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Tony Collins

Tony Collins

School computer system damaged by rats

TRAPS have been placed in the roof space of a Birmingham secondary school after rats caused damage to the computer system. Read

College gets top mark

A CITY college has become "top of the form" after scooping a prestigious accolade from government inspectors. Read

School adds Chinese to subjects

A WEST Midlands school is going east for the latest addition to its range of GCSE subjects. Read

School shakes youngsters into action

A CITY primary school is following in the energetic footsteps of Mr Motivator and Harvey from Celebrity Fit Club by starting its own early morning exercise sessions. Read

Last Night of the Proms @ Symphony Hall

THE Welsh were very much in the ascendancy at this typically English end-of-season concert. Read

University teachers walk out

COLLEGES and universities in the West Midlands were due to be hit by strike action today when academics walked out in a dispute over pay. Read

Jethro Tull @ Symphony Hall

NEITHER age nor the passage of time have taken their toll on the unique talent of Ian Anderson. Read

Fifth asbestos scare at school

A CITY special school has called in health and safety experts for the fifth time in five years after asbestos was discovered in the building. Read

Pupils tuning up to overcome barriers

MUSIC-mad city pupils are helping to "fill the void" in a musical showcase in Birmingham. Read

School exam advert under fire

A PRIVATE school in Birmingham has been slammed by advertising watchdogs after offering mock exams it implied could help children into grammar school. Read

Teenage pregnancy on the slide

TEENAGE pregnancy rates are falling across Birmingham and the West Midlands as schoolgirls heed sex education lessons. Read

Schools told to spend it or lose it

SCHOOLS sitting on a huge cash stockpile have been told to spend it or risk losing it. Read

Campus gets taste of oriental culture

KUNG Fu fighting and hip-hop artists came together to help celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dog. Read

No kidding, Frank has a doctorate!

FRANK Skinner will be centre-stage tomorrow when he is presented with an honorary degree for services to comedy. Read

Brummies prove they're all heart

PEOPLE in the city proved they are all heart and big on love after responding to a digital request for Valentine's Day messages. Read

Nicole has gone from jailbird to songbird

ACTRESS Nicole Faraday is experiencing a rollercoaster ride of emotions as she goes from Bad Girl to good. Read

Lifeline for job hunters

NEARLY £40 million is up for grabs in the West Midlands to help local youngsters or unemployed people get into work. Read

Pupils back teacher's quake crusade

A FORMER learning mentor at a Birmingham secondary school is to continue her mercy mission in earthquake-hit Pakistan with the help of a cash donation from former pupils. Read

Baby Troy found dumped in drain

THE body of a young child - believed to be tragic missing tot Troy Simpson - was today being examined by pathologists after it was discovered in a drain. Read

Bid to help city 'love' radio plan

LOVE will be in the air on Valentine's Day - digital love that is! 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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