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At least 1,147 died from climate-driven heat in UK this summer, scientists find

The analysis suggests 315 people died in London, followed by 52 in Birmingham and hundreds more across other UK areas.

Evening Standard

Derek Purnell obituary

Dancer and later chief executive of Birmingham Royal Ballet who took leading roles at the Wallace Collection and then Strawberry Hill House in London

The Guardian - UK

‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’: privatisation a dead end for Ludlow

People in the Shropshire town have been left cut off and frustrated by the collapse of public transport

The Guardian - UK

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‘The live music bedrock has vanished’: gig venue closures from Oxford to Birmingham

In UK cities full of musicians, the fast-shrinking nightlife scene is leaving artists with nowhere to play. We asked how it is affecting our readers

The Guardian - UK

"It was the four of us against the world." Behind the curtains of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's historic farewell gig

In July, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne performed their final show together. Weeks later, Ozzy passed away. Metal Hammer caught up with the band ahead of their final farwell

Metal Hammer

Sharon Osbourne thanks fans for ‘otherworldly love’ following Ozzy’s death

The Black Sabbath frontman died just weeks after reuniting with the band on stage as part of the Back To The Beginning farewell concert in Birmingham.

Evening Standard

Birmingham bin strike reaches six-month anniversary

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

The Independent UK

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Birmingham Man Who Snatched And Assaulted 5-Year Old Girl Already Has Assault Charges From April

Mohammed Abdulraziq, charged with assaulting a 5-year-old in Winson Green, faces trial amid prior assault charges. Community demands justice as Birmingham Crown Court hears shocking details

International Business Times UK

After Thieves Took His Lawn Equipment, A Husband Wants To Move Out Of Their New House. Dave Ramsey Calls Him 'A Drama Queen'

A young couple in Birmingham, Alabama, is debating whether to sell their new home after thieves recently stole lawn equipment from their backyard. Ashley, 25, called into “The Ramsey Show” to ask personal finance experts Dave Ramsey and Ken Coleman for advice on whether she and her 27-year-old husband should…

Benzinga

Most bizarre moments from Reform UK party conference

The Reform UK party conference 2025 in Birmingham had plenty of moments that left attendees—and viewers—talking. From surprise musical performances to controversial speeches, the event didn’t hold back.

The Independent UK

Farage ends conference with unity plea after rowing back on small boats pledge

The Birmingham conference was bigger than previous years.

The Independent UK

Lucy Connolly wants to work with Reform to overhaul prison system after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a ‘special guest’ at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

Evening Standard

Trump claims Chicago is ‘world’s most dangerous city’. The four most violent ones are all in red states

Jackson, Birmingham, St Louis and Memphis had the highest murder rates in 2024 – all are in Republican-led states

The Guardian - US

Farage backtracks on pledge to stop small boats within fortnight of election win

The Reform leader also said he would introduce similar laws to those passed by Australian prime minister Tony Abbott over a decade ago to stop arrivals from Indonesia

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Evening Standard

Farage rows back on pledge to stop small boats within fortnight of election win

The Reform leader says legislation would need to be passed ‘as quickly as humanely possible’ and arrivals would stop two weeks afterwards.

The Independent UK

Reform’s conference has the energy of a MAGA tribute act – but write off Farage at your peril

There was a palpable sense that Nigel Farage really could be Britain’s next prime minister at this year’s Reform conference - but is the party is ready? Not everyone was convinced, writes Millie Cooke from the NEC in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Reform conference shows a party keen to present itself as normal

This year’s gathering offered fringe events, business stands and even opposing views – but very few MPs

Evening Standard

Farage tells members to expect election in next two years as Rayner quits

Reform UK’s leader has told his party’s conference in Birmingham that progress made in the last year is only the beginning.

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The Independent UK

Farage predicts 2027 general election in warning over Labour ‘rift’

Nigel Farage said he thinks there is "every chance now of a general election happening in 2027" as he addressed Reform UK's party conference in Birmingham shortly after Angela Rayner resigned on Friday, 5 September.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Farage addresses Reform UK party conference after Rayner resigns

Watch live as Nigel Farage delivers a speech at the Reform UK party conference in Birmingham on Friday (5 September).

The Independent UK

‘Farage No. 10’: All the merch being sold at the Reform party conference in Birmingham

‘Football-style’ merch has taken the lead at this year’s party conference

The Independent UK

What are Reform UK’s policies as party conference kicks off in Birmingham?

Reform UK said it is ‘preparing for government’ – but what could that look like?

Evening Standard

Reform UK is 'preparing for government', former party chairman says following Nadine Dorries defection

Ahead of the party’s conference in Birmingham today, Zia Yusuf said Reform would ‘come to power with a plan’

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re toxic but popular’: businesses wary as they head to Reform’s party conference

Nigel Farage will be wooing corporate guests at the NEC in Birmingham as his party aims to build on recent successes

The Independent UK

This much-maligned city is secretly the most cultural spot in the UK

From late-night speakeasies to Black Sabbath ballet, Jake Hall argues that the UK’s second city is the ultimate destination for a weekend away

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