The Latest Breaking News from Birmingham

Birmingham woman collapses and dies while descending Mount Snowdon in heatwave

Sophie Goodyer-Bird leaves behind a 12-year-old son

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Nigel Farage latest: Leader battles to contain donations scandal – while police probe Reform crowd altercation

It comes as party confirms plans to raise tax-free personal allowance to £15,000

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Reform up against a ‘complainant society’ Farage says after summer of scrutiny

The Reform leader spoke to the BBC ahead of his party’s conference in Birmingham this week.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Yet Another Detail Of Meghan Markle And Prince Harry’s Return To UK Sparks Outrage As They Land At Birmingham

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle touched down in the UK, their travel arrangements gave the internet something to rage about.

Bored Panda · Aug 28

Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We’ll all be driving at 20mph soon

There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

Birmingham seeks injunction to stop anti-migrant group erecting flags on infrastructure

City residents had accused council of giving ‘free rein’ to campaign promoting England flags

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’

Lawyers claim Eman el-Shazly, from Birmingham, was detained in effort to silence her sister, a critic of Sisi regime

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Flooding hits Birmingham as storm warnings cover much of England and Wales

Two yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Thursday.

Evening Standard · Aug 27

UK braces for thunderstorms as Birmingham hit by ‘significant flooding’

Wales and large parts of England are under thunderstorm warnings

The Independent UK · Aug 27

What Andy Burnham can learn about devolution from Britain’s Victorian industrial cities

Andy Burnham’s central vision is for a devolved system of local government that promotes economic growth and fosters local pride. The prime minister’s approach resonates with something known as the “municipal gospel” that swept through Victorian cities in the late 19th century. This history offers some useful insights into the…

The Conversation · Aug 26