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Mirabai Chanu to compete in new weight category in 2022 Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will compete in a new weight class -- 55kg -- at the Commonwealth Games later this year to help maximise India's chances of winning more gold medals in the multi-sport event in Birmingham.

The Times of India

Glimpse inside street frozen in time as homes lay untouched for decades

Birmingham was said to be the second most heavily-bombed city in the UK, with more than 12,000 homes destroyed, and pre-fab homes were the answer

Daily Mirror

Orbis Partners switches to Employee Ownership Trust

Corporate finance firm founded in Birmingham two decades ago has new ownership structure

Birmingham Post

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Van driver seriously injured in M56 slip road crash

A 41 year old man from Birmingham remains in a serious condition in hospital

Liverpool Echo

Shortlist revealed for Birmingham BusinessLive Awards 2022

Join us at our annual awards next month which will be a celebration of business excellence and a chance to party after months of lockdowns and restrictions

Birmingham Post

Greggs launches its biggest ever café with space for 130 people in Birmingham

New cafe launches in Birmingham Bullring flagship branch of Primark

The Independent UK

Abuse survivor speaks out over 'disgusting' jail sentence for controlling ex

The frightened mum was attacked with a paint can, pushed down the stairs and had her hand slammed in a car door after a 'relentless' campaign of abuse by her controlling partner.

Daily Record

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Peaky Blinders filming locations you can visit across Merseyside

The hit BBC show is set to return to our screens for the sixth and final series

Liverpool Echo

Everton 3-0 Leeds, Watford 0-2 Brighton and more – as it happened

Frank Lampard got his first Everton league win while Neal Maupay was the hero for Brighton with another stunning goal

The Guardian - UK

World’s largest Greggs opens in Birmingham

There’s an amazing doughnut swing but the menu’s ‘disappointing’

Wales Online

'I visited new world's largest Greggs - doughnut swing was amazing but menu was disappointing'

It's been hailed as the most ‘Instagrammable Greggs in the world', as well as the largest anywhere on Earth. Now it's about to open its doors at Primark's flagship store in Birmingham

Daily Mirror

Jet2 resumes Cyprus flights and holidays after travel changes amid Omicron outbreak

Flights will depart to Paphos tomorrow with customers jetting off for some much-needed sunshine on the Mediterranean island

Wales Online

The Trojan Horse Affair: Islamophobia scholar on the long shadow cast by the scandal

A new podcast series from the New York Times is likely to rekindle interest in “Operation Trojan Horse”: an alleged plot by “hardline” Muslims to “take over” around 20 state schools in the city of Birmingham in 2014. Despite numerous investigations being undertaken at the time, no evidence of a…

The Conversation

Huge sticker of Boris Johnson dressed as policeman wearing Christmas party hat appears in Manchester

The design was created by anonymous street artist Foka Wolf

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: the Serial team tackle Islamophobia in Birmingham

S-Town’s Brian Reed unpicks The Trojan Horse Affair, which saw Midlands schools accused of Islamic extremism. Plus: Shaun Keaveny speaks with pals such as Vic Reeves and Nina Conti in his warming, nostalgic series

The Independent UK

Young people’s mental health may bear Covid ‘scars’ for years to come – Cooper

The shadow home secretary made her comments after meeting support workers in Birmingham.

Daily Record

Juninho Bacuna endured 'difficult' Rangers experience upon Gio van Bronckhorst's arrival but has no Ibrox regrets

Brought in by Steven Gerrard, Bacuna struggled for game time and left just five months later for Birmingham City.

Daily Mirror

Hunt for killer after man seen leaving building where victim was stabbed to death

Police rushed to the flat in Moseley Street, Digbeth, in Birmingham, just before 7pm yesterday and found the victim suffering from fatal stab wounds

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BBC cryptocurrency documentary pulled from air at last minute

Programme about ‘self-made crypto-millionaire’ dropped amid questions over central claims

Birmingham Post

Design team appointed to Birmingham's £1.9bn Smithfield scheme

Architects and masterplanners from Birmingham and London will work with developers ahead of consultation launch in March

Birmingham Post

Call to bring Advanced Research and Invention Agency to Birmingham

New campaign bid launched today by business, civic and academic leaders to house new government institute in historic former station

The Guardian - UK

Manchester City 2-0 Brentford, Tottenham 2-3 Southampton: Premier League – as it happened

City extended their lead at the top to 12 points, while Saints stunned Champions League hopefuls Spurs with a late comeback. Scott Murray was watching.

Nottingham Post

Primark explains why shoppers have found sausage rolls stuffed inside clothing

One shopper asked: "Erm, why are there sausage rolls and pasties in the windows of Primark"

Evening Standard

Esports set to be test event for this summer’s Commonwealth Games

Esports has been included as a test event for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, organisers announced today.

Daily Mirror

2022 Commonwealth Games to 'host Esports event and it may become medal discipline by 2026'

A deal has been agreed for Esports be included as a pilot event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, although there won't be any medals up for grabs yet

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