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Jan 25 2008
SHE'D never met him before, but as the steam swirled around her on Birmingham New Street's platform seven, the silhouette of a man appeared by her side - and the future was sealed for Judy and Tony Grinstead....
Jan 25 2008
KIND-hearted readers and city shoppers raised nearly £1,500 for for the Birmingham Mail's own charity over Christmas....
Jan 25 2008
CONWAY Primary School in Sparkbrook has been placed in special measures by Government inspectors....
Jan 25 2008
BIG things grow from cee'ds. And to prove the point the latest models in the Kia cee'd family were parked in Birmingham's Centenary Square waiting for dealers from all over the country to drive them home....
Jan 25 2008
A TRIO of Birmingham teenage gang members were today behind bars amid fresh allegations they breached anti-social behaviour orders....
Jan 25 2008
THE family of Birmingham man Lea Byrne, killed after a violent attack at the New Year, today made an emotional plea to stop their estate being overrun by yobs....
Jan 25 2008
HUNDREDS of people are expected to attend a memorial service today for four firefighters who died in a warehouse blaze in Atherstone on Stour, Warwickshire....
Jan 25 2008
ONE of two Britons killed in a plane crash off the French coast was from Birmingham, it has been revealed....
Jan 25 2008
BIRMINGHAM'S opposition leader today called for foreign trips by council staff at taxpayers' expense to be more closely monitored....
Jan 25 2008
A BIRMINGHAM schoolgirl who launched a campaign against gun crime has visited Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss her project....
Jan 25 2008
THEY may have a combined age of just 11, but Birmingham sisters India and Olivia Chatha know what they and other youngsters really, really want to spice up children's food choices in pubs and restaurants....
Jan 25 2008
HUNDREDS of motorists faced rush-hour traffic chaos today after a crash on the M5 motorway near Birmingham....
Jan 25 2008
MATERNITY wards across Birmingham are some of the worst in the country, a new report revealed today....
Jan 25 2008
NEIGHBOURS today spoke of their shock after a shop worker was blasted in the back in an armed robbery on their doorsteps....
Jan 25 2008
PORKERS, bangers, snorkers with onion, stilton, port and even mango...the humble sausage was the star of a Birmingham competition of its very own...
Jan 25 2008
THE dire state of childhood obesity in Birmingham was laid bare today as the city's new "fat tsar" warned of a legacy of deadly illnesses awaiting this generation of youngsters....
Jan 25 2008
LANDOWNERS in Pershore and Evesham are being urged to clean up their ditches and brooks to help flood waters drain away....
Jan 25 2008
TOP energy experts will be giving businesses vital advice on saving energy and boosting profits at a conference next month in Chaeswater....
Jan 25 2008
THE bereaved family of popular Worcestershire police community support officer James Price today paid tribute to him as a "loving father, son and brother"....
Jan 25 2008
THE Royal National Institute for the Blind is urging a Staffordshire primary care trust to agree to fund a drug to help save the sight of people with a devastating eye condition....
Jan 25 2008
STAFORDSHIRE Police have vowed to continue cracking down on drink drivers following a successful campaign....
Jan 25 2008
CAMPAIGNERS battling to get an old railway station opened to cope with a surge in visitors to the National Arboretum war memorial today won Ministry of Defence backing....
Jan 25 2008
PET charity The Blue Cross is having an opening ceremony at its new store in Droitwich next month....
Jan 25 2008
PROUD Tamworth council chiefs are celebrating after being praised by Government watchdogs for the handling of their finances, Tamworth Borough Council has been commended by the Audit Commission for the way in which it makes use of its financial resources following an audit conducted by KPMG....
Jan 25 2008
AUSTRALIA Day is being celebrated in style at Worcester library tomorrow with a "down under" sing a-long session including classics such as Waltzing Matilda....
Jan 25 2008
A PIONEERING scheme which allows motorists on the M42 in Solihull to drive on the hard shoulder at peak times has clinched an award....
Jan 25 2008
WORCESTER Police have reminded drivers and pedestrians to follow flood advice and signs amid fears people are taking unnecessary risks on the roads....
Jan 25 2008
A MOTHER whose young son has up to 50 epileptic fits a day has launched a fresh fund-raising bid to help buy special equipment so he can play outside safely....
Jan 25 2008
YOUNGSTERS at a Solihull school put their books to one side to experience the long arm of the law at first hand....
Jan 25 2008
THIEVES broke into a Tamworth house by removing roof tiles before stealing thousands of pounds worth of jewellery....
Jan 25 2008
LIBRARIES across Staffordshire are launching a joint 'buy one get one free' and 'bring a friend' campaign during February to encourage more users....
Jan 25 2008
DRUNKS who plague the streets of aAlvechurch are set to face on-the-spot police fines in a new crack-down on anti-social behaviour....
Jan 25 2008
A MASSIVE green initiative is being rolled out across Solihull, with tens of thousands of wheelie bins for recycling being handed out, it was announced today....
Jan 25 2008
BIRMINGHAM mum Sonia Gall has been struck by the curse of the Nintendo Wii after breaking her finger playing on the must-have console....
Jan 25 2008
A PARAPLEGIC wanted by police investigating a Birmingham murder was arriving in the UK today after being extradited from Ireland....
Jan 25 2008
WAR veteran Tommy Downes, who chased three robbers from his home near Birmingham, has clashed with police at a meeting to discuss officer levels....
Jan 25 2008
A DINNER lady at a Birmingham school has been sacked for repeatedly punching a young pupil in the face....
Jan 25 2008
BIRMINGHAM'S landmark new library is a rapidly shrinking building, according to a city council watchdog committee....
Jan 25 2008
UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell is to quit the legendary Birmingham group after almost 30 years, the band confirmed today....
Jan 25 2008
BABIES were moved to "safe" areas and treated after a scare over MRSA at a Black Country Hospital....
Jan 25 2008
YOUNGSTERS are getting their kicks and improving their confidence and coordination at Maple Hayes School in Lichfield with a little help from a martial arts teacher....
Jan 25 2008
THE Worcestershire Association for the Blind is holding a race night next month....
