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Man falls to his death in front of horrified shoppers at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre

Shoppers watch as man falls to death at close of centre

Evening Standard

Two men arrested after fairground ride crash have been bailed

West Midlands Police said the men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Dressing Like a Shelby: The Story Behind the Peaky Blinders Coat

Peaky Blinders has reignited an appreciation for early 20th-century style, marrying gritty working-class roots with timeless sophistication. Whether for a dashing night out or a casual versatile ensemble, it's the spirit of the Shelbys-a blend of ...

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Edinburgh Christmas market issues safety message after Birmingham ride crash

SCOTLAND'S busiest Christmas market has issued a safety message about a ride similar to one which crashed in Birmingham.

The National (Scotland)

Two men arrested after fairground ride crashed to ground in Birmingham

West Midlands Police said the men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday.

The Independent UK

‘This can’t happen again’: passenger describes Birmingham funfair ride crash

Injured woman recalls ride crashing to the ground, which led to two women being taken to hospital on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Two men arrested after mother tells of horror moment as fairground ride ‘failed and crashed’ in Birmingham

The arrests come after two women were taken to hospital on Thursday night after suffering injuries from the City Flyer ride, which dropped to the ground while in motion

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Mother injured on fairground ride describes terrifying moment it ‘crashed to the ground’

‘We are in shock and all I can think of is what if my kids were on the ride’

Evening Standard

Woman injured on fairground ride describes moment it ‘crashed to the ground’

Two women were taken to hospital after the City Star Flyer ride ‘failed and crashed’ in Birmingham on Thursday evening.

The Independent UK

Two women taken to hospital after Birmingham fairground ride 'drops to ground'

Several people were treated at the scene of the accident in Birmingham’s Centenary Square

Evening Standard

Two women hospitalised after fairground ride ‘failed and crashed’ in Birmingham city centre

The City Flyer ride in Centenery Square dropped to the ground level ‘whilst in operation’

The Independent UK

HS2 would be better value for money without 225mph bullet trains, says rail minister

‘The highest speed high-speed railway in Britain is going to cost this nation a lot of money,’ said Lord Hendy

Evening Standard

Alabama Man Who Survived Horrific Hush Lounge Mass Shooting Gunned Down 3 Months Later

The victim was just 22 years old and was gunned down and killed in a west Birmingham neighborhood.

Latin Times

Euston station: Redesign will mean shared concourse for HS2 and mainline trains

Extending HS2 to the North of England depends on successful opening of first section between Birmingham and London, admits rail minister

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The Independent UK

Christmas rail misery returns for Avanti West Coast passengers as RMT calls strike

Train managers on routes from London to Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow will walk out on 22, 23 and 29 December

The Guardian - UK

Photos of Birmingham DHL fire suggest device could have downed plane

Images consistent with fire from magnesium-based device, suspected to be part of Russian sabotage plot

The Guardian - UK

Ballet legend Peter Wright: ‘Margot Fonteyn was cold as ice. Rudi Nureyev was a bit of a pain’

At 98, the choreographer has lost none of his love for dance – or his scathing wit. As his famous Nutcracker is performed again, he talks about grit, the ‘rubbish’ classics and directing a historic duo

The Independent UK

Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson

Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson

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The Independent UK

Bankrupt Birmingham City Council agrees huge equal pay deal after £760m dispute

The Labour-run council declared itself effectively bankrupt in September last year after identifying hundreds of millions of pounds worth of equal pay liabilities

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham city council agrees deal over equal pay claims

Unions hail ‘historic outcome’ after agreement reached on claims that left council with estimated £760m liabilities

Evening Standard

Birmingham City Council and unions agree ‘historic outcome’ to equal pay claim

Council leader John Cotton said the agreement would mark the start of a new era of productive and progressive industrial relations in the city.

The Guardian - UK

Cleanup begins after damage brought by Storm Darragh, which left two men dead

Drivers killed when vehicles were hit by falling trees, while quarter of a million people had power cut

Louder

Tangerine Dream announce more Phaedra at 50 live shows

German electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream continue to celebrate their groundbreaking Phaedra album with shows in Birmingham and Manchester

The Independent UK

Married murderer walks pregnant girlfriend into woods before killing her

A married murderer took his pregnant girlfriend to woodland in Birmingham before stabbing her and leaving her to die.

Evening Standard

Galal Yafai sends Sunny Edwards into retirement with dominant stoppage victory

Former IBF flyweight champion says he intends to hang up his gloves after sixth-round defeat in Birmingham

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