Birmingham Mail - April 11, 2025

Birmingham Mail - April 11, 2025

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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

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\".

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.

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.

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.

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.

2 mins
19 years' jail for watch thief who shot man in shop queue
GUNMAN STOLE FAKE ROLEX BUT WAS CAUGHT AFTER POLICE HUNT

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.

1 min
Family's loving tribute to 'little fighter' Charlie
DAD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPICE THAT CARED FOR HIS DYING SON

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.

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.

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”.

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.

1 min
Falling head over HEELS
JOINING THE KINKY BOOTS CAST HAS BEEN A DREAM COME TRUE FOR JOHANNES RADEBE

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

4 mins
CATCHING THE EYE...
Oystercatchers announce their spring arrival on the nuptials scene

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

3 mins
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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