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Rhona Ganguly

Rhona Ganguly

Oarsome challenge for Midland duo

Two Midland adventurers are planning an epic voyage for charity, even though one of them is a novice when it comes to the oceans, as they told Rhona Ganguly. Read

Deaf charity fined for discrimination

The manager of a Midlands deaf charity has been ordered to pay £2,310 to a former employee after a tribunal heard how she had been discriminated against. Read

Terror alert document found in city street

A major security inquiry has been launched after a confidential document detailing potential terror targets and West Midlands Police operations was found in a Birmingham street. Read

Council hits back at criticism

Birmingham City Council has hit back at claims the city is one of the poorest performing in the country for employment, population growth and skills. Read

Celebrities fuel demand for prestige cars

Super-rich celebrities and city 'fat cats' have fuelled British sales of supercars worth up to £1.1 million each, a report has found. Read

Sir Digby: I'll bang the drum for Brum

Former business leader Sir Digby Jones says he will 'sell' Birmingham around the world in his role as a trade minister in Gordon Brown's Government Read

Police chief tells of Sikh demo challenge

The chief constable of West Midlands Police yesterday spoke of the force's role policing a Sikh demonstration outside its headquarters which he described as a "very difficult episode". Read

No more bing-bongs at the airport

Birmingham International Airport yesterday adopted a silent approach by disposing of its familiar "bing-bong" flight call. Read

New magistrates court planned for Birmingham

Plans for a new magistrates' court in Birmingham have been unveiled as part of a £400 million Government investment scheme. Read

Jaguar purrs up Goodwood Hill

Jaguar's reputation as a British motor manufacturing icon was celebrated at the weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Read

Rare carving on display at Cathedral

An "exceptional" 8th century limestone carving is set to return to permanent public display for the first time in more than 1,100 years. Read

Deaf centre worker wins claim at tribunal

A woman with severe hearing problems was discriminated against by bosses at a Midlands deaf charity because of her disability, a tribunal heard. Read

Tourism board to close as aid axed

The Heart of England Tourist Board is to close after 40 years following the loss of £1 million of funding from Advantage West Midlands. Read

Man falls from scaffolding in city centre

Lunchtime in Birmingham's business district was brought to an abrupt halt today after a construction worker plunged 50ft to the ground. Read

Pair jailed for racist attack on commuter

Two men who carried out a violent racist attack on a Midland commuter have been jailed for 18 months. Read

The £75m DIY job

The development team behind The Cube have set up their own construction firm to deliver the iconic £75 million Birmingham building. Read

Row over plan for banners at museum

Plans to hang giant red banners at the entrance of a museum have been compared to "putting a mini skirt on the Venus de Milo" by a Birmingham councillor. Read

Celeb chefs lined up for Taste of Birmingham

Some of the country's best loved celebrity chefs have announced they will be attending the approaching Taste of Birmingham four-day summer al fresco festival. Read

Nearly 500 council workers sacked each year

Almost 500 Birmingham council workers a year are being sacked in a crackdown on high absence rates, crime and incompetence, it has been revealed. Read

Man ordered to tear down £50,000 extension

A man who paid £50,000 to extend his Solihull house before applying for planning permission has been ordered to tear it down by the council. 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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