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TV tonight: Joe Lycett’s mission to visit 18 places called Birmingham

The proud Brummie has a weird but wonderful new travel series. Plus: Andrew Garfield’s family tree discoveries move him to tears. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Joe Lycett’s gentle tribute to towns called Birmingham is modest in the best way

COMMENT: The comedian’s campervan trip to North America in search of places named after his home city proves that self-effacing charm is an exportable commodity, writes Phil Harrison

The Independent UK

‘I detest him, but I respect him’: How Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank’s fierce rivalry changed British boxing

FATAL FURY: As their sons prepare to meet in a hotly anticipated clash, Steve Bunce recalls the first meeting of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank and a wild night in Birmingham in 1990

The Independent UK

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London Gatwick is UK’s worst airport for flight delays, figures show

CAA data shows flights departed more than 23 minutes late last year, with Birmingham and Manchester second and third-worst

The Guardian - UK

Whittaker vs Cameron 2 LIVE! Boxing result, fight stream, latest updates and reaction

An explosive night in Birmingham as two rivals face off again after a controversial first bout

Evening Standard

‘Children with cancer cannot wait’: the human cost of clinical trial delays after Brexit

Exclusive: Price of importing drugs for a Paris and Birmingham study has almost quadrupled to £175,000

The Guardian - UK

Whittaker vs Cameron 2: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

All-British rematch headlines Easter Sunday card in Birmingham, six months after first fight ended in bizarre fashion

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Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron set for rematch after rounds dispute

The rivals will contest their light-heavyweight rematch on Sunday in Birmingham

The Independent UK

‘If it was £500,000 or £15m, I would have come back, because the club means everything to me. I try to just do all of my talking on the pitch and score goals’: Jay Stansfield on his record-breaking Birmingham City move

Jay Stansfield's League One record signing has helped fire Blues back to the Championship

FourFourTwo

Behind the scenes as Birmingham City dream a dream of WSL

Club have been transformed off the field and now face battle on the pitch with London City for promotion from the Championship

The Guardian - UK

‘The posh areas get cleared’: bin strikes illustrate Birmingham’s wealth gap

People in poorer areas feel frustrated rubbish piles up during strikes, while wealthy households pay for removal

The Guardian - UK

Voices: ‘Give councils more money’ Independent readers weigh in on Birmingham bin strikes

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Birmingham’s bin strikes are widely seen as the result of decades of political neglect and a worsening funding crisis in local government

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Birmingham’s bin strikes: a wake-up call for Labour

Editorial: England’s second city has become a symbol of political dysfunction. But the government should also draw wider lessons from the chaos

The Guardian - UK

Talks aimed at settling Birmingham bin strike adjourned without agreement

Members of Unite walked out on March 11 in a dispute over pay and jobs, leading to rubbish piling up in the streets.

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Evening Standard

Birmingham bin strike cannot continue, council leader says ahead of fresh talks

Unite the union says if guarantees that no worker will lose money could be put into writing by Birmingham City Council, a deal could be closer.

The Guardian - UK

No bab, Brummies don’t sound stupid – all the ignorant people who mock our accent do

My home city is dismissed as a tragic joke. I used to pretend to be from somewhere else, but now I’m proud of my roots, says freelance writer Emily Watkins

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Rats Dancing in the Streets' as Bin Strikes Threaten to Spread Across UK

The bin strike chaos plaguing Birmingham could soon be coming to towns across the UK, as the Unite union threatens.

The Independent UK

Birmingham council ‘on track’ to clear bin backlog by weekend

Uncollected waste had peaked at 22,000 tonnes as the strike continues

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The Guardian - UK

BCMG/Yamada review – flutter tonguing, fragrant dissonances and frogs

The centrepiece of this all-Asian programme from the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group was the world premiere of Dai Fujikura’s Shō Concerto

The Conversation

Birmingham bin strikes: a threat to public health

The bin workers’ strike in Birmingham – which began on March 11 – is set to continue after the latest pay offer was “overwhelmingly” rejected.

Evening Standard

Birmingham bin boss urges striking workers to reconsider ‘very fair’ offer

Birmingham needs to ‘get back to normal’, the council’s bin boss said as residents report seeing ‘cat-sized’ rats and workers fear losing their homes.

Evening Standard

Residents fear for health while ‘cat-sized’ rats raid rubbish piles in streets

A school worker from Birmingham says the stench from piling rubbish has been making her asthma worse.

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham bin strikes could spread, union leader warns

GMB in pay dispute with council in Peterborough and Aberdeen staff to strike over working conditions

Evening Standard

Joe Lycett says he's 'very happy' as he gives rare insight into being a dad

The Birmingham-born comic has given an update after stunning fans last year when he announced he had welcomed a baby boy

Evening Standard

What is happening with the bin strike in Birmingham and could there be one in London?

Government calls on Unite union to reach a deal with city council after army called in to help with logistics

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