IT’S five years since Priya and Aaron Chote lost their mum to motor neurone disease, but they have never faltered in carrying out her dying wish that they help other sufferers.Read
LIFE has come full circle for Birmingham a cappella group Black Voices who are about to record new work with one of America’s biggest artists in the genre.Read
HUNDREDS of worshippers with Jamaican roots celebrated the 46th anniversary of their homeland’s independence by raising the roof at a Birmingham church.Read
LIKE many of his fellow residents, Derek has lost some of his hair and most of his own teeth, but none of this can take away the memories of his glory days when he was once one of the fastest dogs on the track.Read
A BIRMINGHAM man who has played a major role in taking his Birmingham estate from a no-go zone to a place people are proud to call home was invited to talk about his success story to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.Read
THE early birds who keep the real heart of Birmingham beating have been rewarded for their dedication and hard work in Birmingham’s bustling Bull Ring Markets.Read
FOR decades, former gardening club boss Ted Rudge has offered tips to green fingered folk, but now they will be able to see just what he gets up to at home when he opens his own back garden to the public on Saturday.Read
HISTORY buffs who pleaded for First World War mementoes received more than they bargained for when they were offered a 2ft bayonet which once belonged to a German soldier.Read
LITTLE Jack McMahon may be only ten months old but he’s already proved himself to be a prize fighter by beating the odds after being born with only half a heart.Read
AN early pioneer of science fiction writing who was way ahead of her time is to become only the second woman ever to have a Blue Plaque dedicated to her in Birmingham.Read
OLYMPIC swimming medallist Steve Parry made a splash with Birmingham youngsters when he arrived to unveil plans for a temporary pool in a school hall.Read
ACCLAIMED photographer Vanley Burke has brought images of Gambia to life as part of a unique community heritage project to help encourage minority groups to take a step into further education.Read
YOUNG people are being urged to say no to peer pressure when it comes to violence and gun crime in a new campaign run by a national Christian church group which has branches in Birmingham.Read
