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In this issue

April 11, 2025

Parc des Princes visit was 'big deal' for Wills

THE Prince of Wales said taking Prince George to Aston Villa's Champions League quarter-final in Paris was a “big deal”.

1 min

This is NOT eczema, woman tells doctors

BATTLE TO GET AGONISING SYMPTOMS OF 'STEROID CREAM WITHDRAWAL' RECOGNISED

3 mins

Bins workers urged to accept 'improved deal'

UNION AGREES TO BALLOT MEMBERS FOLLOWING DEPUTY PM'S CITY VISIT

Bins workers urged to accept 'improved deal'

2 mins

NO public inquiry into council's costly failings

LABOUR leaders at national and local level have ruled out a public inquiry to uncover the true story behind the collapse of Birmingham City Council.

2 mins

HS2 chief says project needs a timeline reset

THE boss of high-speed rail company HS2 has admitted that construction has been \"harder than thought\" and \"needs a reset\".

HS2 chief says project needs a timeline reset

2 mins

Mum in legal win over son's school transport

HIGH COURT ORDERS COUNCIL TO RETHINK OFFER TO SPECIAL NEEDS BOY

3 mins

Family and friends of Marcus Meade stage police protest

A NEW protest was being staged today to demand the suspension of an armed police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a Midland dad.

Family and friends of Marcus Meade stage police protest

2 mins

Airport prepares for busiest ever Easter getaway

BIRMINGHAM Airport is braced for its busiest Easter on record - with more than 650,000 passengers set to travel during the holiday period.

Airport prepares for busiest ever Easter getaway

1 min

Obey law, or this is what could happen to your car

ALMOST two dozen illegal vehicles were seized by police in a Birmingham suburb in one day.

Obey law, or this is what could happen to your car

1 min

Tribute bands team up for fundraiser

THE Friends of Wolverhampton Music Service will be holding a fundraiser which will see two massive rock bands go head-to-head next month.

1 min

Acting legends to star in movie marking VE Day

AWARD-winning actors will star in a Second World War film released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Acting legends to star in movie marking VE Day

2 mins

19 years' jail for watch thief who shot man in shop queue

GUNMAN STOLE FAKE ROLEX BUT WAS CAUGHT AFTER POLICE HUNT

19 years' jail for watch thief who shot man in shop queue

1 min

Tributes to 'one of a kind' road crash victim

TRIBUTES have been left at the site of a crash in Cannock, which claimed a \"one of a kind\" young man's life.

Tributes to 'one of a kind' road crash victim

1 min

Family's loving tribute to 'little fighter' Charlie

DAD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPICE THAT CARED FOR HIS DYING SON

Family's loving tribute to 'little fighter' Charlie

1 min

Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C

HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.

Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C

1 min

Grooming gang inquiries to go ahead, says Cooper

THE Home Secretary has insisted that local inquiries into grooming gangs in five towns will be going ahead despite accusations the plans were being watered down.

Grooming gang inquiries to go ahead, says Cooper

1 min

PM promise to listen to areas 'failed' by politics

POLITICS has failed communities across the UK for decades, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised change to bring an end to an era of “managed decline”.

PM promise to listen to areas 'failed' by politics

1 min

Brian May 'very well' as he recovers from stroke

ACTRESS Anita Dobson has said her husband Sir Brian May is “very well, back to his old self”, following his stroke last year.

Brian May 'very well' as he recovers from stroke

1 min

Falling head over HEELS

JOINING THE KINKY BOOTS CAST HAS BEEN A DREAM COME TRUE FOR JOHANNES RADEBE

Falling head over HEELS

4 mins

I'm very grateful comedy worked out for me...there was no plan B

Nish Kumar chats to MARION MCMULLEN about his comedy highlights ahead of his new tour

I'm very grateful comedy worked out for me...there was no plan B

4 mins

MICHELIN SCARS

A date in a posh restaurant sets the table for a gripping, bloody whodunnit in this lean, mean thriller

MICHELIN SCARS

1 min

I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men

VIOLA Davis is redefining what an action hero looks like. In the South Carolina actor's new blockbuster movie, G20, the almost 60-year-old is doing hand-to-hand combat, dodging bullets and taking out armed mercenaries - in a ballgown.

I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men

4 mins

Could Gareth Malone's latest test be too hard to Handel?

Gareth Malone is tackling Handel's Messiah with eight novice singers.

2 mins

It'll be nostalgia on steroids

IN just a few weeks when Robbie Williams steps under the lights of Murrayfield on the first night of his tour, he has one objective.

It'll be nostalgia on steroids

3 mins

Come and have a go if you think you're BARD enough

Birmingham actor Nick Blood is bringing terrace chants to a new football-themed production of Much Ado About Nothing

Come and have a go if you think you're BARD enough

3 mins

When an amateur goes pro

Stars Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne and Caitriona Balfe chat to YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI about their new espionage revenge thriller

When an amateur goes pro

4 mins

CATCHING THE EYE...

Oystercatchers announce their spring arrival on the nuptials scene

CATCHING THE EYE...

1 min

Shop around and beat the bill hikes

THE details and figures of the bill hikes that have taken effect this month have dominated newspaper headlines recently. While this news may feel overwhelming, there's no need to panic, as small changes can lead to substantial savings.

Shop around and beat the bill hikes

3 mins

Could you get a reduction in council tax payments?

Bills, bills, bills! It's been a busy April as I toured radio and TV studios across the land to talk about bills going up and saving some cash.

Could you get a reduction in council tax payments?

2 mins

HEAVENS ABOVE

THREE priests, one housekeeper and the most consistently awful weather on the planet.

1 min

SWITCH IT UP

JAPANESE console giant Nintendo has built its reputation on revolutionising the gaming world many times over during the company's illustrious history.

SWITCH IT UP

2 mins

Lewis: Brum can be a catalyst for top events in GB

DAME Denise Lewis believes the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham can make the case for bringing more major sporting events to Britain.

Lewis: Brum can be a catalyst for top events in GB

2 mins

Boss drawing comfort from solid Bears start

WARWICKSHIRE head to Durham today hoping to build on what first-team coach Ian Westwood described as a solid performance in securing a share of the points in his first game at the helm.

Boss drawing comfort from solid Bears start

3 mins

Casualty list adds injury to insult for Mowbray

HEAD coach Tony Mowbray is sweating on the availability of a host of Albion players ahead of tomorrow's crucial fixture against Watford at The Hawthorns.

Casualty list adds injury to insult for Mowbray

1 min

Promotion vindicates Krystian's 'too good' prediction

BLUES captain Krystian Bielik has expressed his elation at winning promotion with the club, less than a year after enduring what he described as the 'worst day of my life.

Promotion vindicates Krystian's 'too good' prediction

2 mins

Owner was true to his word, reveals Gardner

CRAIG Gardner has revealed the pick-me-up conversation he had with chairman Tom Wagner moments after Blues' relegation that set the club up for League One domination.

Owner was true to his word, reveals Gardner

1 min

Morgan promises Villa will go down FIGHTING

MORGAN Rogers says Villa have the belief they can turn their Champions League quarter-final tie with Paris Saint-Germain around.

Morgan promises Villa will go down FIGHTING

2 mins

Villa home fire will be the key to igniting comeback

VILLA will need to stage a heroic comeback against Paris Saint-Germain if they are to progress to the Champions League semi-finals next week.

Villa home fire will be the key to igniting comeback

3 mins

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LanguageEnglish

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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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