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Skydivers raise funds for Birmingham Children's Hospital Sep 09 2008

INTREPID fundraisers Serena Preston and Emma Newey took the plunge with a sponsored parachute jump in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital.Read

Car trapped in water at Selly Oak, by Mail reader Kevin Osborne Sep 08 2008

BIRMINGHAM Mail reader Kevin Osborne was on hand to capture this dramatic image as a car came a cropper to flood water in Birmingham.Read

Floods on the Pershore Road, by Mail reader Helen Burridge Sep 08 2008

BIRMINGHAM Mail reader Helen Burridge had her camera handy as the No 45 hit flood water in Birmingham.Read

Barclays staff raise cash for charity Sep 02 2008

STAFF from Barclays' Commercial Banking in Colmore Row, Birmingham, raised £672 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with a quiz night.Read

Stourbridge Conservatives launch Post Offices campaign Aug 28 2008

STOURBRIDGE Conservatives have launched a major campaign to keep Pedmore, Oldswinford and Quarry Bank post offices open following the announcement that they have been earmarked for closure.Read

Success for Olton Golf Club juniors Aug 13 2008

THIS year is proving to be an oustanding year for the juniors at Olton Golf club. They have won 3 best gross prizes at Maxstoke Park, Robin Hood and Coventry Hearsall. This form continued at the club's own boy's open championship which turned out to be the most successful ever held.Read

Parisioner raises money for Longbridge church Aug 13 2008

RETIRED Barclays employee Brian Potter held a fundraising event to help boost his local church funds.Read

Fundraising boost for Dorridge Infant & Nursery School Aug 05 2008

LOCAL Barclays employees, husband and wife team Richard and Jayne Craven, helped boost Dorridge school funds recently by participating in a Fun Day.Read

Sutton Girls FC U14s make it a pre-season fantastic four Jul 30 2008

SUTTON Girls FC Under 14's made it an emphatic fourthth pre-season tournament win in succession over the weekend at Oldswinford Youth FC's summer tournament.Read

New book tells the story of Boldmere St Michaels FC Jul 29 2008

THE story of one of Birmingham's best known amateur football clubs has been put into print.Read

Athlete Sara McGreavy to visit Barr Beacon Leisure Centre Jul 28 2008

TOP athlete Sara McGreavy will be visiting Barr Beacon Leisure Centre Holiday Club to inspire the local young children to participate in sport during an Olympic themed week.Read

Swimmers raise £4,000 for charity with pier to pier swim Jul 28 2008

MEMBERS of Walsall and Boldmere swimming clubs took the plunge together for a charity swim in Bournmouth.Read

Can you help Gillian Rawle track down her family? Jul 28 2008

GILLIAN Rawle hopes fellow readers can help her track down members of her long-lost birth family.Read

Youngsters cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End for charity Jul 15 2008

THREE determined Midland youngsters will spend a fortnight in the saddle travelling the length of Great Britain in aid of charity.Read

Crash survivor Ashley Bird to take part in Great North Run Jul 14 2008

A ROAD accident survivor is making the most of his good fortune by taking part in the Great North Run in aid of charity.Read

493 Squadron help Kings Heath carnival take off Jul 13 2008

THEY say a festival brings a community together, and for the last three years 493 Squadron (Air Training Corps) have certainly been doing that.Read

Dazzling Diamonds looking to sign new players Jul 11 2008

AMINGTON Diamonds Blues and Yellows based in Tamworth, are looking for at least three quality players to play under 10s football for the new season.Read

Runner Beans children's gym is working out Jul 10 2008

AS mums with young children under five we had obvious concerns about keeping them fit and healthy, writes JACKIE MOON.Read

Ex Barclays man in fundraising boost for cancer charity Jul 09 2008

RETIRED Barclays employee Antony Oxley organised a raffle to raise money for The Eve Appeal, a gynaecology cancer research fund.Read

Dickens Heath village fete a success Jul 08 2008

DICKENS Heath Village Centre enjoyed another successful afternoon of family fun at its third village fete and raised over £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.Read

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Skydivers raise funds for Birmingham Children's Hospital Sep 09 2008

Car trapped in water at Selly Oak, by Mail reader Kevin Osborne Sep 08 2008

Floods on the Pershore Road, by Mail reader Helen Burridge Sep 08 2008

Barclays staff raise cash for charity Sep 02 2008

Stourbridge Conservatives launch Post Offices campaign Aug 28 2008

Success for Olton Golf Club juniors Aug 13 2008

Parisioner raises money for Longbridge church Aug 13 2008

Fundraising boost for Dorridge Infant & Nursery School Aug 05 2008

Sutton Girls FC U14s make it a pre-season fantastic four Jul 30 2008

New book tells the story of Boldmere St Michaels FC Jul 29 2008

Athlete Sara McGreavy to visit Barr Beacon Leisure Centre Jul 28 2008

Swimmers raise £4,000 for charity with pier to pier swim Jul 28 2008

Can you help Gillian Rawle track down her family? Jul 28 2008

Youngsters cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End for charity Jul 15 2008

Crash survivor Ashley Bird to take part in Great North Run Jul 14 2008

493 Squadron help Kings Heath carnival take off Jul 13 2008

Dazzling Diamonds looking to sign new players Jul 11 2008

Runner Beans children's gym is working out Jul 10 2008

Ex Barclays man in fundraising boost for cancer charity Jul 09 2008

Dickens Heath village fete a success Jul 08 2008

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