Birmingham Mail - April 23, 2025
Birmingham Mail - April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
Burglar jailed after raids on businesses
A CITY centre burglar has been jailed after early-morning raids.
1 min
One guilty, one cleared of raping runaway, 15
PAIR WENT ON TRIAL OVER GIRL WHO WENT MISSING FROM KIDS' HOME
2 mins
Teen accused of killing boy back in court
A TEENAGER who has been accused of murdering 12-year-old Leo Ross in Hall Green has appeared in court.
1 min
Bizzie Lizzy road plant puts hole lot of smiles on faces
POTHOLES usually drive motorists to despair as they bounce around in their seats.
1 min
It could be Christmas every day... for £2.5m
MANSION WHERE ROY WOOD WROTE FAMOUS HIT IS ON THE MARKET
1 min
Every day is pancake day
WHEN it comes to his job, it's all about 'love, care and attention' for Des Alleyne.
1 min
'Fixed penalty money should stay in region'
CRIME CHIEF SAYS CASH COULD HELP CUT CRASHES AND FATALITIES IN MIDLANDS
2 mins
Major changes planned to city roads for new bus service
MANY changes are set to be carried out in Birmingham city centre as part of a major new bus scheme.
1 min
Family's relief as neighbour from hell is evicted
DISABLED MAN SUBJECTED TO A SERIES OF 'TERRIFYING' INCIDENTS
2 mins
Vandals daub unsightly tags as Brum park hit by graffiti
VANDALS daubed graffiti outside one of Birmingham's oldest buildings.
1 min
MP defends party after members quit
A DUDLEY MP insists Labour is on the side of working people despite blistering attacks from former party members.
1 min
'Nice walk this morning - a pair of camera-shy buzzards - then you come across THIS!'
A CAR was left almost submerged in a canal in the Black Country after being either 'badly parked or stolen', a resident said.
1 min
River of sewage flowing outside homes in Brum
FIRST THE BIN STRIKES NOW NEW BLOW SAY PEOPLE IN LONGBRIDGE
2 mins
Salon plan for pharmacy
AN empty pharmacy could be demolished and rebuilt as a new salon as part of plans to transform a row of shops off a busy road in Wolverhampton.
1 min
Thousands wait over a month for GP appointment
NEARLY 600,000 people waited over a month for a GP appointment in the West Midlands last year.
1 min
Charity tackles city's 'man-made disaster'
A BIRMINGHAM charity which usually helps support people affected by natural disasters across the world has turned its attention to helping a man-made 'disaster' a little closer to home.
1 min
'Stigma' concerns over development with 'too many affordable homes'
THE first full planning application for a housing development on a former greenbelt site has been criticised for having “too many affordable homes” that could lead to people being “stigmatised”.
2 mins
Pupils set to be inspired by NEC show
THOUSANDS of pupils will find out what scientists and engineers do at a huge show at the NEC in Birmingham.
1 min
Pupils set to be inspired by NEC show
THOUSANDS of pupils will find out what scientists and engineers do at a huge show at the NEC in Birmingham.
1 min
Solihull chief in Marathon effort to help charity cause
SOLIHULL Moors chairman Darryl Eales will be lacing up his trainers to take on the London Marathon for a charity cause close to his and the club's heart.
1 min
Marathon duo raise £1,870
TWO marathon runners from the NSPCC's Childline team have raised almost £2,000 to support children by taking part in the Paris Marathon.
1 min
No jail for man whose fighting dog bit boy, 4
A DRUNK who paid £80 for a 'fighting dog' hours before it bit and badly injured a boy of four has been sentenced to a hospital order.
1 min
Tourists shot at in Kashmir
MULTIPLE deaths are feared after gunmen indiscriminately fired at tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir yesterday, officials have said, with police calling it a “terror attack” and blaming militants fighting against Indian rule.
