Publication: Birmingham Mail

First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents

Tamworth teenage volunteer chosen to carry Olympic Torch in Birmingham.

SOUTH Staffordshire College student Emma Farrell has been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch in Birmingham after being nominated by her best friend.On June 30 Emma, aged 17, from Glascote, Tamworth, will run 300 metres with the Olympic torch in Newtown, ... [ Published 6 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Birmingham, Teaching, Education

First Reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents

Cricket

Laurie Evans: Rain can't dampen Warwickshire's brilliant start

Warwickshire batsman Laurie Evans has joined the team of columnists and will be giving weekly reports from within the Bears camp. Here is the first instalment from a batsman who, after impressing in three championship games last season, is back in the ... [ Published 2 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Laurie Evans, Cricket, Dougie Brown

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 Documents

Darren Bent

Aston Villa: Darren Bent reveals how Roy Hodgson pep talk has given him a boost

DARREN Bent has revealed how kind words from new England boss Roy Hodgson have helped him deal with his Euro 2012 heartache and given him encouragement for next season with Villa.Bent missed out on a major international tournament for the third time when ... [ Published 15 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Darren Bent, Roy Hodgson, England, Ukraine, Fitness

First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 Documents

J Sainsbury PLC

Lichfield man to take part in the 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay.

A LICHFIELD man will take part in the 2012 Paralympic torch relay.Simon Beresford, 45, was chosen by Sainsbury’s to carry the flame on August 29 after being nominated for his work in raising awareness of Down Syndrome through sport.In 2007 he became the ... [ Published 6 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Down Syndrome, J Sainsbury PLC, London Marathon

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

National News: Olympic torch takes a wrong turn

The Olympic torch took a wrong turn shortly before it crossed the Clifton Suspension Bridge in a spectacular display of fireworks.The torch left the foggy streets of Bristol for North Somerset at 5.50am before travelling by convoy to visit Nailsea, Backwell ... [ Published 13 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Bristol, Thomas Baker, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Flax, London Paralympics 2012

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 11 hours ago - 3 Documents

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Aston Villa: Fans urge board to think outside the box in hunt for new manager

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes charge of a Molde game in NorwayAston Villa fans reacted to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pulling out of the running for the manager's job at Villa Park - and said it's time for the Villa board to think outside the box.Molde boss Solksjaer ... [ Published 13 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Molde (Norway), Randy Lerner, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

Barclays Premier League

Birmingham City: Fans warn Premier League big boys to stay away from Jack Butland

Butland told the : "I can make the decision as hard or as easy as possible, depending on how I play, for Chris Hughton."I hope I have a good pre-season, get in the best possible shape, and make it impossible for him not to pick me."Blues fans said they ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: BIRMINGHAM CITY PLC, Barclays Premier League, Gil Merrick, Chris Hughton

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

Wolves: Kevin Doyle tired of survival scrap

KEVIN Doyle has given Wolves hope that he may remain at the club despite their drop into the Championship.Such has been the mental hardship felt by three successive relegation scraps that the Irish striker says he would only be interested in a mid-table ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Kevin Doyle, Premier League, Giovanni Trapattoni, Nikica Jelavić

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 Documents

Aston Villa must find a system to unleash Stephen Ireland's attacking potential

STEPHEN Ireland can become a potent threat if he is allowed to unleash his attacking potential, according to a former claret and blue favourite. ... [ Published 13 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Stephen Ireland, Threat

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 Documents

West Bromwich Albion: German coach was considered for Albion post

GERMAN football coach Ralf Rangnick was considered as a potential candidate for the Albion vacancy, it has emerged.Reports overseas claim the vastly experienced 53-year-old was included in Albion's due diligence process to identify Roy Hodgson's succ ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Ralf Rangnick, Michael Appleton, Chris Hughton

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 14 hours ago - 3 Documents

Birmingham City to dig in over Chris Hughton and West Bromwich Albion

Hughton is the leading contender for The Hawthorns job vacated by Roy Hodgson.But Blues, who suffered Alex McLeish?s surprise defection to Villa 11 months ago, will not allow their neighbours to simply swat them aside for Hughton?s services. Sources in ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: Chris Hughton, BIRMINGHAM CITY PLC, Alex McLeish, Carson Yeung

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

West Midlands Police join London 2012 Olympics operation

MORE than 800 West Midlands police officers will take part in the largest ever pre-planned policing operation in the UK when they begin Olympic duties on June 4.Local officers will join colleagues from across the UK to keep the Games safe and secure.The ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Birmingham Mail ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, Police, London

Quotes

"I hope I have a good pre-season, get in the best possible shape, and make it impossible for him not to pick me."

Birmingham City: Fans warn Premier League big boys to stay away from Jack Butland [Birmingham Mail - 12 hours ago]

"They missed a turning this morning between Nailsea and Failand. They realised straight away and rectified it. They were running 10 minutes late. It did not impact on any of the torchbearers. It was in convoy travelling from Nailsea to Failand."

National News: Olympic torch takes a wrong turn [Birmingham Mail - 13 hours ago]

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