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Tim Brighouse, ‘one of the century’s great educators’, dies aged 83

The ex-London schools commissioner and chief education officer for Birmingham was hailed by colleagues

The Guardian - UK

Rooney keen to avoid ‘Wagatha Christie’ sideshow as Birmingham face Leicester

Wayne Rooney has stressed the importance of him and his players ignoring the backdrop to their match against Leicester

The Guardian - UK

Why Nottingham and Birmingham will be followed by more cities running out of money

Almost a fifth of England’s council bosses have warned they are running out of money so badly that they will become effectively bankrupt this year or next. A report by the Local Government Association also indicates that nearly half think they will not be able to ensure the delivery of…

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UFC’s Leon Edwards: ‘In Jamaica killing seemed normal. We were used to death all around us’

Fighter opens up on his tough upbringing, escaping gang life and his stunning defeat of Kamaru Usman to become world champion

The Guardian - UK

What time is Tom Jones on stage at London's 02 Arena?

The Welsh Tiger, 83, is touring the UK this month and his capital date will follow performances in Nottingham and Birmingham

Evening Standard

‘His poetry, his activism… I was inspired’: readers pay tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah

Those who met and worked with him, and those who had their lives changed by his work, remember their connections to the writer and performer

The Guardian - UK

Brickbat: Working the Ref

Police in Birmingham, England, have charged two 17-year-old boys, who weren't named by the media, with a public order offense after a soccer game between Birmingham City and Sheffield. The boys are accused of directing misogynistic chants at a female referee during the game. Media reports don't make it clear…

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How Benjamin Zephaniah’s brilliant performance in Peaky Blinders brought him to a wider global audience

Much loved writer and poet brought genuine Birmingham charm to the BBC period crime drama

The Independent UK

How Benjamin Zephaniah’s brilliant performance in Peaky Blinders brought him to a wider global audience

Much loved writer and poet brought genuine Birmingham charm to the BBC period crime drama

The Independent UK

In 1995 Ozzy Osbourne revisited his old school in Birmingham: The kids didn't know who he was

In which Ozzy Osbourne shows the BBC the band name he carved into the brickwork outside his childhood home

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Shakespeare’s First Folio: State Library of NSW takes the Bard’s ‘radical’ 400-year-old book out of the vault

Half of Shakespeare’s plays would have been lost without it – and it is now among the most valuable books in the world

The Guardian - AU

Out of time? Unloved Commonwealth Games faces uphill battle to survive

Hosts are pulling out, costs are spiralling and the PR is a challenge: will the post-colonial festival of sport find a way to secure its future?

The Guardian - UK

Indian police accused of harassing Sikh activist in UK before his sudden death

Family of Avtar Khanda question UK authorities’ account that his death was reviewed by police and that there was no foul play

The Guardian - UK

UK cities lag behind European counterparts in public transport commuting – study

The proportion of residents of Manchester and Birmingham who commute by public transport was found to be 16% and 18% respectively.

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Evening Standard

Top of the naughty list: Londoners named worst Uber passengers

It seems London and Birmingham will need to find some holiday spirit to raise their rankings, as they were placed high in the naughty list

The Independent UK

Machete attacker, 17, and accomplice found guilty of murder caught on CCTV

Two other teenagers were found guilty of conspiracy to murder after Kelvin Ward, 50, was left to die in the street.

The Independent UK

Two teenagers arrested for ‘misogynistic chanting’ towards referee Rebecca Welch

Birmingham had warned fans on Friday about their behaviour towards match officials.

The Independent UK

Brothers jailed after planning to travel to Afghanistan to join IS branch

Both defendants were given extended sentences after a judge at Birmingham Crown Court found they posed a significant risk of further offences.

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Evening Standard

Pink's Summer Carnival Tour 2024: Dates and tickets for Hotspur Stadium gigs

Earlier this year, the singer travelled across the Atlantic to perform in Sunderland, Bolton, Birmingham, and BST Hyde Park in London

The Independent UK

Mapped: Uninsured driver hotspots revealed as car premiums soar

Leeds tops the list, as Bristol, Salford and Manchester overtake Birmingham as the worst affected areas for motorists dodging cover

The Independent UK

Labour councils struggling due to party’s ‘financial mismanagement’, Sunak says

Mr Sunak was speaking after Nottingham City Council said it could follow Birmingham in declaring effective bankruptcy.

The Independent UK

How every MP voted on Gaza ceasefire amendment

Labour leader Keir Starmer hit by major rebellion as parliament votes against ceasefire in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

‘Unfair she had to resign’: Birmingham constituents back Jess Phillips over Gaza vote

Labour MP said she was voting on behalf of people of Yardley, against party whip, in favour of ceasefire

Evening Standard

What is a ceasefire and how did my MP vote in the Commons?

Some leaders — including PM Rishi Sunak and Mr Starmer — suggest a pause would be more appropriate than a ceasefire

The Independent UK

All the Labour MPs that supported the Gaza ceasefire motion – as 10 frontbenchers resign

Fifty-six opposition representatives broke ranks to demand an immediate end to bloodshed in the Middle East in snub to Sir Keir Starmer

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