Fridge-freezers, shopping trolleys and mattresses are littered across Oscott Road in Perry Barr – even the post box is out of order. Perhaps, not what you would expect on a cul-de-sac that directly faces what will be the glamorous multi-million pound Commonwealth Games village. Despite massive regeneration of Perry Barr …
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On Christmas Day, it’s pretty much a given that most of us are filling ourselves with food and then slumping on the sofa watching TV’s festive offerings. But what about Boxing Day? Does life pretty much get back to normal, or are many things still on an extended shutdown? There …
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New data shows there’s currently more than 20,000 Christmas jobs available in the UK – including hundreds in Birmingham. This makes the festive season is the perfect time to earn some extra cash. With December 25 fast approaching, you’d be forgiven for worrying how you are going to make ends …
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A former Birmingham dental technician facing jail for selling used stamps has spoken of the harrowing day eight armed cops stormed the garden shed where he carried out the illegal cottage industy. Graham Rought, who the Royal Mail say fleeced it out of a potential £100,000, said: “Anyone would’ve thought I’d stolen …
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