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Suspected arson attack in Birmingham after car driven into shopfront

The vehicle was set alight and the blaze spread to flats above the premises, emergency services say

The Guardian - UK

Man jailed after brandishing deactivated AK-47 on X video during summer unrest

Habeeb Khan was arrested at his Birmingham home after footage of him threatening to ‘blow away’ members of the English Defence League went viral.

Evening Standard

'It sounded like a bomb going off': Police investigate 'arson' after car crashes into supermarket

Dozens of firefighters rushed to the scene in Sparkhill, Birmingham, early on Monday to tackle the rapidly spreading blaze

Evening Standard

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Fire at Birmingham shop hit by car sounded ‘like a bomb went off’ – residents

West Midlands Fire Service said it responded to the incident at Stratford Road, Sparkhill, shortly before 4.55am on Monday.

The Independent UK

Explosion heard as car ‘rammed into supermarket’ in Birmingham

West Midlands Police now investigating the suspected arson attack in Sparkhill

The Independent UK

Large blaze at Birmingham shop tackled by dozens of firefighters

West Midlands Fire Service said it responded to the incident at Stratford Road, Sparkhill, shortly before 4.55am on Monday.

Evening Standard

Alabama bishop dismissed clergy abuse claim later found credible in Michigan, report finds

Catholic bishop dismissed child sexual abuse allegations that was then settled out of court, says investigation report

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‘Fobbed off and rejected’: Send crisis takes toll on families in Birmingham

As council cuts costs due to effective bankruptcy, parents face an exhausting battle to get support for their children

The Guardian - UK

UK Christmas market has reviewed its security in wake of Magdeburg attack

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market’s security processes were reviewed but no changes were required.

Evening Standard

A Dog That Discovered the Skull of a Murder Victim Months Ago Just Came Home With Another Human Bone

A Birmingham dog that previously brought home a human skull linked to a homicide has now discovered another human bone, identified as a lower leg bone.

Latin Times

Two teenagers killed in car crash following police chase in Birmingham

Three other teenagers were injured in the Handsworth crash

The Independent UK

League One clash set to make history, with immersive reality experience

League One games often don’t capture the attention - but this one certainly will

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‘Women’s sport is in a good place’: Keely Hodgkinson hails Spoty’s four in a row

Olympic 800m champion has ‘so many milestones to hit’ and eyes a world record at February’s ‘Keely Klassic’ in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Euston's £5bn HS2 station should be axed with Old Oak Common becoming London terminus, says Labour peer

Passengers can get to Oxford Street more quickly on Elizabeth line than going via Euston

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"I had one mate who was massively into Deep Purple but they were a bit too proggy for me." How Frank Skinner became a born-again metalhead

Frank Skinner on the "inspirational" Judas Priest, playing in a cult Birmingham band and the heavy metal sitcom that never was

The Independent UK

Man charged over crash which killed boy, 2, in Smethwick

A grey Porsche Cayenne hit a Toyota Auris carrying four adults and a child in Smethwick, near Birmingham

The National (Scotland)

Childline ready to support thousands of children this Christmas

Childline bases across the UK, including in London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff, will be in operation throughout the Christmas…

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested over hit-and-run that killed two-year-old boy in West Midlands

Driver of stolen Porsche fled the scene in Smethwick near Birmingham after collision that killed boy and injured four adults

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Man dies after falling from balcony at Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham

Incident occurred on Friday evening as complex was about to close and the man was pronounced dead at scene

Evening Standard

Man falls to his death in front of horrified shoppers at Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre

Shoppers watch as man falls to death at close of centre

Evening Standard

Two men arrested after fairground ride crash have been bailed

West Midlands Police said the men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday.

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Dressing Like a Shelby: The Story Behind the Peaky Blinders Coat

Peaky Blinders has reignited an appreciation for early 20th-century style, marrying gritty working-class roots with timeless sophistication. Whether for a dashing night out or a casual versatile ensemble, it's the spirit of the Shelbys-a blend of ...

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Christmas market issues safety message after Birmingham ride crash

SCOTLAND'S busiest Christmas market has issued a safety message about a ride similar to one which crashed in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

Two men arrested after fairground ride crashed to ground in Birmingham

West Midlands Police said the men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

‘This can’t happen again’: passenger describes Birmingham funfair ride crash

Injured woman recalls ride crashing to the ground, which led to two women being taken to hospital on Thursday

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