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Trinity Players return to rock 'n' roll era

TRINITY Players are taking us back to the fifties and sixties with a performance of Sodapops and Strawberry Milkshakes.Read

Aston Arena Zumba party to raise money for charity

A GIANT Zumba party in Aston is aiming to raise money for a host of charities.Read

Theatre: Tap the Table tests the character

SUTTON Coldfield theatre company Tap The Table is bringing Test Of Character to the Highbury Theatre.Read

Birmingham student Petrocelli Chitanda hit by train two days before starting uni

A BIRMINGHAM student was killed by a train hours after being dropped off by his parents to start university.Read

Mum vows to keep child away from Erdington school after playground incident

A GIRL of seven was taken to hospital with head injuries amid allegations she was attacked in a school playground fracas.Read

Meet the 66-year-old Sunday League footballer who is showing youngsters have to score the goals

DAVE Evans is living proof that age is no barrier when it comes to playing the beautiful game.Read

Dramatic pictures of the moment a four-year-old and two-year-old rescued from the middle of A38

A “GOOD Samaritan” rescued a four-year-old boy and his two- year-old sister as they wandered out of their home in Birmingham on to one of the city’s busiest dual carriageways.Read

Wyrley Birch community centre praised for 'life-changing' impact

A COMMUNITY centre has had a “life-changing” effect on the residents it serves, according to a leading public health specialist.Read

Jobs joy over new JLR factory in the Midlands

JAGUAR Land Rover’s decision to build a new £355 million engine factory in the Midlands was hailed as a “shot in the arm” for regional manufacturing.Read

Watch: New Wolverhampton Jaguar Land Rover plant could mean up to 10,000 new jobs

Business leaders have welcomed news of a new Jaguar Land Rover plant as a major boost for the West Midlands’ economyRead

Arches Chippy

Chip Shop review: Arches Fish and Chips, Slade Road, Erdington

WHAT are the odds of finding a chippy called the Arches (pronounced like the fake 60s Sugar Sugar pop stars The Archies) at the corner of Abbey Road and Slade Road.Read

Wylde Green pub

Pub review: Wylde Green, Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield

WE DON’T have a television near the dining table at home so it was something of novelty for our youngsters to sit in a booth with its own screen showing cricket.Read

Five schoolchildren in serious road accidents in Birmingham in 24 hours

THERE have been seven serious incidents in Birmingham and the Black Country involving children in the last six days. The other six are:Read

Erdington beauty crowned Miss Earth England

A BELLE from Birmingham is going global after winning the chance to be crowned Miss Earth.Read

Residents fury over Erdington Sainsbury's supermarket plans

RESIDENTS blasted plans for a new Sainsbury’s store in the city at a packed meeting.Read

Historic Erdington photograph task for creative writers

At Erdington Library tomorrow and February 19 between noon and3pm, the events will look at pictures taken by 19th century resident Sir Benjamin Stone.Read

Erdington youth centre approved despite having funding pulled

A YOUTH centre development has been given planning permission just weeks after its £5 million funding was pulled by the Coalition Government, with the council desperately trying to resurrect the scheme.Read

Erdington flats plan approved

ERDINGTON residents have lost their battle of Trafalgar after a controversial plan to convert a house into flats was approved.Read

New Erdington estate may encourage crime fear

BOSSES behind the development of a new Birmingham housing estate have been told not to repeat the mistakes of the past – which led to a rise in yob behaviour.Read

Vandals' trail of destruction at Castle Vale school

VANDALS have gone on a wrecking spree at a Birmingham primary school as pupils returned to lessons after the summer holidays.Read

Ashley Blake.

Ashley Blake to fight jail term

JAILED TV presenter Ashley Blake is to appeal against his sentence, it was revealed today.Read

Birmingham skip hire boss was operating illegally

THE director of a Birmingham skip hire company was given three suspended sentences and a £3,000 fine for operating an illegal waste business.Read

Ashley Blake: CCTV image reveals moments before attack

THIS is the moment that BBC presenter Ashley Blake brandishes the pole that he used to attack a teenager.Read

Ashley Blake fears career is over after being found guilty of wounding

DEVASTATED TV presenter Ashley Blake has admitted his career is ‘all over’ after being found guilty of a brutal attack on a teenager with a wooden pole.Read

Teenager’s claim as BBC presenter Ashley Blake denies wounding youth

A TEENAGER today told a court how he was “hit in the face” with a wooden pole by BBC newsreader Ashley Blake.Read

Sutton Coldfield hit and runPolice detain hit-and-run suspects for further questioning

TWO men were today still being quizzed over the murder of a reveller killed when a hit-and-run driver mounted a footpath and ploughed into a group of people.Read

Birmingham soldier's family furious after troops' parcels stolen

THE family of a brave Birmingham soldier risking his life in Afghanistan today attacked “despicable thieves” who stole parcels destined for frontline troops.Read

Jury sworn in for Ashley Blake trial

A JURY was sworn in today in the trial of Midland TV presenter Ashley Blake following a fight outside his former restaurant earlier this year.Read

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Two quizzed on Sutton Coldfield hit and run killing

TWO men were today being quizzed over the murder of a reveller killed when a hit-and-run driver mounted a footpath and ploughed into a group of people.Read

First peek at new retirement village

THIS is the first glimpse of Birmingham’s new retirement village.Read

Sutton Coldfield hit and run murder: Police arrest 33-year-old

A MAN is being quizzed over the murder of a reveller was killed when a hit-and-run driver mounted a footpath and ploughed into a group of people.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

Place 2 B, Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5Bd

IT was not a great start when three of us walked in on a Saturday night to be told we could not pay by card as the rapid takeover of the Place 2 B had left them waiting for an authorised card reader.Read

Stockland Green Technology College

Stockland Green Technology College, Slade Road Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7JHRead

St Edmund Campion Catholic School

St Edmund Campion Catholic School, Sutton Road Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5XARead

Kingsbury School and Sports College

Kingsbury Road Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 8RERead

The College High Specialist Arts School

The College High Specialist Arts School, College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B44 0HFRead

Pupils account for the pocket money

PUPILS at a Birmingham school are branching out with their very own bank.Read

Skydivers raise funds for Birmingham Children's Hospital

INTREPID fundraisers Serena Preston and Emma Newey took the plunge with a sponsored parachute jump in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital.Read

Monty Panesar gets keys to new Jaguar XKR

ENGLAND test cricketer Monty Panesar became Jaguar’s latest “Brand Champion” when he was handed the keys to a new XKR sports car.Read

Car dragged from Salford Park Lake after two years

CARP, perch, bream, an F-reg Ford Escort – it’s amazing what you can catch in Birmingham’s Salford Park Lake.Read

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