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A visually impaired pensioner is running the Morrisons Great Birmingham 10k on May 3, alongside his grandson for Birmingham-based charity, Focus.

Nigeria is set to go to the polls for the long awaited, and controversial, election. With security a real concern, the government has announced the closure of land and sea borders.

Over 150 people including disabled people and their representatives were given a vital opportunity to help make transport more accessible at a summit in Edinburgh.

From this Friday children will be able to travel free on the Heathrow Express. The airport train service has run its 'Kids go free' offer in the past for limited periods of time, but from Friday March 27, as the Easter holidays begin, it becomes a permanent fixture.

East Shopping Centre (ESC), Europe's first purpose-built boutique Asian shopping mall, has officially opened its doors.

With Birmingham City Council under considerable financial strain, and as such, transferring some of its buildings into community ownership, Laurel Road Community Sports Centre is considered to be one of the best centres in Birmingham.

Three creative grandchildren from Great Barr have become stars of a citywide promotional campaign launched by John Taylor Hospice this week.

The EMMA Trust have announced a new campaign aimed at preventing the proliferation of racial hatred - which now has a new home: where it used to exist on the streets, in the pubs and on the football terraces, hate has now moved online.

Drivers and passengers who abuse the blue badge scheme could have their badges confiscated through new legislation coming into force at the end of March.

 Wishing you all a very happy St Patrick's Day from everyone at The Phoenix Newspaper!

Wishing everybody a Happy Mothers Day from everyone at The Phoenix!

Novelist and TV presenter, Fern Britton is no stranger to a challenge and she's asking you to join her as she takes on one of her biggest challenges yet - to raise money for a charity which carries out vital medical research to improve the health of women and babies.

The key to domestic bliss is four meals together a week, more than one tablet and a Netflix account, it emerged yesterday.

There is still time for people across the West Midlands to nominate someone who deserves a special thank you for their tireless services to the community.

During 2015, Notre Dame de France, the French-speaking Roman Catholic Church in London, will celebrate its 150^th anniversary with a programme showcasing its renowned organ and rich historical heritage.

Birmingham celebrated Commonwealth Day with a number of events, backed by the Birmingham Commonwealth Association, including a British Citizenship Ceremony attended by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham.