Sir Rod Stewart announces UK and Ireland tour which will ‘definitely be my last’ Sir Rod’s The Final Encore tour will include dates in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Manchester. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games ‘may get shot in the arm from Amazon deal’ The online giant is poised to back the Duke of Sussex’s Birmingham Games as preparations accelerate for the competition’s return to Britain. BANG Premier · Sep 27
£13.8m Cannabis Plot Unravels After Apple AirTags in Suitcases Lead Border Force to Smuggling Gang AirTag data helped the NCA connect luggage used by a smuggling gang after Border Force seized 460kg of cannabis from couriers arriving at Birmingham Airport. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
This Photographer Captures Stillness In Underground Stations And Buildings (48 Pics) How do you find complete stillness in cities where millions of people walk through every single day? This photographer figured it out.Growing up in an artistic household inspired photographer Max Vassiades to pick up the camera. Raised in Cyprus, he moved to the UK to study Visual Communication, Branding, and… Bored Panda · Sep 22
Mariah Carey to bring festive Christmastime tour to UK this winter The American pop legend is playing four nights in Birmingham, London, Manchester and Malta The Independent UK · Sep 21
Dealer hysterically screams during arrest as police bust multi-million-pound drugs line A dealer screamed hysterically as police arrested him for his involvement in running a drugs line across the Black Country and Birmingham that was worth more than a million pounds. The Independent UK · Sep 21
Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025 The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Harry plays pickleball with children as controversy continues to cloud royals The Duke of Sussex visited a school in Birmingham on Friday. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Geopolitical gravitas: the online MSc preparing future business leaders for the ever-changing global market As the business world navigates a turbulent landscape, the University of Birmingham’s relaunched international business MSc is equipping professionals with new skills and perspectives The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
Brian Homer obituary Other lives: Photographer who recorded Birmingham life, set up community magazines and founded a design agency The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center Hundreds of people gathered at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, to mark the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 bombing The Independent UK · Sep 15
Career focus and a community campus: how the University of Birmingham got its mojo back The university is one of the big success stories in higher education, with soaring student satisfaction levels and exam results. What’s the secret of its success? The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
King’s aide encourages Uganda back into Invictus Games fold Uganda will now take part in the tournament for injured, sick or wounded former and still-serving service personnel in Birmingham next year. Evening Standard · Sep 14
New rail service to connect Manchester and Birmingham airports from 2027 IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 14
The Independent UK · Sep 14 A major UK airport will get better rail links from next year The hourly service will connect to England’s third-largest aviation hub
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13 A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 ‘They’re lifesavers’: the Birmingham clinic giving hope to traumatised asylum seekers MSF-run centre offering intensive psychological care has received more than 350 referrals since opening last year
The Times of India · Sep 11 Meet Ryan: The 13-year-old who turns discarded cans into support for charities A 13-year-old boy has turned thousands of discarded drink cans into a regular source of funding for food banks and charities in the West Midlands. Ryan came up with the idea after wanting to use his spare time to help people in need. What began as a simple collection project…
The Independent UK · Sep 9 Royal Mail to release special Duran Duran stamps to celebrate five-decade career The release is focused around the band’s album artwork as it charts their journey from the Birmingham club scene to international acclaim
International Business Times UK · Sep 9 Uganda Pulls Out of Invictus Games Two Months After Joining as Army Chief Cites Loyalty To King Charles Uganda has withdrawn from the Invictus Games two months after joining, with army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba citing loyalty to King Charles III.
The Independent UK · Sep 9 Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations after undercover sting Nigel Farage has insisted he and his aides ‘had done nothing illegal’ and that no money changed hands – but the Met says ‘there are potential offences requiring investigation’
Evening Standard · Sep 9 Flooring specialist Headlam to axe 154 jobs after falling into administration The Birmingham-based company said it has also closed 28 trade counters across the UK.
The Independent UK · Sep 9 UK flooring firm axes 154 jobs and closes sites after falling into administration The Birmingham-based company said it will close 28 trade counters across the UK
The Independent UK · Sep 9 In The Room | Farage’s scandal-hit conference and Burnham’s next big test Westminster is back, and so is conference season, beginning with Reform’s scandal-hit gathering in Birmingham.
The Economic Times · Sep 9 UK flights cancelled today September 9: Check Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted, Bristol airports arrival, departures latest update Heathrow airport News: Flights across major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted and Bristol, remain disrupted on September 9 after a technical failure at NATS caused widespread cancellations and delays. Although the air traffic control system has been restored, passengers may still face knock-on disruption as airlines clear…