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Welsh National Opera Max visits Rookery School in Birmingham Jun 17 2008

BIRMINGHAM pupils made notes of a different kind when they were thrilled with a special session by top opera singers.Read

Birmingham City Council getting results, says report Jun 17 2008

POSITIVE moves to cut teenage pregnancies in Birmingham, take action against domestic violence, get more children to visit museums and resettle the homeless have been major successes of Birmingham City Council’s last 12 months, according to a new report.Read

How Tropical Inc helps rare animals of the Midlands Jun 17 2008

OH BABY, what a cutie! This little creature is the latest addition to a huge menagerie of animals collected by Stephen Rowlands and his helpers at Tropical Inc.Read

City nightspot might be forced to close Jun 17 2008

A CITY nightspot may be forced to close after a 16-year-old was shot inside the club on the opening night.Read

Boy saved by pioneering operation Jun 17 2008

BATTLING Aaron Gray is all smiles but it is only thanks to a pioneering operation at Birmingham Children’s Hospital that he is the happy, cheeky youngster he is today.Read

Wedding photographer reaches 2,500th big day Jun 17 2008

FOR most people one marriage in a lifetime is enough – but David Wadley loves them so much he is about to celebrate his 2,500th.Read

Man charged after family terrorised in own home Jun 17 2008

A MOTHER and daughter were subjected to a terrifying and violent ordeal in their own home in Birmingham by masked robbers armed with a gun and a knife.Read

‘Opulent’ hotel replaces ‘rubbish dump’ Jun 17 2008

A NEW £20 million, 81-bedroom hotel has transformed a Midland eyesore .Read

New hope over JFK mural row Jun 17 2008

BIRMINGHAM’S historic John F Kennedy memorial is now being touted to a second major developer after being rejected by the city’s Irish Quarter.Read

Elvis fan’ funeral in the pink after burial plea delay Jun 17 2008

THE funeral of a popular Elvis fan and charity fund-raiser will finally take place next week, almost two months after her death.Read

60th anniversary of historic boat journey to Britain Jun 17 2008

THE 60th anniversary of an historic day when hundreds of immigrants from the Caribbean arrived in Britain in a bid to start a new life is to be remembered at an event set to be staged at Birmingham’s Town Hall.Read

Stourbridge pub vows to reopen following devastating car crash Jun 17 2008

A LANDMARK Midland pub which was left in ruins when a car careered out of control, causing tens of thousands of pounds damage, is to reopen on June 27, it was announced today.Read

Birmingham woman's bid to become Britain's best bingo caller Jun 17 2008

SEVEN could be a lucky number for a Birmingham woman who is betting on becoming Britain’s best bingo caller.Read

Export joy for experts behind the safety scan Jun 17 2008

RADICAL new technology thought up by Birmingham boffins to improve the safety of hospital patients has been exported to Australia.Read

Great Barr bingo hall to close Jun 17 2008

A POPULAR Birmingham bingo hall is set to close next week after being hit by a triple whammy.Read

Chamber of Commerce president hit by stroke Jun 17 2008

BIRMINGHAM Chamber of Commerce could be without a working president for months after current man at the top, Rod Ackrill, suffered a stroke.Read

City man forced to lead killers to victim’s home, court told Jun 17 2008

A TERRIFIED man was forced to take armed men to a flat in Birmingham from where a male model was abducted and murdered, a court heard.Read

Probe goes on into tot pond death Jun 17 2008

POLICE were today still investigating the death of a toddler who drowned in a garden pond in Birmingham.Read

Have-a-go OAP beaten by gang Jun 17 2008

A DISABLED pensioner was battered unconscious with a brick after he went to confront a gang of stone-throwing teenagers.Read

Brum’s fight legend Richie Woodhall wows youngsters with ‘box-ercise’ classes Jun 17 2008

JAB, duck, weave! Former world boxing champ Richie Woodhall passed on the skills and drive that took him on a motivational visit to a school in Birmingham.Read

Explosion at Smethwick house Jun 17 2008

A HUGE explosion destroyed part of a house in Smethwick, showering rubble across a road.Read

MP defends plans to close post offices Jun 17 2008

AN MP has defended plans to close post offices in Birmingham, as Post Office Ltd prepares to name branches facing the axe.Read

Plans to light up Birmingham buildings Jun 17 2008

PLANS to improve the image of Birmingham at night by floodlighting prominent buildings have been revealed by the city council.Read

Hospital apology over abusive comment Jun 17 2008

A HOSPITAL has apologised after a father-of-four overheard medical staff using abusive language to describe him.Read

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