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Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Report claims high-speed rail link would have no carbon emissions benefit

A government commissioned report doubting the environmental credentials of a high speed rail link connecting the Midlands to Scotland and London should spark a public debate, train operators have claimed.Read

Bedworth soldier Simon Valentine among group killed in Afghanistan

A Midland soldier who was killed in Afghanistan was among a group of five men whose deaths have taken the UK death toll to more than 200.Read

Race is on for Birmingham's high-speed rail line

Eurostar and Virgin Trains both want to run direct trains from Birmingham to Europe on the Government’s proposed high-speed rail line.Read

Eurostar and Virgin on Britain's high speed rail future

As Sir David Rowland’s team of railway researchers devise a plan for Britain’s high speed rail future, reporter Paul Bradley spoke to two of the big players bidding to run services on the line. Here’s what Eurostar and Virgin Trains had to say for themselves.Read

Police find knife in Birmingham taxi driver murder case

The weapon believed to have been used to kill a Birmingham taxi driver in a brutal murder has been recovered, police have revealed.Read

Hundreds mourn Birmingham's teenage soldier Joe Murphy

Paul Bradley reports from Castle Bromwich, where hundreds of mourners paid their respects to teenage soldier Joe Murphy, who died in Afghanistan.Read

Birmingham Airport says high-speed railway won't stop domestic flights

Birmingham Airport has dismissed Government claims that a high speed railway would put a stop to domestic flights and said it would continue to operate short-haul flights in direct competition with the rail network.Read

Birmingham schools chiefs 'failed to present full picture' over exclusions

Birmingham education chiefs have been accused of “failing to present the full picture” after figures revealed a huge increase in the number of pupils suspended from city schools.Read

Brum gangster film 1 Day accused of 'glamorising gun crime'

A gangster movie shot in Birmingham’s most notorious gun-crime neighbourhoods was accused of glamorising the lives of real life killers.Read

Residents near Edgbaston ground told not to park outside homes during Ashes Test

Families in Edgbaston have been threatened with a £200 fine if they park outside their homes while the Ashes Test match is on at the nearby cricket ground.Read

Ashes fans and legends swap banter during the long wait at Edgbaston

With little live play to talk about at Edgbaston yesterday, former England and Australia cricket stars resorted to lively exchanges about past Ashes tests. Paul Bradley went behind the scenes in the commentary box.Read

Birmingham medal company fights for MoD contract to produce the Elizabeth Cross

THE Birmingham manufacturer of Britain’s newest war medal was today facing huge competition to retain its contract with the Ministry of Defence.Read

Birmingham veteran backs soldiers’ battle for compensation

The Chairman of the Royal British Legion for Birmingham County has called for the Ministry of Defence to stop battling against troops to claw back cash from compensation claims.Read

Birmingham's £1billion Royal Navy ship officially launched

Birmingham’s £1 billion Royal Navy ship was flying her white ensign flag for the first time yesterday after being officially accepted into her fleet.Read

Selly Oak hospital hit by casualty surge from Afghanistan

Nurses at Selly Oak Hospital are reviewing bed availability on a 48-hour basis as the number of British casualties in Afghanistan continues to peak ahead of the country’s presidential elections next month.Read

Sacked vicar Patrick Okechi refuses to leave West Bromwich vicarage

A West Bromwich vicar, who was sacked for having an extra-marital affair, today refused to leave his home as the Church of England tried to repossess the property. Read

Former West Bromwich vicar accuses Church of England of conspiracy

A former vicar has accused the Church of England of engaging in a conspiracy to oust him from his role, a Birmingham employment tribunal heard.Read

Two injured in Birmingham stabbings

Two men were recovering in hospital after two stabbings in Birmingham over the weekend.Read

Prison officer wore 'inappropriate' clothes around inmates, tribunal told

A former prison officer who claims she was bullied for being too attractive wore “figure-hugging” clothes to work, a tribunal heard.Read

Reward offered for safe return of missing Black Country pensioner

The family of a missing Black Country pensioner have put up an £8,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.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.