Birmingham

Major city in the English Midlands

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Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. It is the second-largest city, urban area and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom, with roughly 1.1 million inhabitants within the city area, 2.9 million inhabitants within the urban area and 4.3 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area and lies within the most populated English district. Birmingham is commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom.

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BMW launches world-first eDrive Zones technology in London and Birmingham The new digital service automates the process of switching to electric-onlypower when a BMW plug-in hybrid vehicle enters a defined area of the city. BMWeDrive Zones technology provides many benefits,.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:16Published 3 days ago

Beauty salons welcome customers back after lockdown Beauty salons across England are reopening today in the latest lockdown easing. Businesses such as Gina Rose Beauty in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham are allowed to offer certain treatments such as.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:50Published on July 13, 2020

Live music figure calls for more support for venues An independent live music figurehead has warned many people in his industry 'will be looking for other jobs' by January unless more Government financial support or a return to unrestricted gigs and.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:43Published on July 9, 2020

Sheffield Utd team arrives at Aston Villa for Premier League returns Sheffield United arrive to Birmingham for Premier League return against Aston Villa following a three-month COVID-19 hiatus. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 04:53Published on June 17, 2020

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Dame Louise Martin quits board amid diversity concerns Commonwealth Games Federation president Dame Louise Martin steps down from the Birmingham 2022 board amid concerns over a lack of diversity. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
Coventry City: Championship-bound club to stay at Birmingham's St Andrew's ground Coventry City agree to groundshare at Birmingham City's St Andrew's Stadium for the 2020-21 campaign. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
Patients return to Birmingham Teenage Cancer ward Young people on the ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham said it was "like coming home". BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago

Birmingham students' pain to be the best at Bhangra One dancer compares the bid to beat competition rivals with going to war. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Birmingham designer creates PPE for men with turbans A designer has created PPE for men who wear turbans or have long beards. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall consults over job cuts Bosses at Birmingham's Town Hall and Symphony Hall said the cuts were "heartbreaking". BBC News - Published on July 13, 2020
How a high street has been changed by coronavirus Many of the independent businesses in a Birmingham suburb are not sure when they will open again. BBC News - Published on July 6, 2020

