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Driver jailed for life over murder of e-bike rider in Birmingham

Court hears Abdirahman Ibrahim left Liam Jones on the roadside in Yardley after ramming into him twice

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

Fact check: Migration to the UK has fallen in each month since January 2024

Year-on-year net migration numbers are lower now than they were in the same period last year.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

Brother and sister convicted of murdering man in ‘frankly brutal’ knife attack

Mya Marsh and her brother Isaiah Marsh will be sentenced later this week for the ‘senseless’ murder of Minister Enfrence in Birmingham last year.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

Trade unionists back bin strike and warn of a ‘race to the bottom’ on wages

A ‘megapicket’ was held outside a household recycling centre in Birmingham, as the city’s all-out bin strike continues.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford is “gutted” to not be playing Black Sabbath’s final show: “I had no idea it was happening!”

Judas Priest are one of the only veteran metal bands to not be playing Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert this summer. Rob Halford explains why.

Metal Hammer · May 8, 2025

Man admits killing mum and daughter and injuring three in Boxing Day crash

Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, died in the crash in Birmingham on December 26 2023.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Felix Rosenqvist feels closer to victory as he prepares for 100th IndyCar start

Consistency is the name of the game for Felix Rosenqvist, who began the 2025 IndyCar season with three top-seven finishes and his best start in the series in his second year aboard the No. 60 Honda of Meyer Shank Racing, ranking fourth in the standings. Now, as the IndyCar field heads…

Motorsport · May 2, 2025

‘Laughable, if it weren’t so dangerous’: your responses to RFK Jr’s autism stance

After the US health secretary called for autistic people to be tracked, readers rebuked the idea that ASD is a tragedy

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne ‘prayed he would die in his sleep’ after agonising surgery

Heavy metal legend opened up about his ongoing health issues as he prepares to take his final bow at a massive show in his hometown of Birmingham this summer

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler and Soundgarden members have been added to Black Sabbath’s farewell show, Sharon Osbourne reveals

The legends will join Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and other rock/metal stars at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5

Metal Hammer · May 2, 2025