady

Poppy Brady

Memory of tragic girls gives hope

THE sad, fourth anniversary of the murders of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis will occur on Tuesday, but 2007 will also bring some optimism and hope for their grieving families. Read

Gun crime is killing city businesses

TRADERS in Lozells are suffering their worst Christmas in years following two murders and a series of shootings and stabbings over the past month. Read

Attacks on vice girls soar

VIOLENT attacks on Birmingham's prostitutes have soared because of a shift in the way they are forced to work the streets. Read

Farewell to tragic nightclub boss

TRAGIC Don Fewtrell's failing eyesight had taken him from being a people person to more of a recluse, mourners were told at his funeral yesterday. Read

Spectacular switch-on to launch this year's appeal

A SPECTACULAR tree of light will be shining later this week in memory of loved ones who have received care in their final days from staff at Birmingham's St Mary's Hospice. Read

Torment of ex-club boss

"I WENT from being an independent man to living in my own darkness". Read

Community gives food for thought

YOUNGSTERS from Lozells united to make up food parcels for the homeless, refugees and the elderly in their community during a special day of helping others. Read

Farewell to club legend

THE funeral of former Birmingham nightclub boss Don Fewtrell, found hanged at his home last week, is to be held on Monday. Read

Auntie back in school to unite faiths

A LEADING church figure working in the heart of Lozells says it is vital for different faith communities to get to know each other in childhood to prevent hostilities developing later on. Read

Man is quizzed on gun killing at shop

A 44-YEAR-OLD man was today being questioned over the shooting of a popular Birmingham shopkeeper. Read

Soul diva Beverley lends a hand

MIDLANDS soul diva Beverley Knight is helping to mark World Aids Day by joining forces with her Birmingham cousin to launch an international project to help Aids orphans. Read

Shopkeepers stage red routes protest

SCORES of angry traders covered their cars in banners and drove along the busy A34 Stratford Road in Birmingham today for a rush hour red route protest. Read

Tragic end of a proud Brummie

DON Fewtrell was so proud to be a Brummie and an Englishman, said his grieving partner Denise Forsyth who found him dead in the hallway of his home. Read

Fewtrell family's hanging tragedy

THE brother of former nightclub king Eddie Fewtrell has been found hanged at his Birmingham home. Read

Living the Good Life with the winds of change!

JUST like the classic comedy show, Olivia Harriott is living The Good Life in the heart of the city. Read

Singer comes to rescue of AIDS kids

SOUL star Beverley Knight is making her latest charity work a family affair by joining forces with her Birmingham cousin to launch an international project to help Aids orphans. Read

Heroes rescued us from our blazing house

A GRATEFUL mum today praised two teenagers for saving her and her son from a house fire and told them: "We could have died had it not been for you." Read

Wish you'd been here!

FOR anyone who sent Andrew Maxam a postcard when he was a child, the chances are he's still got it, because as a professional postcard collector he has thousands. Read

We're a big chapter of Brum history

IN THE multi-national world of book publishing, one company has run its business as an independent family firm for the past 30 years. Read

Falcons mean time is up for pigeons

PIGEON numbers are being kept under control at Birmingham University thanks to the arrival of a pair of rare feathered pest-control officers - peregrine falcons. Read

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Poppy Brady has worked as a journalist based in the community for the past ten years. She previously worked as a sub-editor for the Mail.

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