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Will Oliphant

Will Oliphant

Blues legend BB King back in Birmingham

THREE years after he said farewell to fans, blues legend BB King is returning to Birmingham - and shows no signs of letting up.Read

Club turning up the heat

LOCK up your daughters because Oceana is set to play host to some of TV’s sexiest men.Read

Swine flu: 24 children tested at Handsworth school

ONE child has swine flu and nearly two dozen others at a Birmingham primary school are suspected of having it, it was revealed today.Read

Lonely Planet praises Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM was today acclaimed as a being a “vibrant, cultural hotspot” according to travellers’ bible The Lonely Planet.Read

Brum’s Ibiza experience

IF YOU don’t have the cash to head out to Ibiza this year then don’t fear – Gatecrasher Birmingham is bringing all the excitement of the Balaerics to Brum for 13 special nights.Read

Mail pays tribute to unsung heroes

THE Birmingham Mail has launched its Local Heroes campaign for 2009 – the sixth year that we have run the event.Read

Birmingham woman dies and six hurt in M5 crash

A BIRMINGHAM woman died and six members of her family were injured in an horrific motorway crash.Read

Return of DJ legend Carl Cox

THE DADDY of the house and techno scene Carl Cox is returning to Birmingham after a break of more than 10 years.Read

Fordrough pub murder: Family leave tributes at scene

THE family of Tracy McConnell, who was beaten to death while trying to break up a pub brawl, have laid moving tributes at the scene.Read

Gatecrasher is on a high

BROAD Street club Gatecrasher is riding high on a wave of success after a city awards do.Read

Clubs: Burlesque beauties at the Rocket Club

BROAD Street’s Rocket Club is hoping to inject a bit of 1930s glitz and glamour and beat off the recession blues with a new burlesque night.Read

Grime stars head for BIG event

BIRMINGHAM is set to get grimy this Easter with the city’s biggest Under 18 urban music event at the Custard Factory.Read

Elbow Room turns back the clock to attract new club crowd

BIRMINGHAM’S longest running club has turned back the clock to attract new punters.Read

Awards bang the drum for Brum!

SOME of the biggest stars of the club scene are coming to the Custard Factory tomorrow night for the National R&B Awards.Read

How to make the perfect pancake

FLIPPING heck! Shrove Tuesday is upon us so the Birmingham Mail has been to one of the city’s top restaurants – Simpsons in Edgbaston – to find out how to make the perfect pancake.Read

Big names at Croatia fest

THE WEST Midlands is not known for its sun-kissed shores and all-night beach parties – which is why a group of Birmingham music fans decided to move to Croatia.Read

Kershaw hits the decks at Oceana

FORMER Galaxy DJ and Ibiza regular Paul Kershaw is taking over the decks for Friday nights at Oceana.Read

Clubbers set to go raving mad for DJ duo

ONE of Birmingham’s biggest club nights, Raveology is back for its first outing of the new year at Air in Digbeth this weekend.Read

Over 300 schools closed in Birmingham due to snow

MORE than 300 council-run schools in Birmingham were shut down today for safety reasons after another heavy snowfall.Read

Brand brings in headliner acts

CLUBBING bible Mixmag is bringing some of its favourite talent to Birmingham’s Custard Factory tomorrow.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