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670 Grams, Birmingham B9: ‘A cascade of small, meaningful bowls that just ooze flavour’ – restaurant review

Odd and delightful in equal measures

The Guardian - UK

Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one

The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up

The Guardian - UK

When the Stands Become Political: Inside Birmingham's Ban on Israeli Fans

Birmingham's decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League match has sparked accusations of discrimination and political bias. Two years after the Legia Warsaw riots, the controversy reveals how European football is struggling to stay neutral amid rising global tensions.

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Home Office was told last week that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans could face ban for Aston Villa match, police say

Sir Keir Starmer will do ‘everything in his power’ to overturn the controversial ban, according to his spokesperson

The Independent UK

"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International

The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too

Louder

No 10 pledges action on Maccabi fans ban a week after police warned of risk

Discussions are happening ‘at pace, across Government’ to overturn the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending the Aston Villa match, No 10 said.

The Independent UK

No 10 pledges action on Israeli fans ban a week after police warned of risk

Discussions are happening ‘at pace, across Government’ to overturn the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending the Aston Villa match, No 10 said.

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Birmingham authorities facing mounting pressure over Israeli football fans ban

The West Midlands’ police and crime commissioner has called for a review of the decision.

Evening Standard

Aston Villa-Maccabi ban latest: Government exploring ‘additional resources’ needed to allow Israeli fans at game

No 10 has said discussions ‘happening at pace’ and promises update on decision today

The Independent UK

MP defends ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa game

Birmingham MP defends ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa game

The Independent UK

Birmingham MP defends ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa game

An MP has defended a decision to ban supporters of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv from their team’s match against Aston Villa.

The Independent UK

Starmer doing ‘everything in his power’ to overturn ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa game

Supporters of Israeli club were blocked from attending Europa League tie in Birmingham due to safety fears

The Independent UK

'Angry' Keir Starmer working to reverse decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match

Senior Government figures are meeting to discuss the ‘completely and utterly unacceptable’ safety ban

Evening Standard

Pickled plants, mussel magic and ‘cult’ dining hotspots: my week in gastronomic heaven

Two standout restaurants, two very different experiences, made possible by a Mastercard perk that gives diners behind-the-scenes access and gets them into ‘fully booked’ places

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The Independent UK

HS2 crew digs final tunnel between Birmingham and west London with huge boring machine

Uncertainty remains over the development of Euston

Evening Standard

HS2 digs final deep tunnel between London and Birmingham

The company building the high-speed railway said a tunnel boring machine broke through at Washwood Heath, north-east Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right

A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation

International Business Times UK

Birmingham's Flag Ban Ignites Debate on Patriotism and Belonging

Birmingham's ban on local flag displays has sparked a nationwide debate over patriotism, identity, and what it really means to belong in modern England.

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The Guardian - UK

Black, Brummie and proud: a walking tour of the real Handsworth

The Birmingham neighbourhood is hugely significant in the Black British story – a history seemingly unknown to Tory MP Robert Jenrick – as revealed on a guided walk that remembers Nelson Mandela and Benjamin Zephaniah

The Guardian - UK

I know the real Handsworth – it’s a far better place than Robert Jenrick’s toxic vision of Britain

The shadow justice secretary complained of a lack of integration in an area that has shown, time and time again, that it is for everyone, says Nazia Parveen, an assistant managing editor at the Guardian

The Independent UK

Jenrick is engaging in a leadership campaign, says Starmer

The Prime Minister said the Government needed ‘no lessons’ on integration from the shadow justice secretary.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says Jenrick is ‘hard to take seriously’ after Birmingham comments

PM says Jenrick is ‘still running his leadership campaign’ after he complained about ‘not seeing another white face’

The Guardian - UK

‘Incendiary, inaccurate, careless’: Handsworth locals reject Jenrick’s race claims

Businesspeople and residents say senior Tory’s ‘no white faces’ claim is divisive and plain wrong – and the Birmingham neighbourhood is thriving

The Guardian - UK

Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims

Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague

Evening Standard

Man charged with murder of burns victim who died in 2019

Tobiasz Kozlowski, from Liverpool, has been charged with killing 45-year-old Polish national Tomasz Samel, who lived in Birmingham.

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