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Will Oliphant

Safety first for £5m superclub

STATE-OF-THE ART security system which can store biometric data will be installed when Gatecrasher Birmingham opens to the public next month. Read

Tireless mum who makes an Impact is Local Hero

MUM in a million Anne Barnes, who works tirelessly to help parents who have children with disabilities, is the latest Birmingham Mail Local Hero. ldrenTireless mum who makes an ImpactBy Will Oliphant Read

Celebrating 20 years of DJ-ing

MIDLAND DJ Andy Milford is inviting people to join a party to celebrate his 20 years in the business. Read

Bulldog bash organisers hit out at police operation

BULLDOG Bash organisers have hit out at the excessive £1.4 million operation to police this year’s event, as the festival got underway this morning. Read

Steve wins slot at Creamfields

BIRMINGHAM DJ will join the likes of Soulwax, Fat Boy Slim and Kasabian when he plays at Creamfields next month. Read

Grandpa who tackled gunman is Mail's local hero

A RETIRED police officer who was blasted in the leg by a gunman as he tried to stop a bank robbery is the latest Birmingham Mail Local Hero. Read

‘Insult ’for man branded a thief by Tesco

A MAN who was wrongly accused of shoplifting at a Birmingham supermarket today branded its offer of a £100 gift voucher “an insult”. Read

TV Apprentice Claire Young backs Birmingham's good causes

APPRENTICE runner up Claire Young was just one of a host of stars launching Birmingham rock station Kerrang!’s new £1 million charity appeal. Read

Jason Donovan to present gongs at Birmingham Mail Local Heroes Awards

SOAP heart-throb and pop star Jason Donovan will be on hand to give out the gongs at this year’s Birmingham Mail Local Heroes awards ceremony. Read

Screaming fans greet McFly in Brum

SCREAMING fans greeted teen idols McFly when they came to Birmingham to sign copies of their new single One For The Radio. Read

City bosses in appeal over jobs

BUSINESS bosses in Birmingham today welcomed the 5,000 extra jobs set to be created by the New Street Station revamp – but called on developers to keep disruption to a minimum. Read

Thousands have fun at Aston Pride

THEY had to dodge showers to defy the rain, but the crowds who attended the annual Aston Pride Family Festival refused to let the mixed weather spoil their fun. Read

Apartment is raising the bar

APARTMENT 201 is the latest bar to open its doors in Birmingham's busy Arcadian Centre. Read

Birmingham teacher becomes top referee

DREAMS of stepping on to the turf at a Championship League match have come true for a Birmingham teacher who has graduated to become a top ref. Read

Launch party for Taste of Birmingham

FOODIES across the city will be licking their lips as the Taste of Birmingham Festival is now only days away. Read

Factory workers evacuated after blaze

FACTORY workers were evacuated minutes before explosions rocked a building in Ladywood during a fierce blaze. Read

Head back to skool in style

ONE of Birmingham's biggest nightlife venues is preparing to host some of the nation's largest club events, starting with old skool night Masters of the Past. Read

Excited for Brum return

AUSTRALIAN electro duo The Presets are coming to Birmingham on Wednesday to promote their new album Apocolypso - but drummer Kim Moyes admits the preparations for the show have been hampered by illness. Read

Two jailed for gun murder bid at pub

TWO men have been jailed for a total of 20 years after a pub shooting which left three people injured. Read

Heart and Galaxy team up to party

BIRMINGHAM radio stations Heart and Galaxy are hosting a party in Birmingham later this month. Read

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Will Oliphant is a reporter covering news and clublife for the Birmingham Mail. He is also a video journalist covering a range of events for the website

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