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More than 700 officers will be deployed to police Aston Villa-Maccabi fixture

West Midlands Police said its goal is to ensure fan safety and facilitate peaceful protest.

Evening Standard

‘There’s no place like this’: shoppers and traders fear for Birmingham indoor market’s future

Current site is due to be demolished to make way for housing in new disruption to city’s long trading tradition

The Guardian - UK

Police charge 11 after cannabis worth nearly £14m seized at Birmingham airport

Officers confiscated more than half a tonne of class B drug in 22 suitcases from air passengers travelling from Thailand

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Eleven charged after cannabis worth £13.8 million seized at Birmingham Airport

Eleven people have been charged following the seizure of more than half a tonne of cannabis at Birmingham Airport in August 2024.

Evening Standard

Gang of 11 charged as cannabis worth £13.8m seized at UK airport

More than half a tonne of cannabis was seized at Birmingham Airport in August 2024

The Independent UK

Birmingham Man Charged With Racially Aggravated Rape and Assault After Attack on Punjabi Woman

A Birmingham man has been charged with the racially aggravated rape of a Punjabi woman in Walsall, prompting national debate on race, justice, and protection for minority communities in the UK.

International Business Times UK

Not holding Birmingham pub bombs public inquiry is outrageous – victim’s sister

Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine lost her life in the 1974 attacks, said it was a ‘disgraceful’ way to treat grieving families.

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Government rules out public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings

Ministers suggest independent commission set up to investigate deaths related to Troubles could look into 1974 attack

The Guardian - UK

Decision not to hold Birmingham pub bombings inquiry ‘deeply disappointing’

Two bombs planted in the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs also killed 21 people and injured up to 220 other victims.

Evening Standard

Birmingham city council was probably never bankrupt, says accountancy expert

Declaration in 2023 that led to spending cuts was based on underestimation of reserves of more than £1bn, shows fresh analysis

The Guardian - UK

Man charged with rape and religiously aggravated assault of Sikh woman in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, did not enter a plea and was remanded to appear in Birmingham crown court

The Guardian - UK

Tui flying out empty planes to rescue stranded holidaymakers from Hurricane Melissa

Exclusive: Boeing 787 jets are on their way from Birmingham and Manchester to a nearby island for quick airlift deployment

The Independent UK

Jewish Community Voices Support for UK Move to Ban Israeli Football Team Amid Ongoing Tensions

As Britain bans Israeli football fans, dissent within the Jewish community grows. From religious anti-Zionists to progressive activists, support for the ban signals a shift in global Jewish identity.

International Business Times UK

"It was quite a dramatic scene": Brass bat attached to the birthplace of heavy metal in unauthorised Ozzy-themed guerrilla protest

It's all kicking off in Birmingham

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The Guardian - UK

Man charged with rape of woman in Walsall after ‘racially aggravated’ attack, say police

John Ashby, 32, from Birmingham, also charged with sexual assault, strangulation, actual bodily harm and robbery

Metal Hammer

“We were being told that we were going to be the new Nine Inch Nails, the new Nirvana, even though we don’t sound remotely like them”: The story of Godflesh – the cult metal duo worshipped by Metallica, Korn and Type O Negative

Godflesh are far from metal’s most famous band, but they’ve influenced Metallica, been asked to tour with Danzig and almost had one of their members hired by Faith No More

Evening Standard

Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to vote on industrial action

Hundreds of members of Unite in Birmingham have been on all-out strike since March in a dispute over pay and jobs.

The Independent UK

Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to vote for their own strike action

The threat of industrial action by agency staff hired to cover for those striking comes amid claims of bullying and harassment

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Evening Standard

Two people deny part in alleged kidnap and murder of man in 2019

Tomasz Samel suffered 75% burns after he was kidnapped from his home in Birmingham in March 2019.

The Guardian - UK

Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years

Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Making sense of the Maccabi Tel Aviv saga, where law and disorder fumbled with fandom

In today’s newsletter: Inside a tortuous political saga where fandom and antisemitism once again became a political football

The Guardian - UK

Intelligence on ‘extreme’ Maccabi fans with history of violence led to Villa Park ban

Exclusive: West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year

Evening Standard

Joan Armatrading composes classical piece that is ‘love letter’ to Birmingham

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra will give the first performance of Homeland on December 7.

Metal Hammer

“I know that my dad was shining down on us from Heaven with pride”: Kelly Osbourne thanks fans after accepting award for her father Ozzy

The late Prince Of Darkness was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Birmingham Awards last week

The Independent UK

Aston Villa warn fans not to display political messages in Maccabi Tel Aviv game

The match has become politicised after Birmingham’s safety advisory group banned supporters of the Israeli side from attending.

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