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Moby live at Gatecrasher

INTERNATIONAL music star Moby is coming to Gatecrasher Birmingham tomorrow for a rare, one-off live set.Read

The Vorarlberg region of Austria where Will Oliphant visited the resorts of Mellau, Damuls and Warth Schrocken to discover some surprisingly empty slopes among the stunning scenery.

Snow much of a hidden gem

VORARLBERG in Austria doesn’t immediately spring to mind when you think of traditional skiing destinations, but it could house some of the hidden treasures that make a perfect winter sports holiday.Read

Redditch mechanics took car on joy ride

A DRIVER who took his sports car into a Midland garage was shocked when he found out mechanics had taken it on a 125mph joy ride.Read

Birmingham Mail reporter undergoes police riot training

I’M on a street surrounded by burned-out cars, broken glass and flame-scorched walls. Oh, and there’s a man preparing to throw a petrol bomb at me – just your average day at the office really.Read

Trance DJ detects change in the Air

INTERNATIONAL trance artist Markus Schulz is coming to Godskitchen at Air this weekend and the German DJ has been telling the Birmingham Mail how much he enjoys playing in the city that fostered his early career.Read

Van smashes into Solihull home - for a third time

A WOMAN said her family was lucky to be alive today after a van smashed through the wall of her house – for the third time.Read

Stupid Underground: Lemming told not to head for free party

LEMMINGS need not apply for the latest Stupid Underground free party being held at the Custard Factory next weekend.Read

Firefighters battle to put out the blaze at the former Langley Maltings building, Oldbury.

Fire at Langley Maltings building in Oldbury

FIREFIGHTERS battled throughout the night to fight a blaze at a well known, grade II listed building in Oldbury.Read

Different kind of caged bird

ONE of Birmingham’s longest running clubs has started hosting raunchy New-York style cage dancing nights.Read

Aston Villa star Luke Young appeals for information about brother's death in Crete

ASTON Villa player Luke Young today paid tribute to his half-brother who was found dead at a Greek holiday resort.Read

Bulldog Bash organisers claim ‘over the top’ policing

BIKERS have hit out at “over the top” policing by Warwickshire Constabulary of their annual Bulldog Bash festival.Read

Writer and photographer team head to Mumbai

A MIDLAND writer and photographer team is heading to India to work on a new book exploring the lives of people in Mumbai.Read

Sutton Coldfield hit and run murder: Witnesses tell of victim's last moments

A BIRTHDAY party at a Birmingham pub ended in horror yesterday as a maniac driver ploughed into revellers then did a handbrake turn and ran over his victims a SECOND time.Read

Murder hunt launched after Sutton Coldfield hit and run

POLICE have launched a murder hunt after a maniac driver ploughed into revellers leaving a birthday party – then did a handbrake turn and ran over his victims a SECOND time.Read

Global success of a dance phenomenon

FROM its humble roots in Digbeth the worldwide dance phenomenon GlobalGathering will next weekend enjoy its ninth year at an airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon.Read

Gutsy Reg is a Local Hero

BRAVE Reg Rowe, who faced down a gunman demanding cash from his son’s shop, has become the latest Birmingham Mail Local Hero.Read

Shock as Michael Jackson fans’ tribute posters are removed

A TRIBUTE to Michael Jackson left by grieving fans outside Birmingham Cathedral was taken away today by city council workers at the request of the cathedral.Read

Sunset bash held on Brum’s beach

HED Kandi will be holding an Ibiza-style sunset beach party in Birmingham’s Chamberlain Square tomorrow night ahead of its club night at Gatecrasher.Read

Custard Factory is going Stupid

ONE of the Custard Factory’s biggest events is happening this weekend when the Stupid Underground free party returns to Birmingham.Read