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Comeback queen Godwin leads Australia's Glasgow charge

Making her return from a career-threatening Achilles injury, Georgia Godwin is looking to add to her eight Commonwealth Games gymnastics medals in Glasgow.

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'Smash him': defection spices up Ashes velodrome battle

Leigh Hoffman will defend the Commonwealth Games team sprint title in Glasgow that he won alongside defector Matthew Richardson, who will be riding for England.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow car bomb kills Putin’s general overseeing ammunition supplies

Russian general Davydov was handling the defence ministry’s missile and artillery wing

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Back in black – and mining for gold, silver and bronze

Big names in Kiwi swimming get their chance for Commonwealth Games medals in Glasgow, and others get in through the back door of relays

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Birmingham stabbing: Man in his 40s stabbed to death in suspected targeted attack; 4 arrested

A man believed to be in his 40s was fatally stabbed in Birmingham's Sparkbrook area on Thursday evening in what police suspect was a targeted attack involving individuals known to each other.

The Times of India

Amazon expands ultra-fast deliveries in UK and adds same-day fruit and veg

Deliveries in 30 minutes or less coming to Manchester and Birmingham and fresh groceries service to start in London

The Guardian - UK

Day after texting brother about new job, Kolkata girl run over in UK by driver charged with DUI

A 28-year-old Kolkata woman, Anisha Chakraborty, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in Birmingham, UK, just after completing her master's degree. She was on her way home from a pub outing when a black Audi RSQ8 struck her. Her family is awaiting the repatriation of her body, while a…

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Police launch investigation into alleged assault of tennis coach at Birmingham Open

An allegation has been made that a tennis coach was assaulted by a member of grounds staff at the Birmingham Open earlier this week

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TEN:Police launch probe after tennis coach assault claim

Aussie tennis player James McCabe has claimed his father and coach, Patrick, was assaulted by a member of the ground staff at the Birmingham Open.

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Police launch probe after tennis coach assault claim

Aussie tennis player James McCabe has claimed his father and coach, Patrick, was assaulted by a member of the ground staff at the Birmingham Open.

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'I’m proud to be representing England for the first time at my second Commonwealth Games' – Ex-Aussie track champion Matthew Richardson ready to battle former teammates in Glasgow

Richardson named in Team England’s cycling squad for Glasgow, along with a strong selection that mixes experience and youth

Cycling Weekly

We are pretty clear about our T20 World Cup XI, will use warm-ups to fine-tune plans: Harmanpreet Kaur

India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur plans to use warm-up matches before the Women's T20 World Cup. The team will test new player combinations. Radha Yadav and Bharti Fulmali are among those who may get opportunities. India aims to win their maiden T20 World Cup title. The team is preparing to face…

The Economic Times

We were not able to build pressure with dot balls, can't repeat the mistake in WC: Mandhana

India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana identified a lack of dot balls as the reason for their T20I series loss to England. She expressed hope that the team will not repeat this mistake in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup. Mandhana also highlighted the positive return to form of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.…

The Economic Times

Teenager charged over Peter Kay show ‘bomb hoax’ removed from court hearing after undressing

Omar Majed faces charges after show by comedian in Birmingham was evacuated in May

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Why Birmingham Design Festival 2026 might be the UK’s most exciting creative event this summer

Luke Tonge on ‘design as change’ and BDF’s boldest line-up yet

France 24

'Peaky Blinders' star Joe Cole and director Clio Barnard on class, masculinity and modern Britain

Premiering in the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, "I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning" is Clio Barnard's adaptation of Keiran Goddard's acclaimed novel about five childhood friends from working-class Birmingham whose lives have drifted far from the futures they once imagined. "Peaky Blinders" actor Joe Cole stars…

The Guardian - UK

Save the balti! Can Birmingham’s best dish come back from the brink?

In the 1990s, there were hundreds of authentic balti restaurants in the English city. Now, there are about 20. Will a big campaign bring back the boom times?

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“It’s more than just an exhibition. People want to be part of something, whether that’s signing the condolence book or just being part of a bigger event”: Inside the Birmingham museum that’s keeping Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy alive

The Home Of Metal’s Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero is the ultimate hometown tribute to The Prince Of Darkness

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Evening Standard

Gruelling heat expected to give way to cooler temperatures and sporadic rain

Highs of 24C are expected in London on Sunday, with 19C in Birmingham, 17C in Aberdeen and 19C in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Birmingham City Council fines itself £470,000 for breaking Clean Air Zone rules

The majority of the vehicles that were hit with the daily charges were from the waste department, despite a bin strike in the city since January 2025

Evening Standard

Murder probe launched after man dies at beach on bank holiday

A 24-year-old man from Birmingham has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident at Barmouth Beach in North Wales

The Independent UK

Luke Littler edges win over Josh Rock in hunt for latest Premier League success

Littler had seen his 10-match winning run halted by arch-rival Luke Humphries in Birmingham last week.

Evening Standard

Aston Villa fans line streets in Birmingham to celebrate Europa League win

An open-top bus parade, featuring three buses and celebrating Villa’s first major trophy since 1996, covered a 4.5km route.

The Independent UK

Aston Villa announce bus parade in Birmingham after ending 30-year wait for major trophy

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Aston Villa to celebrate Europa League triumph with open-top bus parade through Birmingham

Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 to seal their first European trophy for 44 years

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