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Can you help Marlene Shipman trace her family tree?

NEW Zealand woman Marlene Shipman is hoping Birmingham Mail readers can help her trace her family tree. Read

Headway opens new centre in Rubery

HEADWAY West Midlands were very proud to officially open their new resource centre for people affected by brain injury. Read

Birmingham website wins Curry's award

BIRMINGHAM-based charity shopping website www.easyfundraising.org.uk has been honoured in the 2007 Currys Awards, winning the title of Best Performing Charity Website and beating off strong competition from several other charity sites to secure the award. Read

Hodge Hill brownies get police lesson in road safety

BROWNIES in Hodge Hill (231st and 140th) were recently paid a visit by their local Police Community Safety Officer to check up on their knowledge of road safety whilst using a cycle. Read

Solihull band DRAG are doing it for themselves

SOLHIULL punk band DRAG say they are taking their level of independence to the next level. Read

Solihull Plus invites newcomers

SOLIHULL Plus group is an exciting way to meet and make friends and is starting a new phase, with a new group committee formed. Read

Patchwork and Quilt show in Cotteridge

COTTERIDGE quilters will once again welcome visitors to their Summer Show and Tell on Monday 2nd June at 7.30pm. Read

Beauty queen Layla Ismail wants your votes!

MIDLAND beauty is Layla Ismail is urging the public to vote for her in a contest that could see her being made Miss England. Read

Matthew McNulty wins place at top stage school

TAMWORTH schoolboy Matthew McNulty has fame and fortune in his sights after securing a lace at a top stage school. Read

Belle Voce choir returns to Alvechurch

BELLE Voce, a chamber choir of approximately 16 voices, makes a return visit to St Laurence, Alvechurch on June 14th having performed there previously in June 2004 and November 2007. Those concerts were very successful judging by the size of the audience on each occasion. Read

The National Garden Scheme comes to Alvechurch

ALVECHURCH is a village nestling between Bromsgrove and Redditch just south of the Birmingham boundary and for the third year running Garden Owners are opening their gates to visitors under the National Garden Scheme. Read

Blind Dave Healey and Mac Carr to star at Aldridge Road Race

MARATHON heroes 'Blind Dave' Healey and his guide Mac Carr will be the guests of honour when they open and then run in the Aldridge 10k Road Race. Read

Marathon man Tim Carter limber up for charity challenge

FOR most people running one marathon would be a challenge, but ambitious Tim Carter is attempting to run three within a month. Read

Tooth fairies hitting the road in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital

THE tooth fairies will be out in force in Birmingham as a group of dental workers set out on a fundrasing walk in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital. Read

Alvechurch C of E Middle School meet Prince Charles at Twickenham final

ALVECHURCH C of E Middle School Year 8 rugby team capped off a remarkable year by making it all the way to the National Emerging Schools final and playing on the hallowed turf of Twickenham. Read

College Road School in Birmingham to hold re-union

A REUNION is being organised for all ex pupils and staff of College Road School in Springfield, Birmingham on Saturday 14 June. Read

Crusaders U11 Colts of Bournville win the league at first attempt

LIKE most teams this season it was Crusaders Colts under 11`s first season in 11 a side football. And with the league won last Sunday the lads finished the job with a good win over very well organised Black Country Ranger side. Read

Binbrook U13s are Tesco champions of England

SOLIHULL-based Binbrook under 13 boys football team has been crowned champions of England in the Tesco Cup. Read

Glebe Farm U10s score success

A NEWLY formed under 10's team in the Central Warwickshire mini soccer league did the double twice to score a soccer quadruple. Read

Binbrook U13 Football win the Tesco U13 English Final

ON this Monday morning when all Birmingham City supporters are in hiding, some good new from the grass roots of football within the Birmingham area. Read