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Rubery man jailed for for dazzling a police helicopter with laser pen

A 19-YEAR-old man has been jailed for six months for dazzling a police helicopter with a laser pen.Read

Special Report: How Longbridge defied the Nazis to help Britain win World War Two

NOWADAYS there are few clues to the crucial Second World War role that Longbridge played in the defeat of the Nazis.Read

Sainsburys wins planning permission to build new petrol station in Northfield

SAINSBURY’S has been given planning permission to build a new petrol station in Birmingham.Read

Mobile phone masts allowed on roof of Weoley Castle flats

PLANNING permission has been granted to put six mobile phone masts on the roof of a Birmingham tower block.Read

Birmingham School of Sewing opens a Sunday cafe

A FORMER school teacher is urging people to make a stitch in time by joining her sewing cafe in Birmingham.Read

Vandals attack Bournville College building after mistaking it for a mosque

A CONTROVERSIAL new Birmingham college has been targeted by vandals after rumours swept the area that a golden-clad part of the building was in fact a mosque.Read

Demolition of Northfield pub described as 'great shame'

THE demolition of a large derelict pub, to be replaced with a supermarket, has been described as ‘a shame’ by city planners.Read

Newman College given green light

A ROMAN Catholic college has been given the go ahead for major renovation work despite concerns over yob behaviour.Read

Birmingham City "fan" given five-year ban for football violence

A JOBLESS Birmingham man who took part in football violence before the start of a local derby has been given a five-year banning order.Read

Inquest into death of boy on trampoline is adjourned

An inquest into the death of a three-year-old boy who suffered a cardiac arrest while on a trampoline was opened and adjourned yesterday.Read

Family pay tribute to West Heath toddler who died playing on trampoline

The parents of three-year-old Corey Jack Oakes said they had been “devastated” by his death.Read

Turves Green Girls' School and Technology College

Turves Green Girls' School and Technology College, Turves Green Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BPRead

Turves Green Boys' Technology and Humanities College

Turves Green Boys' Technology and Humanities College, Turves Green Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BSRead

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Wychall Lane Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8APRead

Shenley Court Specialist Arts College and Sixth Form Centre

Shenley Court Specialist Arts College and Sixth Form Centre, Shenley Lane Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4HERead

King Edward VI Five Ways School

King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 4BTRead

Colmers School and Sports College

Colmers School and Sports College, Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9NYRead

Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre

Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre, Griffins Brook Lane, Birmingham, B30 1QJRead

Bartley Green School A Specialist Technology and Sports College

Bartley Green School A Specialist Technology and Sports College, Adams Hill, Birmingham, B32 3QJRead

Bartley Green head teacher made an OBE after helping to transform school

THE head teacher of a Birmingham secondary school returned to the classroom after the festive break with a little extra something to show off to colleagues and pupils.Read

Birmingham school earns top marks from Ofsted

STAFF and pupils at a Birmingham secondary school are glowing with pride after earning a top-class report from the national schools inspection body.Read

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