Birmingham news

• Derek Robinson obituary

  01-11-2017 16:20
  Trade union leader nicknamed ‘Red Robbo’ who came to prominence in the 1970s as the convener of British Leyland’s Longbridge plant near BirminghamFor a brief period at the height of the industrial conflicts of the 1970s between the trade unions and both Labour and Conservative governments, few union leaders were better known than Derek Robinson, who has died aged 90. As the convener of one of the largest manufacturing complexes in the country, the British Leyland motor company&
  
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• Octopus Energy insists UK households set their boilers to certain temperature - birminghammail.co.uk

  21-01-2026 10:56
  Octopus Energy insists UK households set their boilers to certain temperature  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• HMRC sending £3,800 refunds to UK households with 13,000 people owed - birminghammail.co.uk

  21-01-2026 10:13
  HMRC sending £3,800 refunds to UK households with 13,000 people owed  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Two major UK construction businesses collapse into administration - birminghammail.co.uk

  21-01-2026 09:56
  Two major UK construction businesses collapse into administration  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Aldi confirms major change across 50 UK stores this week - birminghammail.co.uk

  21-01-2026 09:39
  Aldi confirms major change across 50 UK stores this week  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• HMRC cracking down on UK households over £1,000 income rule - birminghammail.co.uk

  21-01-2026 09:09
  HMRC cracking down on UK households over £1,000 income rule  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Warning for UK households who face 'wedding tax' under Labour - birminghammail.co.uk

  21-01-2026 08:17
  Warning for UK households who face 'wedding tax' under Labour  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• UK Reboots Rare Earth Magnet Production in Birmingham - Environment+Energy Leader

  20-01-2026 22:00
  UK Reboots Rare Earth Magnet Production in Birmingham  Environment+Energy Leader
  
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• Nine parts of the UK at risk of snow before Sunday - birminghammail.co.uk

  20-01-2026 19:47
  Nine parts of the UK at risk of snow before Sunday  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• ChatGPT labels Bradford & Birmingham ‘Most Stupid’ in the UK - DESIblitz

  20-01-2026 17:51
  ChatGPT labels Bradford & Birmingham ‘Most Stupid’ in the UK  DESIblitz
  
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• Tesco customers 'need' new 'insane' Cadbury find spotted on UK shelves - birminghammail.co.uk

  20-01-2026 16:40
  Tesco customers 'need' new 'insane' Cadbury find spotted on UK shelves  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Birmingham sign Danish striker Priske

  20-01-2026 14:52 via bbc.com
  Birmingham City make Danish striker August Priske their fourth signing of the January transfer window.
  
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• Doctor accused of sex assaults on 38 patients

  20-01-2026 14:10 via bbc.com
  The charges relate to alleged offences against patients, including children, in the West Midlands.
  
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• Arrest after 'chop shop' found on police patrol

  20-01-2026 12:39 via bbc.com
  Several cars suspected of being stolen are found at the Dudley site, police say.
  
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• 'Emotional rollercoaster': Biffy Clyro at Birmingham's Utilita - review - Yahoo News UK

  20-01-2026 12:20
  'Emotional rollercoaster': Biffy Clyro at Birmingham's Utilita - review  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Car seen going wrong way on M6 Toll motorway

  20-01-2026 12:01 via bbc.com
  Police receive "multiple reports" after the car was spotted on the northbound stretch of the M6 Toll.
  
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• MÁM Debuts at Birmingham Hippodrome on First UK Tour - BroadwayWorld.com

  20-01-2026 11:25
  MÁM Debuts at Birmingham Hippodrome on First UK Tour  BroadwayWorld.com
  
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• Major UK furniture company collapses into administration - birminghammail.co.uk

  20-01-2026 11:10
  Major UK furniture company collapses into administration  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man Birmingham and UK filming locations revealed - birminghamworld.uk

  20-01-2026 10:47
  Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man Birmingham and UK filming locations revealed  birminghamworld.uk
  
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• Birmingham teenager crowned HS2’s 2,000th apprentice - railuk.com

  20-01-2026 10:34
  Birmingham teenager crowned HS2’s 2,000th apprentice  railuk.com
  
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• Major UK supermarket shutting store that is 'cornerstone of community' - birminghammail.co.uk

  20-01-2026 08:48
  Major UK supermarket shutting store that is 'cornerstone of community'  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Woman reunited with purse stolen 16 years ago

  20-01-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  Beth Heath's purse was found behind roof tiles in the toilets of Birmingham's NEC.
  
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• Calls for more train services to boost economy

  20-01-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority board agreed to extend "collaboration agreement".
  
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• Girl with cancer sets 8,000 birthday card target

  20-01-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  Amelia, who is on palliative care, hopes to break the UK record for most birthday cards received.
  
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• UK faces TWO dangerous weather phenomena - with Birmingham in firing line - birminghammail.co.uk

  20-01-2026 06:45
  UK faces TWO dangerous weather phenomena - with Birmingham in firing line  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• British Transport Police officer charged with rape

  19-01-2026 21:15 via bbc.com
  Christopher Jenkins is set to appear before magistrates on Tuesday.
  
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• Birmingham host minnows Chatham in Women's FA Cup

  19-01-2026 20:32 via bbc.com
  Holders Chelsea will take on Manchester United in the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup - a repeat of last year's final.
  
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• Watchdog investigates force over Israeli fan ban

  19-01-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  Independent Office for Police Conduct opens an inquiry into the conduct of the West Midlands force.
  
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• Aston Expressway shut for hours after gantry issues

  19-01-2026 18:05 via bbc.com
  Congestion affected Spaghetti Junction and a number of other key routes in and out of Birmingham.
  
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• Keeping Kanu 'feels like a new signing' - Sadler

  19-01-2026 17:30 via bbc.com
  Walsall head coach Mat Sadler says keeping loanee Daniel Kanu for the rest of the season feels like a new signing.
  
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