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Christopher Henwood

Chris Henwood

The council-owned Highgate Park three-bedroom detached house

Campaigners protest over empty properties in Birmingham

Homeless campaigners have staged a squat at a city property in protest over the number of homes lying empty.Read

Former University of Birmingham lecturer faces elephant stampede in South Africa

A former university lecturer on a dream trip to South Africa found himself running for his life from a herd of stampeding elephants.Read

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Birmingham City 'should avoid administration' despite play-off heartache

Birmingham City should avoid administration despite missing out on a £90 million Premier League payday, a football finance expert has insisted.Read

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Birmingham City Council sued for £1,750 after toilet seat collapsed

A Birmngham City Council member of staff sued his employer and won £1,750 compensation after a toilet seat collapsed causing him injuries. Read

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Striking teachers at Castle Vale Performing Arts College threaten more action

Teachers staging a one-day strike at Birmingham school Castle Vale Performing Arts College pledged to continue their action into a second day on Wednesday unless a colleague they claim was unfairly disciplined was allowed back into the classroom.Read

Gypsy camp protest Meriden

Meriden gypsy protesters pledge to continue campaign

Meriden residents fighting a gypsy site on their doorstep have pledged to continue campaigning, despite being told to pack up their own protest camp by council officials. Read

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Interpreters sit in on more than 1,000 driving tests in Birmingham

More than a thousand learner drivers could have passed their tests in Birmingham last year despite being unable to read road signs, the Post can reveal.Read

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Birmingham bus routes and bus stops changed in city centre

Thousands of Birmingham bus-users will be having their journeys altered from today (Monday) as part of a major revamp of city transport facilities.Read

Founder of The Public returns as Art of Architecture exhibition begins

The architect behind the controversial Midland arts centre The Public is making a return to the building ahead of a new architecture exhibition.Read

Wolverhampton to stage play of woman's assisted suicide at Dignitas

The ex-husband of a woman who travelled to Switzerland to die is to perform his play about assisted suicide in the Midlands.Read

Emotional shock for Birmingham singer who survived Costa Concordia disaster

A Birmingham singer on Costa Concordia has told of the traumatic events off the coast of Italy.Read

Winners crowned at the 2012 Best Of Broad Street Awards (BOBS)

Number Nine The Gallery walked off with the Birmingham Post readers’ best arts and entertainment venue at the seventh annual Best of Broad Street Awards. Read

Three to go on trial over Edgbaston shooting death

A woman and two men are to go on trial on Thursday for the murder of 22-year-old Ricky Basra, who was shot dead in Edgbaston last summer.Read

Acocks Green thief caught by homeowner in dressing gown

A burglar was caught fleeing a home he had targeted by the owner wearing his dressing gown and an off-duty police officer.Read

Birmingham poet Jodi returns to stage after battling back from stroke

Kings Heath poet Jodi Ann Bickley is on the comeback trail after a stroke left her partially paralysed.Read

Drunken bus thief jailed after West Bromwich joyride

A bus thief who stole a double decker and took it on a drunken joyride has been jailed for year.Read

Bulldozers plan revealed for popular Birmingham pub

Neighbours have been given the first look at a proposed new supermarket which could lead to a popular Birmingham pub being flattened.Read

Bulldozers plan revealed for popular Birmingham pub

Neighbours have been given the first look at a proposed new supermarket which could lead to a popular Birmingham pub being flattened.Read

Back to school - but Sandwell still waits for repairs funding

Thousands of pupils will return to crumbling classrooms and out-dated computer equipment in Sandwell after Education Secretary Michael Gove’s refusal to fund £125 million of rebuilding work. CHRIS HENWOOD talks to the disappointed head teachers. Read

Walsall butcher dies after being stung by wasp

A popular Black Country butcher collapsed and died just moments after he was stung by a wasp. Read

Author Profile

Chris is a general news reporter covering the Black Country. His journalism training was carried out near his home town of Carmarthen, in South Wales, where he worked on the Llanelli Star and South Wales Evening Post newspapers.