Birmingham Mail - March 14, 2025
Birmingham Mail - March 14, 2025
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March 14, 2025
Dad rammed motorcyclist off the road
A WALSALL man has been jailed after he deliberately rammed a motorcyclist off the road.
1 min
Gunman jailed for opening fire in the street he lived on
A BIRMINGHAM gunman who shot at a group of people in broad daylight has been jailed.
1 min
Huge nature-inspire playground opens at hotel
A GIANT new woodland play area is opening at a Sutton Coldfield hotel and sports venue in time for Easter.
1 min
Ex-council property up for £200k - with no keys
A FORMER caretaker's house, owned by 'bankrupt' Birmingham City Council, is up for sale for £200,000 - but the winning bidder won't even get a set of keys.
1 min
Crew forced to flee after 'receiving abuse'
A BIN crew was forced to flee after they were intimidated and abused whilst doing their job.
1 min
Bins depot worker struck by missile on picket line
TENSIONS RISE AS COUNCIL AND UNION FAIL TO REACH STRIKE AGREEMENT
2 mins
Prince says "see you in Paris" after Villa win
THE Prince of Wales told journalists he would “see you in Paris” after he watched Aston Villa qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals.
1 min
'He got caught in wrong place at the wrong time'
A BIRMINGHAM MP told of her terror after her nephew was stabbed on a bus in an apparent postcode dispute.
2 mins
Mail's website scoops awards
BIRMINGHAMLIVE was one of the biggest winners at the 2025 Regional Press Awards.
1 min
'Car cannibal' strips Golf in dead of night
CAR ‘cannibals’ struck in Sutton Coldfield loitering in a road, then stripping a vehicle.
1 min
Key location chosen for Aussie store’s new HQ
A RETAIL giant has revealed why it has chosen a ‘dated’ shopping centre in Sutton Coldfield as its base for its UK headquarters and its second biggest store in mainland Britain as its lease deal is confirmed.
2 mins
Son set to take legal action after footing £3k CAZ fines
A DRIVER said he was forced to pay £3,000 in fines addressed to his dead father from the Birmingham Clean Air Zone.
1 min
Road safety plan puts the brakes on cameras
WIDESPREAD ENFORCEMENT IS UNAFFORDABLE, COUNCIL CONCLUDES
2 mins
Delays for new restaurant after £20k break-in
A MAJOR project to turn a well-known pub on the outskirts of Birmingham into a new restaurant has suffered a significant setback after a break-in left owners £20,000 out-of-pocket.
2 mins
'Council clearly doesn't care whether we survive or not'
\"IT'S the lack of communication from the council which is the worst,\" said Steve Price. \"It clearly doesn't care whether we survive or not.\"
1 min
Stark warning goes out to struggling publicans
CITY TRANSPORT BOSS TELLS LANDLORDS TO 'EVOLVE WITH THE TIMES'
2 mins
Crisps return is in the bag
WALKERS REVERSE DECISION AS FANS GET A FLAVOUR OF OLD FAVOURITE
1 min
Buses are just the ticket to get out and about to our attractions
AN outdoor exhibition urging people to visit iconic West Midlands visitor destinations by bus has gone on display in Birmingham.
1 min
Diluted blood found in house where boy died
SCIENTIST SAYS FIND MAY POINT TO ATTEMPT TO CLEAN UP AFTER STAB
2 mins
Ofsted top marks for primary school
A MIDLAND school which is 'ambitious for all its pupils' has been judged to be Good by Ofsted.
1 min
Award for the conductor who shares music with whole city
A CONDUCTOR who brings the best of Birmingham music to listeners in halls around the world, as well as at Symphony Hall, Bullring and the West Midlands Metro, has won a national award.
1 min
Arrests in EU corruption case
SEVERAL individuals have been arrested as part of a corruption investigation linked to the European Parliament, Belgian federal prosecutors have said.
1 min
'200% tariffs' threat
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.
1 min
Veterans raise £90k in epic trek
A group of veterans have completed an “epic” 320-mile ultra marathon across the Arctic Circle in Sweden, raising more than £90,000 for charity.
