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Nick McCarthy

Nick McCarthy

Lecturer dressed down to mingle with rioters in Birmingham

An academic from Birmingham has told how he mingled with rioters who brought chaos to the city’s streets in a bid to achieve a better understanding of the disorder.Read

Birmingham Women's Hospital bosses stand down

The chief executive and acting chairman of Birmingham Women’s Hospital have left within hours of each other following an annual general meeting.Read

West Midlands hospital trusts defend private finance schemes

Four Midland NHS trusts identified as struggling to pay for their hospital rebuilds under the private finance initiative have defended their schemes.Read

Birmingham man in legal battle with city council over disabled mother's care home costs

A retired company director is being sued by Birmingham City Council in an £18,000 wrangle over his disabled mother’s care home costs.Read

West Midlands Police to cut £750k from budget for translators

West Midlands Police is to cut 40 per cent off the £1.8 million a year it spends paying interpreters to communicate with non-English speaking offenders.Read

Birmingham kickboxer accused of murder to be extradited to Thailand

The Home Secretary has approved the extradition of a Birmingham-born kick-boxer who is accused of murdering a former US soldier in Thailand.Read

Home Secretary approves extradition of Birmingham kickboxer accused of murder in Thailand

The Home Secretary has approved the extradition of a Birmingham-born kick-boxer who is accused of murdering a former US soldier in Thailand.Read

Former BBC presenter Ashley Blake to publish his prison diaries

Former BBC newsreader Ashley Blake, who was jailed for attacking a teenager with a wooden pole, is publishing his prison diaries.Read

Former BBC presenter Ashley Blake publishes his prison diaries

Former BBC newsreader Ashley Blake, who was jailed for attacking a teenager with a wooden pole, is publishing his prison diaries.Read

Droitwich teenager admits trying to incite riot through Facebook

A 16-year-old boy has admitted trying to incite riots by posting messages on Facebook during the violence that hit Birmingham this month.Read

Aston Villa European Cup heroes to be honoured at Football Hall of Fame

Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup winning team is set to be inducted into football’s prestigious Hall of Fame.Read

New phone hacking revelations 'devastating' for Coulson, says MP Tom Watson

A West Midlands MP who has been a leading campaigner in the phone hacking scandal has described a new round of revelations as “devastating” for former editor of News of the World Andy Coulson.Read

Prime Minister David Cameron appeals for calm during visit to Birmingham

Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for the city’s different ethnic communities to stay calm during a visit to Birmingham.Read

NEC taxi deal sees customers charged £1.60 before they depart

A new exclusive use taxi deal at the NEC will hit every customer with a £1.60 premium before they even leave, it has emerged.Read

NEC taxi deal sees customers charged £1.60 before they depart

A new exclusive use taxi deal at the NEC will hit every customer with a £1.60 premium before they even leave, it has emerged.Read

Fears over child care as Birmingham nursery cutbacks begin

Nursery staff who care for some of the most vulnerable children in Birmingham are being made redundant as part of a cost-cutting exercise by the city council.Read

Birmingham recruitment firm founders arrested in fraud probe

Two Birmingham businesswomen who met the Queen and two Prime Ministers during their rise to the top have been arrested as part of a fraud probe.Read

Birmingham City Council hires private firm to issue litter fines

Birmingham City Council is drafting in a private firm to issue fines on people who drop litter, with the private company funding itself from the fixed penalty notices it issues.Read

Birmingham athletics club facing cash crisis as council hikes up fees

An athletics club has spoken out over a decision by Birmingham City Council to more than triple the fee it charges the club for the annual use of its running track.Read

US millionaire who killed two Warwickshire men buys his way out of jail

An American playboy who killed two Warwickshire businessmen while racing his Porsche along a Florida beachfront has avoided prison after cutting an extraordinary deal with his victim’s families.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.