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Teenager aquitted of pushing boy on railway line

A 14-year-old boy has been acquitted of pushing an eight-year-old on to railway lines in Birmingham. Read

Yob booted bus window after row with girlfriend

A YOB wanted for booting out the window of a Birmingham bus has revealed that he did it after a mobile phone row with his girlfriend. Read

12 Blues fans admit hooliganism

A TOTAL of 12 Blues fans have admitted taking part in violent clashes with police following a crunch derby match with rivals Aston Villa. Read

Grandad savaged by dog in city park

A GRANDAD of seven is lucky to be alive after he was savagely attacked by a vicious dog that "went wild" in a city park. Read

Birmingham stars The Twang and Simon Webbe to play in charity football tournament

BRUMMIE band The Twang and former Blue singer Simon Webbe have been selected for by Celebrity Soccer Six Football Tournament to score a winner for The Samaritans. Read

Birmingham Carling Academy to move to The Dome

A LANDMARK city centre nightclub, which has been silent for four years, could soon be rocking to the tunes of the world’s biggest rock and pop acts. The former Dome nightclub on Bristol Street is to be given a £4 million overhaul to become the new home of the Birmingham Carling Academy. Read

Birmingham man had sex with girl, 14, in stairwell

A TEENAGER exchanged texts with a 14-year-old girl and then had sex with her, a court heard. Read

Land Rover and Jaguar could face EU fines

CARMAKERS Land Rover and Jaguar could face devastating EU fines following next month's sale to Tata Motors because of new rules designed to cut vehicle emissions. Read

Work experience student Ellie Kendall works wonders for Oxfam in Birmingham

A FIVE-week work experience placement turned into a labour of love for student Ellie Kendall – and helped increase profits in the charity shop who hosted her. Read

Lozells rioter fled to London

A MEMBER of a rioting mob which attacked cars and houses and threatened a fire crew has had his sentence increased. Read

Birds nest in ashtray at Birmingham factory Guhrings

A FAMILY of great tits have a home which appears to have its own intercom system. Read

DJ Tim sacked after inquiry

RADIO DJ Tim Shaw has been sacked from Birmingham rock station Kerrang! after a complaint to Ofcom. Read

Driver injured in Castle Bromwich smash

A DRIVER was taken to hospital after the van he was driver overturned. Read

Fears over missing boy

FEARS are growing for a 14-year-old Birmingham boy who has been missing for four days. Read

Golfing docs save life of OAP in Sutton Coldfield

OFF-duty doctors saved the life of an elderly man after he suffered a heart attack on a golf course. Read

ITV cuts 'will drive away viewers'

PLANS to partially merge ITV's Central Tonight news programme with its East Midlands counterpart could drive viewers away, a media expert has claimed. Read

£300m boost to help city's poorest families

BIRMINGHAM is to benefit from almost £300 million of Government cash to help tackle crime, unemployment, under-performing schools and health inequalities in the poorest parts of the city. Read

Britons in quake wait to fly home

BRITISH holidaymakers caught up in the China earthquake are waiting to return to the UK today after being found safe and well. Read

We're in the money, say delighted mums

TWO Birmingham mums have had their budget worries eased after winning the Mail's Cut the Cost competition. Read

Tooth fairies hitting the road in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital

THE tooth fairies will be out in force in Birmingham as a group of dental workers set out on a fundrasing walk in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital. Read