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A list of mass killings in the United States this year

Authorities in Minnesota say two women and their sons were killed by the father of the boys before he took his own life in the latest mass killing in the U.S. Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa says officers investigating the deaths of a woman and her son discovered another woman…

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Father and son jailed for murder plot after hiring ‘female assassin in hijab disguise’

Suspected would-be killer flew from US for attack that was foiled when pistol jammed, Birmingham Crown Court told

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Schools must create ‘inclusive’ spaces to tackle absence epidemic – Phillipson

The Education Secretary made her comments in a speech to hundreds of school and academy trust leaders in Birmingham.

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Celeste fans end up at French avant-garde metal band’s show by mistake

Audience member at the Birmingham gig shared his ecounter with five women who turned up thinking they were going to see the British soul artist

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Fears of Russia parcel bomb ‘test run’ on transatlantic jet after DHL Birmingham depot fire

One package ‘containing camouflaged explosives’ arrived in Minworth, West Midlands

Evening Standard

Speeding delivery e-bikes are a menace – but the solution isn’t to push all cyclists into the road

Birmingham’s plan to ban bikes from pedestrianised streets ignores the real problem of food couriers’ illegally souped-up cycles, writes Peter Walker, the Guardian’s acting deputy political editor

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Boy, 15, who fatally stabbed teenager he did not know in Birmingham is jailed for life

Muhammad Hassam Ali, 17, was killed by stranger after a four-minute conversation in city centre

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Birmingham Council latest to consider cycling ban in city centre

Cycling campaigners say the Birmingham City Council proposals would be ‘counterproductive’ to its transport strategy

The Independent UK

What does your sore throat really mean? What the doctors say

It’s that time of year again – no, not the countdown to Christmas, but the season of sore throats. The symptoms are all too familiar: painful swallowing, swollen glands, a scratchy cough and unquenchable thirst, and you know as the day goes on they’re only going to get worse.“Sore throats…

Evening Standard

Alabama Church Calls Any Black Who Votes For Trump 'Ignorant Stupid Negro'

A Birmingham Baptist church is targeting Black voters with a sign calling any who plan to vote for Trump an "ignorant stupid negro."

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Alabama Church Calls Blacks Who Vote for Trump 'Ignorant Stupid N----' Who Will Bring Back Slavery

A Birmingham Baptist church is targeting Black voters with a sign calling those who plan to vote for Trump "ignorant stupid negroes."

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18 of the best Christmas markets in the UK, from Bath to Edinburgh

The most Christmassy tree-topping festivities for trinkets, bratwursts and all things mulled this winter

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Oliver Bearman headlines 2025 Autosport International

Oliver Bearman will star at the Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham ahead of his full-time step up to Formula 1 with Haas in 2025.

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Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning

Sir Keir Starmer gave a gloomy assessment ahead of Wednesday’s Budget in a major speech in Birmingham

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Royal Ballet: Encounters; Birmingham Royal Ballet: Luna review – the moon and mischief

Pam Tanowitz’s witty subversion of classical dance is the highlight of a richly varied Royal Ballet mixed bill, while BRB’s moon-based fare feels a little more earthbound

The Guardian - UK

One to watch: Kofi Stone

The Birmingham rapper’s compelling second album, featuring the late Benjamin Zephaniah, confirms his place among Black British storytellers

The Guardian - UK

‘We want change this time’: voters on their new independent MPs

Former Labour-voting constituencies such as Blackburn are in uncharted waters. What do their residents think?

The Independent UK

Joe Lycett announces that he’s become a father: ‘We’ve already sold the rights to the first family picture’

Comedian shared an appreciation post for ‘the extraordinary women’s hospital’ his son was born in

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Evening Standard

The Last Dinner Party cancel entire European tour after 'pushing themselves past breaking point'

The news comes after the Brit-winning band cancelled shows in Lincoln and Cardiff before calling off their headline tour dates in Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol and Southampton ‘following medical advice’

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Comedian Joe Lycett says he has become father of a baby boy

TV presenter praises and thanks staff at Birmingham women’s hospital for ‘exceptional’ care his partner received

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"She's kind of known for her pop songs, but they actually go a lot deeper than that. I think she can even be compared to some of the great poets”: Academics debate Taylor Swift at Birmingham University event

Academics debate Taylor Swift at University of Birmingham

Evening Standard

Man V Food star Adam Richman ‘cleaned out by thieves’ at motorway services

Richman says he was returning from Birmingham, when the incident happened.

The Independent UK

Bomb scare forces hundreds to evacuate Birmingham Airport as flights delayed for hours

Flights were delayed with at least one cancelled after Birmingham Airport was forced to shut down over a bomb scare

The Guardian - UK

Maureen Towlson obituary

Other lives: Social worker who worked with homeless people and in day centres in Birmingham

Evening Standard

Land sale freeze on axed HS2 route as Government examines rail alternative

A Labour frontbencher says he recognises concerns about connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester.

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