Birmingham news

• Jonny Evans: Captain could leave West Brom in January

  21-12-2017 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  West Brom captain Jonny Evans could leave next month after the club failed to persuade the Northern Ireland defender to sign a new contract.
  
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• UK to host show: Birmingham confirmed as 2022 Commonwealth Games host - The Star, Kenya

  21-12-2017 22:36
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  UK to host show: Birmingham confirmed as 2022 Commonwealth Games host
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  Birmingham has been chosen as the host venue for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, organisers announced yesterday with the Midlands city being the only bidder. Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin announced the decision at a press ...and more »
  
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• 'Radicalised' Ismael Watson jailed for IS Syria terror plan

  21-12-2017 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Watson "held deep and extensive radicalised beliefs", says Judge Anuja Dhir QC.
  
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• Birmingham man jailed over four-year rape campaign

  21-12-2017 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Miami Zucas Nkengni is handed a 16-year sentence for abusing his victim.
  
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• Birmingham gang jailed for violent robbery spree

  21-12-2017 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyrone Cardin, his sister Rene and Molly Evans attacked several people during a spree.
  
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• Birmingham 2022 track cycling will be held 130 miles away - here's why

  21-12-2017 17:25
  Birmingham Commonwealth Games organisers scoured the West Midlands for venue
  
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• Birmingham publishes response to Office for Students' consultation

  21-12-2017 16:16
  The University of Birmingham has today published its response to the Office for Students' consultation on the new regulatory framework for higher education.
  
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• Aaron Barley: Sentence increased for mum and son killer

  21-12-2017 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Aaron Barley will serve 34 years for stabbing Tracey and Pierce Wilkinson at their Stourbridge home.
  
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• Police video records moment driver rams officers' car

  21-12-2017 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A banned driver has been jailed over a police pursuit during which he rammed officers' vehicle.
  
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• New 42-storey apartment tower to be built in Broad Street with a RUNNING TRACK on the roof

  21-12-2017 15:21
  
  City council hands green light to landmark development in Broad Street which is attempting to turn renting into a lifestyle choice rather than last resort
  
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• Birmingham factory blast: Tributes to Aaron Johnston

  21-12-2017 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Aaron Johnston, 39, died when a cooling pipe burst at an industrial estate in Birmingham.
  
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• Rail union CANCELS Virgin Trains West Coast strike after new pay offer

  21-12-2017 14:36
  
  The Transport Salaried Staffs Association said it had received a new offer from Virgin to settle a pay dispute
  
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• Rogue firearms dealer Paul Edmunds jailed for selling weapons

  21-12-2017 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The court heard 66-year-old Paul Edmunds supplied guns and ammunition used in three killings.
  
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• Double-decker's roof torn off by bridge in Bournville

  21-12-2017 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The vehicle's top deck was "completely removed" when it went through the tunnel in Birmingham.
  
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• Commonwealth win

  21-12-2017 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  As Birmingham celebrates hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2022, do people think the second city can pull it off?
  
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• Birmingham celebrates Commonwealth Games-hosting win

  21-12-2017 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  As Birmingham celebrates hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2022, do people think the second city can pull it off?
  
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• Commonwealth Games: Birmingham announced as host of 2022 event

  21-12-2017 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Birmingham will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games - the most expensive sports event to be held in Britain since London 2012.
  
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• The parts of Birmingham Cathedral nobody ever sees

  21-12-2017 10:53
  
  We’ve managed to capture some intimate rooftop shots of the Cathedral grounds and the wider Colmore Business District from the Grade I listed St. Philip’s
  
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• University welcomes Birmingham's Commonwealth Games bid success

  21-12-2017 10:47
  The University of Birmingham welcomes its home city's success in winning the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games – with staff and students looking forward to world-class athletes going for Gold on campus.
  
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• Birmingham officially named as 2022 Commonwealth Games host city

  21-12-2017 10:34
  • Alexander Stadium will be expanded to hold 50,000 spectators
  • Birmingham deserves to be name that resonates worldwide, says Lenny HenryBirmingham has been selected to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022, the biggest sporting event to be awarded to an English city since the London Olympics in 2012. The West Midlands mayor, Andy Street, described the announcement as a “fantastic Christmas present” for the region but it will not come cheap with the projected overall cost of
  
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• Birmingham named as 2022 Commonwealth Games host city

  21-12-2017 10:34
  • Games to be held in England for first time since 2002
  • Cost of holding the event expected to be around £750mBirmingham has been confirmed as the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, bringing the multi-sport event to England for the first time since Manchester hosted the 2002 Games.Louise Martin, president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, made the official announcement at a press conference at the Arena Academy in the city on Thursday morning. Related: Commonwealth Ga
  
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• Birmingham confirmed as host for Commonwealth Games 2022

  21-12-2017 10:34
  
  The games will boost the West Midlands economy by £750 MILLION
  
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• Inside Birmingham Central Mosque: The hidden parts of the UK's biggest mosque

  21-12-2017 10:33
  
  Birmingham Central Mosque remains an almost unique institution in the UK not being aligned to any single school of Islam
  
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• This is how Birmingham's business district will look after £1.2million redevelopment

  21-12-2017 06:00
  
  New images show how city centre street could look under new proposals to make it more pedestrian friendly
  
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• Plans lodged for new 13-storey office block

  21-12-2017 06:00
  
  Latest phase of £700m Paradise development is now with city planners
  
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• £1.2m plan to transform Birmingham business district street

  21-12-2017 06:00
  
  New images show how city centre street could look under new proposals to make it more pedestrian friendly
  
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