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Learning maths is made fun for pupils at Starbank Primary in Small Heath

THE little boy is staring at a picture of a bus containing four passengers. His teacher puts two more passengers on the picture and asks him how many people are now on the bus.Read

Phil beats booze habit to turn his life around

NINE years ago, Phil O’Driscoll was living under bridges in Birmingham, spending any cash he could scrape together to feed his alcohol addiction.Read

Academic urges Birmingham to take up education project aimed at black boys

BIRMINGHAM is being urged to take up a pioneering education project aiming to help black boys succeed in school.Read

'Lots of children cannot read - and lots don’t go to school'

THE children learned a good deal about Sierra Leone – both past and present.Read

Stage was set for a real buzz

GETTING up on her feet was the best part of the project for ten-year-old Monika Zilionyte.Read

Birmingham pupils discover reality of life in Sierra Leone

YOUNGSTERS at a Birmingham school have been learning about life in Sierra Leone – from their counterparts in the African nation.Read

Former refugee using Birmingham University masters degree to help homeland

THIS summer when Marcianne Uwimana received her masters degree at Birmingham University there were few who could match her achievement.Read

Scheme helps give James a new future

AT THE beginning of the year teenager James Kempson had no idea what he was doing or where he was going in life.Read

Mail anti-bullying campaign: School beats bullies with visit from singer

CHILDREN at a Dudley primary school were treated to a musical anti-bullying message when a singer-songwriter visited their class.Read

The Birmingham Mail and The Pallasades Schools Awards 2009

The Birmingham Mail, in association with The Pallasades Shopping Centre, is delighted to launch the Schools Awards for the second year running.  We are now welcoming your entries for 2009.Read

St Alban's Academy in Birmingham takes a big step forward

WHEN the school doors of St Alban’s opened this September, its pupils were walking into history as the school became one of the first in the city to become an academy.Read

The Black Country man who is propping up Hollywood

HIS creations have adorned the heads and chests of stars such as Mel Gibson, Kate Winslet, Russell Crowe and Helen Mirren but prop maker Martin Adams refuses to have his head turned by Hollywood.Read

Reaching out with sun fun

A HANDFUL of children with autism are this summer enjoying a holiday break with London-based Resources for Autism which has just branched out into Birmingham.Read

Pilot scheme to send needs children away on special trips

A BIRMINGHAM-based charity which organises holidays for local children has piloted a scheme for children with severe autism.Read

No holiday for an autistic child

THE summer holidays can be a difficult time for any parent but when your child has autism it can be even harder to keep them occupied for weeks on end.Read

Gallery 37 scheme helps young people work with art professionals

YOU may have seen Mandeep Malhi’s work about the city.Read

Aldridge Youth Theatre creating stars of the future

CHILDREN at a local youth theatre are learning the skills which could see them taking to the stage or appearing in a Hollywood blockbuster.Read

Birmingham arts scheme opening up world of opportunities

FOR 18-year-old Cassandra Wiggan, one of the biggest advantages of being part of Gallery 37 is the confidence boost.Read

Digital family look to web for holiday ideas

AFTER almost a year of being our competition-winning ‘Digital Family’, the Lockes from Hollywood are finding life on the information highway ever more interesting – and useful.Read

Students shell out more on housing costs

STUDENTS are paying almost a fifth more for housing than they were five years ago, a survey has revealed.Read