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Doubters spurred me on to medal at Commonwealth Games, insists Beth Potter

BETH POTTER does not like to say she is driven by the desire to prove people wrong. But nevertheless, five years into her triathlon career, she…

The National (Scotland)

Disabled mum who's only had 2 showers in 3 years feels like 'animal trapped in a cage'

Deborah Tipper, from Bordesley Green, in Birmingham, saw her physical health worsen in 2019 and is now having to sleep on a bed in the lounge and is unable to access her upstairs bathroom - leaving her unable to shower

Daily Mirror

Beth Potter struggling for motivation since claiming Commonwealth Games medal

Potter won bronze in Birmingham at this summer’s Commonwealth Games

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We will work on teething problems ahead of FIH Hockey Pro League: India defender Surender Kumar

BENGALURU: Defender Surender Kumar rued the missed opportunities after losing to Australia in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) final in Birmingham and said the Indian team will look to work on the teething problems ahead of the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League.

The Times of India

Warwickshire sign India all-rounder Jayant Yadav for rest of County season

BIRMINGHAM (UK): Warwickshire County Cricket Club announced the signing of India all-rounder Jayant Yadav for the last three matches of their County Championship season.

The Times of India

Mum who 'never thought son would come home in coffin' wages war on knife deaths

Following the death of Dan Baird, mum Lynne Baird has revealed the heartbreak her family go through on the anniversary of his death every year, as she endorses the Daily Mirror knife crime campaign

Daily Mirror

Disappointing to miss out on a major event like CWG, says Indian hockey team's midfielder Navjot Kaur

BENGALURU: Indian women hockey team midfielder Navjot Kaur says missing a major tournament like the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) was "hard to accept" as she could not compete in Birmingham Games after contracting COVID-19.

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Commonwealth Games champion Eilish McColgan withdraws from London Marathon

The gold medallist in Birmingham also picked up silver at the European Championships in Germany

The Independent UK

IOA's Anandeshwar Panday accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ during Birmingham CWG

NEW DELHI: Already facing heat over an FIR by former national-level handball player alleging sexual assault, Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) treasurer Anandeshwar Panday found himself in further trouble after it emerged on Thursday that his T2 transport privileges were withdrawn at the recent Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham following a…

The Times of India

Thought I could win gold at CWG till last 500 metres: Avinash Sable

NEW DELHI: India's long-distance runner Avinash Sable on Thursday said he believed he could win gold till the last stretch in the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games recently.

The Times of India

How the cost to rent a home in Manchester compares to London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow

The difference in rental prices across the country is staggering

Manchester Evening News

Almost 400 jobs created by The Alchemist as sales reach record high

The company has venues in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Cheltenham, Newcastle, Leeds, Portsmouth, Nottingham, Salford, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Oxford

Manchester Evening News

Sook offering free pop-up space at Birmingham shopping centres

Flexible retail space operator is launching its first Midlands facilities in the city later this month

Birmingham Post

Schoolgirl tragically drowned after 'suffering epileptic fit' in swimming pool

Ella Swann, 14, was part of Solihull Swimming Club in Birmingham and had completed part of the 90-minute session when she was discovered at the bottom of the deep end of the pool

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My father was upset at me taking up javelin throw: Annu Rani

MUMBAI: Female athletes are anyways known to not have things easy in India, but hearing Annu Rani, who scripted history when she became the first Indian female javelin thrower to win a med al (bronze) in the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham recently, narrate her struggles in reaching here, gives you…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh police rescue teenager being used as a runner for drug lords

A collaborative investigation has ensured that a number of drug dealers were arrested and their cash as well as drug stash recovered by police following a hunt for a missing teen.

Daily Mirror

Ryanair launches 21 new UK flight routes including Lapland, Rome and Venice

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has announced routes from airports including Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool to cities including Toulouse, Stockholm and Barcelona

The Independent UK

More councils looking at ‘warm banks’ for residents amid rising energy bills

England’s biggest council Birmingham is now looking at sign-posting the hubs ‘where people can go to keep warm’.

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The Independent UK

Art galleries and libraries to become ‘warm banks’ as energy bills hit £3,500

Councils draw up plans to use public buildings as refuges for people who cannot afford to heat homes

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool restaurant named 'Takeaway of the Year' at English Curry Awards 2022

Khaja Indian Takeaway won the top prize for best in the North West

The Times of India

Focus is on winning Nations Cup to book next season's FIH Pro League berth: Deep Grace Ekka

BENGALURU: Indian women's hockey vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka on Tuesday said the Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medal is a thing of the past now and the team is focussing on winning this year's FIH Nations Cup, a qualifier for next season's Pro League.

Daily Mirror

Libraries and galleries to act as ‘warm banks’ for Brits struggling to heat homes

With the cost of living crisis and the huge hike in energy prices, councils up and down the country are planning "warm banks" for people who can't afford to heat their homes

Irish Mirror

'I was gutted I missed the festival. Imelda May was playing, and legends like the Dubliners'

Louise Quinn explains why she signed back for Birmingham City despite their relegation from the Women's Super League last season and interest from Women's Super League sides.

The Times of India

Not winning travel bag as prize led Priyanka to take up race walking

Mumbai: Not winning a travel bag frustrated Priyanka Goswami so much that her coach suggested that she should take up race walking. At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Priyanka’s journey from a casual sports enthusiast to a medal-winning athlete came to fruition. She won the silver in the 10000m.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox pitching prospect Norge Vera is getting attention

Vera, 22, is part of “Project Birmingham” as a wave of prospects who were promoted last week to the Sox’s Double-A affiliate to finish the rest of the 2022 season.

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