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Will Oliphant

Will Oliphant

Wardens

You can't park there!

A TRAFFIC warden parked on a double yellow line as he handed out parking tickets to Birmingham drivers. Read

Former Villa bosses dismiss racism claims

A FORMER director of operations at Aston Villa has dismissed as "ludicrous" claims that the football club dismissed an employee on the grounds of his race. Read

Animal rights campaigners protest over 'cruel' pate de foie gras.

Protest with force over 'cruel' pate

SHOCKED shoppers stopped and stared as animal rights activists "force fed" a woman outside the Bullring. Read

David Callow

Tributes to Blues fan killed in crash

A LIFELONG Blues fan and brother of former Premiership referee Vic Callow has died in a lorry crash. Read

Police

Crashes cause commuter chaos

DRIVERS were caught up in traffic chaos as a spate of crashes brought Birmingham city centre and the motorway network to a standstill today. Read

The Q Club at Central Hall in Corporation Street.

Club return is right on Q

BIRMINGHAM'S Q Club has reopened for the first time in nearly four years. Read

Real ale

Raising a glass to real ale

BIRMINGHAM is helping spearhead a resurgence in the popularity of traditional ales. Read

School starts for Autumn

A LITTLE girl who beat the odds to survive after being born 15 weeks premature has started school in Birmingham. Read

I'm loving it being home, says Jamelia

MIDLAND-born beauties Jamelia and Erin O'Connor linked up to bring some glamour to Birmingham and insisted: "There's no place like home." Read

Kicking off an annual event

VILLAGERS in Dickens Heath have taken to their heels to raise £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Read

Furious crowds storms consulate

ANGRY crowds stormed the Indian Consulate office in Birmingham as a row over visas erupted into violence. Read

Degrees of joy among students

STUDENTS and staff are celebrating after Newman Higher Education College in Bartley Green was awarded university status. Read

Cadbury gorilla

In the hair tonight

IT'S the advert everyone's talking about, but confusion over its star is the topic of pub and office conversation – until now. Read

Asda's stores surprise

TWO new Asda supermarkets would bring nearly 1,000 jobs to Birmingham, it was announced today. Read

Historic pub re-opens after revamp

A POPULAR Birmingham city centre pub was re-opening today following a major refurbishment. Read

Police

New patrol in drive to beat thugs

POLICE have a new weapon in the war against vandals responsible for unruly and nuisance behaviour in a Birmingham suburb. Read

Anti-yob response

POLICE have a new weapon in the war against vandals responsible for unruly and nuisance behaviour in a Birmingham suburb. Read

Tony Hancock

Brum's funny - and we're not joking!

BIRMINGHAM has come a rib-tickling second in a survey to find Britain's funniest city. Read

Tanker tyre explosion leads to m-way chaos

MOTORISTS on the M42 faced delays today after a tyre on a fuel tanker burst into flames, raising fears of an explosion. Read

The Penhallow Hotel.

Taser threat in fire drama

POLICE today claimed they were responding to a "direct threat" when an officer drew his taser gun on a Midland hotel owner who was helping to save people from a fire in Newquay. 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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