Jewish community ‘frustrated’ with police over handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban West Midlands police face MPs after barring Israeli football team’s supporters from match against Aston Villa The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
West Midlands police insist decision to ban Maccabi fans ‘not politically influenced’ Police leaders defend position after being recalled to give further evidence in second hearing to home affairs committee The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
Birmingham bins strike reaches one-year anniversary Members of Unite walked out on January 6 last year and have been on all out strike since last March. Evening Standard · Jan 6
Frank Lampard and Championship leaders Coventry City are facing a new kind of pressure in the Premier League promotion chase Frank Lampard is looking to become the first manager to take Coventry into the top flight since Jimmy Hill but leading from the front isn’t as easy as it seems FourFourTwo · Jan 5
Holidaymakers stranded as three Caribbean-bound planes turned around mid-flight after Venezuela strikes Planes from Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester airports were expected to pick up passengers from the Caribbean The Independent UK · Jan 4
Premier League and Afcon buildup, plus EFL postponements – as it happened News and buildup to the day’s action ahead of six Premier League games and more last-16 ties at Afcon The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
Tony Iommi promises new solo album in 2026 Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has stated that he will "definitely" release a new solo record this year. BANG Premier · Jan 4
Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’ Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa match The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
Fake event lures hundreds of revellers to non-existent Birmingham fireworks - again Hundreds were lured in by false claims made online for the second year running The Independent UK · Jan 2
Birmingham revellers turn out for non-existent fireworks – for second new year in a row Hundreds of people gather in Centenary Square to see in 2026 after false claims online promise ‘dazzling’ display The Guardian - UK · Jan 1
"In 2026 I shall have definitely, definitely have my solo album out": Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath" The Riff Lord has spoken Metal Hammer · Jan 1
‘Madness’: HS2 spent £37m buying homes – long after high-speed rail routes were axed Exclusive: Campaigners slam spending as ‘a waste and scandal’ and urge the government to sell the land back The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025
Ryanair passengers injured after severe turbulence hits Tenerife flight Cabin service was underway when the incident happened just after crossing the Channel The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025
What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike Action began in January, before an all-out strike in March. For locals, the flytipping, vermin, maggots and mess are taking a huge environmental and emotional toll The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025
Louder · Dec 28, 2025 “There is absolutely nothing you can do with a broken soul. He sank into an abyss that he wasn’t able to dig his way out from”: He played with Traffic, Hendrix and Free. But this doomed musician has been all but forgotten today The life and death of lost musical alchemist Chris Wood
The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025 Vulnerable people ‘set up to fail’ in Birmingham’s streets of unregulated ‘supported’ housing The city now has 30,000 units crammed with people with mental health and other problems
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025 Coventry v Swansea, Egypt v South Africa, and more: EFL, Afcon 2025 – as it happened Football clockwatch: Mo Salah struck as Egypt beat South Africa, while Coventry City increased their lead at the top of the Championship table
Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2025 Biggest showbiz stories of 2025: From Coldplay’s KissCam to Katy Perry in space In April, pop star Katy Perry was a part of the six-woman crew on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket who embarked on a trip to space.
Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025 Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby makes return in trailer for Peaky Blinders film The movie serves as a continuation of the hit BBC drama series, which followed the rise of Birmingham-based crime family the Shelbys.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025 ‘It’s the story of my life’: how a retired teacher transformed his memories into a miniature world From postcards to 3D models of nativity scenes, Ken Bonham has spent decades crafting the vast collection of dioramas that fill his home in Birmingham
International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025 Birmingham Christmas Festival Axed, Traders Left Devastated: 'I've Lost Everything' The annual Boldmere Christmas Festival in Birmingham has been cancelled this year after a grant from Sutton Coldfield Town Council was reduced, and traders have expressed their devastation.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 Dragon’s teeth and elf garden among 2025 additions to English heritage list Wartime defences in Surrey and model boat club boathouse in Birmingham among this year’s unusual listings
Digital Camera World · Dec 8, 2025 Why is Birmingham's first photographer finally getting the recognition he deserves after 180 years? This Victorian chemist's experiments in silver plating prefigured today's obsession with sensor technology and exposure times
The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2025 Alabama: Woman who alleged priest paid her for sex beginning at 17 says there’s ‘no real winner’ after his resignation Heather Jones, now 33, went public with allegations after Robert Sullivan continued to work with children
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025 West Midlands police chief sorry for saying Jewish community supported Maccabi fan ban Senior officer had told MPs some Jewish representatives did not want Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa game classified as high risk