1 min
Starmer heads to Rome
SIR Keir Starmer will be among world leaders and dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope Francis this weekend.
2 mins
NHS survey provokes alarm
THERE are not enough NHS staff to ensure safe care for maternity patients or those recovering from injury or illness, according to a newly released poll.
1 min
Lineker: I felt BBC wanted me to leave Match of the Day
GARY Lineker has said he thinks the BBC wanted him to leave Match Of The Day - with the former England footballer adding that he \"didn't like the damage\" done by his controversial comments on social media.
1 min
Judgment on gender is welcomed
A WOMAN is an “adult female’, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he welcomed the Supreme Court's judgment on the gender issue
1 min
Kemi: Polls will be very difficult
KEMI Badenoch has admitted that May's local elections are “going to be very difficult” for the Conservatives.
1 min
Reeves vows to defend 'UK interests' ahead of US talks
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has pledged to “defend Britain’s interests” as she prepares to meet fellow finance ministers in Washington and push for a US trade deal.
2 mins
New police powers to sack 'unfit cops'
POLICE officers who fail background checks will be automatically sacked under new rules.
1 min
Breakdowns caused by potholes up 20%
VEHICLE breakdowns caused by potholes increased by nearly one-fifth in 12 months, new figures indicate.
1 min
Star wants waxwork 'high fives'
BRITISH actor Bella Ramsey has encouraged visitors to \"high five\" their first Madame Tussauds London wax figure when the sculpture makes its debut.
1 min
Wise: Hawkes failed to stand up to Rourke
CELEBRITY Big Brother contestant Ella Rae Wise has criticised fellow housemate Chesney Hawkes for failing to “stand up” to Mickey Rourke after the Hollywood star used “sexual language” towards her in his presence.
1 min
If things don't work out, another dream can come from it
WATCHING Jodie Ounsley squaring up to competitors as Fury on Gladiators, it’s hard to believe she’s ever been anything but strong and confident.
3 mins
RICHARD IRVINE
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
2 mins
Say 'no' to a garden mow
IF YOU spot signs in parks and on grass verges soon saying No Mow May, the grassy areas near you are being left to grow wild for a nature campaign.
2 mins
Globe-trotters are go
STUFF a sleeping bag in your oversized rucksack, it’s time for another adventure.
1 min
Away draw moves Warwickshire up table
WARWICKSHIRE had their away game against Hertfordshire in the UKDA National League’s Cosmo Darts Premier Division brought forward a couple of weeks. Prior to the fixture, Warwickshire were fourth in the division with 146 points and their hosts three places below them with 133 points.
7 mins
Special day will inspire Bears - Ali
WARWICKSHIRE’S first fully-professional women’s team make their historic debut today - and head coach Ali Maiden says they will embrace the “special moment.”
2 mins
No quarter given as Himley are KO'd by Keeling-Wright
LED by a fine all-round display from Sean Keeling-Wright, Old Hill marched into the quarter-finals of the Graham Williamson T20 Challenge Cup by claiming the scalp of Division One side Himley.
4 mins
Villa boss is the man on a wire!
T looks likely that Liverpool will be crowned Premier League champions when they play Tottenham at Anfield this weekend.
4 mins
Semedo has the heights of ambition
WOLVES captain Nelson Semedo has stressed that staying up is not enough for the club.
1 min
Hierarchy must heed Mogga's parting message...
IT was pretty brutal the way it ended, but the two performances Albion delivered over Easter were alarming for a variety of reasons.
3 mins
Blues have a 'strong' incentive
MANAGER Chris Davies hailed Blues' 'winning mentality' following the victory at Burton, which was their 30th in League One this season.
1 min
No let-up with Davies back in the thick of it!
BLUES racked up their 40th win of the season in all competitions against Burton on Easter Monday.
2 mins
Nunes winner costs Villa a key point in Euro chase
ASTON Villa's hopes of qualifying for Champions League football suffered a setback after a late defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last night.
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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