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Crown Estate strikes deal to back London Euston redevelopment

The monarch’s property company has agreed to take a 50% stake in the new joint venture, overseeing six development schemes in London and Birmingham.

Evening Standard

Boy, 8, ‘calmly’ calls 999 after finding his mum unconscious at home

Ayaan Juman ‘didn’t panic’ after he was unable to wake his mother at their home in Soho, Birmingham

The Independent UK

TOCA Social to open third UK venue at Westfield London on 1 July

TOCA Social launched its first site at The O2 in London in 2021 followed by the Bullring in Birmingham last year.

Evening Standard

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Political parties banned from Pride events after UK gender ruling

Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester suspend participation over lack of protection for trans rights

The Guardian - UK

"I needed to be back on a stage. I made a few calls..." Roy Harper announces Final Tour Part Two

Prog folk veteran Roy Harper will perform three concerts in Manchester, London and Birmingham later this year

Louder

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

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

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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

Ex-Tory councillor’s wife seeking to appeal sentence for racial hatred tweet

The former childminder, who is married to Raymond Connolly, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court last October.

Evening Standard

Shocking footage shows man punch police officer before being Tasered in Croydon

Asif Ahmadziy, 27, of Birmingham, was charged with GBH following the incident

Evening Standard

Judas Priest ‘gutted’ to miss final Ozzy Osbourne show says singer

Frontman Rob Halford commented: ‘I had no idea it was happening!’

The Independent UK

HS2 marks major ‘nerve centre’ milestone with completion of 3.5-mile tunnel bore

Workers celebrated and waved flags to mark the end of more than 650 days of work by TBM Mary Ann to link Water Orton in Warwickshire with Birmingham.

Evening Standard

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

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.

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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.

Motorsport

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…

The Guardian - US

‘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 Independent UK

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

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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

The Independent UK

Luke Littler creates history with record fifth Premier League win

Littler defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final in Birmingham

The Independent UK

Bill overhauling Alabama's largest water utility heads to governor's desk despite local outcry

A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor and surrounding suburbs is heading to the governor's desk

The Guardian - UK

Man Like Mobeen final season review – who said childish jokes can’t be hilarious?

Guz Khan’s last dive into Birmingham’s criminal underbelly is both hard-hitting drama and as delightfully puerile as ever. You won’t stop laughing … even if you can’t fully follow along

Evening Standard

Council must ‘come to its senses’, union chief says amid fresh bin strike talks

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham is leading the union’s negotiating team as talks aimed at ending Birmingham’s bin strike continue.

The Independent UK

May Day talks to take place in bid to resolve Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head the Unite union’s negotiating team at talks on Thursday morning under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

Evening Standard

Union chief to lead negotiations in bid to end Birmingham bin strike

Sharon Graham will head Unite’s team at talks on Thursday under the auspices of conciliation service Acas.

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