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Northern Powerhouse Rail is the worst example of kicking a can down a track I’ve ever seen

Opinion: Rishi Sunak sealed the destruction of sensible transport planning in October 2023 when he gleefully scrapped the HS2 link from Birmingham to Crewe and onwards to Manchester

The Independent UK

Caledonian Sleeper sees ‘most significant change to network in three decades’ with new stop added

It will open up a new direct connection between the Midlands and the Highlands

The Independent UK

New Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned by Government

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by the Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.

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UK to build new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester two years after HS2 scrapped

Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage’s Reform

The Independent UK

Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police

Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry Invictus Move Slams Duke For 'Embarrassing' Invitation To King Charles

Prince Harry invites King Charles to open the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham. Experts call it a 'trump card' that puts the King in an embarrassing position.

International Business Times UK

Birmingham airport flight chaos for a second time in four days due to power failure

Three flights on Monday have been grounded as a result of the closure to arrivals

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Mystery of Birmingham’s dazzling pink sky during Storm Goretti solved

Residents in and around Birmingham were left baffled on Thursday evening (8 January) as the sky turned neon pink during severe winter weather caused by Storm Goretti.

The Independent UK

Pink glow lights up Birmingham sky - but what was the cause?

Atmospheric conditions magnified Birmingham’s LED pitch lights, dazzling residents across the city

Evening Standard

Jewish community ‘frustrated’ with police over handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

West Midlands police face MPs after barring Israeli football team’s supporters from match against Aston Villa

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands police insist decision to ban Maccabi fans ‘not politically influenced’

Police leaders defend position after being recalled to give further evidence in second hearing to home affairs committee

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham bins strike reaches one-year anniversary

Members of Unite walked out on January 6 last year and have been on all out strike since last March.

Evening Standard

Frank Lampard and Championship leaders Coventry City are facing a new kind of pressure in the Premier League promotion chase

Frank Lampard is looking to become the first manager to take Coventry into the top flight since Jimmy Hill but leading from the front isn’t as easy as it seems

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Holidaymakers stranded as three Caribbean-bound planes turned around mid-flight after Venezuela strikes

Planes from Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester airports were expected to pick up passengers from the Caribbean

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Premier League and Afcon buildup, plus EFL postponements – as it happened

News and buildup to the day’s action ahead of six Premier League games and more last-16 ties at Afcon

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Tony Iommi promises new solo album in 2026

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has stated that he will "definitely" release a new solo record this year.

The Guardian - UK

Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’

Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa match

The Independent UK

Fake event lures hundreds of revellers to non-existent Birmingham fireworks - again

Hundreds were lured in by false claims made online for the second year running

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Birmingham revellers turn out for non-existent fireworks – for second new year in a row

Hundreds of people gather in Centenary Square to see in 2026 after false claims online promise ‘dazzling’ display

Metal Hammer

"In 2026 I shall have definitely, definitely have my solo album out": Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath"

The Riff Lord has spoken

The Independent UK

‘Madness’: HS2 spent £37m buying homes – long after high-speed rail routes were axed

Exclusive: Campaigners slam spending as ‘a waste and scandal’ and urge the government to sell the land back

The Independent UK

Ryanair passengers injured after severe turbulence hits Tenerife flight

Cabin service was underway when the incident happened just after crossing the Channel

The Guardian - UK

What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike

Action began in January, before an all-out strike in March. For locals, the flytipping, vermin, maggots and mess are taking a huge environmental and emotional toll

Louder

“There is absolutely nothing you can do with a broken soul. He sank into an abyss that he wasn’t able to dig his way out from”: He played with Traffic, Hendrix and Free. But this doomed musician has been all but forgotten today

The life and death of lost musical alchemist Chris Wood

The Guardian - UK

Vulnerable people ‘set up to fail’ in Birmingham’s streets of unregulated ‘supported’ housing

The city now has 30,000 units crammed with people with mental health and other problems

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