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Will Oliphant

Will Oliphant

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

Andre Nunes

Man in court on Nunes murder charge

A MAN appeared in court today charged with the abduction and murder of Andre Nunes, who vanished without trace almost two years ago. Read

M40 shooting

Murder mayhem on the M40

POLICE hunting the killer of a Hell's Angel gunned down on the busy M40 motorway in Warwickshire are carrying out a painstaking search of the road. Read

Tracey Howle

Families' plea as car hits house

FAMILIES who claim lives are being put at risk in a Birmingham street by reckless drivers are calling for action after a car smashed through the front of one home. Read

Thousands affected in M40 shooting aftermath

THOUSANDS of drivers were caught up in the aftermath of the murder, which brought a large chunk of the Midland motorway network to a standstill. Read

Eleanor Michaelides at Canwell Show.

Show goes on despite foot and mouth fears

FEARS over foot and mouth disease failed to put a dampener on the Canwell festival at the weekend. Read

Brothers in Villa heaven

FIVE Villa mad brothers almost got the season off to the perfect start as they joined their heroes on the hallowed turf. Read

Broad Street blitz targets cruisers

'CRUISERS' who roar along Birmingham's showcase Broad Street playing loud music and intimidating bystanders have been targeted in an early hours blitz. Read

Ex-Ford boss joins battle for car firms

ANOTHER former Ford top dog has entered the bidding war for Jaguar and Land Rover. Read

Jobs blow as C&G wields axe

JOB losses will hit hard in the West Midlands after Cheltenham & Gloucester announced it would close four of its branches in the region. Read

David Sullivan

Sullivan in £40m paper sale

BIRMINGHAM City co-owner David Sullivan has sold his £40 million share in Sport Newspapers. Read

Brothers shun holiday to be Villa mascots

SINCE the age of four Richard Clohessy has dreamed of walking onto the hallowed turf at Villa Park. Read

Liam Byrne

Minister outlines plans for the region

NEWLY-appointed Minister for the West Midlands Liam Byrne today said more jobs, transport and new homes were at the heart of his plans for the region. Read

The Twang @ Barfly

SOAKED in beer from a frenzied audience, frontmen Phil Etheridge and Martin Saunders from The Twang obviously love playing for their hometown. Read

New Street Station

New Street is named and shamed

BIRMINGHAM New Street is one of the worst major rail stations in Britain according to a survey released today. Read

Firefighters tackling the blaze at the scrapyard in Smethwick

Firemen tackle blaze at scrapyard

FIFTY firefighters battled to contain a scrap-yard blaze which sent flames shooting 60ft into the air and left a huge pall of smoke which could be seen across Birmingham. Read

A police officer stands guard at the lake in Brookvale Park

Pool deaths prompt danger warning

THE tragic deaths of two young Midland men have sparked warnings over the dangers of swimming in open water. Read

£5.2m payout for city youngster

A BIRMINGHAM mum has been awarded £5.2 million in damages after a 12-year fight for help to care for her severely disabled son. Read

Peak rescue by city navy reservists

NAVY reservist from Birmingham carried out a dramatic mountain rescue after they found a man in distress while taking part in an exercise. Read

Mail hands out SOS bags to city victims

THE Birmingham Mail was today distributing SOS-style goodie bags to city families whose homes have been flooded. 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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