Birmingham news

• The Furious Flashbacks: IPW:UK/AWW Live in Birmingham 2009 - 411mania.com

  17-11-2016 23:17
  
  411mania.com
  The Furious Flashbacks: IPW:UK/AWW Live in Birmingham 2009
  411mania.com
  I used to go to AWW shows. I got on with the management and if I had sufficient motivation I could even have done something with them. Like commentary and so forth. My relationship with AWW extended to booking talent for them and after I was done, the ...
  
  Read more

• Revamped C4 Picasso's got bags of flair and panache

  17-11-2016 20:00
  
  The Citroen C4 Picasso is packed with great features
  
  Read more

• Key suspect in Giovanni Lewis murder probe named

  17-11-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teenager is sought by police in connection with the murder of a man in Birmingham.
  
  Read more

• Dashcam footage of Coseley stolen bus pursuit

  17-11-2016 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police release dashcam footage of their 12 mile (19km) pursuit of a stolen bus.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Brother and sister Birmingham fire deaths: Dad arrested

  17-11-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father is arrested on suspicion of murdering his two children who died after a house fire in Birmingham.
  
  Read more

• Kara Tointon Visits Birmingham to Launch UK Tour of GASLIGHT - Broadway World

  17-11-2016 17:49
  
  Kara Tointon Visits Birmingham to Launch UK Tour of GASLIGHT
  Broadway World
  Leading lady Kara Tointon was in Birmingham yesterday to launch a brand new production of one of the greatest thrillers of all time, Gaslight. The EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner spoke with members of the press before visiting the ...
  
  Read more

• Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa

  17-11-2016 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's Championship game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa (19:45 GMT).
  
  Read more

• Government has held the West Midlands back and owes us says Lib Dem mayoral candidate

  17-11-2016 17:17
  
  Lib Dem Beverley Nielsen, who is bidding to become the first West Midlands mayor next year, says the lack of investment has led to gridlocked, crumbling roads and packed rail carriages and little support for business.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Drink-driver stuck on Birmingham tram track banned

  17-11-2016 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An uninsured drink-driver who blundered on to a tram track in his new Mercedes is given a 17-month motoring ban.
  
  Read more

• Compensation for teacher Marcus Marcussen's abuse victims

  17-11-2016 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight victims of a teacher who was jailed for sexually assaulting schoolboys are awarded £80,000 compensation.
  
  Read more

• Tornado sweeps UK battering Wales and Midlands with hurricane-like winds - Birmingham Mail

  17-11-2016 16:13
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Tornado sweeps UK battering Wales and Midlands with hurricane-like winds
  Birmingham Mail
  Thunderstorms have swept Britain on Thursday, leaving a trail of destruction as parts of Wales and the Midlands are badly hit. Winds as high as 94mph were registered in western parts of Britain on Thursday morning. The severe gales caused traffic chaos ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Call for new law to make Facebook report suspicious posts to terror police

  17-11-2016 16:05
  
  Facebook should be forced to alert security services when it thinks a user is supporting terrorism, says MP
  
  Read more

• Investing in social work leadership

  17-11-2016 16:03
  Chief social worker at Birmingham City Council Dr Tony Stanley talks about why we need to invest in our social work leadership.
  Chief social worker
  It is great news that Birmingham children’s services is to host an initiative aimed at improving social work leadership practice – if we want to keep improving social work, we must keep improving our leadership.
  Over the recent years significant attention has been paid to newly qualified social workers, and rightly so; but we need to give
  
  Read more

• Black Stone Cherry reveal new video ahead of UK tour ... - Birmingham Mail

  17-11-2016 14:53
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Black Stone Cherry reveal new video ahead of UK tour ...
  Birmingham Mail
  Kentucky's finest, Black Stone Cherry, take a step back on their latest tour.and more »
  
  Read more

• City council chief to speak at Autumn Statement event

  17-11-2016 14:10
  
  Keys to the Engine will discuss the contents of Chancellor Philip Hammond's debut Autumn Statement
  
  Read more

• University of Birmingham and Chinese Academy of Sciences establish joint centre for physical energy storage research

  17-11-2016 13:50
  The University of Birmingham has signed an agreement with the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (IET) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to form a joint centre for mechanical energy storage technologies.
  
