Birmingham news

• West Brom: Alan Pardew seeks more attacking approach

  29-11-2017 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  New manager Alan Pardew plans to adopt a more attacking approach at West Brom as he replaces Tony Pulis at the Hawthorns.
  
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• Museum announces Peaky Blinders themed events

  06-03-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  The Black Country Living Museum will host three themed nights in 2026.
  
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• More arrests over mosque stabbing death

  05-03-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  Two boys aged 16 and 17 are detained on suspicion of murdering 18-year-old Zeeshan Afzal.
  
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• Parents join striking teachers on picket line

  05-03-2026 18:58 via bbc.com
  The Parent Voice group is calling on Birmingham City Council to end the pay dispute with teachers.
  
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• 'I understand why more teams want golden ticket' - Championship reaction to play-offs extension

  05-03-2026 18:38 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport gets the views of Championship managers as the EFL announces the play-off places will be extended to eighth from next season.
  
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• Fewer journeys through ring and ride service

  05-03-2026 18:16 via bbc.com
  There have been driver shortages and "reduced reliability from increased congestion", a report says.
  
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• Crufts: The history of the dog show in pictures

  05-03-2026 17:50 via bbc.com
  The annual show has been running for more than 130 years and now features 18,000 dogs.
  
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• 'It's a dream come true to be a presenter at Crufts'

  05-03-2026 17:44 via bbc.com
  Laura Crombie said she was excited to be presenting with Clare Balding and Claudia Winkleman
  
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• Funeral for World War Two veteran, who died at 101

  05-03-2026 17:29 via bbc.com
  Ron Gumbley "lived life to the full and will always be our hero" his family said.
  
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• 'Holiday from hell' as couple stranded in Thailand

  05-03-2026 16:47 via bbc.com
  Laura Webster and her husband cannot get a flight home due to the conflict in the Middle East.
  
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• Crufts prompts museum's 'most important week'

  05-03-2026 16:09 via bbc.com
  The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Heritage Centre will welcome visitors from Italy, Germany, and Spain.
  
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• West Brom appoint Price as technical director

  05-03-2026 14:02 via bbc.com
  West Bromwich Albion appoint former Liverpool analyst Dominic Price as the club's new technical director.
  
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• Reform suspends councillor for being 'aggressive'

  05-03-2026 13:25 via bbc.com
  Walsall's Graham Eardley disputes the claims and announces plans to join Restore Britain.
  
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• Crufts 2026: Dogs arrive for world famous show

  05-03-2026 13:05 via bbc.com
  The world's most famous dog show gets underway in Birmingham.
  
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• Clubs vote in favour of six-team Championship play-off

  05-03-2026 12:05 via bbc.com
  EFL clubs approve plans to expand the Championship play-offs from four to six teams for the 2026-27 season onwards.
  
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• City centre cordoned off as man seriously injured

  05-03-2026 09:58 via bbc.com
  Police are investigating how a man came to be injured in Birmingham's Colmore Row.
  
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• Plans for musical heritage to be celebrated

  05-03-2026 08:48 via bbc.com
  A £1m fund is approved by city council to help Birmingham bid for City of Music status.
  
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• Tributes to war veteran, 105, who lived 'extraordinary life'

  05-03-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  Geoffrey Doyle took part in the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943 during World War Two.
  
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• 'Cladding delays leave us living in horror story'

  05-03-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Cathy Robertson says she is unable to open her windows for months because of scaffolding put up to resolve cladding issues.
  
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• Man charged with murder after stabbing near school

  04-03-2026 22:43 via bbc.com
  Ali Alshmari, 30, died at the scene on Tuesday, while a woman was treated in hospital.
  
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• Force's antisemitism training 'not yet finalised'

  04-03-2026 20:05 via bbc.com
  The acting chief of West Midlands Police says he is determined to learn lessons.
  
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• Walsall squad understand fans' frustration - Harper

  04-03-2026 19:18 via bbc.com
  Walsall wing-back Vincent Harper says the squad sympathise with fans frustrated by the club's disappointing League Two form in 2026.
  
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• Section of canal closed due to burst sewage pipe

  04-03-2026 17:20 via bbc.com
  A pollution campaigner says there are "far more untreated sewage spills than should be happening".
  
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• Morrison to stay West Brom boss until end of season

  04-03-2026 16:47 via bbc.com
  Championship strugglers West Bromwich Albion confirm interim head coach James Morrison will stay in charge until the end of the season.
  
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• Plan for 600 homes on green belt 'unjustified'

  04-03-2026 16:28 via bbc.com
  MP Saqib Bhatti has written to Solihull Council about the " unjustified" housing development.
  
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• 'My soul mate Crufts dog changed my mental health'

  04-03-2026 14:37 via bbc.com
  Jessica Huntley said her life has changed thanks to her dog Nora, who she will be showing at Crufts.
  
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• Teenagers 'deliberately' targeted in e-bike crash

  04-03-2026 13:24 via bbc.com
  Two teenagers are believed to have been deliberately knocked off their e-bike in West Bromwich.
  
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• Children's hospital unveils new cinema for families

  04-03-2026 10:00 via bbc.com
  The new 84 seater cinema will provide a dedicated space away from wards where children and their families can be together.
  
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• Cheapest UK supermarket for March announced as price war heats up - Birmingham Live

  04-03-2026 07:59
  Cheapest UK supermarket for March announced as price war heats up  Birmingham Live
  
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• Brewdog issues 'infuriating' announcement after closing 38 UK pubs - Birmingham Live

  04-03-2026 07:35
  Brewdog issues 'infuriating' announcement after closing 38 UK pubs  Birmingham Live
  
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