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Rhona Ganguly

Rhona Ganguly

Good Hope hospital sorry over fat jibe

A Midland hospital has apologised after a patient overheard medical staff using abusive language to describe him when he went for a scan. Read

Great Britain fire an early warning to Olympic rivals

Great Britain’s women fired an ominous warning to their Beijing rivals by humbling reigning Olympic and European champions Germany 4-1 to win the Setanta Trophy in Dublin. Read

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Glasgow Celtic fight for Burnley's Kyle Lafferty

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ efforts to sign Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty may have hit a snag after Glasgow Celtic entered the race for the Northern Ireland international. Read

Birmingham Civic Society gets a coat of arms

Birmingham Civic Society marked its 90th birthday by becoming the first in the country to be awarded a Grant of Arms. Read

Geordies to help Birmingham tackle obesity issue

A health campaign in Newcastle-upon-Tyne will come under the spotlight in Birmingham as part of the city’s bid to tackle childhood obesity. Read

Birmingham Post takes the Big Debate online

The Birmingham Post has become the first UK newspaper to cover an event by both broadcasting live on the internet and blogging with. Read

Asian Christian church celebrates 25th anniversary

A church in Birmingham which grew out of missions in the Punjab celebrated 25 years in its own building at the weekend. Read

Stevie Wonder announces Birmingham concert

Motown legend Stevie Wonder will visit Birmingham this September as part of his first European tour in more than a decade. Read

Ellen MacArthur takes green message to Birmingham canals

Dame Ellen MacArthur traded in her sailboat for a hydrogen-fuelled canal barge in Birmingham to mark World Environment Day. Read

Beer barrels 'like missiles' in fatal M5 crash

A mother and daughter from Birmingham are recovering in hospital after being injured in a crash on the M5, which claimed the lives of three people. Read

Jewellery Quarter museum ranked among world's top attractions

A museum dedicated to Birmingham’s jewellery-making heritage has been ranked alongside some of the world’s top tourist attractions. Read

Guidebook on Birmingham sculptures published

A book detailing Birmingham's wealth of sculptures has been launched to help people locate the best of the memorials and artworks. Read

Birmingham Royal Ballet fears over new immigration system

Plans to introduce a point-based migration system similar to Australia’s could threaten the recruitment of foreign dancers by Birmingham Royal Ballet, its directors warned. Read

Ship docks in place of Birmingham beach

The construction of a giant ship in the centre of Birmingham will mark the start of the city’s summer celebrations. Read

Prince Charles visits Land Rover and Selly Oak Hospital

The Prince of Wales praised Land Rover for its global presence and its work to combat climate change as he visited the West Midlands. Read

Time for west to honour its global debt pledge

Despite promises made by the G8 leaders in Birmingham 10 years ago to tackle the global debt crisis, millions living in the world's poorest countries still face a life of misery, a new report has found. Read

West Midlands has most police per head of population

The West Midlands has the highest number of police officers per head of population, a new report has revealed Read

Spaghetti Junction repair scheme to begin

Motorists have been warned to watch out for new road changes as a £4.1 million scheme of essential repair work at Spaghetti Junction begins on Monday. Read

Soon it'll be curry without Basmati as rice price soars

Consumers are already having to cope with increased mortgage costs, rising food prices and petrol smashing through the £5-a-gallon mark. Curry houses across the Midlands have an added problem - the increased cost of the industry's favourite type of rice. Read

Road and rail chaos for bank holiday travel

Holidaymakers hoping to get away for the long weekend have been warned to prepare for traffic jams and major disruption on the region’s roads and railways. Read

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Rhona is a news reporter for The Birmingham Post with a special interest in community affairs and diversity.

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