  Read more

• Birmingham crowned most 'house proud' city in UK - here are the 20 tell-tale signs - Birmingham Mail

  17-11-2016 13:24
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Birmingham crowned most 'house proud' city in UK - here are the 20 tell-tale signs
  Birmingham Mail
  According to a new survey, Birmingham is the most house proud city in the country, beating off competition from Brighton, Liverpool and London. A staggering 80 per cent of Brummies say their home is always clean and tidy, as part of a new study into ...
  
  Read more

• Birmingham and Frankfurt celebrate their 50th anniversary

  17-11-2016 13:10
  The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Carl Rice, reflects on the city’s relationship with Frankfurt ahead of celebrations to mark their partnership’s 50th year.
  Birmingham is known as the city of a thousand trades, but throughout history our civic leaders have sought to grow the city and its reputation ever further.
  In 1966, Lord Mayor of Birmingham, George Corbyn Barrow and the Mayor of Frankfurt, Willi Brundert, signed a pledge to maintain close links of friendship and share ideas tha
  
  Read more

• Saido Berahino: West Brom striker looks 'sharper' and is near return

  17-11-2016 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom striker Saido Berahino is close to returning from injury and looks "mentally a lot clearer", says boss Tony Pulis.
  
  Read more

• Road test: Porsche 911 Turbo S v Aston Martin DB11

  17-11-2016 13:00
  
  Two ultra-GTs face off to see which does the best job of building on its mighty heritage
  
  Read more

• Parents warned over 'poisonous dolls' on sale in UK - Birmingham Mail

  17-11-2016 12:48
  
  Birmingham Mail
  Parents warned over 'poisonous dolls' on sale in UK
  Birmingham Mail
  British parents are being warned over 'poisonous dolls' were discovered on sale in the UK. The calls come after Baby Genuoa dolls were found to contain a high concentration of a potentially carcinogenic chemical known as a phthalate. They had a ...
  
  Read more

• Diversity in the Boardroom features in Birmingham Post

  17-11-2016 11:52
  
  Special supplement looks at the issues affecting diversity at the top level of companies
  
  Read more

• Timelapse footage of Birmingham's Christmas Market

  17-11-2016 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market opens for business today with 120 stalls attracting millions of Christmas shoppers.
  
  Read more

• City budget crisis suggests very dark days ahead

  17-11-2016 11:21
  
  Cabinet members and managers have held a series of strained meetings to discuss where the axe might fall and so far very little detail has emerged.
  
  Read more

• How to look after your car during the winter months

  17-11-2016 10:49
  
  The harsh weather is coming, so here's some advice on car care for the coming months
  
  Read more

• Birmingham experts team up with Indian leaders aiming for sports boost

  17-11-2016 10:43
  The University of Birmingham and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) have signed a new agreement to work together and help improve the sporting performance of India's athletes.
  
  Read more

• Autumn statement: Birmingham MPs warn leisure centres, libraries and social care are close to collapse

  17-11-2016 06:30
  
  Birmingham MPs write to Chancellor Philip Hammond to warn of 'catastrophe' for the city if he doesn't step in and help.
  
  Read more

• Why University of Birmingham will soon have a new running track

  17-11-2016 06:00
  
  City planners are expected to award green light to redevelopment project which will create international-standard training facility
  
  Read more

• The match that pitted white players against black players

  17-11-2016 03:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In 1979 West Bromwich Albion held a match pitting a white team against a black team, writes Adrian Chiles.
  
  Read more

Follow @birminghamuknws on Twitter!