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Birmingham University unveils £40m tower refurbishment

ONE of Birmingham’s most iconic buildings has finally reopened after a two-year refurbishment costing more than £40 million.Read

Strong support for city's World Cup bid

FROM Villa’s derby hero Gabby Agbonlahor and comedian Jasper Carrott to Queen Victoria and even the Iron Man – everyone is getting behind the bid to bring the 2018 football World Cup to Birmingham.Read

Birmingham University unveils £40m tower refurbishment

ONE of Birmingham’s most iconic buildings has finally reopened following completion of a two-year refurbishment programme costing more than £40  million.Read

Birmingham University unveils £40m tower refurbishment

ONE of Birmingham’s most iconic buildings has finally reopened following completion of a two-year refurbishment programme costing more than £40  million.Read

Duo given ASBOs for abusing residents at Cranleigh House in Erdington

By Tony CollinsRead

Olympic stars lead Birmingham pupils in swim campaign

OLYMPIC swimmers Steve Parry and Mark Foster proved the perfect role models as a mobile swimming pool opened to children in Birmingham.Read

Vandals' trail of destruction at Castle Vale school

VANDALS have gone on a wrecking spree at a Birmingham primary school as pupils returned to lessons after the summer holidays.Read

Schools need more computers say West Midlands parents

PARENTS in the West Midlands are unhappy with the facilities at their children’s state-run schools and want more computers, kitchens for teaching, swimming pools and theatres.Read

Aston Manor High School launches campaign to change status

A SECONDARY school in Birmingham is pressing ahead with plans to change its status as part of its continuing improvement.Read

Sutton Coldfield nursery lands outstanding Ofsted inspection

CHILDREN in Sutton Coldfield spelt out what they think of their ‘outstanding’ nursery following a successful visit from Ofsted inspectors.Read

Aston University holds Matthew Boulton Discovery Day

THE life and work of one of Birmingham’s most celebrated historical figures is to be honoured with a Matthew Boulton Discovery Day.Read

Training project aims to help troubled South Birmingham teenagers

TEENAGERS in Birmingham are being enrolled in a training project aimed at tackling youth offending.Read

St George's CE School, Edgbaston

A NEW gateway has opened for pupils at a Birmingham primary school to herald the start of a new academic year.Read

Schools Secretary Ed Balls backs controversial academies on visit to Birmingham

SCHOOLS Secretary Ed Balls defended the Government’s flagship academies programme during a visit to Birmingham – despite renewed criticism about schools being handed over to the private sector.Read

Soul sensation Beverley Knight pops in at Birmingham record store

BLACK Country soul singer Beverley Knight wowed her Midlands fans with a free in-store concert as she celebrated the release of her new album at a record store in Birmingham.Read

Soap stars open new Birmingham learning centre

STARS of TV soap Doctors provided the perfect pick-me-up for the local economy after officially opening a new learning centre in Birmingham.Read

New college on Longbridge MG Rover site ' had to slash costs'

A COLLEGE building project seen as the cornerstone of the £750 million Longbridge redevelopment had to slash millions of pounds from the cost of the scheme or risk being scrapped, it has been claimed.Read

Temporary swimming pool moving to Aston school

PUPILS are to get in the swim in Birmingham following plans to move a temporary swimming pool from London to the city.Read

Naomi Gilbert steps up for curtain call

THE cast of a Birmingham-based theatre company is showing its own courage to ensure the show must go on.Read

Windies stars in Brum for cricket cup

IT WAS a far cry from Caribbean weather as Handsworth Park paid homage to one of the leading West Indian cricket players of the past.Read

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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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