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NFL legend Tom Brady becomes minority owner at Birmingham City

Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady said it was ‘a real honour’ to be involved with the Championship club

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about August rail industrial action

RMT and Aslef unions have been walking out and banning overtime intermittently for the last 400 days

The Independent UK

Murder suspect arrested after woman’s body found in Birmingham

West Midlands police say 30-year-old man in custody after woman found with serious injuries on Tuesday evening

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in woodland

Police said the woman died at the scene after being found in Ladywood, Birmingham, on Tuesday evening.

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about August rail industrial action

RMT and Aslef unions have been walking out and banning overtime intermittently for the last 400 days

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about August rail industrial action

RMT and Aslef unions have been walking out and banning overtime intermittently for the last 400 days

The Independent UK

"I just carried all this anger and horror." From his grandmother's experiences in Nazi Germany scarring his childhood to Godflesh being labelled the 'new Nirvana', Justin Broadrick is an extreme music icon like no other

Justin Broadrick's work has influenced everyone from Faith No More to Metallica, yet a recent diagnosis has finally helped him find himself.

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Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July and August rail industrial action

RMT and Aslef unions have been walking out and banning overtime intermittently for the last 400 days

The Independent UK

HS2 rail plans rated “unachievable” by official watchdog

The rail project has experienced multiple delays and cost hikes

The Independent UK

Men sentenced for selling unauthorised Covid-19 tests during pandemic

Ron Huss-Smickler, 41 from Birmingham, and Steven Lawrence Beckford, 39 from Edgbaston, bought the non-certified coronavirus tests from Alibaba.

The Independent UK

Why I'm cycling from Beijing to Birmingham

A vast sweep of 2,000 years of economic history will unfold over the next nine weeks as I cycle from Kazakhstan to Turkey along some of the Silk Roads

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‘Birmingham could pull it off’: city considers hosting Commonwealth Games again

Pride expressed at unveiling of Ozzy the bull statue as city is called on to step in and save 2026 event

The Guardian - UK

My big Birmingham bookshop crawl: why booksellers are suddenly thriving

In 2009, two bookshops a week were closing in the UK and the days of physical books seemed numbered. Now, indie stores are booming. What explains the turnaround – and can it be sustained?

The Guardian - UK

Sharon Osbourne gushes as Commonwealth Games bull ‘Ozzy’ is unveiled in new home

The bull, named in honour of Birmingham rocker Ozzy Osbourne, was unveiled in its new home at Birmingham New Street station in front of crowds.

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Minister says high-speed rail to Sydney will 'transform' Hunter

The minister says the project should be completed in 30 years.

The Independent UK

Two Alabama firefighters shot at station, one fatally

Jordan Melton, 29, died after the attack at Birmingham fire station which also wounded fellow firefighter Jamal Jones

Evening Standard

Primary school children ‘ashamed’ after murals at refugee centre painted over

Pupils at a primary school in Birmingham were left feeling ‘angry’ and ‘ashamed of their country’ after hearing the murals were painted over

The Independent UK

Primary school children take action after murals at refugee centre painted over

Pupils at a primary school in Birmingham were left feeling ‘angry’ and ‘ashamed of their country’ after hearing the murals were painted over.

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Carlee Russell’s employer breaks silence on ‘sensitive’ investigation into her bizarre disappearance

Owner of Woodhouse Spa in Birmingham where Carlee Russell was working on the night of her disappearance says he is cooperating with ‘sensitive’ investigation

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: With no host for 2026, the Commonwealth Games may have run its last race

In today’s newsletter: Escalating costs mean Victoria will no longer host the competition – but can another host be found?

The Guardian - UK

British Commonwealth Games bid encouraged after 2026 hosts withdraw

The Commonwealth Games Federation described the UK as fantastic hosts after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out due to high costs

Al Jazeera

Australia’s Victoria pulls out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

The decision made over cost concerns represents a major blow for an event that has lost relevance in recent years.

The Independent UK

Five mayors set to take legal action against rail office closures

The proposed closures include offices at London Waterloo, London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly.

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth Games 2026: why has Victoria pulled out and what happens now?

With the Australia state of Victoria stepping away from its commitment to host the Games, will the event be able to go ahead?

The Independent UK

Harper pays tribute to outgoing HS2 chief on visit to station construction site

The Transport Secretary visited Birmingham to see work on the new Curzon Street Station.

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