2 mins
NHS England quango will be axed to reduce bureaucracy
NHS England, dubbed the “world’s largest quango”, will be abolished to “cut bureaucracy” and bring management of the health service “back into democratic control’, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
1 min
Defence minister: No place for sexual abuse of women in the forces
A DEFENCE minister has said he is “deeply concerned” women in the military continue to be the target of criminal sexual behaviour after the suicide of a soldier.
1 min
'Putin threat will grow without a peace deal'
A PEACE deal in Ukraine is needed to ensure Vladimir Putin does not retain a “choke hold” on European economies, Sir Keir Starmer said.
1 min
Wayne could follow Coleen into jungle
WAYNE Rooney has suggested he could one day follow wife Coleen onto I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - but Strictly is out of the question as one of England's greatest ever footballers says he has two left feet.
1 min
BOILING POINTE!
A volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands was the inspiration for a new ballet being performed by an esteemed Canadian company, writes DIANE PARKES
3 mins
Conductor Yamada honoured as awards leave London behind
AS such events are usually mired in metrocentricity, readers will forgive me for rejoicing that the Royal Philharmonic Society, coming out of London for its annual Awards Ceremony for only the second time in the Society’s 200-year history, (last year was Manchester) should honour its Birmingham hosts with such an acknowledgement of the proud musical achievements of the West Midlands.
2 mins
SECRETS AND SPIES
IN THE spy thriller Black Bag, the title serves as a metaphor for a place you keep your secrets, and in this case, where a married couple finds out the truth about what their spouse has hidden.
4 mins
Living dangerously as a bit of fun turns sour
Siobhan Finneran is no stranger to acclaimed police dramas - she played Clare, the sister of Sarah Lancashire's no-nonsense Sgt Catherine Cawood, in Happy Valley.
2 mins
Suddenly to be free again is enormously invigorating
\"THIS is almost my 50th year of making music and to still be bumbling along and still getting away with it is quite funny,\" chuckles Bryan Adams.
3 mins
Surreal Solihull is dream destination
SURREALISM has arrived on the streets of Solihull. The new exhibition, which I have curated, celebrates the borough's links to this strangest of modern art movements that saw artists and writers take inspiration from their dreams, thoughts and nightmares.
3 mins
I'm in the best place I've ever been now
Your tour is called Tips Not Included and you talk about losing the tips of your fingers. How did it happen?
3 mins
SPECIAL SPARK
RACHAEL DAVIS talks to The Electric State stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt and directors the Russo Brothers about their nostalgic sci-fi movie
4 mins
SECOND TO NUN
THE hills were alive with the Sound Of Music 60 years ago.
2 mins
Pace at the heart of England's glory bid
BEN Earl has revealed that speed will be at the heart of England's quest to win the Guinness Six Nations title on 'Super Saturday.
1 min
I've got nothing to prove insists Ferrari newboy Hamilton
LEWIS Hamilton insists he is not feeling the pressure and has nothing to prove ahead of his Ferrari debut at Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
2 mins
Recovery is timed to 'perfection'
WOLVES star Hwang Hee-chan says he feels back to his usual self and in \"perfect condition\" after another frustrating injury.
1 min
Mowbray's got faith in Wildsmith
TONY Mowbray has defended goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith after his high profile error in the Burnley draw midweek.
2 mins
Blues chief: Player sales helped fund our spending
CRAIG Gardner insists Birmingham City's net spend \"is not as big as some people suggest it is\".
2 mins
Playmaker already an 'important' piece of the Villa jigsaw
UNAI Emery admitted Marco Asensio is “very important” to the structure of his team.
2 mins
European run's raked in £100m
ASTON Villa's lucrative run in the UEFA Champions League will help to balance the books.
1 min
Emery's loan stars really are making their MARCS
ASTON Villa fans are rejoicing after Unai Emery's side booked their place in the last eight of the Champions League.
4 mins
GOLDEN SHOT
GALOPIN Des Champs may be standing on the edge of greatness, but Willie Mullins is doing his best to keep his feet on the ground ahead of his star chaser's bid for a Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup hat-trick today.
2 mins
BOBBY DAZZLER
BOB Olinger maintained his flawless Cheltenham Festival record when storming up the hill to take the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle under Rachael Blackmore on day three.
1 min
Champs can join legends
SO the waiting is over and it's time for the big one... the Gold Cup.
1 min
Birmingham Mail Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Birmingham Mail is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, England but distributed around Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull and parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.
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