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'We are a product of the melting pot': Icons including UB40 honoured on Birmingham Airport wall
1+ week, 2+ day ago (140+ words) Local Birmingham heroes visited Birmingham Airport to see the new Icons Wall which celebrates the city's famous faces and unique culture. From chef Glynn Purnell to band UB40, Birmingham has given the world plenty of stars, and today (Wednesday, March 25) the…...
I visited Rudy's Pizza new restaurant in Birmingham on its opening weekend - it brings flair to the high street with flavoursome, filling food
1+ week, 3+ day ago (519+ words) I visited Rudy's Pizza newly opened restaurant in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, on its opening weekend. The new Italian restaurant opened on Saturday (March 21) on 10 Birmingham Road in Sutton Coldfield,serving fresh and authentic slices of pizza. It is the largest…...
Man found dead in Coseley - death 'not being treated as suspicious"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (122+ words) Police have confirmed a man was found dead at an address in Coseley. Members of the public had reported seeing police and ambulance crews near the Apple Tree Inn on Central Drive in Coseley yesterday evening (March 23). West Midlands Police…...
Dubai flights cancelled at Birmingham Airport as popular UAE destination issues urgent weather warning
1+ week, 4+ day ago (354+ words) Dubai flights are cancelled at Birmingham Airport today (Tuesday 24 March) as the popular destination has issued an urgent weather warning. According to the National Centre of Meteorology, lightning, thunder and hail are expected to sweep across Dubai until Friday March…...
New culture chief appointed at University of Birmingham
1+ week, 4+ day ago (440+ words) Cassandra (Cassie) Chadderton has become the University of Birmingham's Director of Culture, Collections and Public Engagement. Working with colleagues across the Edgbaston and Dubai campuses, she will help to ensure that the University capitalises on its rich cultural assets to…...
Drug-related crime has dropped across the West Midlands, latest figures show
1+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) The West Midlands" top cop believes he is winning his war on drug-related crime following a reduction in offences. The West Midlands Combatting Drugs and Alcohol Partnership (WMCDAP) Progress Report 2025, published this month, shows that drug-related neighbourhood offences " including burglary,…...
I auditioned for the part of an extra in the new series of Peaky Blinders in Birmingham - here's how I got on
1+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) "Are you for the Peaky Blinders casting?" asked the receptionist at Birmingham Hippodrome. "They will let you through in about an hour". I bet they wouldn't have told Tommy Shelby to stand around in a queue." The makers of Peaky…...
HS2 has been a total mess - and to make it worse train speeds could be cut to keep costs down
1+ week, 4+ day ago (513+ words) HS2 has been a total mess - and to make it worse trains could be made to run slower than initially planned to keep costs down, writes Isabella Boneham. Under the original plans, HS2 was intended to create high-speed rail links between London…...
We discovered the secrets behind some of the tastiest steak dishes in Birmingham at a hidden gem restaurant meat lovers won’t want to miss
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1062+ words) Birmingham is having a bit of a moment with steak - there are so many first class restaurants serving some incredible meaty dishes and more on the way. But there's one hidden gem meat lovers really won't want to miss It's…...
Proposed new bus scheme to serve key route in Birmingham set to be backed
1+ week, 6+ day ago (378+ words) A proposed new bus scheme to serve one of the busiest key routes in Birmingham is set to be backed. Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority's Investment Board are to discuss the "15.5 million Cross City Bus Package 6 West scheme....