Birmingham Mail - April 18, 2025
Birmingham Mail - April 18, 2025
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In this issue
April 18, 2025
Plaice to go when you get that Good Friday feeling
GOOD Friday is the busiest day of the year for fish and chip shops.
1 min
Doc who shared brain surgery pic faces ban
HEARING TOLD HE ALSO ASSAULTED A WOMAN AND USED RACIST TALK
1 min
There's plenty of razzle dazzle as Chicago shimmies into Birmingham
CHICAGO has been called \"the sexiest musical ever\" and it's easy to see why.
1 min
Plans for new service station move up a gear
A PLAN to build a new motorway service station has moved a step closer to reality.
1 min
Trio convicted of drive-by murder in 'revenge' attack
RELATIVES of a murder victim executed in a brutal \"revenge\" drive-by shooting have made an emotional plea for violence in the West Midlands to come to an end.
2 mins
Union's '2-faced' blast as latest talks stumble
THE latest talks between Birmingham City Council and Unite to end the city's devastating bins strike failed, and apparently in acrimony.
2 mins
Fears for health centre
THE future of healthcare in Sedgley is unclear as pressure mounts on Dudley Council to take decisive action.
1 min
'I said to my mum that I thought I had cancer'
TERMINALLY-ILL WOMAN SAYS DOCTORS SAID FEARS 'WERE ALL IN HER HEAD'
2 mins
Police intercept drone flying over jail
TWO men were arrested after a drone was spotted over HMP Long Lartin.
1 min
Blind Dave ready to pound streets for one last time
BLIND running legend Dave Heeley will take part in his 17th and final London Marathon this month and this time his daughters are joining him
1 min
Birmingham's Titanic links remembered at ceremony
THE hundreds of people who died in the sinking of the Titanic have been remembered at a service in Belfast.
2 mins
Historic Brum pub calls out 'offensive' and 'strange' rating
THE bosses of an historic Birmingham pub have slammed an \"offensive\" review after the pub was called \"low budget\" with \"a lack of ambience\".
1 min
Drivers warned to expect a hat-trick of Easter hold-ups
DRIVERS face a “hat-trick of hold-ups” as the bank holiday weekend coincides with the end of the Easter holidays for many schools, the RAC is warning.
1 min
Call for conversation on gambling problems
ALMOST two thirds of people say that gambling advertising is “everywhere” as a charity calls for a national conversation.
1 min
End of an era as doctor calls time on his career
A PIONEERING Birmingham hospital doctor is calling time on his career after almost five decades.
2 mins
Doubt over SNP's by-election hopes
SCOTLAND'S First Minister has said his party may not necessarily be the favourite to retain a seat subject to a Holyrood by-election.
1 min
Kemi denies suggestion of Jenrick leadership threat
KEMI Badenoch brushed off suggestions her former Conservative leadership rival Robert Jenrick is a threat to her authority.
1 min
New charter will 'stop rot' in military homes
DEFENCE Secretary John Healey has pledged to \"stop the rot\" in military housing through a new consumer charter aiming to improve living conditions for personnel and their families.
1 min
Sunshine and showers over Easter break
BANK holiday weekend will be mixture of sunshine and showers for most of the UK while south-west England should brace for heavy downpours, forecasters have said.
1 min
Bank cuts rates again
THE European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the seventh time in a row to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught.
1 min
The draw to comedy is 1% more powerful than the terror...
Stand-up comedian and Taskmaster champ John Robins talks to MARION McMULLEN about Greg Davies' head and getting to grips with his anxiety
4 mins
I'm going to enjoy the here and now
Movie Saltburn made her song Murder On The Dancefloor huge for a second time. Sophie Ellis-Bextor tells MARION McMULLEN why she will never tire of performing all of her biggest hits
3 mins
Casualties of war...
A GRUELLING AND GRUESOME TRUE STORY OF NAVY SEALS' FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL IN IRAQ
2 mins
Animals humanise people... and they make them more decent humans to each other
PENGUINS are funny little creatures, flapping but flightless, surfing waves and chowing down on fish.
4 mins
A story with everything... like several great movies
Survival, escape, tragedy, murder, success, glamour, beauty... Hollywood star Andrew Garfield's family history ticks all the boxes for a blockbuster in its own right.
2 mins
The world's a disaster. It's time for the Darbyster to get back on stage
The world needs it. It's a terrible disaster of a planet right now so I thought, hey, it might be time for the old Darbyster to get back on stage and entertain people.
3 mins
Steady, Eddie!
MARION MCMULLEN recalls how the royal scandals of Queen Victoria's playboy son gripped TV audiences 50 years ago
1 min
Handel with care
YOU would think that Britain's favourite choirmaster might be running out of ways to form a new singing group.
1 min
TARDIS TENANTS
AS DOCTOR WHO RETURNS WITH A NEW COMPANION, MARION MCMULLEN LOOKS BACK AT THE TIME LORD'S TRAVELLING BUDDIES OVER THE YEARS
2 mins
Will anyone get your pensions after you die?
WHEN it comes to managing pensions, the focus is generally on how much you will receive, how best to manage private pensions as you progress towards retirement, and how you’ll draw from your state and private pensions in the future.
3 mins
How to cancel contracts you don't want any more
I recently wrote all about 'Awful April' - the time of year when all of our main bills go up, from taxes to utilities.
2 mins
SONIC BOOM
Enjoy music together with tremendous trio of speakers from tech giant Sony
1 min
Star's trek hardly rocket science
THEY say that in space no one can hear you scream.
2 mins
Perfect PITCH
These are the top-rated European campsites to enjoy a low-cost holiday at this summer.
1 min
Kia's quirky, quick, quite spacious and comfortable
WITH dramatic lines and a bold presence on the road it's hard to miss Kia's latest all-electric model the EV3.
2 mins
Bluenose Matty sets out his St Andrew's goal
MATTY Williams, the Birmingham powerhouse many believe is destined to become the heavyweight division's next big thing, has a dream.
2 mins
Westwood eggs on upbeat Bears for Easter clash
IAN Westwood has challenged Warwickshire to use the confidence from their dramatic win to improve again when they take on Nottinghamshire in an early season top-of-the-table clash.
2 mins
Confidence boost suits Taylor for Moors' trip to Lambs
MATT Taylor is hoping it won't be just the three points which will be the biggest result from Solihull Moors' trip to Southend United last weekend.
1 min
Wolves told to keep the faith by Toti
WOLVES defender Toti Gomes says they need to keep believing ahead of a trip to Old Trafford this weekend.
1 min
It's a numbers game for Will insists Baggies' boss
TONY Mowbray has challenged young striker Will Lankshear to \"put numbers next to his name\".
1 min
Mowbray's seeing BIG picture for crucial clash
ALBION boss Tony Mowbray is not playing down the importance of today's good Friday clash with Coventry.
2 mins
No.1 pro deal for Asemota is a 'delight'
VILLA have handed a first professional contract to Owen Asemota.
1 min
A Tiel-y big Euro incentive for Villa says ace
YOURI Tielemans admitted their heroic Champions League failure has given Villa players an extra incentive to produce a grandstand finish to the Premier League season.
2 mins
Morrison's promoting Blues to kick on again
FORMER Birmingham City striker Clinton Morrison knows that 'every manager out of work' wanted the Blues job in the summer before they opted for Chris Davies - and after witnessing what they've been able to achieve this term under him, the pundit is of the belief Blues can put together successive promotions.
2 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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