Birmingham Mail - May 03, 2025
Birmingham Mail - May 03, 2025
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May 03, 2025
All bin lorries hit the road after 'slight delay'
ALL bin lorries at the city council's disposal were successfully deployed from Birmingham's three waste depots yesterday morning after a \"slight delay\".
1 min
Great Run to have 16,000 on start line
MORE than 16,000 runners have signed up to take part in tomorrow's AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run.
1 min
New licence bid by venue where footballer was killed
A BIRMINGHAM venue which previously operated as the nightclub where a young footballer was tragically murdered has applied for a new licence.
1 min
Tyler added to Sabbath farewell gig
AEROSMITH vocalist Steven Tyler and the surviving members of Soundgarden have been added to the bill for Black Sabbath's farewell show in Birmingham this summer.
1 min
Pair face no further action over Star Flyer incident
A HEALTH and safety probe into a funfair ride which crashed in Birmingham city centre is currently 'reviewing its technical findings'.
1 min
New design aiming to 'future-proof' station
COUNCIL RECOMMENDED TO BACK CHANGES TO HS2 CITY TERMINUS
2 mins
Move to help protect city's rich heritage
A NEW Birmingham heritage award and walk launches this weekend with an architectural tour of buildings under threat.
1 min
Historic house owner plans community cafe
A CALL has gone out to create a cafe inside one Birmingham's grandest old homes.
1 min
Parents are cleared of killing their newborn
CHARGES DROPPED AFTER INVESTIGATION LASTING OVER FOUR YEARS
2 mins
Anti-scam phone number gets over a million calls since launch
MORE than a million calls have been made to an anti-scam service that gives people a memorable number to contact if they suspect they may be dealing with a fraudster.
1 min
Ladywood regeneration is on with £2bn deal signed
AGREEMENT ENDS TWO YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY OVER 'ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION' PROJECT
3 mins
Arrest in child abduction probe
A MAN has bee arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction.
1 min
FARAGE HAILS MAJOR VICTORY WITH 49 OF 62 SEATS IN STAFFS
REFORM UK was last night celebrating landmark results in elections across the Midlands as the party swept to power in a key county council and dominated seats elsewhere.
2 mins
Election shocker as Reform takes power at council
FARAGE HAILS MAJOR VICTORY WITH 49 OF 62 SEATS IN STAFFS
2 mins
'Naked' man seen near M5
POLICE have arrested a man after they received numerous reports of a male \"seen naked\" near a Midlands motorway.
1 min
Jewellers to open at mall
A NEW shop is set to fill a prominent vacant unit at Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull.
1 min
Job Centre up for sale
AN old Job Centre in Sutton Coldfield which closed two years ago has been put on the market for close to £1 million.
1 min
Banking dispute stalls £96,000 payout to local charities
CHARITIES across Walsall are missing out on thousands of pounds due to a banking dispute
1 min
Fixers may start to be stepped down in July
COMMISSIONER SAYS COUNCIL MAKING PROGRESS BUT MUST KEEP IT UP
2 mins
More room at the Inn
A CITY centre hotel's empty restaurant will be demolished to make way for more rooms.
1 min
Injured man still 'critical'
A FORENSIC investigation is continuing in a Midlands town after a man was found with a serious injury.
1 min
Sex offender jailed for 10 years
A HIGH-RISK sex offender in the West Midlands has been jailed for ten years and eight months.
1 min
Rapist had record for attack on No.47 bus
PASSENGER HAD BEEN BEATEN AND ROBBED IN OFFENCE 14 YEARS AGO
2 mins
Fatal crash
A DRIVER died following a crash on the A449 in south Staffordshire on Tuesday evening.
1 min
100-year-old 'scam' charge
A MAN has been charged with targeting a 100-year-old in a distraction burglary scam.
1 min
Serica sees WAY ahead to run in memory of husband
A WIDOW will be taking part in tomorrow's Great Birmingham Run to thank a charity which helped her through the loss of her husband at just 57.
2 mins
Wholesale firm 'used as a vehicle for fraud'
BUSINESS ABANDONED LEAVING DEBTS OF £270,000, HIGH COURT TOLD
2 mins
Graves fly-tipping anger
THIS is the disrespectful sight of furniture dumped on graves at an historic Birmingham church.
1 min
Council U-turn on care centre closure
DUDLEY councillors have voted to scrap the closure of a dementia care centre near Stourbridge.
1 min
More families are drawn into inheritance tax threshold
20% OF BRUM HOMES ATTRACT BILL
1 min
Trains halted as lorry crashes into bridge
A RAILWAY bridge has been struck again, causing a lorry to topple and halting trains.
1 min
Full speed ahead for more cameras on busiest roads
NEW speed cameras are to be rolled out on main roads across the West Midlands, it has been confirmed.
