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Police charge 11 after cannabis worth nearly £14m seized at Birmingham airport

Officers confiscated more than half a tonne of class B drug in 22 suitcases from air passengers travelling from Thailand

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025

Gang of 11 charged as cannabis worth £13.8m seized at UK airport

More than half a tonne of cannabis was seized at Birmingham Airport in August 2024

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025

Eleven charged after cannabis worth £13.8 million seized at Birmingham Airport

Eleven people have been charged following the seizure of more than half a tonne of cannabis at Birmingham Airport in August 2024.

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2025

Birmingham city council was probably never bankrupt, says accountancy expert

Declaration in 2023 that led to spending cuts was based on underestimation of reserves of more than £1bn, shows fresh analysis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Man charged with rape and religiously aggravated assault of Sikh woman in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, did not enter a plea and was remanded to appear in Birmingham crown court

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025

Tui flying out empty planes to rescue stranded holidaymakers from Hurricane Melissa

Exclusive: Boeing 787 jets are on their way from Birmingham and Manchester to a nearby island for quick airlift deployment

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

Jewish Community Voices Support for UK Move to Ban Israeli Football Team Amid Ongoing Tensions

As Britain bans Israeli football fans, dissent within the Jewish community grows. From religious anti-Zionists to progressive activists, support for the ban signals a shift in global Jewish identity.

International Business Times UK · Oct 28, 2025

"It was quite a dramatic scene": Brass bat attached to the birthplace of heavy metal in unauthorised Ozzy-themed guerrilla protest

It's all kicking off in Birmingham

Metal Hammer · Oct 28, 2025

Man charged with rape of woman in Walsall after ‘racially aggravated’ attack, say police

John Ashby, 32, from Birmingham, also charged with sexual assault, strangulation, actual bodily harm and robbery

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

“We were being told that we were going to be the new Nine Inch Nails, the new Nirvana, even though we don’t sound remotely like them”: The story of Godflesh – the cult metal duo worshipped by Metallica, Korn and Type O Negative

Godflesh are far from metal’s most famous band, but they’ve influenced Metallica, been asked to tour with Danzig and almost had one of their members hired by Faith No More

Metal Hammer · Oct 27, 2025