Birmingham news

• Commonwealth Day

  14-03-2017 11:31
  L-R: Wade Lyn – Honorary Consul to Jamaica, Tarang Shelat – Hindu Council of Birmingham, Muhammad Zulqar Nain – Assistant High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dr Bhogal – Sikh community, Dr Aman Puri – Consul– General to India, Keith Stokes-Smith – Chairman of Birmingham Commonwealth Association and Lord Mayor of Birmingham Cllr Carl Rice
  The Lord Mayor of Birmingham started this year’s Commonwealth Day events yesterday morning by raising the Commonwea
  
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• First Michelin star 'is incredible feeling'

  11-02-2026 21:28 via bbc.com
  The Boat in Lichfield is given the restaurant industry accolade this week.
  
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• Boy, 16, charged with attempted murder over machete attack

  11-02-2026 17:45 via bbc.com
  Two boys, 14 and 15, were taken to hospital, one with life-changing injuries.
  
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• 'Wins like this are rare' - the best EFL comebacks

  11-02-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  From Southampton's 4-3 win at Leicester to 'the Miracle of Hillsborough', BBC Sport takes a look at the EFL's best comeback wins.
  
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• Clubs to vote on expanding Championship play-offs

  11-02-2026 15:42 via bbc.com
  EFL clubs will vote on expanding play-offs in the Championship from four to six teams at a meeting next month.
  
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• Free cuts for hair donations to children's charity

  11-02-2026 14:56 via bbc.com
  The salons are offering haircuts to people who want to donate hair to The Little Princess Trust.
  
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• European Athletics Championships volunteer appeal

  11-02-2026 14:22 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of volunteers are wanted for August's European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
  
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• Birmingham owner Wagner recovering from stroke

  11-02-2026 12:07 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City's American chairman Tom Wagner has suffered a stroke, the Championship club have confirmed.
  
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• Birmingham City owner Wagner recovering from stroke

  11-02-2026 12:07 via bbc.com
  City's American chairman Tom Wagner has suffered a stroke, the Championship club have confirmed.
  
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• Albion benefiting from honest conversations - O'Leary

  11-02-2026 11:59 via bbc.com
  West Brom goalkeeper Max O'Leary believes honest conversations among players is helping with their improved Championship form.
  
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• £5k reward in manhunt after quad biker stabbed

  11-02-2026 10:55 via bbc.com
  Police say they want to speak to Jafir Nazir, 29, over the attack, which took place in Small Heath.
  
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• Refurbished CrossCountry Voyager train revealed

  11-02-2026 09:01 via bbc.com
  The upgraded train is the first to be brought into service as part of a £75m investment.
  
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• Husband loses four stone to donate kidney to wife

  11-02-2026 07:25 via bbc.com
  Allison Clay was diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) in 2011, and told she had stage 3 chronic kidney disease.
  
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• Teen had to tell deaf mum her dad might die

  11-02-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  NHS staff in Birmingham used Alan Graham's grandchildren to pass on information, an ombudsman finds.
  
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• Push to raise awareness of apprenticeships

  11-02-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  One training firm in Walsall says not enough young people are made aware of apprenticeships.
  
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• Lung transplant patient home for baby's birth

  11-02-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  Jack Bagshaw, 23, receives a double-lung transplant after suffering with multiple conditions.
  
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• Birmingham vs. West Brom (10 Feb, 2026) Live Score - ESPN

  10-02-2026 21:01
  Birmingham vs. West Brom (10 Feb, 2026) Live Score  ESPN
  
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• Walsall slump down to execution not tactics - Flint

  10-02-2026 20:11 via bbc.com
  Walsall's stuttering promotion challenge in League Two is down to a lack of execution in games, not tactics or style of play, says defender Aden Flint.
  
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• Magdalena Bay kick off their UK tour in Birmingham - THE INDIE SCENE

  10-02-2026 20:02
  Magdalena Bay kick off their UK tour in Birmingham  THE INDIE SCENE
  
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• Teen killer of schoolboy Leo Ross, 12, to spend at least 13 years in custody

  10-02-2026 19:00 via bbc.com
  Leo Ross is believed to be the youngest victim of knife crime in the West Midlands.
  
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• John Lewis announces major partnership across 32 UK locations - Birmingham Live

  10-02-2026 18:41
  John Lewis announces major partnership across 32 UK locations  Birmingham Live
  
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• UK households can save £87 with one boiler change - Birmingham Live

  10-02-2026 17:38
  UK households can save £87 with one boiler change  Birmingham Live
  
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• EuroMillions £1m winnings remains unclaimed

  10-02-2026 17:13 via bbc.com
  The winning EuroMillions Millionaire Maker ticket was purchased on 15 August 2025 in Birmingham.
  
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• UK households warned neighbours could be ‘wiping thousands’ off property value - Birmingham Live

  10-02-2026 14:57
  UK households warned neighbours could be ‘wiping thousands’ off property value  Birmingham Live
  
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• Birmingham's best curry houses named in UK Curry Awards 2026 - BirminghamWorld

  10-02-2026 14:54
  Birmingham's best curry houses named in UK Curry Awards 2026  BirminghamWorld
  
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• Inquest opened into latest Paterson patient

  10-02-2026 14:24 via bbc.com
  Catherine Bowker died from breast cancer in Birmingham, the inquest hears.
  
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• Potholes leave taxi driver frustrated

  10-02-2026 13:42 via bbc.com
  As the West Midlands Mayor announces more money for potholes, one taxi driver has had enough.
  
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• Three men found guilty of attempted murder

  10-02-2026 13:21 via bbc.com
  The men will be sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 26 March.
  
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• London Beats Birmingham, Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool, Bradford and Other UK Cities That Make It Harder to Sleep Well: Full Research Here - Travel And Tour World

  10-02-2026 13:14
  London Beats Birmingham, Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool, Bradford and Other UK Cities That Make It Harder to Sleep Well: Full Research Here  Travel And Tour World
  
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• Bin workers vote to extend strike into September

  10-02-2026 11:28 via bbc.com
  Industrial action has been affecting recycling collections for more than a year.
  
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