Strictly Come Dancing announces first two celebrities for live tour Nationwide spectacular is due to commence in January at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025
US banks announce UK expansion projects hours after budget JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs reveal plans for London and Birmingham as sector is spared tax rises The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
West Bromwich Albion need to find their voice to be heard above noisy West Midlands neighbours West Bromwich Albion played two West Midlands rivals in five days and failed to capitalise on the lead against both of them FourFourTwo · Nov 27, 2025
"When I moved to Birmingham I assumed every band was going to sound like Black Sabbath": Meet Margarita Witch Cult, the big-riffing Brummies keeping Sabbath’s traditions alive Built on a Sabbath template with lashings of Motörhead and Alice Cooper, Margarita Witch Cult also admit to being influenced by Desmond Child Metal Hammer · Nov 27, 2025
Fans think this is the best strategy board game ever made, and I have to admit that they've got a point Is this highly-regarded strategy game worth diving into? GamesRadar · Nov 26, 2025
Bob Kauders obituary Other lives: Photographer whose sensitive portrayals caught the everyday lives of ordinary people, from Birmingham to Tristan da Cunha The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
‘HS2 has made our beautiful village stink like rotten eggs – my wife wants to leave’ IN FOCUS: After years of traffic, dust and noise, villagers in Water Orton in Warwickshire are facing a new issue from the building of HS2. Alex Ross went to find out The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
Dave Ramsey Says 'He's Acting Like A Daddy' After 35-Year-Old Wife Of A 51-Year-Old Millionaire Admits 'Everything In Our Lives Is His' A call from Tracy in Birmingham, Alabama set off a tense conversation about marriage and control on "The Ramsey Show." The caller told host Dave Ramsey and co-host John Delony that she put her career on hold to support her husband's multiple businesses. Benzinga · Nov 22, 2025
Birmingham chief claims new stadium can provide ‘great coming home story’ for Jude Bellingham Jude Bellingham started his career at Birmingham City, and the club’s chairman has suggested their new stadium could tempt him back The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
Birmingham City announce new stadium plans to put the club on ‘trajectory towards greatness’ Birmingham unveiled plans for their new stadium on Thursday The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
‘A modern-day Colosseum’: Birmingham City unveil 62,000-capacity stadium plans Birmingham City’s stadium is planned to feature 12 chimney-like towers and club chair Tom Wagner sees it as ‘a beacon for excellence’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Agency staff to join Birmingham bin strike over bullying and harassment claims Agency staff who continued working during the long-running dispute will take part in industrial action after alleging unsafe workloads The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025
Gary Numan reveals shock death of his younger brother John moments after they said goodbye: ‘It will haunt me forever’ British musician said his brother was found collapsed on a street in Birmingham after they spent an evening together as he tours the UK The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 Agency staff covering for Birmingham bin strikers vote for strike of their own Agency staff will now join directly employed Birmingham City Council workers on official picket lines from December 1
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025 Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers vote to join picket lines By voting for industrial action, agency workers will now be able to join official picket lines from December 1, Unite the union said.
Benzinga · Nov 17, 2025 'He's The Problem, She's The Symptom,' Dave Ramsey Says After 25-Year-Old Husband Let His Mom Write Their Budget And Called His Wife Childish A 25-year-old husband from Birmingham, Alabama got a harsh reaction on "The Ramsey Show" when his wife called in to say he'd let his mother take over the couple's household budget.
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 Gary Numan breaks down in tears during Birmingham show over ‘worst news ever’ Fans call the artist a ‘pro’ for carrying on during the emotional performance
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 ‘It’s about quality of life’: Can Birmingham’s Retrofit House help fix the UK’s terrible housing? From flood protection and encouraging wildlife to fixing doors and reducing fuel bills, a new initiative aims to empower residents and make their homes more comfortable
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025 ‘Are you building communities or just houses?’: human cost of Birmingham council’s plans for Druids Heath estate Residents say they face being priced out or pushed out as 1,800 properties are demolished – with only a fraction of affordable homes guaranteed
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 ‘My mother-in-law spent years working for the NHS. Last week she waited 10 hours outside hospital in an ambulance’ University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust says it apologises for any delays patients are experiencing
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 Family pays tribute to ‘special and gentle’ woman stabbed near Birmingham bus stop Katie Fox died from her injuries days after the attack
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025 Woman stabbed in neck described as ‘shining light’ in family tribute Katie Fox, 34, was taken to hospital with a serious injury to her neck after she was stabbed in Birmingham on Friday night but died a few days later.
International Business Times UK · Nov 11, 2025 Fear On Britain's Streets: Birmingham Stabbing Highlights Growing Knife Crime Crisis Across UK The fatal stabbing of Katie Fox in Birmingham exposes deepening fears over knife crime as Commons data shows major cities remain most at risk.
International Business Times UK · Nov 11, 2025 Morrisons to Close 145 Sites in Major Shake-Up as Cafés and Counters Face Axe Across UK Morrisons confirms 145 closures across the UK, including cafés, florists and Daily stores, in one of its largest restructuring drives to date.