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Tony Collins

Tony Collins

Doctor helps collapsed pensioner in Bullring

A DOCTOR visiting the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham managed to save an elderly man after he collapsed following a heart attack. Read

Bulldog Bash hailed a success

IT was just like “Glastonbury on wheels!” But that did not stop thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts turning up to make a success of this year’s Bulldog Bash. Read

Football match held in memory of Christopher Priest

IT was just the football match that Aston Villa fan Christopher Priest would have dreamed of. Read

OMD hit the road after 17 years

OMD legend Andy McCluskey has a confession to make – “I inflicted Atomic Kitten on the world!” Read

Mother faces jail over truant son

A WOMAN is facing a two-month jail sentence after allowing her son to play truant. Read

Windfall helps Craftspace work with refugee women in Birmingham

A BIRMINGHAM charity has been awarded nearly £70,000 to help it continue its work with refugees arriving in the city. Read

School pupils cycle 1,061 mile ride

INTREPID school pupils were saddle-sore but happy today after a marathon cycle ride of 1,061 miles. Read

Olympic hopeful Tom Parsons insists on his Villa lucky charms

OLYMPIC hopeful Tom Parsons is banking on his lucky charm to bring him success when he swaps Birmingham for Beijing. Read

Firmin & Sons Ltd celebrate land girls

THE oldest established company in Birmingham has stepped back into history to help celebrate the wartime achievement of the country’s land girls. Read

Sheldon school told to make improvements

A SECONDARY school in Birmingham earmarked for a flagship academy has been told by government inspectors that it needs “significant improvements”. Read

Three injured in dog attack in Smethwick

A MAN was today undergoing emergency skin grafts after a terrifying dog attack in the West Midlands left three people injured. Read

Three injured in dog attack in Smethwick

THREE people were injured, one of them seriously, after a dog attack at their home in Birmingham. Read

Shard End fashion student has designs on success

A SHARD End fashion student has landed himself a work placement with a leading Birmingham-born designer who makes clothes for models such as Kate Moss and Lily Cole. Read

Hunt for gang in city centre stabbing

POLICE are hunting three attackers after a man was left for dead with a serious neck injury following a savage assault inside a Birmingham job centre. Read

Taste of Thai in the village

THOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to a small Staffordshire village to sample the delights of the food and culture of Thailand. Read

City council aims to spend £15m upgrading schools

MORE than £15 million is to be spent on Birmingham’s schools over the next year to carry out emergency building work and structural repairs and provide disabled access. Read

Golf graduate Lucinda Davies on top of her game in Egypt

BIRMINGHAM University golf graduate Lucinda Davies has people green with envy. Read

New badge for Yardley Wood Community Primary School

A NEW “badge of pride” has been unveiled at a Birmingham primary school. Read

School Of The Week: St Gerard's RC Junior and Infants School

ST GERARD'S RC Junior and Infants just goes from "strength to strength"! Read

Birmingham whizz-kids up for a degree!

GRADUATION was a doddle for these youngsters as they lined up in the hallowed academic surroundings of the University of Birmingham. Read

Author Profile

Tony Collins joined the Birmingham Mail in 1980.After working in a couple of the Mail's district offices, he became Education Correspondent in 1994. Being regarded as something of a Groucho Marx lookalike, it is no surprise that he is also the Mail's 'Mr Comedy', responsible for interviews with many of our top comics.

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