Birmingham Mail - Tag - birmingham mail local heroes http://www.birminghammail.net/ Updated around the clock with Birmingham news, information, what's on, comment and in-depth coverage of Aston Villa, Birmingham City, West Brom, Warwickshire Cricket Club and other sports en-gb Trinity Mirror 2012 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:56:57 GMT Birmingham Mail no Updated around the clock with Birmingham news, information, what's on, comment and in-depth coverage of Aston Villa, Birmingham City, West Brom, Warwickshire Cricket Club and other sports birmingham news, birmingham information, Birmingham Mail newspaper, Birmingham news, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, jobs in Birmingham, jobs in the West Midlands, jobs in Solihull, homes in Birmingham, houses for sale in the West Midlands, Birmingham entertainment, Birmingham what's on, birmingham evening mail, birmingham weather, weather in birmingham, Your Heroes: Brave shopkeeper Ranjit fought off armed robbers http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-brave-shopkeeper-ranjit-fought-off-armed-robbers-97319-29781256/ IT’S every shopkeeper’s worst nightmare.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:16:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-brave-shopkeeper-ranjit-fought-off-armed-robbers-97319-29781256/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Group cleaned up streets after riots http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-group-cleaned-up-streets-after-riots-97319-29781251/ IT was a warm August evening in the centre of Birmingham.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-group-cleaned-up-streets-after-riots-97319-29781251/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Brave squaddie on the run http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-brave-squaddie-on-the-run-97319-29781245/ BRAVE Karl Hinett was just 18 years old when his Warrior tank was petrol-bombed in Iraq.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-brave-squaddie-on-the-run-97319-29781245/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Rescue team risking own lives for others http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-rescue-team-risking-own-lives-for-others-97319-29781157/ WHEN disaster strikes in far-flung countries, there’s a team of dedicated Midlands firefighters waiting in the wings to come to people’s rescue – no matter how far away they are.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:09:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-rescue-team-risking-own-lives-for-others-97319-29781157/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Honoured for working with youths http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-honoured-for-working-with-youths-97319-29781032/ IT was over half a century ago when Jim Parkes first took over a Birmingham youth club – and since then he hasn’t looked back.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-honoured-for-working-with-youths-97319-29781032/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Husband and wife prove a top team http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-husband-and-wife-prove-a-top-team-97319-29781030/ MIKE Sharpe discovered he had kidney failure just before he was due to take the post of Lord Mayor of Birmingham in 2006.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:03:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-husband-and-wife-prove-a-top-team-97319-29781030/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Harry was a hero for helping others http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-harry-was-a-hero-for-helping-others-97319-29781010/ A BRAVE youngster who died last month after a four-year battle with an inoperable brain tumour has been named one of the Birmingham Mail’s Local Heroes.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-harry-was-a-hero-for-helping-others-97319-29781010/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Kiss of life saves autograph hunter http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-kiss-of-life-saves-autograph-hunter-97319-29781006/ THERE was no dress rehearsal for Birmingham theatre worker Jonathan Thompson when he saved the life of a dying man straight after completing a first aid course.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-kiss-of-life-saves-autograph-hunter-97319-29781006/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Battling the odds to raise money http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-battling-the-odds-to-raise-money-97319-29780985/ BRAVE Bob Clements from Birmingham has battled the odds to raise money for charity.

]]> Birmingham Mail Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:54:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-battling-the-odds-to-raise-money-97319-29780985/ Latest Features true Your Heroes: Riot victim dad quelled the violence http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/latest-features/2011/11/15/your-heroes-riot-victim-dad-quelled-the-violence-97319-29780464/ HAVING just seen his son lying dead on a Birmingham road, Tariq Jahan would have been forgiven for crumbling into an hysterical mess.

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