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Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Video preview of Aston Villa v Birmingham City

Our men at the Villa and at Blues look ahead to the second city derby at Villa Park on Sunday.Read

Aston Villa fans pack out Wembley

THOUSANDS of Villa fans packed into the home of English football for their second taste of the Wembley magic in less than two months.Read

David Cameron says new Birmingham pub bombings probe unlikely

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron last night urged the people of Birmingham to look to the future as they marked the 35th anniversary of the IRA pub bombings which killed 21 people and injured 182 others.Read

Heartbroken Nuneaton mum hits out at MoD blunder

THE mother of a hero Midland soldier killed in Iraq is heartbroken after receiving his posthumous Elizabeth Cross medal – with his name wrong on it.Read

English Defence League and socialist protesters in violent rampage through Birmingham streets

VIOLENT thugs brought Birmingham to a standstill yesterday as they rampaged through the city centre, brandishing sticks and hurling bricks at massed ranks of riot police.Read

West Midlands Police Police under fire for ‘complete mess’ after Violent riots in Birmingham

WEST Midlands police were last night accused of “extremely bad planning” and failing to protect innocent members of the public.Read

Snooker ace Jimmy White witness in money launder police probe

SNOOKER legend Jimmy White has been interviewed as a witness by detectives probing an alleged Midland money laundering ring.Read

Families of injured soldiers in accommodation plea

FAMILIES of injured British soldiers today called on the Government to provide more funding to accommodate military hospital visitors.Read

Families of injured soldiers in accommodation plea

FAMILIES of injured British soldiers today called on the Government to provide more funding to accommodate military hospital visitors.Read

Dead Taliban fighter in Afghanistan had Aston Villa tattoo

BRITISH soldiers claim a Taliban fighter killed in Afghanistan was found with an Aston Villa tattoo on his body.Read

Violent past of passenger in car which killed Aston Villa fan

A MAN who sat next to murderer Lee Mockble as he drove his car at Aston Villa fan Christopher Priest is a convicted thug who was involved in a similar revenge attack four years ago.Read

Leicester MP Keith Vaz amongst 'expenses' accuses

MIDLAND MP Keith Vaz has been named among the latest group of politicians accused of milking the parliamentary expenses system.Read

Fabio Capello's support for former Wolves footballer

ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello, right, has backed a former Wolverhampton Wanderers player’s fight for cancer sufferers by handing over £40,000 on behalf of the FA.Read

Finalists of Sunday Mercury 'Win a Holiday Home' competition revealed

THE lucky finalists in a Sunday Mercury competition to win a caravan holiday home for a year can be revealed today.Read

Illegal immigrant caught with real passport in his underpants at Birmingham Airport

AN illegal immigrant tried to trick his way into the UK – by hiding his true identity in his underpants.Read

Birmingham soldier's escape from bomb blast in Basra

A TEENAGE Midland soldier defied death when he stepped on a roadside bomb – and walked away without a scratch on his body.Read

Sunday Mercury reporter drives £4m Challenger 2 tank in Iraq

IT’s about as macho as it gets when it comes to mean machines – driving the British Army’s £4 million Challenger 2 tank in Iraq.Read

Sunday Mercury reporter drives £4m Challenger 2 tank in Iraq

IT’s about as macho as it gets when it comes to mean machines – driving the British Army’s £4 million Challenger 2 tank in Iraq.Read

Council Scrooges in Redditch Cancel Christmas

COUNCIL Scrooges are set to cancel Christmas in a Midland town to save more than £1 million.Read

Redditch man's 29 things to do before you're 30

JAMES Corless was facing an early mid-life crisis.Read

Author Profile

Paul is the communities editor for www.birminghammail.net. He is also the video editor and works in a team editing the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham POst and Sunday Mercury websites. In 2007 Paul began as a trainee journalist at the Birmingam Mail, covering the Worcestershire patch and later covering defence.