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The Birmingham rapper’s compelling second album, featuring the late Benjamin Zephaniah, confirms his place among Black British storytellers

The Guardian - UK

‘We want change this time’: voters on their new independent MPs

Former Labour-voting constituencies such as Blackburn are in uncharted waters. What do their residents think?

The Guardian - UK

Joe Lycett announces that he’s become a father: ‘We’ve already sold the rights to the first family picture’

Comedian shared an appreciation post for ‘the extraordinary women’s hospital’ his son was born in

The Independent UK

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The Last Dinner Party cancel entire European tour after 'pushing themselves past breaking point'

The news comes after the Brit-winning band cancelled shows in Lincoln and Cardiff before calling off their headline tour dates in Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol and Southampton ‘following medical advice’

Evening Standard

Comedian Joe Lycett says he has become father of a baby boy

TV presenter praises and thanks staff at Birmingham women’s hospital for ‘exceptional’ care his partner received

The Guardian - UK

"She's kind of known for her pop songs, but they actually go a lot deeper than that. I think she can even be compared to some of the great poets”: Academics debate Taylor Swift at Birmingham University event

Academics debate Taylor Swift at University of Birmingham

MusicRadar

Man V Food star Adam Richman ‘cleaned out by thieves’ at motorway services

Richman says he was returning from Birmingham, when the incident happened.

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Bomb scare forces hundreds to evacuate Birmingham Airport as flights delayed for hours

Flights were delayed with at least one cancelled after Birmingham Airport was forced to shut down over a bomb scare

The Independent UK

Maureen Towlson obituary

Other lives: Social worker who worked with homeless people and in day centres in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Land sale freeze on axed HS2 route as Government examines rail alternative

A Labour frontbencher says he recognises concerns about connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester.

Evening Standard

Birmingham airport reopens after suspicious vehicle prompts evacuation

Airport says operations ‘returning to normal’ after flights grounded and passengers told to stay away

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham Airport news latest: Flights delayed after bomb scare forces hundreds of passengers to evacuate

Bomb disposal experts rushed to Birmingham Airport following reports of a suspicious vehicle

The Independent UK

First look at Peaky Blinders film as Cillian Murphy rides horse through Birmingham

Cillian Murphy was filmed riding a horse through Birmingham on Monday, 21 October as filming got underway for the new Peaky Blinders film.

The Independent UK

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

Five people were killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle in the latest mass killing in the U.S. King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Mellis says the shooting was reported early Monday at a home in Fall City, Washington

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Australians committed to Glasgow Games success: Thomas

The Australian team is set to embrace the new model of Commonwealth Games, after key sports such as hockey and rugby sevens were axed from Glasgow 2026.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Kamala Harris campaigns in Michigan as early voting kicks off in US election

Watch live as Kamala Harris participates in a campaign event in Birmingham, Michigan, on Monday, 21 October.

The Guardian - UK

Hollywood or bust? League One’s biggest fish face wide-ranging battle

Wrexham and big-spending Birmingham are in a promotion contest with clubs largely less used to the spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England gains new grandmaster as Ameet Ghasi qualifies at age 37

The Birmingham amateur achieved his title in Norway after years of trying, while Jonah Willow, 21, became the latest from the young generation to score a GM norm

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The Guardian - UK

Russia’s aim is to ‘create havoc’ if it is behind DHL fires, says air freight expert

Goal seems to be for people ‘to lose confidence in the system’, says Brandon Fried after devices found in Birmingham and Leipzig

Evening Standard

Changes to HS2 are being 'actively considered' by ministers amid reports line will reach Crewe

Minister Simon Lightwood refused to deny reports that the Government is looking at re-extending the high speed line north from Birmingham

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22-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder In Birmingham Mass Shooting

Damien McDaniel arrested for murder in Birmingham mass shooting case. Mayor vows justice for victims. Gun violence concerns rise in the city.

The Independent UK

A man has been charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that left 4 dead

Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, last month

The Guardian - UK

Russia suspected of planting device on plane that caused UK warehouse fire

Exclusive: Police investigate whether spies placed incendiary package that caught alight in Birmingham

WhatToWatch

DI Ray season 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything we know

Parminder Nagra is back on ITV and ITVX for DI Ray season 2.

The Guardian - UK

George Osborne backs ‘HS2-lite’ plan for Manchester-Birmingham route

Exclusive: Business leaders seek support for scheme in budget as former chancellor calls it ‘good investment’

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