Birmingham news

• Robbery plot father's jail term increased

  22-07-2017 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Colin Raymond Cooke helped his son plot a robbery, during which a man was killed.
  
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• Health bosses act over rising number of TB cases

  28-01-2026 17:05 via bbc.com
  A rise in the number of cases have been recorded in Birmingham, Coventry Wolverhampton and Sandwell.
  
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• Sadler wants Walsall to get back on 'front foot'

  28-01-2026 17:02 via bbc.com
  Walsall boss Mat Sadler says his side must try to get back playing the confident, attacking football they showed earlier in the season.
  
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• Tielemans out until April as Villa injuries mount

  28-01-2026 15:39 via bbc.com
  Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans is been ruled out for up to 10 weeks, Unai Emery has confirmed.
  
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• Pokémon cards help boy through cancer fight

  28-01-2026 15:36 via bbc.com
  The trading cards helped Dylan cope with leukaemia treatment and recovery.
  
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• Drink-driving arrest after car clocked at 110mph

  28-01-2026 15:35 via bbc.com
  A 39-year-old man is arrested after a car is spotted travelling at high speed on the M5 near Oldbury.
  
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• MPs call on Starmer to bring an end to bin strike

  28-01-2026 14:31 via bbc.com
  The group of 35 MPs have signed a letter expressing their support for the striking Unite members.
  
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• PC denies assaulting woman while detaining partner

  28-01-2026 13:54 via bbc.com
  The officer was called to a domestic dispute in Halesowen and allegedly assaulted the suspect's partner.
  
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• Birmingham sign Spanish winger Vicente

  28-01-2026 12:59 via bbc.com
  Championship play-off hopefuls Birmingham City make their fifth signing of the January transfer window with the arrival of Deportivo Alaves winger Carlos Vicente.
  
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• Does Ramsay have the players to play his way?

  28-01-2026 11:37 via bbc.com
  Fan writer Chris Hall discusses the changes at West Bromwich Albion since new boss Eric Ramsay took the helm and why they are proving challenging.
  
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• Rescued donkeys now living in 'luxury'

  28-01-2026 11:28 via bbc.com
  Animal charity worker Jo Welsby raised £13,000 to bring Cinnamon and Wallis from Cyprus to the UK.
  
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• Can hydrogen fuel replace petrol and diesel in cars?

  28-01-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  Keele University runs cars with green hydrogen, whose only emission is water, but can the fuel be made available across the UK?
  
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• AI and coding trainer to open new Dubai base

  28-01-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  The School of Coding and AI has a base in Wolverhampton as well as operating in Birmingham.
  
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• Met Office confirms UK to be hit by 'disruptive snowfall' - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 20:30
  Met Office confirms UK to be hit by 'disruptive snowfall'  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Force to 'work tirelessly' to rebuild trust

  27-01-2026 19:19 via bbc.com
  A meeting is held on Tuesday discussing the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match.
  
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• Villa sign striker Abraham for £18m

  27-01-2026 18:42 via bbc.com
  England striker Tammy Abraham completes an £18m return to Aston Villa from Turkish side Besiktas.
  
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• Villa sign striker Abraham for £18.25m

  27-01-2026 18:42 via bbc.com
  England striker Tammy Abraham completes an £18.25m return to Aston Villa from Turkish side Besiktas.
  
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• Coventry and Birmingham named UK’s fastest growing cities for EV charging - EV Powered

  27-01-2026 17:06
  Coventry and Birmingham named UK’s fastest growing cities for EV charging  EV Powered
  
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• Cordia UK secures Lloyds loan for Birmingham regeneration scheme - Estates Gazette

  27-01-2026 16:34
  Cordia UK secures Lloyds loan for Birmingham regeneration scheme  Estates Gazette
  
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• UK crackdown on VPNs as House of Lords vote for ban - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 15:33
  UK crackdown on VPNs as House of Lords vote for ban  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Major UK bar chain shuts 21 venues after collapse - full list - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 14:46
  Major UK bar chain shuts 21 venues after collapse - full list  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Residents protest and call for end to bin strike

  27-01-2026 14:29 via bbc.com
  It's exactly a year since bin workers in Birmingham staged their first walkout.
  
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• Luiz agrees Villa return on loan

  27-01-2026 14:13 via bbc.com
  Aston Villa agree a deal to re-sign former midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan as Unai Emery looks to bolster his options in the centre of the pitch.
  
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• Birmingham Airport Announces Major Terminal Transformation - Yahoo News UK

  27-01-2026 13:23
  Birmingham Airport Announces Major Terminal Transformation  Yahoo News UK
  
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• UK households warned Storm Chandra risks ruining thousands of deliveries - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 11:18
  UK households warned Storm Chandra risks ruining thousands of deliveries  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• First UK area to get Graduated Driving Licences announced - thousands affected - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 11:17
  First UK area to get Graduated Driving Licences announced - thousands affected  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Major UK bookmaker shutting betting shops across Britain - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 10:03
  Major UK bookmaker shutting betting shops across Britain  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• We should be lot lower if you go off wages - Sadler

  27-01-2026 09:18 via bbc.com
  Walsall head coach Mat Sadler believes his promotion-chasing team is overachieving in League Two against clubs with "incredible resources".
  
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• Warning for shoppers buying three household essentials at UK supermarkets - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 08:18
  Warning for shoppers buying three household essentials at UK supermarkets  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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• Major UK broadband provider collapses into administration - cables ripped up - birminghammail.co.uk

  27-01-2026 07:36
  Major UK broadband provider collapses into administration - cables ripped up  birminghammail.co.uk
  
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