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Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy

Prison release for millionaire owner of Porsche involved in crash which killed two Warwickshire businessmen

THE millionaire owner of a car that killed two Midland businessmen in a 100 mph hit-and-run road smash in Florida was released from prison on Friday, just three months after he was handed a two-year sentence.Read

British troops sell guns and drugs to crime gangs, says former soldier

BRITISH troops are smuggling guns and drugs into the UK and Europe and selling them on to criminal gangs, it was claimed last night.Read

US Millionaire owner of killer car could be released from prison after Midland businessman hit-and-run tragedy

THE millionaire owner of a car that killed two Midland businessmen in Florida in a 100mph hit-and-run could be released from prison next month.Read

Restaurant review: The Bluebell is full of surprises

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Birmingham dad helps snare second paedophile

A DAD who helped snare a pervert Midland teacher had already handed over his own brother for abusing two of his children.Read

Brothers and sisters jailed in Midlands immigration scam

A ROUTINE inspection of a drug addict’s passport application unveiled the biggest immigration con the Midlands has ever seen.Read

Coleshill School teacher quizzed over relationship wih 'five pupils'

A MIDLAND teacher has been arrested for allegedly breaching his position of trust with FIVE teenage girls, it was claimed last night.Read

US hit 'n' run suspect Ryan LeVin jailed over earlier police chase

THE millionaire owner of a car that killed two Midland British businessmen in a Florida hit-and-run has been jailed for two years for running over a cop in an earlier car chase.Read

Florida hit-run family to sue US millionaire Ryan LeVin

THE US millionaire who owns the car that killed two Midland British businessmen in a Florida hit-and-run horror crash is being sued by one of the victim’s families.Read

Birmingham hero soldier sacked while on sick leave

A GULF War hero has been kicked out of the Army while on sick leave – and told that he owes £8,000 in wages.Read

MG Rover workers face tax bombshell

Redundancy cash threatened - four years after jobs lostRead

Playboy Ryan LeVin faces quizzing over Florida deaths

THE US millionaire who owned the car that killed two Midland businessmen in Florida had previously clocked up FIFTY driving offences.Read

US heir Ryan LeVin linked to Midland hit and run tragedy

KENNETH Watkinson and Craig Elford never stood a chance.Read

Jodie Marsh to eye up Tamworth's Valentine's Day talent

JODIE Marsh is looking for love – in Tamworth.Read

Stabbed for a packet of cigarettes

THIS is the Birmingham newsagent who was left fighting for his life after being repeatedly stabbed by four armed robbers – for just a few packs of cigarettes.Read

Store bosses fear Star Wars toy could be mistaken for firearm

TROUBLED shop bosses are banning the sale of a plastic Star Wars lightsaber to anybody under the age of 18 because they think it could be mistaken for a gun.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.