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Cancer-battling eight-year-old seals brave second-place finish at Crufts

Freya Harris wowed the judges alongside her nine-month-old dog Echo in Birmingham

Wales Online

Crufts organisers respond to criticism about allowing flat-faced dogs to compete in show

The Kennel Club says it has set strict guidelines about the kinds of dogs which should appear at its annual show

The Independent UK

The week in classical: The Decision; The Dream of Gerontius; Soloists of the CBSO – review

Birmingham Opera Company regroup, and the CBSO triumph in Elgar’s great oratorio as the city’s rich musical life thrives. And shock and anger as the BBC Singers are axed

The Guardian - UK

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Crufts Day One: World's greatest dog show gets underway at NEC Birmingham

Organised by The Kennel Club, Crufts is the greatest dog event in the world and celebrates every aspect of the role that dogs play in our lives

Wales Online

Graham Winteringham obituary

Architect best known for the rhythmic concrete forms of the Birmingham Rep

The Guardian - UK

HS2 rail link to Manchester 'safe' - but with a 20-year wait

'They know it would be politically and economically disastrous for them to scrap it'

Manchester Evening News

Call for clarity on HS2 in Nottinghamshire as Government confirms delay to parts of project

The eastern leg of HS2 is currently set to terminate near the East Midlands Parkway, just south of Nottingham

Nottingham Post

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Birmingham Law Society unveils winners of its 2023 Legal Awards

Gowling WLG, Irwin Mitchell and Commonwealth Games Organising Committee were among the winners at last night's ceremony

Birmingham Post

Betrayal of the North as HS2 delayed yet AGAIN by Tories in 'staggering failure'

Section of controversial high speed train project is put on the back-burner as Government blames increased costs but Labour says the North is paying the price for Tory incompetence

Daily Mirror

Government warned of being 'penny wise, pound foolish' after announcing HS2 delay for the North

Construction north of Birmingham will be put on hold for two years

Manchester Evening News

HS2 leg to be delayed and road projects slowed to make savings

Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the move on Thursday.

The Independent UK

HS2 high-speed trains may not reach Euston until around 2040

Transport Secretary Mark Harper promises to ‘prioritise’ first stage between Birmingham and new station at Old Oak Common

Evening Standard

Brave girl, 8, to fulfil Crufts dream with cherished dog who helps her with cancer ordeal

Furever friends Freya and Australian shepherd Echo are buzzing to get in the ring and revel in being surrounded by thousands of dogs and dog lovers at Crufts at the Birmingham NEC

Daily Mirror

Construction of HS2's link line to Manchester delayed by two years

Labour said the Phase 2a delay meant the North was again having to 'pay the price' for Government failures.

Manchester Evening News

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Daily Mirror

Women’s Tour make urgent plea for support as it drops to five stages

The best women cyclists from across the world will head for Birmingham in June - but the event 'urgently requires additional income' after dropping to five stages

The Guardian - UK

Victor Evans obituary

Other lives: Singer who was a stalwart of the Birmingham jazz scene, including with Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes

Daily Mirror

HS2 route to be delayed by TWO years in Tory betrayal of northern voters

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said the Government will delay building the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 by two years. Labour said: 'The North is yet again being asked to pay the price for staggering Conservative failure'

The Independent UK

Government confirms further HS2 delays in bid to cut costs

Construction of the line between Birmingham and Crewe will be delayed by two years

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Evening Standard

All dogs great and small arrive in their winter gear for Crufts

With snow and freezing temperatures hitting the event, pooches arrived kitted out in hats and coats

The Independent UK

Dogs donning colourful outfits strut their stuff as Crufts returns

The international dog show is taking place at the NEC in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

HS2 construction delays expected in bid to cut costs

Delays expected to hit sections from Birmingham and Crew, and Crewe and Manchester

Birmingham Post

Qatar Airways to resume flights from Birmingham Airport

Operator will commence daily service to Doha from this summer

Evening Standard

Government announces HS2 construction delay to cut costs

Construction of HS2 between Birmingham and Crewe will be delayed by two years, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said

Birmingham Post

HS2 construction delay to save money 'potentially a real body blow for the UK's economic recovery'

The delays could mainly impact the railway between Birmingham and Crewe, and between Crewe and Manchester

Irish Mirror

Disabled Ryanair passenger forced to drag himself onto bus after diverted flight 'felt so embarrassed'

Spencer Watts was flying back from a family holiday in Lanzarote when his flight was unexpectedly diverted to Birmingham

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