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Two killed by falling tree during powerful Alabama storm

Fire battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo said the weather event was so monumental, he hadn’t recalled another one in his career with this “many people” needing to be rescued

The Independent UK

Woodbourne Group chief launches £1m fund to back Birmingham entrepreneurs

Tani Dulay says the fund will enable remarkable entrepreneurs to build breakthrough businesses in the city

Birmingham Post

Less than 48 hours left for departure, six CWG-bound cricket squad members await visa

NEW DELHI: Six members of the Indian women's cricket contingent are yet to get a visa, less than 48 hours before their departure for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The Times of India

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King Kong statue returns to Birmingham for Commonwealth Games

Statue is recreation of pop art installation by Nicholas Munro displayed in city centre in 1970s

The Guardian - UK

Queen to miss Commonwealth Games opening ceremony with Prince Charles to stand in

Charles will deliver a speech during the launch of the global sporting event, hosted in Birmingham

Manchester Evening News

The Queen will not attend Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will step in for the launch of the global sporting event being staged from July 28

Wales Online

Anti-LGBTIQ+ countries face potential ban from staging Commonwealth Games

The number of countries with anti-LGBTIQ+ laws within the Commonwealth Games received publicity after comments from Tom Daley in 2018

Wales Online

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Investor snaps up Birmingham site for student scheme

Rayman Development has acquired retail properties in Stirchley suburb

Birmingham Post

Britain's Queen Elizabeth not due to attend Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is not scheduled to attend the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer, with her son and heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles set to deliver a speech on her behalf, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

Reuters

Joe Fraser feared ruptured appendix could ruin dream of home Commonwealth glory

The 23-year-old was rushed to hospital in late May after complaining of a pain in his stomach.

The Independent UK

Olympic hero Adam Peaty declares himself fit for Commonwealth Games after bizarre injury

Adam Peaty, who won three Olympic gold medals at last year's Tokyo Games, is set to compete for England at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which are starting next week

Daily Mirror

Cartwright Communications expands with Birmingham office launch

East Midlands agency opens its second office to service clients in the west of the region

Birmingham Post

Commonwealth Games strike gold with record number of ticket sales for Birmingham event

Seventy-two nations will compete in as many as 250 medal events across 15 venues for just under two weeks as millions of tickets have been sold

Daily Mirror

Record number of Stirling University athletes gear up for Commonwealth Games 2022

A record number of athletes from Stirling University will compete in the Commonwealth Games – with 20 set to travel to Birmingham. As Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, Stirling will send 16 swimmers – including record-breaking Duncan Sc

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The Independent UK

Liam Pitchford feeling in ‘much better place’ after mental health struggles

The 29-year-old could be in contention for a number of golds at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Birmingham Post

Revenue rise hailed at Albert's Schloss and Rudy's Pizza owner after 'year of two halves'

Mission Mars also owns Zumhof in Birmingham, Albert's Schenke in Liverpool and Manchester's Albert Hall

The Independent UK

Pride House to help Birmingham Commonwealth Games put spotlight on LGBTQ+ issues

Pride House ambassador Amazin LeThi has urged Birmingham 2022 to ‘leave a legacy’ by championing equality

Newcastle Herald

Rose Davies eyes Commonwealth Games after world athletics championships debut

She will run two events in Birmingham in August.

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The Times of India

CWG 2022: Gymnast Pranati Nayak seeks a new high in Birmingham

KOLKATA: In a sport usually considered as a hunting ground for a much younger lot, gymnast Pranati Nayak seems to be an instance of rarity. At 27, the 1995-born girl from Jhargram is one of the senior-most competitors in the Indian gymnastics fraternity. But ask her about the age factor,…

AAP

McKeon reveals gruelling Games program

Swim star Emma McKeon could set Australian medal records at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after confirming a nine-event program.

Birmingham Post

Methodist Central Hall revamp set for green light

Birmingham planners have been recommended to approve new plans by Irish hospital group to breathe life into run-down historic building

ABC News

Birmingham Commonwealth Games athletes add UK heatwave to their list of challenges

The record temperatures in Britain have had mixed results on Australia's Commonwealth Games hopefuls, with the opening ceremony now just a week away.

The Times of India

2 Indian athletes fail dope tests, to miss CWG

NEW DELHI: Dhanalakshmi Sekar, the women's 100m and 4x100m relay specialist, and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu have failed dope tests just a week before the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Daily Mirror

Prospective Birmingham owners hold promising talks with boss John Eustace amid takeover

Eustace has only been in the job at Birmingham less than a month after succeeding Lee Bowyer. Now with the club in the process of a takeover, changes at St Andrews are likely but the boss has had a productive meeting with the future owners

The Independent UK

Jake Wightman will let gold medal sink in before turning attention to Birmingham

Wightman is back in action at the Commonwealth Games

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