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Boys who drowned in frozen Solihull lake 'tried to help each other'

An inquest into the deaths of four boys who died after drowning in a frozen lake was heard at Birmingham Coroner's Court today

Liverpool Echo

Four boys died in frozen lake after going out to feed the ducks and skim stones

Jack Johnson, 10, brothers Samuel and Finlay Butler, six and eight, and their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11, died in a frozen lake last year in Solihull, after feeding the ducks and skimming stones

Daily Mirror

Four boys who died on frozen lake were trying to help each other out of trouble

An initial inquest hearing, held in Birmingham on December 19 2022, was told that three of the boys were rescued after 22 minutes in the water, while the fourth was pulled from the lake after 31 minutes

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Unpacking the controversy behind Roger Waters' latest tour

“I will not be cancelled,” roared the former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters at a recent concert in Birmingham, part of a European tour mired in controversy. There have been police investigations in Berlin, demonstrations in Britain and accusations of fostering hatred against Jews, but Waters has remained defiant.

The Conversation

Buyout deal for Birmingham logistics firm

Digbeth-based DMN Logistics has acquired JLL Vehicle Distribution to boost its electric vehicle logistics operation.

Birmingham Post

Inquests to be heard into deaths of four boys pulled from icy lake - old

Brothers Samuel Butler, six, and eight-year-old Finlay Butler, died along with their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11, and Jack Johnson, 10, in December.

The Independent UK

Spiritbox and Loathe's Birmingham show just showed that metal's new stars are ready to take over

The first date of Spiritbox's sold-out debut headline tour of the UK proved metal's next generation are unstoppable

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“This has to be the weirdest thing that’s ever been named after me!”: Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi presented with sculpture of 469 million-year-old fossil named in his honour

Tony Iommi meets Drepanoistodus Iommii in Birmingham

Metal Hammer

New Look is closing another store tomorrow - see if your local is shutting

New Look saw a string of closures earlier this year which saw its sites in Birmingham, Coventry, Trowbridge, Kirkcaldy, Walthamstow and Northampton shut their doors for good

Daily Mirror

Judge-led inquiry to be launched at city council with £760m equal pay bill

Birmingham City Council is also facing a large bill due to errors with an IT system

The Independent UK

Railway station ticket office closures list in full - is your local station affected?

A full list of train stations that will lose their ticket offices under new plans has been unveiled - with London Marylebone, Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street among the cuts

Daily Mirror

New Birmingham base for Cab Property

Brand and marketing studio has taken space on Brindleyplace estate in same building it has been promoting following a renovation programme

Birmingham Post

Moda Living teams up with Aviva for £400m Birmingham apartment scheme

Developer and investor announces latest project in the city after JV acquires regen site in Digbeth

Birmingham Post

Plane 'catches fire' at UK airport as emergency crews rush onto runway

A reported problem with brakes in the landing gear saw smoke emitting from the Emirates A380 aircraft.

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Nottingham Post

Birmingham Airport plane 'on fire' as passengers on Emirates A380 surrounded by fire crews

A passenger shared picture of inside the Emirates A380 on the runway at Birmingham Airport this afternoon on Tuesday, July 4 as fire crews attended

Birmingham Post

Construction work starts on £20m warehouse development

The new Prime Park facility will be built north of Birmingham city centre and comprise a range of different units

Daily Mirror

Sick troll jailed for tormenting widow with 'laughing emojis' over husband's death

The widow of Birmingham City fan Barrington Patterson has told how her life was made a "living hell" by Katie Bell who carried out a campaign of abuse including a message with laughing emojis after he died

Birmingham Post

MEIF funding deal for tech firm Capri Healthcare

Birmingham-based company has developed a software platform aimed at helping doctors refer patients

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Political and business leaders meeting in Derby to set out "overwhelming" case for HS2 in the East Midlands

'HS2 will nearly double the number of jobs in high value, rail-linked sectors within an hour of Nottingham by rail'

The Independent UK

Shadow education secretary says Jess Phillips not racist amid headteacher row

The Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley has been accused of ‘racist and bullying behaviour’ by a high-profile headteacher.

Daily Mirror

Peaky Blinders writer says big-screen budget means surprises in store for fans

The BBC crime drama has followed the exploits of post-First World War Birmingham gangsters over six series, and a film spin-off is being shot

Daily Mirror

Boy, 3, dies after accidentally shooting himself in head with shotgun when left alone

Kayden Goldman tragically died after he was left alone in a room at his home and found a gun with which he accidentally shot himself in the head - he was pronounced dead at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham

Daily Mirror

'Our rented home is overrun with rats - we just want somewhere clean to die in peace'

Raija, 70, from Birmingham, has lived in the flat with her 87-year-old husband for 20 years and said they felt trapped - she has claimed the landlord refused to repair their problems, despite the 'appalling' conditions

The Independent UK

World’s largest airliner returns to Birmingham as Gulf carriers boost capacity

The resumption of A380 flights marks the start of a capacity ramp-up by Gulf carriers over the coming days.

Daily Mirror

The tower block where families are left gagging from 'smells of sewage and death'

Pleck House tower block in Birmingham has been left stinking of sewage due to a blocked waste pipe for weeks and the foul smell has left residents gagging

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