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Birmingham chef Glynn Purnell in charity jump Sep 01 2008

MICHELIN starred city chef Glynn Purnell fell from the heavens as the first person to try out a new attraction at a Birmingham activity centre.Read

Family appeal for missing girl Natalie Putt Sep 01 2008

THE family of a young mother were today still clinging to the hope she will be found – five years since she disappeared.Read

Bike challenge for Bromsgrove cancer survivor Sep 01 2008

A LEUKAEMIA patient is set to defy the odds by taking part in an epic bike ride across Worcestershire.Read

Plea to find site of BBC studios on Broad Street Sep 01 2008

ORGANISERS of Birmingham’s Walk of Stars are looking for anyone who knows precisely where the former BBC studios site was on Broad Street in order to help them place the next of the street’s famous paving stones.Read

Young hospital patient taken on speedboat ride Sep 01 2008

FUN-loving schoolgirl Alex Thomas had the time of her life as she enjoyed her own party on a powerful speedboat.Read

Chief welcomes £6m Sandwell Gateway bid Sep 01 2008

SANDWELL’s regeneration supremo said today he was “looking forward” to seeing detailed plans for the West Midlands’ answer to the Angel of the North.Read

Awards for Birmingham-based food firm Creating Taste Ltd Sep 01 2008

A SPECIALITY food firm which has set up in the heart of the city’s Jewellery Quarter is coming up with some gems of its own – in the shape of gold and diamond fine food awards.Read

Brum schools lift axe threat Sep 01 2008

MORE than a third of Birmingham secondary schools threatened with the axe after failing to hit targets have been reprieved.Read

Firefighters patrol on bikes to tackle arson Sep 01 2008

PUTTING firefighters on bikes has proved a huge success in tackling arson attacks by bored youngsters over the summer in Birmingham.Read

Youngsters warned of sunbathing dangers Sep 01 2008

TEENAGERS at Birmingham’s beach were being warned they could be literally dying for a tan.Read

City lollipop warden cash slashed Sep 01 2008

COUNCIL chiefs have saved more than £950,000 over the last five years by slashing the funding for city lollipop men and women, the Birmingham Mail can reveal today.Read

Apprentice star Claire Young says no to Birmingham City job Sep 01 2008

APPRENTICE star Claire Young has turned down her job at Birmingham City Football Club where she was due to start work this month.Read

Handbag fan launches internet shop Sep 01 2008

KATE Waugh is such a lover of handbags that when she decided to set up her own business there was only one product to sell.Read

West Midlands Ghost Club investigate inside tunnels Sep 01 2008

A PARANORMAL investigation is to be launched to see whether there really are ghostly goings on in spooky Midland canal tunnels.Read

Birmingham could get new eco village Sep 01 2008

BIRMINGHAM could become home to the country’s newest eco village.Read

OAP Eileen Pool is special guest at second hospital ceremony Sep 01 2008

IT was a case of deja vu for plucky pensioner Eileen Pool as she created a timeless piece of history at the site of Birmingham’s first new hospital for more than 70 years.Read

Muslims begin fasting for Ramadan Sep 01 2008

THOUSANDS of Midland Muslims begin 30 days of fasting during the daylight hours today with the start of holy month Ramadan.Read

Man killed in machine tragedy Sep 01 2008

A MAN has died after an accident with a hay baling machine at a farm in Staffordshire.Read

Organisers say Moseley Folk Festival best yet Sep 01 2008

THIS weekend’s Moseley Folk Festival is the best to date according to organisers.Read

Holidaymaker lucky to be alive after 80ft cliff plunge Sep 01 2008

A BIRMINGHAM holidaymaker who plummeted 80ft down a Cornish cliff cheated death when his fall was broken by him straddling a tree.Read

Dead man by railway line Sep 01 2008

INVESTIGATIONS were continuing today after a man was found dead on a railway line in the Black Country.Read

Boy falls on to metal spike in Small Heath Sep 01 2008

A BOY of 11 was injured after falling on to a metal spike as he climbed over a gate in Birmingham.Read

Thousands flock to Gardeners’ Weekend at Kings Heath Park Sep 01 2008

MORE than 20,000 green-fingered folk flocked to Gardeners’ Weekend in Birmingham.Read

Neighbour rescues tot from pond Sep 01 2008

AN 11-week-old Midland baby was continuing to recover today after almost drowning in a pond before being rescued by a neighbour.Read

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