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Wayne Rooney has stressed the importance of him and his players ignoring the backdrop to their match against Leicester

Almost a fifth of England’s council bosses have warned they are running out of money so badly that they will become effectively bankrupt this year or next. A report by the Local Government Association also indicates that nearly half think they will not be able to ensure the delivery of…

Fighter opens up on his tough upbringing, escaping gang life and his stunning defeat of Kamaru Usman to become world champion

The Welsh Tiger, 83, is touring the UK this month and his capital date will follow performances in Nottingham and Birmingham

Those who met and worked with him, and those who had their lives changed by his work, remember their connections to the writer and performer

Police in Birmingham, England, have charged two 17-year-old boys, who weren't named by the media, with a public order offense after a soccer game between Birmingham City and Sheffield. The boys are accused of directing misogynistic chants at a female referee during the game. Media reports don't make it clear…

Much loved writer and poet brought genuine Birmingham charm to the BBC period crime drama

Much loved writer and poet brought genuine Birmingham charm to the BBC period crime drama

In which Ozzy Osbourne shows the BBC the band name he carved into the brickwork outside his childhood home

Half of Shakespeare’s plays would have been lost without it – and it is now among the most valuable books in the world

Hosts are pulling out, costs are spiralling and the PR is a challenge: will the post-colonial festival of sport find a way to secure its future?