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No bab, Brummies don’t sound stupid – all the ignorant people who mock our accent do

My home city is dismissed as a tragic joke. I used to pretend to be from somewhere else, but now I’m proud of my roots, says freelance writer Emily Watkins

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham accent ranked ‘most hated’ on BBC’s unofficial league table, Kate Adie reveals

Journalist shares details of broadcaster’s dislike for Brummie accent as archives of her life and career to be catalogued

The Guardian - UK

Ozzy Osbourne 'couldn't be happier' after receiving Freedom of Birmingham

The members of Black Sabbath are set to receive the Freedom of Birmingham.

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Felicity Jones was 'embarrassed' by her family's accent growing up

Felicity Jones hated not sounding like everyone else growing up in Birmingham.

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Jude Bellingham gets the seal of approval from fellow Brummie Lee Carsley

The interim England boss says he has a good relationship with Real Madrid star Bellingham.

The Independent UK

Is this Midlands city the UK’s most underrated summer holiday hotspot?

As new data reveals a dramatic, somewhat surprising jump in people searching for things to do in Birmingham, proud Brummie Richard Franks asks: have people all been sleeping on the UK’s second city?

The Independent UK

I value Brummie art, but who else does?

Only in Birmingham could a statue of King Kong be lost twice. The city’s relationship with its cultural history is complicated

The Guardian - UK

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Cillian Murphy remembers ‘proud Brummie and Peaky Blinder’ Benjamin Zephaniah

Murphy paid tribute to the late poet as ‘a truly gifted and beautiful human being’

The Independent UK

Lindsey Santoro: Pink Tinge review – unpretentious filth and fun

Her material may be crude but there is no denying the bawdy Brummie comedian’s craft, nor her gift for getting the audience onside

The Guardian - UK

Alison Hammond 'really upset' after Eamonn Holmes' Holly Willoughby friendship swipe

Holly Willoughby was accused by former This Morning co-star Eamonn Holmes of 'faking' her friendship with Alison Hammond and that has reportedly hurt the bubbly Brummie

Daily Mirror

Alison Hammond issues apology after social media blocking blunder amid This Morning drama

The Brummie apologised after blocking people for calling her a GOAT

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Jack Grealish has worked out how to be a superstar cog in a ruthless machine

It’s hard to fit in at first under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City but winger is now showing what he can do

The Guardian - UK

Alison Hammond sparks rumours she's split from boyfriend after cryptic comment

Alison Hammond's fans reckon she's split from her boyfriend Ben Hawkins after the bubbly Brummie hosted This Morning today alongside Holly Willoughby

Daily Mirror

Islam Makhachev calls out Leon Edwards for title fight after Kamaru Usman win

Edwards defended his welterweight title by beating Usman in their trilogy fight at UFC 286 and lightweight champion Makhachev called out the Brit after his win

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Alison Hammond: the beloved Brummie who is joining Bake Off

Her explosive laughter and viral celebrity interviews stand her in good stead for the tent

Daily Mirror

Jack Grealish's girlfriend Sasha Attwood's supportive gesture ahead of England game

Sasha Attwood shared a rare snap of herself with beau Jack Grealish earlier today, as the Manchester City ace and his England teammates prepare to take on neighbours Wales in tonight's World Cup clash

Wales Online

Talented baker makes life size Peaky Blinders' Tommy Shelby replica made entirely out of cake

Jane Lashbrook spent 336 hours to craft it into the image of the Brummie gangster with little touches like his signature cigarette, waistcoat and a pocket watch

Daily Mirror

This Morning's Alison Hammond stars in Sainsbury's Christmas advert - medieval version of Teenage Dirtbag

Alison Hammond plays The Countess in Sainsbury's new Christmas advert as the bubbly Brummie promotes the supermarket's fabulously festive Taste The Difference range

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‘I enjoyed the hate’: Tat Vision on his Four Lads in Jeans statue – and his cabaret show

His golden sculpture, inspired by a meme of lads in eye-wateringly tight trousers, sparked a storm of derision. But is it even the Birmingham artist’s strangest work? Our writer finds out on a tour of his clutter-filled studio

Liverpool Echo

Alison Hammond shares rare snap of 'twin' son while on holiday

The Brummie presenter is taking a well-earned break from TV

Daily Mirror

Matt Hudson-Smith reveals suicide attempt a year ago after winning World Championship bronze

Battling Brummie becomes first British male to win a 400 metres world medal since Roger Black took silver behind the late Antonio Pettigrew in Tokyo 31 years ago

Evening Standard

How I know I’m about to get hooked on Love Island

Every year I wrestle with it. Can I lose another summer to a smouldering brickie from Galashiels? Can I invest in another fashion blogger’s infatuation with a Brummie lettings manager?

Manchester Evening News

Inside the Jack Grealish viral videos that will melt your heart

Clips of 14-year-old Abbie Pinder interacting with the Man City star at the Etihad Stadium have gone viral, clocking up hundreds of thousands of views on social media

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a thrilling end to Peaky Blinders

The Brummie gangster series reaches its tense final episode, with a return cameo from Tom Hardy. Plus: Thatcher & Reagan – A Very Special Relationship. Here’s what to watch this evening

Evening Standard

Peaky Blinders bluffer’s guide: The story so far and questions we need answered before season 6

It’s back! Time to dust off your flat cap, adopt a Brummie twang, and end every sentence with that infamous order

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