Updated 1:04pm 31 May 2012

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Video: Man caught on CCTV carrying a gun in Alum Rock

DETECTIVES investigating a shooting in Alum Rock have released CCTV footage of the prime suspect leaping out of a car carrying a gunRead

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6,000 jobs plan at ex-LDV site in Washwood Heath

THE former home of van maker LDV and train maker Alston could be creating jobs for up to 6,000 as early as next year, city bosses have pledged.Read

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Birmingham student fighting for life after accident outside O2 Academy named as Louis Marshall

A STUDENT fighting for his life after being mown down by a taxi has been named as Louis Marshall.Read

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Guerilla crocheters 'yarn-bomb' Erdington statue for the Jubilee

WOULD jubilee’ve it! Guerilla knitters have ‘attacked’ a Birmingham statue of philanthropist Josiah Mason, decking him out in red, white and blue for the Queen’s big weekend. Read

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'Inadequate' Birmingham bank manager downloaded child porn

A BIRMINGHAM bank manager who downloaded child pornography and had “disgusting” conversations with another man over the internet has escaped a jail sentence.Read

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Family of Edgbaston hit-and-run victim hit out at killer driver's six month sentence

THE family of a man killed in a hit-and-run in Birmingham called for tougher punishments for dangerous drivers after his killer was given just six months in jail.Read

Ray Egan protests outside the Queensway tunnel

John Bull Ray Egan calls for clean up of Birmingham's Queensway tunnel

A BIRMINGHAM road tunnel named in honour of the Queen should be given a clean-up ready for her Diamond Jubilee visit to the city next month a patriot campaigner has claimed.Read

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Unions set to sue over Tucker Fasteners factory closure

UNIONS plan to sue bosses of doomed Birmingham factory Tucker Fasteners over a “transatlantic charade” which has left 220 workers facing the dole queue.Read

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Birmingham is ready to celebrate with 71 Jubilee street party applications

BIRMINGHAM is set for a joyous Jubilee – with more street parties planned than almost anywhere else in the country.Read

Therapist Charles Linden

Charles Linden reveals how his own anxiety has helped him to cure Hollywood celebrities and supermodels

HE’S the therapist to Hollywood stars suffering from anxiety – but Charles Linden shuns the glitz of Los Angeles in favour of working in the Midlands.Read

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Diamond Jubilee: Warming to the quiet Queen

After the pageantry of the royal world tour, Britons felt they were getting to know their still-newish Queen.Read

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The One Show host Alex Jones dons Race for Life dress

ONE Show host Alex Jones is pretty in pink – in a dress made from Race for Life name signs.Read

Claire Young

The Apprentice: Claire Young's Verdict

With one task remaining until the final episode, the pressure was on.Read

Tracy Mertons

New Crimewatch appeal over murder of ex-Birmingham woman Tracy Mertons

Cheshire Detectives have renewed their appeal for witnesses to a horrific murder with a further Crimewatch appeal.Read

Ben Browning

Brum businessman Ben Browning's cinema debut

BIRMINGHAM businessman Ben Browning has swapped his pinstripe suit for the big screen – as a vicar in a unique Midland production.Read

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West Midlands crooks forced to pay back £6.3m from proceeds of crime

CROOKS in the West Midlands were forced to pay back a record £6.3 million from proceeds of crime in the last year.Read

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Tragic teenage sweethearts worried their parents would not approve, coroner says

TWO teenage sweethearts who were “worried” their families would not approve of their relationship drowned in a Midland canal tragedy, an inquest heard.Read

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Birmingham Mail, front page, May 31st

Front page of the Birmingham Mail, for Thursday, May 31st.Read

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Up to 170 Birmingham jobs to go at Express Insurance

A MAJOR Birmingham insurance centre is to close – plunging 170 West Midland jobs into jeopardy.Read