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Public debate new proposal to ban criminals from pubs & sports events

image of a leaky pipe.

Online searches for ‘leaks’ surge 143% in Plymouth amid growing concerns

John Legend is set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album with a series of UK performances in 2025.

John Legend announces UK tour dates

Karak Chaii Reading

Love at first sip - Karak Chaii opens new cafe in Reading

The ICC Birmingham has undergone a transformation.

ICC Birmingham has 4G network installed as major event space gets coverage boost

Richard Burrows was one of Britain's most wanted fugitives, who has now been caught after almost 30 years on the run. (Credit: Cheshire Police / SWNS

Ex-Scout leader found guilty of child sex abuses

Stevie Wonder announces new UK tour dates - how to get tickets

Death of a Salesman is on a UK tour

Review Death of a Salesman UK tour at Birmingham Rep left me staggered

Gianmarco Soresi

Gianmarco Soresi announces UK dates for ‘Drama King’ tour

Footage released by Warwickshire Rural Crime Team shows the moment a lorry driver smashed into the 5ft-tall William Gladstone memorial cross in Lea Marston, Warwickshire, in August 2024.

Watch: Moment trucker smashes into 1905 memorial causing £40k damage

Sabrina Carpenter’s first English date on the Short n’ Sweet tour took place in Birmingham overnight.

What did Sabrina Carpenter play on her first UK tour date?

Undated Avon and Somerset Police handout photo of Luis Piovesana, who went missing in Bristol in the early hours of Friday morning. The 26-year-old brother of Olympic judo athelete Lubjana Piovesana, was last seen at around 3am on Friday at Eastgate retail park. Issue date: Monday March 3, 2025.

Family ‘devastated’ after body of judo Olympian's brother found

Natalie Trice Publicity

Go Big or Go Home: Natalie Trice put her own PR advice into action with Theo Pap...

Gang re-enacts killing of father.

Watch: Gang re-enacts the moment they beat a father to death in a park

Emma Stenning, CEO at the CBSO

Legacy: CBSO announces new concert where orchestral music meets grime, hip-hop a...

Midsomer Murders is heading to the stage with a new theatre adaptation

Midsomer Murders adapted into stage play premiering this autumn

A fire has delayed the start of the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK arena evacuated over fire
A fire has delayed the start of the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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and from left to right -Toby Rackliff, Strategic Lead, Rail Policy, West Midlands Rail Executive, Max Wilkinson MP and Paul Butters, Midlands Connect

Cheltenham will see ‘massive’ rail boom under Midlands Rail Hub plan

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight

Peaky Blinders creator talks about new series set in Victorian London

Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone

Most romantic destinations for 2025 revealed… and they’re not what you’d expect

In December 2024, there were 168,680 more searches for private healthcare keywords than in January 2021, which equated to a rise of 86.61%

Searches for Private Healthcare surge by up to 623% in UK

F1® Arcade's thrilling simulators are suitable for both children and adults

Race into half-term with F1 Arcade's epic half-term offers

Couple hugging and laughing.

Liverpool most likely city to embark on office romances, data reveals

Krispy Kreme and happn create 'Doughnuts & Dates' spots

The top 15 early dating 'icks' revealed

Ozzy Osbourne has admitted he "can't walk" as he prepares for his final Black Sabbath show. (Photo: Getty Images)

Pop star admits he 'can't walk' as he prepares for special gig

Legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath will reunite for a final performance in their hometown of Birmingham on July 5.

Ozzy Osbourne to reunite with original Black Sabbath line-up

Van Morrison has announced concerts in the UK

Van Morrison tour: Music star announces “rare run of UK performances"

It comes after Bristolians were ranked as the most romantic in the UK

What's your love language? Take this quiz to find out
Are you 'words of affirmation' with your constant need for compliments and 'I love yous'? Or do you fall under 'quality time' because you prefer to be given undivided attention in a relationship?
Lucy Brimble

University Campus

University of Birmingham's growing Indian student community amidst UK visa chall...

Cadbury chocolate bars: 10 retro choc treats now discontinued

Nationally, England saw a 3.5% hike across the board, which, compared to the rest of the UK, was the smallest growth.

Birmingham named weight loss capital of the UK

Gunman opens fire at mourners attending wake.

Watch: Harrowing moment gunman opens fire at mourners attending wake

Warrant issued after £3m Viking hoard thief fails to appear in court.

Warrant issued after £3m Viking hoard thief fails to appear in court

Michael Baggott, who appeared on the BBC show Flog It!, has died in hospital

BBC star dies from heart attack after several weeks in hospital

Stock picture of a UFO

Watch: What I found behind the unassuming doors of a UK UFO group

Health Secretary Neil Gray has been asked about the ban on alcohol at football matches being relaxed

Alcohol returns to football stands in historical new trial

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Jet2 ski flight sale: These are the best slopes for thrills, après ski, thrills ...

A giant Beluga XL plane was forced to divert and land at Birmingham Airport in a “rare sighting”. (Photo: Birmingham Airport/BHX Fire & Rescue Service)

Rare whale plane lands at UK airport making ‘surprise visit’

The Navigation Inn, Wharf Road, Birmingham

Three arrested after stabbing at Wetherspoons pub

The 12-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in Birmingham has been named as Leo Ross, who was described as 'lovely and bright'.

Boy, 12, stabbed to death named

Family days out at Edinburgh Castle

Top UK cities for perfect last-minute getaway

This is the moment an armed criminal's own CCTV system filmed him taking part in a gun deal before the same cameras filmed firearms officers raiding his house less than an hour later.

Gangster films his own gun deal on CCTV moments before police raid

Police believe two attacks on women taking place just streets apart - including a rape outside a One Stop shop - could be linked.

Woman raped outside One Stop shop before second victim attacked nearby

Watch: ‘Immaculate’ brand new net-zero 'ghost school' will never open

Melvin Eley at his barbershop in Stechford, Birmingham.

Watch: Meet the barber, 76, who has been cutting hair for 65 years

Police used a chainsaw to raid a drug house where they arrested a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of having a zombie knife.

Cops break into 'drug den' with chainsaw and make zombie knife arrest

Drivers have been issued a warning about fog by the Met Office

Met Office tells morning commuters to beware of fog

Tasha Ghouri was Love Island’s first deaf contestant, she and Andrew Le Page came in fourth in season 8 in 2022 and have stayed together, with La Page giving her a promise ring for Christmas 2022. They have reportedly said they hope to move abroad together in the future. In June 2023, they became pet parents to their dog Luna.

Love Island couple split

Son of renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy, Sark Yves Amadeus Kennedy, being arrested for drug dealing

Violinist Nigel Kennedy's drug dealer son arrested for drug dealing

Robbery gang who used Grindr to trap victims steal over £100k.

Watch: Robbery gang who used Grindr to trap victims steal over £100k

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London.

Watch: UK public give their view of AI as AI action plan is published

Mr Murals shared this before and after - what do you think?

Stunning Peaky Blinders street art mural appears

The 10 healthy puppies, six girls and four boys, arrived on the evening of Thursday, January 2, in Birmingham.

Adorable pictures of first guide dog puppies 2025 born in Birmingham

Kooper Stevenson

Couple use phone camera flash and Google to reveal tot's eye cancer

Raves were Brits’ favourite way to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024, says events ex...

The Natural History Museum’s Dinosaurs Live! is among the shows with January sale discounts

Full list of every theatre in the UK with huge January sale savings

This is the dramatic moment two student police officers chased down a rapist in the street after he attacked a woman in a park.

Park rapist gets chased down by student cops in dramatic video