Birmingham
City in West Midlands, England
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Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper. Birmingham borders the Black Country to its west and, together with the city of Wolverhampton and towns including Dudley and Solihull, forms the West Midlands conurbation. The royal town of Sutton Coldfield is incorporated within the city limits to the northeast. The wider metropolitan area has a population of 4.3 million, making it the largest outside London.
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Time to 'shine or crash' for Tory leadership rivals The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Tory leader could be won and lost in Birmingham over the next few days.Sky News - Published | |
Bankrupt Birmingham council to sell off athletes' village at over £300m loss Hundreds of homes built for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are being sold off by the council at a projected loss of more than £300m, in a situation branded "nothing short of a scandal".Sky News - Published | |
Labour 'may have to discourage people from using trains' after Sunak's HS2 axe Rishi Sunak's decision to cancel HS2 between Birmingham and Manchester will lead to reduced capacity on passenger trains to the North West and could cut economic growth, the government spending..Sky News - Published | |
Student, 20, killed in crash while walking dogA 20-year-old student has died in a crash in Birmingham while walking her dog.Sky News - Published | |
Birmingham start League One campaign against ReadingBirmingham start their first season in the third tier for 29 years against Reading, while Wrexham face Wycombe on their return to League One.BBC Sport - Published | |
Boulter retires with illness in BirminghamBritish number one Katie Boulter retires from her first round match against Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina at the Birmingham Classic.BBC Sport - Published | |
Down but not out - Birmingham determined not to let drop define futureBirmingham City's ambition contrasts with the reality of their relegation to League One. BBC Sport examines why they still have cause to be positive - if they learn from their mistakes quickly.BBC Sport - Published | |
Gameday Gourmet: Calzone & curry at Villa Park'Gameday Gourmet' Daniyal Khan touches down in Birmingham to check out the best places to eat for football fans heading to Aston Villa's Villa Park.BBC Sport - Published | |
'The players are gods': Thousands of fans descend on Birmingham to watch professional video gamersThe production is slick, the pundits are sharp and the players are gods.Sky News - Published | |
Heavyweight boxing like ‘swimming in treacle’ – JoyceJoe Joyce says losing was lonely but the British heavyweight is ready to bounce back when he fights Kash Ali in Birmingham on Saturday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Minister calls on Tory MP to withdraw comments about 'no-go areas' in BritainA minister has called on a Tory MP who claimed there were "no-go areas" in London and Birmingham to withdraw his comments.Sky News - Published | |
Dramatic bodycam video: Two rescued after suspected arson attack in BirminghamTwo people have been rescued after being trapped inside a burning building, following a suspected arson attack.Sky News - Published | |
Tory MP criticised for claiming London and Birmingham have 'no-go' Muslim areasA Conservative former minister has been criticised for claiming there are "no-go areas" in parts of London and Birmingham where Muslim people live.Sky News - Published | The view of the ceasefire vote from a Birmingham mosqueIt's a rainy day in Birmingham and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the vote tonight in the House of Commons over support for a ceasefire in Gaza is not the first thing on people's minds.Sky News - Published |
Lions beat Rebels to win fourth successive WBBL TrophyLondon Lions overpower Essex Rebels 83-67 to win a fourth successive WBBL Trophy with a dominant display at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published | Vardy on target as Leicester knock out BirminghamJamie Vardy scores his first goal in more than two months to help Leicester City into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory over fellow Championship side Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published |
Boy, 15, charged with murder of teenager stabbed to death in city centreA 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a teenager was stabbed to death in Birmingham city centre.Sky News - Published | Boy, 17, stabbed to death in Birmingham city centre in broad daylight named by policeA 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Birmingham city centre has been named as Muhammad Hassam Ali.Sky News - Published |
Boy, 17, dies after being stabbed in broad daylight in Birmingham city centreA teenage boy has died after being found stabbed in Birmingham city centre's Victoria Square.Sky News - Published | Joyce's Birmingham return against Kash on 16 MarchBritish heavyweight Joe Joyce returns to action against former IBF European champion Kash Ali in Birmingham on 16 March.BBC Sport - Published |
