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Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy

Raunchy Rihanna sends V Festival temperatures soaring in shorts tinier than Kylie

RAUNCHY Rihanna rocked V Festival last night with a sexy performance that sent temperatures soaring.Read

Playboy hit-and-run killer of Midland businesmen back behind bars

A MILLIONAIRE US playboy who escaped prison for the hit-and-run deaths of two Midland businessmen has been jailed again – for a parole violation.Read

Millionaire playboy who killed Leamington businessman buys his way out of prison

A MILLIONAIRE US playboy has escaped jail for the hit-and-run deaths of two Midland businessmen – by BUYING his way out of prison.Read

Universal TB vaccine ruled out for Birmingham kids

UNIVERSAL TB jabs have been ruled out for all Birmingham children – despite the death of a 15 year-old girl.Read

Birmingham thug who ripped out mum's tongue freed after just two months

A THUG who ripped out part of a mum’s tongue in an horrific attack is being released just TWO MONTHS into a 27 month sentence.Read

Women in critical condition after being hit by car in Sutton Coldfield

A WOMAN remained in a critical condition last night after being hit by a car.Read

Tamworth castle beefs up security for display of Staffordshire Hoard items

TAMWORTH Castle is drafting in experts who protect the Crown Jewels as they step up security ahead of displaying gold artefacts from the Staffordshire hoardRead

Man charged after bomb hoax at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield

A MAN has been charged after a bomb hoax at a Midland hospital.Read

Crooked Midland cop's sidekick jailed for 14 months

THE sidekick of a crooked Midland cop who conned an Indian restaurant in a protection racket has been jailed for 14 months.Read

Tributes to Derby man killed in plane crash

TRIBUTES were paid last night to a Midland man who was killed in a plane crash in Ireland.Read

Coventry City Council backtrack on 'draconian' rules for Prince William's wedding street parties

KILLJOY councillors at Coventry City Council have backtracked on plans to issue street party rules for Prince William’s wedding.Read

Birmingham lapdance club boss banned from being director

THE former director of a Birmingham lap dance club that went bust in 2008 owing £3 million has been disqualified from being a company director for 12 years.Read

Friend of US playboy Ryan LeVin to testify against him over hit and run

THE best friend of a millionaire US playboy charged with the hit-and-run deaths of two Midland businessmen has agreed to testify against him.Read

Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham: Huge security operation begins

A MASSIVE security operation began today in Birmingham as the Conservative Party Conference got underway at the ICC.Read

BBC employee convicted of harassing young family in Druids Heath

A BBC employee and wannabe children’s TV presenter has been convicted of harassing a young family who were left homeless after a rent dispute.Read

Former Midland priest extradited from US charged with sex offences against young boys

A FORMER Midland priest who has been extradited from the US charged with 22 sexual offences against young boys will go on trial tomorrow.Read

Huge security operation by West Midlands Police for visist of pope

THE unprecedented operation to protect the Pope is the biggest ever undertaken by West Midlands Police.Read

Thousands attend V Festival at Weston Park, Staffordshire

IT DIDN’T just rain. It poured down.Read

Florida hit and run suspect Ryan LeVin bailed in legal loophole

A MILLIONAIRE US playboy charged with the hit-and-run deaths of two Midland businessmen has been bailed for £13,500 because of a legal loophole.Read

Thief who stole Aston Villa's European Cup 'died in car crash'

THE cheeky thief who stole the European Cup from under the noses of Aston Villa stars in 1982 later died in a car crash, it was claimed last night.Read

Author Profile

Nick McCarthy was born and raised in Birmingham and he joined the Birmingham Mail in 2007. He joined the weekly Sutton Coldfield News in 2004 and qualified as a senior journalist in 2006. Before working as a journalist he completed an undergraduate degree in sport and a masters degree in sociology.