1 min
Dogs' bodies found dumped in lay-by
TWO dead dogs have been found dumped in a Black Country lay-by.
1 min
Hit-and-run killer finally faces justice after 4 years
DAD WAS STRUCK BY STOLEN CAR
1 min
Lorry driver quits after £5.2m lottery win
A lorry driver who scooped £5.2million on the lottery quit his job and bought a vacuum cleaner as his first purchase.
1 min
Harry loses appeal over UK security
THE Duke of Sussex has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK.
1 min
Conclave preparations step up
PREPARATIONS for the conclave to find a new pope have accelerated with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.
1 min
Trump to slash media funding
GLOBAL BRIEFING
1 min
Jets strike near palace
ISRAEL'S air force has struck near Syria’s presidential palace after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
1 min
M&S boss 'sorry' for cyber attack impact
MARKS & Spencer is \"working day and night\" to manage the impact of a cyber attack, the retailer's boss has said.
1 min
Ukrainian troops to join VE Day parade
THE armed forces of Ukraine will take part in the UK’s military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
2 mins
Merchant's Star Wars sell-off
COMEDIAN Stephen Merchant has announced his entire Star Wars collection is to be auctioned off, saying \"I've reached an age now where I'm not playing with them as much as I'd like\".
1 min
Doctor's Eurovision role
DOCTOR Who star Ncuti Gatwa will be the UK's Eurovision Song Contest spokesperson, it has been announced.
1 min
Joseph Chamberlain College Celebrates National Achievement in Student Progress & Successful Medical Applicants
Joseph Chamberlain College is incredibly proud to announce yet another set of outstanding successes, this time celebrating student progress and medical applications.
2 mins
Why we all need to see the doctor
The vital reassurance of talking to a GP in-person is being lost as we're pushed towards impersonal phone appointments and our local pharmacists
2 mins
Gardeners urged to think of 'weeds as wildflowers
HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged to rethink their attitude to wildflowers in gardens, as polling shows many still see blooms such as dandelions and daisies as weeds.
2 mins
Expanded to win 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket
EXPANDED can secure victory in the Group One Betfred 2,000 Guineas Stakes (No Geldings) (3.35pm) at Newmarket this afternoon, while Lake Victoria can bring up a Classic double for Aidan O'Brien in the Betfred 1,000 Guineas Stakes (Fillies) (3.35pm) at Headquarters tomorrow.
3 mins
Lando’s team probed after car tools error
MOTORSPORT
1 min
Crawley still Wright man for England
ENGLAND have rallied behind Zak Crawley ahead of their first Test of the summer, with selector Luke Wright insisting: \"We back him to the hilt\".
1 min
Bamber in 5-star show on day for the bowlers
Supported by Rothesay
3 mins
No seventh heaven as City hold off Wolves
KEVIN De Bruyne marked his penultimate home game for Manchester City with a goal as they edged out Wolves 1-0 to move a step closer to securing Champions League football next term.
2 mins
Boss refuses to take any Maja risks
JOSH Maja will not feature in Albion's final game of the season today.
1 min
Mozza: Baggies DESIRE a positive conclusion to the season
CARETAKER boss James Morrison has no doubt Albion will be able to match the desire of relegation-threatened Luton today.
2 mins
Eyes of the World on Villa Park!
VILLA Park will host England's World Cup qualifier with Andorra in September as Thomas Tuchel's side stay on the road.
1 min
Eyes of the World on Villa Park!
VILLA Park will host England's World Cup qualifier with Andorra in September as Thomas Tuchel's side stay on the road.
1 min
Unai hints Rashford could still figure in the run-in
VILLA manager Unai Emery hopes Marcus Rashford can play again this season but does not want to address his long-term future yet.
2 mins
More assists are what it's all about for Alfie!
ALFIE May has all but given up on retaining the League One Golden Boot and Blues' reinvented number nine wants assists on the final day at Cambridge United.
2 mins
There's a real brutality to the death penalty you can't get away from
FOR British journalist and TV presenter Dan Walker, there was only so much he could understand about the death penalty in America, from 5,000 miles away.
3 mins
JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK
This month brings the last chance to plant summer-flowering bulbs, including dahlias, gladioli, and lilies.
1 min
A pain in the grass
JOY WITHOUT JEOPARDY... SIMPLE WAYS TO KEEP SAFE IN THE GARDEN COME RAIN OR SHINE...
2 mins
HIP TO DIPS
Chef Sonali Shah on cooking for A-listers and why dips should be a dinner party staple.
3 mins
There's no Gavin & Stacey film to be made... the story is told
Larry Lamb tells LISA SALMON why he's both sad and relieved the smash hit TV show is finally over, and how he has moved on by writing his first novel
4 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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