Police investigate letter calling Birmingham accent 'vomit-inducing'Police in Wales are investigating a letter calling the Birmingham accent "vomit-inducing".Sky News - Published | HS2 boss admits cost of London-Birmingham line could hit nearly £67bnThe cost of building HS2 between London and Birmingham could reach nearly £67bn - almost double an early projection for the entire project to the north.Sky News - Published |
Hull rally to earn FA Cup replay with BirminghamMatty Jacob scores an 87th-minute equaliser as Hull City force an FA Cup third-round replay to deny fellow Championship side Birmingham City.BBC Sport - Published | Mowbray emerges as favourite for Birmingham jobFormer Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray is emerging as the favourite to succeed Wayne Rooney at Birmingham City, the BBC understands.BBC Sport - Published |
Championship: Rooney's struggling Birmingham visit CoventryFollow live text as Wayne Rooney's out-of-sorts Birmingham City visit near neighbours Coventry City in the Championship.BBC Sport - Published | Three police officers injured after clashes involving fans of Polish team outside Villa matchThree police officers have been injured following disorder outside Aston Villa's ground in Birmingham ahead of a Europa Conference League match.Sky News - Published |
Rooney ends waits for Blues win with Owls victoryWayne Rooney wins his first game as Birmingham boss at the sixth attempt thanks to substitute Jordan James' winner against the Championship's bottom side Sheffield Wednesday.BBC Sport - Published | Businesses forced to rely on foreign workers as UK remains divided on record-high migrationIn Birmingham's famous Balti triangle, skilled chefs from Pakistan prepare curry at Al Faisals restaurant.Sky News - Published |
Police name teenager found dead five days after another boy, 16, fatally shotA teenager whose body was found near the scene of the fatal shooting of another boy in Birmingham has been named as 17-year-old Jaydon Beckford.Sky News - Published | Man sleeping in underpass set alight and suffers potentially life-changing injuriesA man believed to be sleeping rough in an underpass in Birmingham has suffered potentially life-changing injuries to his face and hands after being set on fire.Sky News - Published |
'Top draw tennis' - Boulter puts GB ahead in BJK CupWatch the best shots as Katie Boulter beats Sweden's Kajsa Rinaldo Persson 6-1 7-6 (7-5) to put Great Britain 2-1 ahead in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published | GB win four medals on day three in BirminghamGreat Britain win three individual tumbling medals and one team bronze on day three of the Trampoline, Tumbling and DMT World Championships in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published |
Bellingham nets as Rooney's Birmingham lose againBirmingham old boy Jobe Bellingham hits the first of Sunderland's three goals as Wayne Rooney's Blues suffer a fourth loss in five games.BBC Sport - Published | GB win two team golds in BirminghamGreat Britain win women's double-mini trampoline team gold for the first time at the Trampolining and Tumbling World Championships.BBC Sport - Published |
'I can't think of a better day to march for ceasefire, than Armistice Day'"As humans we can't stand for this," says Isa Ahmed from Birmingham. "It's against human rights. It's against international law."Sky News - Published | Championship: Six games, Rooney's first home match as Birmingham bossFollow live scores and text updates as Birmingham City host Hull City, plus five more games in the Championship.BBC Sport - Published |
Birmingham wage rumours 'a load of rubbish' - RooneyWayne Rooney calls rumours of his reported salary "a load of rubbish" as he prepares for his first game as Birmingham boss.BBC Sport - Published | Birmingham part company with head coach EustaceBirmingham City part company with head coach John Eustace after 15 months in charge, and with Blues sixth in the Championship.BBC Sport - Published |
HS2 will go to Manchester - but from Birmingham it will run on existing tracksHS2 will start at Euston rather than Old Oak Common - but between Birmingham and Manchester it will not be high speed, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | Osmajic winner keeps Preston top of ChampionshipChampionship leaders Preston come from behind to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 2-1 win over Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published |
'I almost lost my Commonwealth bronze at the dancing'Scotland's Commonwealth Games squash bronze medallist Rory Stewart on Birmingham celebrations and how Covid revived his career.BBC Sport - Published | Birmingham sign Man Utd forward FusoBirmingham City sign Brazil forward Ivana Fuso from Manchester United on transfer deadline day for a club record fee.BBC Sport - Published |
Woman says she was 'strip-searched and left in police cell for 16 hours without clothing'"They were like savages," says Sinead Foley, 37, who was strip searched by police in Birmingham in November last year.Sky News - Published | |
