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The United States

The US is hardly an emerging destination but there is lot happening across the States in 2026 - and many reasons to visit, despite a rocky political climate.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Centre back rues Blues loan move that 'didn't go to plan'

EIRAN Cashin admits his loan with Birmingham City 'didn't really work out as much as I wanted' after his time at St Andrew's was cut short.

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Penalty calls cost Villa a chance of beating Palace

VILLA earned a point at Crystal Palace after playing out a 0-0 stalemate at Selhurst Park.

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Mahmood urged to axe Israeli fan ban police chief

HIS POSITION IS 'UNTENABLE', SAYS BADENOCH

2 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Parents warned strikes could lead to disruption

TEACHERS AT 20 SCHOOLS TO STAGE NINE DAYS OF ACTION

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Four champions are crowned on festival weekend

TYLER

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

CIA turncoat dies in prison

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in US history, has died in a Maryland prison aged 84.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Psychedelic spiders and funky fish: species to watch in 2026

FROM a psychedelic tarantula to one of the world's rarest primates, conservationists are highlighting some of the extraordinary but highly threatened wildlife they aim to help in 2026.

2 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

MONKEES MAGIC

UNOPENED DOLLS FROM 1970 EXPECTED TO FETCH OVER £1,000 AT AUCTION

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

FREE HORSE RACING TICKET GIVEAWAY with Racing TV

We are giving readers the opportunity to claim free tickets to any one of eight race meetings up and down the country, January through to March.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Car lifted in bold move by forklift truck driver

PARKED VEHICLE BLOCKED DELIVERY

1 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Future visions & present tensions

PART TWO IN OUR LOOK AT THE STORIES WHICH DOMINATED THE HEADLINES IN 2025

6 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Aussie ace Perry signs up for new season with the Phoenix

BIRMINGHAM

1 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Berry: I'm one win from big time

THE MIDLAND BOXING BEAT WITH MIKE LOCKLEY

4 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Fines surge after bus lane camera is moved

BROAD STREET ALERT AS THOUSANDS MORE DRIVERS SNARED EACH MONTH

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Danes seek Rubio talks

DENMARK and Greenland are seeking a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

No decision on retention payments, says council

CONTROVERSIAL IDEA MIGHT BE DROPPED

1 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Prisoner's intel plot to cut sentence backfires

DRUG SMUGGLER HANDED AN EXTRA 6 YEARS OVER FIREARM RACKET

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Dates for your diary

IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO GET YOUR CALENDAR IN SHAPE FOR THE NEW YEAR. ELLA WALKER LOOKS AT KEY TAX YEAR AND FINANCIAL DATES TO KNOW FOR 2026

3 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Joy as King gets back on tracks

IMAGINE you're an alien, recently arrived from Jupiter, Mars or maybe the planet Tharg.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Fulfil lofty ambitions

Need some extra space? An attic conversion might be just the thing in 2026, says SAM WYLIE-HARRIS

3 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

MPs will vote on Ukraine troop numbers, says PM

SIR Keir Starmer said MPs will have the opportunity to vote on the final number of troops deployed to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Hit show celebrated in new stamp collection

THE Royal Mail is making a “striking” change to first class stamps - to celebrate the end of Stranger Things.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker off British waters

THE US has seized a Venezuelalinked oil tanker which is travel ling off British waters, an official has said.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Easy Zell for a winter break

In the Austrian Alps, Zell am See is a special winter retreat, loved by skiers of all levels and Sound of Music fans, says JEREMY ARMSTRONG

3 min  |

January 08, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Shock retirement for 'proud' Giro champion Yates

IN BRIEF

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Flats planned for garden of former chapel and schoolhouse

A FORMER chapel and schoolhouse garden in Brownhills could be replaced by five new flats.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Birmingham Mail

Storm is set to worsen bad weather

LARGE parts of England and Wales are expected to be hit with heavy snow this week, brought by the high winds of Storm Goretti, the Met Office has warned.

2 min  |

January 07, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Drink-drive limit to be cut in bid to save lives

CUTTING the drink-drive limit in England and Wales is among government plans in response to the “stalled” progress on road safety.

1 min  |

January 07, 2026
Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Mail

Drink-drive doc avoids jail over head-on smash

A SOLIHULL doctor training to be a consultant left a taxi driver with severe injuries after causing a head-on collision while under the influence of alcohol.

2 min  |

January 07, 2026