http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/ Read the amazing stories of our local heroes. We pay tribute to the bravery and courage of people in Birmingham and the Midlands with our monthly award. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2012 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:12:26 GMT Birmingham Mail no Read the amazing stories of our local heroes. We pay tribute to the bravery and courage of people in Birmingham and the Midlands with our monthly award. amazing stories, local heroes, courage of people, people in Birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/09/19/local-heroes-jonathan-thompson-is-a-real-life-saver-97319-29444765/ ALTHOUGH many of us go on first aid courses, few people ever expect to put their skills into practice. But that’s not true of our newest Birmingham Mail Local Hero Jonathan Thompson.

]]> Birmingham Mail Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/09/19/local-heroes-jonathan-thompson-is-a-real-life-saver-97319-29444765/ Local Heroes true http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/08/25/fundraising-harry-moseley-is-a-true-local-hero-97319-29296532/ AN INSPIRATIONAL youngster who has helped to raise more than half a million pounds despite suffering from a serious brain tumour has been made a Birmingham Mail Local Hero.

]]> Birmingham Mail Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/08/25/fundraising-harry-moseley-is-a-true-local-hero-97319-29296532/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/07/30/mike-and-thelma-sharpe-are-local-heroes-97319-29144881/ MEET the husband and wife team who beat kidney failure, despite a gruelling public work schedule, to become the latest Birmingham Mail Local Heroes.

]]> Birmingham Mail Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/07/30/mike-and-thelma-sharpe-are-local-heroes-97319-29144881/ Local Heroes true http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/07/14/brave-bob-clements-is-a-real-local-hero-97319-29048999/ BRAVE Bob Clements from Bournville has battled the odds to raise money for charity and has now become our first Birmingham Mail Local Hero of 2011.

]]> Birmingham Mail Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:55:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2011/07/14/brave-bob-clements-is-a-real-local-hero-97319-29048999/ Local Heroes true http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/local-heroes-james-14-saves-neighbour-with-mouth-to-mouth-97319-27628051/ JAMES Power may be only be 14 years old but that didn’t stop him saving the life of a neighbour when she stopped breathing.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:16:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/local-heroes-james-14-saves-neighbour-with-mouth-to-mouth-97319-27628051/ Local Heroes true http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/trust-helped-us-out-in-our-darkest-hour-97319-27626584/ BLUES goalie Colin Doyle and his wife Becky were left devastated when their seven-week-old son Liam was struck down with bacterial meningitis earlier this year.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/trust-helped-us-out-in-our-darkest-hour-97319-27626584/ Local Heroes true http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/birmingham-mail-honours-city-s-real-life-heroes-97319-27622449/ THE Birmingham Mail’s Local Heroes 2010 Awards honoured the city’s real life heroes – from a four-year-old who saved his mother’s life to a nun working tirelessly to help the homeless.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/birmingham-mail-honours-city-s-real-life-heroes-97319-27622449/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/local-heroes-billesley-teenager-saves-neighbour-with-mouth-to-mouth-97319-27622424/ JAMES Power may be only be 14 years old but that didn’t stop him saving the life of a neighbour when she stopped breathing.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/local-heroes-billesley-teenager-saves-neighbour-with-mouth-to-mouth-97319-27622424/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/local-heroes-pint-sized-hero-jarvani-4-saves-mum-at-home-in-birmingham-97319-27622443/ HE might only be four years old but after helping save his mother’s life Jarvarni Singh has been crowned one of the Birmingham Mail’s Local Heroes of 2010.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/local-heroes-pint-sized-hero-jarvani-4-saves-mum-at-home-in-birmingham-97319-27622443/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/cancer-sufferer-george-14-puts-illness-aside-to-raise-20k-to-help-others-97319-27622444/ BEING a hero doesn’t always mean saving someone’s life or risking your own, it can also be having the courage to help other people when you’re battling adversity yourself.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/cancer-sufferer-george-14-puts-illness-aside-to-raise-20k-to-help-others-97319-27622444/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/pair-named-heroes-for-pulling-neighbour-from-burning-home-97319-27622445/ DEADLY flames and thick black smoke failed to deter two brave men who smashed through a gate to rescue a neighbour after she had set fire to her home.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/pair-named-heroes-for-pulling-neighbour-from-burning-home-97319-27622445/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/heroic-emergency-worker-plucks-drowning-man-to-safety-from-canal-97319-27622446/ SELFLESS Denis Loughlin didn’t think twice about diving into a Birmingham canal to save the life a drowning man.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/heroic-emergency-worker-plucks-drowning-man-to-safety-from-canal-97319-27622446/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/nun-named-a-heroine-for-work-with-homeless-97319-27622447/ SHE’S helped countless homeless and vulnerable people in Birmingham and was last year recognised by the Queen for her work.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/nun-named-a-heroine-for-work-with-homeless-97319-27622447/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/charity-supporting-children-with-cancer-wins-award-for-heroism-97319-27622448/ IT’S news all parents dread – to find out your child has been diagnosed with cancer.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/11/09/charity-supporting-children-with-cancer-wins-award-for-heroism-97319-27622448/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/27/local-heroes-i-opened-the-door-and-saved-the-life-of-shot-man-97319-27553510/ A LIFESAVER who came to the aid of a young man gunned down in a Birmingham street has spoken of his pride after being honoured by police.

]]> Birmingham Mail Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/27/local-heroes-i-opened-the-door-and-saved-the-life-of-shot-man-97319-27553510/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/20/local-heroes-probation-chief-is-a-commanding-success-97319-27512397/ A PROBATION chief has been commended for his “invaluable work” to help offenders turn away from crime with a Commander’s Award from West Midlands Police.

]]> Birmingham Mail Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:04:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/20/local-heroes-probation-chief-is-a-commanding-success-97319-27512397/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/20/local-heroes-sports-helped-michael-turn-away-from-crime-97319-27512391/ A TROUBLED teenager on the cusp of becoming embroiled in gang culture has transformed his life and become a budding triathlete – after a little help from his friends at West Midlands Youth Offending Service.

]]> Birmingham Mail Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/20/local-heroes-sports-helped-michael-turn-away-from-crime-97319-27512391/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/13/local-heroes-the-champion-of-your-complaints-97319-27464837/ WALSALL is a diverse and multi-cultural borough home to around 254,000 people, but it’s just one of a number of hotspots in the West Midlands that’s being plagued by anti-social behaviour.

]]> Birmingham Mail Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:10:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/10/13/local-heroes-the-champion-of-your-complaints-97319-27464837/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/04/29/local-heroes-2010-nominate-now-97319-26342040/ Once again, we have teamed up with the Pallasades Shopping Centre and Royal Mail to search for more members of the public who deserve to be honoured for their good deeds. But we need your help to find them!

]]> Birmingham Mail Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2010/04/29/local-heroes-2010-nominate-now-97319-26342040/ Local Heroes false http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2009/11/11/aston-pride-is-first-community-group-to-scoop-birmingham-mail-s-local-heroes-award-97319-25135596/ ASTON Pride has become the first community group to win one of the Birmingham Mail’s Local Hero awards.

]]> Birmingham Mail Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-campaigns/local-heroes/2009/11/11/aston-pride-is-first-community-group-to-scoop-birmingham-mail-s-local-heroes-award-97319-25135596/ Local Heroes true