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‘Shocking’ AI road safety study picks up 19,000 driving offences in two weeks

Drivers caught on their phone and with children unsecured in vehicles in shock study

The Independent UK · Oct 11

Jaguar Land Rover Workers Offered £500,000 Support as Carmaker Plans 4,000 Redundancies

Jaguar Land Rover workers facing voluntary redundancy will receive support from a £500,000 West Midlands fund as JLR plans about 4,000 job cuts over two years.

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

West Midlands crews make progress tackling wildfires after ‘extensive’ devastation

Prime Minister Andy Burnham paid tribute to the firefighters on the ground battling the wildfires.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

Yann Martel: ‘I hate the rich people of this world – of which I’m one, because of Life of Pi’

The Canadian author on good writing advice from Martin Amis, his love for digging and getting rid of billionaires

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

Some fear a fragmented field of hopefuls from Labour, the Conservatives, Greens, Reform and independents could leave city ungovernable

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

49 Pics And Stories That Have A Mysterious And Mythical Twist To Them

Whether or not you subscribe to urban legends, there is a chunk of people who do. And no matter how much you invalidate their beliefs, you will likely have difficulty trying to change their minds. So instead of trying to do so, why indulge in some yourself? Here’s a list…

Bored Panda · Apr 15

Tram named after Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight as fans gather for premiere

Knight says fans can expect plenty of emotion from The Immortal Man – with the backdrop of Birmingham ‘one of the stars’ of the film.

Evening Standard · Mar 2

Trump’s aggression in the Caribbean could violate a Victorian-era court ruling on cannibalism at sea

The Donald Trump administration in the United States has authorized killing people in boats on the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, claiming they’re transporting illegal drugs.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025

Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims

Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Peaky Blinders to return with two seasons focusing on a ‘new generation’

Creator Steven Knight has promised it will be a ‘hell of a ride’

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025