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In this issue

May 12, 2025

Gig halted after girl hurt in mosh pit fall

A BAND were forced to pause their set after a girl was injured in the crowd.

1 min

2026 will be rubbish!

KEVIN USES CITY STRIKE TO INSPIRE 'RATS AS BIG AS CATS' CALENDAR

2026 will be rubbish!

1 min

Sir David has 'one of the greatest human legacies ever'

SIR David Attenborough has got to have “one of the greatest legacies of any human being ever”, a BBC executive said.

1 min

Greedy businessman sold 'useless' sanitiser

COUPLE LOSE APPEAL AFTER JUDGE SLAMS THEIR COVID 'PROFITEERING'

Greedy businessman sold 'useless' sanitiser

2 mins

Ex-straw-ordinary scarecrows go on show in village competition

STRAW versions of Professor Dumbledore and Professor Stephen Hawking have taken over a village in Wiltshire.

Ex-straw-ordinary scarecrows go on show in village competition

1 min

Youth leaders condemn racists' vile messages

YOUNGSTERS FACED ONLINE HATE AFTER SHARING DIVERSITY ON TIK TOK

Youth leaders condemn racists' vile messages

2 mins

Tributes 40 years after death of 'forgotten victim' of football hooliganism

TRIBUTES were paid to a teenager who was dubbed the “forgotten victim” of English football's darkest days on the 40th anniversary of his death.

2 mins

Police camera van clocks driver doing 130mph in 50mph limit

A RECKLESS driver who reached speeds of 130mph in the West Midlands will be made to pay after passing a police speed camera van.

1 min

Take a walk or get on the bus, shoppers are urged

ROADS CAMPAIGNER HIGHLIGHTS WAY AHEAD AFTER REPORTED PARKING CRACKDOWN

Take a walk or get on the bus, shoppers are urged

2 mins

Tram plan on right track

BYRNE BELIEVES DECADE OF CAMPAIGNING FOR NEW TRANSPORT ROUTE TO EAST OF CITY AND SOLIHULL CAN FINALLY REAP REWARD

Tram plan on right track

4 mins

'Transport facilities for Sports Quarter must be on the ball'

BOSSES have been warned they must get railway stations to a proposed new Birmingham sports stadium right to avoid Wembley-style travel woes for fans.

2 mins

Warning of pension poverty

NEARLY two in five people may not be able to cover their basic needs in retirement, according to a report from Scottish Widows.

1 min

Tributes paid to Brum's Councillor of Culture

BRYAN BIRD WORKED HARD TO SERVE THE CITY HE WAS SO PROUD OF

Tributes paid to Brum's Councillor of Culture

2 mins

Midlands and North top charts for obesity levels in England

WALSALL has been named as one of the areas in England to have at least a third of adults living with obesity.

1 min

A VILLAGE DIVIDED BY HS2

FAMILIES SAY TUNNEL HAS MEANT DUST, NOISE AND DROP IN HOUSE PRICES

A VILLAGE DIVIDED BY HS2

2 mins

Care worker visa to close for overseas recruitment

THE Government is going to close the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of its immigration reforms, the Home Secretary has said.

1 min

Reform to challenge asylum hotels - Tice

REFORM UK will use “whatever levers” it can to challenge asylum hotels, the deputy leader has claimed, as he said the party has a “team of lawyers” working with it.

Reform to challenge asylum hotels - Tice

1 min

US 'encouraged' by Iran talks

IRAN and the United States have held a fourth round of talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme, with Washington officials saying American negotiators were “encouraged” by the discussions.

1 min

Ceasefire soon shaken

INDIAS military strikes on Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan last week killed more than 100 militants - including their prominent leadership, India's director general of military operations said yesterday.

1 min

Attack on prison officer condemned

SOUTHPORT triple killer Axel Rudakubana’s supervision was downgraded before an alleged attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh, according to reports.

1 min

MED TO measure

EMBRACE COASTAL VIBES WITH SUN-DAPPLED DECOR, SAYS SAM WYLIE-HARRIS

1 min

Jesus’ sacrifice means God will forgive us our sins if we are honest

FAITH MATTERS

1 min

Lisa's just Great at running to raise whopping £11k

THANKFUL mum who pounded the streets in last week's Great Birmingham Run has raised more than £11,600 for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity as thanks for the life-saving brain surgery her 11-year-old son received.

2 mins

I felt like I was full of lead... In fact I was low on iron

DJ, PRESENTER AND MUM-OF-TWO ASHLEY JAMES DISCUSSES CHRONIC FATIGUE, FAMILY LIFE AND 'MUM SHAMING'. BY LISA SALMON

4 mins

Look who's stalking?

THIS gripping cat-and-mouse thriller starring Robson Green, Jason Watkins and Sunetra Sarker will have you hooked all this week.

1 min

Emma hits back to seal last-16 clash with Gauff

EMMA Raducanu set up an Italian Open last-16 meeting with Coco Gauff as she came from behind to beat Veronika Kudermetova in Rome.

Emma hits back to seal last-16 clash with Gauff

2 mins

Belle of the Catterick ball

BRAZILIAN Belle can build on her promising reappearance in the Bet At RacingTV.com Handicap at Catterick today.

1 min

Schauffele on course to impress in title defence

XANDER Schauffele believes his game is ideally suited to Quail Hollow as he bids to turn previous near-misses at the venue into a successful US PGA Championship title defence.

2 mins

Surrey on backfoot as Yates weaves his magic

COUNTY champions Surrey face a last-day rearguard action after their heavily-depleted batting line up faltered on the third afternoon of their Rothesay County Championship Division One match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Surrey on backfoot as Yates weaves his magic

2 mins

Bears left Mad by Villiers' all-round heroics

AN excellent all-round performance from Mady Villiers led Durham to a three-wicket win in their Metro Bank One Day Cup women’s clash with Warwickshire.

Bears left Mad by Villiers' all-round heroics

2 mins

Not so Bright as sloppy Old Gold lose their lustre

VITOR Pereira has no intention of letting Wolves ease off in their final two games of the season.

Not so Bright as sloppy Old Gold lose their lustre

2 mins

Champions Blues want to stay on the up and up - Alfons

DEFENDER Alfons Sampsted insisted everyone - on and off the pitch - at Blues will be doing everything possible to secure back-to-back promotions.

Champions Blues want to stay on the up and up - Alfons

2 mins

WAT a way for Ollie to break Gabby's record

ASTON Villa have qualified for Europe for a third consecutive season, but there will be no pause to celebrate as the race for Champions League qualification intensifies.

WAT a way for Ollie to break Gabby's record

3 mins

ANALYSIS: Another Ollie good show

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1 min

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Birmingham Mail Newspaper Description:

PublisherReach Publishing Services Limited

CategoryNewspaper

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyDaily

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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