Birmingham taxi driver beaten by fare-dodging passenger Video shows the driver being repeatedly struck in the face by the assailant, who then walks away. BBC News - Published on July 1, 2020
Birmingham wall collapse deaths: Prosecution decision delayed Relatives of migrant workers killed in a wall collapse say it feels like their lives do not matter. BBC News - Published on June 30, 2020
100 days of lockdown: Birmingham doctor recalls 'fear' Staff at City Hospital in Birmingham recall the 100 days since lockdown began. BBC News - Published on June 30, 2020	UK weather: Rain, wind and flood warnings bring heatwave to an end Yellow weather warnings have been issued in Staffordshire, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Loughborough and Nottingham Independent - Published on June 27, 2020
Police officer under investigation for the Tasering of a Birmingham man A West Midlands Police officer is under investigation for the Tasering of Trevaile Wyse in Birminham back in Feburary 2020, which he says was excessive, and has damaged his health. BBC News - Published on June 24, 2020	Phoenix Netts: Birmingham cemetery searched in investigation The Birmingham site is being examined as part of the inquiry into the death of Phoenix Netts. BBC News - Published on June 24, 2020
West Brom go top despite being held by Birmingham West Bromwich Albion go back to the top of the Championship table despite being held to a goalless draw by Birmingham City. BBC News - Published on June 20, 2020	Lee Longlands store in administration due to lockdown Lee Longlands' first furniture shop opened in Birmingham in 1932 and it has been trading ever since. BBC News - Published on June 20, 2020
Anti-HS2 campaigners begin week-long protest Extinction Rebellion and Stop HS2 protesters will walk the rail line's route from Birmingham to London. BBC News - Published on June 20, 2020	Commonwealth Games: Birmingham stadium closure forces local athletes to train elsewhere Athletes are upset at having to find a new home after the early closure of Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium to prepare for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. BBC News - Published on June 14, 2020
Women pushed in Birmingham canal by gang on bikes Sophie Watson is one of at least two women shoved into the water near Birmingham university. BBC News - Published on June 13, 2020	Footage shows West Midlands Police officer dispersing crowd with baton Three police officers were injured after responding to a house fire in Small Heath, Birmingham. BBC News - Published on May 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Dame Julie Walters appeal helps Warley Woods The Birmingham-born actress urges the local community to support her childhood park. BBC News - Published on May 22, 2020	Car fire blocks Birmingham Queensway tunnel About 50 cars were trapped inside the tunnel during Wednesday's fire in Birmingham. BBC News - Published on May 21, 2020
Safe thrown from window during Birmingham raid About £27,000 is discovered in the safe during the raid on a house in Birmingham. BBC News - Published on May 18, 2020	Coronavirus: Birmingham bodybuilder's road to recovery Bodybuilder Simon Fan was on a ventilator in hospital for three weeks after being struck down by Covid-19. BBC News - Published on May 13, 2020
Coronavirus: Birmingham tips reopening leads to long queues Police are called to manage the traffic at the tips, which the council said was planned in advance. BBC News - Published on May 7, 2020	Coronavirus: Birmingham funeral staff 'spat at' by mourners The six-person limit at funerals angered mourners who abused staff, the council says. BBC News - Published on April 23, 2020
Coronavirus: Birmingham midwives' volunteer army to the rescue Thousands of washable uniform bags have been made and donated by the public after an online appeal. BBC News - Published on April 23, 2020	Gossip: Man Utd lead chase for Bellingham, Everton consider Grealish move Manchester United want 16-year-old Birmingham midfielder, Everton consider move for Jack Grealish, plus more. BBC News - Published on April 16, 2020
Birmingham care staff face running out of PPE 'in two weeks' Birmingham City Council Leader Ian Ward says supplies are "running desperately low". BBC News - Published on April 16, 2020	Prince William opens new UK emergency COVID-19 hospital Prince William, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, has opened an emergency COVID-19 hospital built in just eight days in the exhibition centre of Britain's second city, Birmingham. Reuters - Published on April 16, 2020
Covid-19: Prince William opens Birmingham's Nightingale Hospital The Duke of Cambridge opens the Birmingham site saying "hospitals are about the people and not the bricks". BBC News - Published on April 16, 2020	Women jailed for 'disgusting' attack in Birmingham city centre The 20-year-old victim has been left with "lasting brain damage", West Midlands Police say. BBC News - Published on April 14, 2020
Birmingham care home nurse dies of suspected Covid-19 Elsie Sazuze fell ill at her Birmingham home before being taken to hospital where she later died. BBC News - Published on April 9, 2020	Coronavirus: 'Lives at risk' in Birmingham over food plans A lack of government clarity is blamed by a council after coronavirus millions are spent twice over. BBC News - Published on April 3, 2020
Coronavirus: Edgbaston Cricket Ground to become NHS staff test centre The Edgbaston site in Birmingham will become a drive-through centre for NHS workers. BBC News - Published on April 3, 2020	Coronavirus: Birmingham man charged over 'I hope all NHS die' call Matthew Wain allegedly called Birmingham City Hospital and said "I hope the staff die of coronavirus". BBC News - Published on April 2, 2020
Coronavirus: Birmingham and Manchester temporary hospitals announced The facilities in Manchester and Birmingham are in addition to one being built in London's Docklands. BBC News - Published on March 27, 2020	UK approves two new temporary hospitals in Birmingham and Manchester Britain will build a further two hospitals to handle coronavirus patients, the head of England's publicly funded National Health Service (NHS) said on Friday. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020
Man injured in stab attack as shots fired in Birmingham street Streets in Northfield, Birmingham, have been sealed off after a man was stabbed multiple times. BBC News - Published on March 8, 2020	Birmingham artist MrASingh helps create Worcester elephant trail Colourful fibre-glass creatures will be dotted around Worcester to support a local hospice. BBC News - Published on March 5, 2020
Birmingham killers got takeaway after James Teer shotgun murder James Teer was shot at point-blank range in front of friends in a Birmingham street. BBC News - Published on March 4, 2020	Jude Bellingham: Who is Birmingham City teenager linked with Borussia Dortmund? He does not turn 17 until June, but Jude Bellingham has been linked with some of Europe's biggest clubs since forcing his way into Birmingham's first team. BBC News - Published on March 4, 2020
Orphaned sea otters begin new life in Birmingham The orphaned creatures have started a new life in Birmingham after their 4,500-mile trip. BBC News - Published on March 2, 2020	Duck left behind in Birmingham shop by thieves "Policing is a strange thing at times," said the officers who recovered the bird. BBC News - Published on February 22, 2020
Murderer stabbed man in Birmingham then went to drive-thru Haseeb Mirza stabbed Malik Hussain to death before heading to a drive-thru to buy food, the court heard. BBC News - Published on February 12, 2020	Birmingham Irish I am: 'St Patrick's Day - best day of my life' A BBC Four documentary tells the story of Birmingham's Irish population through people's memories and rare archive footage. BBC News - Published on February 12, 2020
Guildford and Birmingham pub bomb families 'need classified IRA file' Twenty six people died when the IRA blew up pubs in Guildford and Birmingham more than 45 years ago. BBC News - Published on February 6, 2020	University of Birmingham's Old Joe has 7,000 Twitter followers Old Joe - the world's largest freestanding clock tower - is at the heart of Birmingham university. BBC News - Published on February 1, 2020

Birmingham

Major city in the English Midlands

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