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Alison Hammond says she was named after 'family friend' and boxing icon Muhammad Ali

Alison Hammond, 47, said how she was named after sporting hero Muhammad Ali. She told Holly Willoughby's Wylde Moon podcast that her dad was the boxer's body guard when he was in Birmingham.

Daily Mirror

Victoria backed to ‘do something a bit different’ for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Katie Sadleir has a vision that multiple village sites are used at the proposed 2026 Games in Australia.

The Independent UK

Lichfield restaurant Upstairs receives Michelin star four months after launch

Former Adams chef Tom Shepherd is praised for his 'beautifully presented, modern British dishes' by prestigious guide as Birmingham retains its five stars

Birmingham Post

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Car parts maker Strip Tinning raises £8m via AIM float

Birmingham automotive component manufacturer says it plans to use IPO as a platform to make further inroads into the electric vehicle market

Birmingham Post

Work set to start this year on former Snobs nightclub conversion

Developer has teamed up with new funding partner to complete acquisition of derelict Beneficial Building in Birmingham city centre

Birmingham Post

Birmingham to host Commonwealth Esports Championships this summer

New esports gaming event and a companion forum are being held as part of the wider 2022 Commonwealth Games festival of sport

Birmingham Post

Peaky Blinders season six release date revealed in mysterious mural in Birmingham

Viewers won't have too long to wait for the new series to air

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Peaky Blinders has been ‘amazing journey’, says creator ahead of final season

Steven Knight was tight-lipped on giving further details about the already announced Peaky Blinders film.

The Independent UK

Peaky Blinders confirms date for new season

The date was announced on a giant mural in Birmingham

Manchester Evening News

Tokyo medallists Mirabai, Bajrang & Ravi to return to competitive action next week

NEW DELHI: The sports ministry on Tuesday sanctioned the foreign exposure trips for athletes across the sports of wrestling, weightlifting and shooting at full cost to the Government, in preparation for the Birmingham CWG and Hangzhou Asian Games.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu to compete in new weight category in 2022 Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will compete in a new weight class -- 55kg -- at the Commonwealth Games later this year to help maximise India's chances of winning more gold medals in the multi-sport event in Birmingham.

The Times of India

Glimpse inside street frozen in time as homes lay untouched for decades

Birmingham was said to be the second most heavily-bombed city in the UK, with more than 12,000 homes destroyed, and pre-fab homes were the answer

Daily Mirror

Orbis Partners switches to Employee Ownership Trust

Corporate finance firm founded in Birmingham two decades ago has new ownership structure

Birmingham Post

Van driver seriously injured in M56 slip road crash

A 41 year old man from Birmingham remains in a serious condition in hospital

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Birmingham Post

Shortlist revealed for Birmingham BusinessLive Awards 2022

Join us at our annual awards next month which will be a celebration of business excellence and a chance to party after months of lockdowns and restrictions

The Independent UK

Greggs launches its biggest ever café with space for 130 people in Birmingham

New cafe launches in Birmingham Bullring flagship branch of Primark

Daily Record

Abuse survivor speaks out over 'disgusting' jail sentence for controlling ex

The frightened mum was attacked with a paint can, pushed down the stairs and had her hand slammed in a car door after a 'relentless' campaign of abuse by her controlling partner.

Liverpool Echo

Peaky Blinders filming locations you can visit across Merseyside

The hit BBC show is set to return to our screens for the sixth and final series

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The Guardian - UK

Everton 3-0 Leeds, Watford 0-2 Brighton and more – as it happened

Frank Lampard got his first Everton league win while Neal Maupay was the hero for Brighton with another stunning goal

Wales Online

World’s largest Greggs opens in Birmingham

There’s an amazing doughnut swing but the menu’s ‘disappointing’

Daily Mirror

'I visited new world's largest Greggs - doughnut swing was amazing but menu was disappointing'

It's been hailed as the most ‘Instagrammable Greggs in the world', as well as the largest anywhere on Earth. Now it's about to open its doors at Primark's flagship store in Birmingham

Wales Online

Jet2 resumes Cyprus flights and holidays after travel changes amid Omicron outbreak

Flights will depart to Paphos tomorrow with customers jetting off for some much-needed sunshine on the Mediterranean island

The Conversation

The Trojan Horse Affair: Islamophobia scholar on the long shadow cast by the scandal

A new podcast series from the New York Times is likely to rekindle interest in “Operation Trojan Horse”: an alleged plot by “hardline” Muslims to “take over” around 20 state schools in the city of Birmingham in 2014. Despite numerous investigations being undertaken at the time, no evidence of a…

Manchester Evening News

Huge sticker of Boris Johnson dressed as policeman wearing Christmas party hat appears in Manchester

The design was created by anonymous street artist Foka Wolf

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: the Serial team tackle Islamophobia in Birmingham

S-Town’s Brian Reed unpicks The Trojan Horse Affair, which saw Midlands schools accused of Islamic extremism. Plus: Shaun Keaveny speaks with pals such as Vic Reeves and Nina Conti in his warming, nostalgic series

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