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The Latest Breaking News from Birmingham

Arrest made over Birmingham and London attacks where men set alight

Detectives say an incident in Edgbaston on Monday is linked to a similar attack in Ealing last month.

The Independent UK

Man arrested over two counts of attempted murder over ‘linked’ mosque fires in London and Birmingham

A man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after detectives linked two incidents where men were set alight in Birmingham and London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Evening Standard

Man arrested on suspicion of two separate fire attacks near mosques in London and Birmingham

The Birmingham incident left Mohammed Rayaz, a retired factory worker, with severe burns to his face, hands and chest

The Independent UK

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‘Dad is on fire’: Son’s horrifying plea for help after father set alight leaving mosque

Mohammed Rayaz, 70, is struggling to open his eyes after he suffered severe burns to his face, hands and chest

The Independent UK

Birmingham fire assault suspect arrested over man set alight in London

Incident in Ealing last month also involved a man being set alight after leaving mosque

The Guardian - UK

Sunderland's play-off rivals next five fixtures assessed with Black Cats looking for late push

We're entering the business end of the Championship season, with half the division still in the promotion picture

Chronicle Live

New Greggs café set to open inside Leeds' Primark store

Tasty by Greggs is already open inside Primark stores in London and Birmingham

Leeds Live

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Terror police probing connection between fire attacks on elderly Muslim men leaving mosques

Community ‘devastated’ as they enter Ramadan fearing for their safety

The Independent UK

Family of ‘precious and loving’ girl who died after she was hit by bus pay tribute

Sophie Jain Fletcher was hit by a bus in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon - police are appealing for witnesses

The Independent UK

UK police question suspect after elderly Muslim set alight

The attack in Birmingham comes weeks after a similar incident in London, in which the suspect went on the run.

Al Jazeera

Digbeth Loc. Studios launched with mission to create 760 jobs

New film and TV production studios will be housed in disused warehouses in Birmingham district

Birmingham Post

The dark truth of Joe Fulks, Philadelphia’s first pro basketball legend

It was late on the night after Joe Fulks died from a shotgun blast to his neck when Eddie Gottlieb’s phone rang. As the hours passed on Sunday, March 21, 1976, word snaked out over the national wire services that Fulks, 54, was dead and that the cause was, in…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

CCTV captures ‘horrific’ attack on Muslim man set on fire as he walked home from mosque

Victim suffered facial burns when jacket set alight in in Edgbaston, Birmingham, as police investigate potential connection with similar incident in London

The Independent UK

Real-Life ‘Peaky Blinders’ City Is Scarier Than The TV Show

People claim that gangs now prowl the streets with weapons and knives instead of having razor blades sewn into their flat caps.

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Wales Online

Peaky Blinders movie to start filming in Birmingham 'soon'

Steven Knight made the announcement at the site of Digbeth Loc Studios, which will open later this year

The Independent UK

CCTV captures attack on Muslim man set on fire as he walked home from mosque

The victim suffered facial burns when his jacket was set alight in Shenstone Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, at around 7pm on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Peaky Blinders creator launches construction of new film and TV studio

Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham will house ska drama This Town, UB40 and Peaky Blinders film

Manchester Evening News

Counter-terrorism police involved in investigation after man was set alight as he walked home from mosque in Birmingham

The public has been asked to stay vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour to the police

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Birmingham Post

£60m investment deal for Birmingham software firm

Joblogic has teamed up Axiom Equity for support package

Football London

Manny Longelo opens up on West Ham frustration and Mark Noble story after Birmingham City switch

West Ham United sold academy graduate Manny Longelo to Birmingham City in the final hours of the January transfer window, with the 22-year-old making two first-team appearances for the club

Chronicle Live

MP accuses Government of 'giving up on the North' as Newcastle loses to Derby in rail HQ contest

Derby was named on Tuesday at the winning bidder for the Great British Railways base, beating Newcastle, Birmingham, Crewe, Doncaster, and York

Birmingham Post

Screwfix buyout deal saves 400 Birmingham jobs

Connect Distribution Services can look forward to new chapter after administration

The Independent UK

Aktar Islam: ‘Brutal honesty is one of the best things you can do to a chef’

Harsh criticism helped the Birmingham-based chef win Great British Menu in 2011. As a judge, he’s pushing contestants hard, but only because he expects the same from himself, he tells Prudence Wade

The Independent UK

Man set on fire while walking home from Birmingham mosque

West Midlands Police said officers were examining CCTV and social media footage of the incident, which took place on Monday night in Edgbaston

Evening Standard

Police quiz man after two mosque worshippers set on fire in Birmingham and London

Man set alight walking home from mosque in Birmingham on Monday night in ‘stable’ condition after ‘terrible’ incident

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