All news on the topic: Birmingham

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Liverpool man charged with spying for Iran under UK national security laws
A 39-year-old man has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service following an investigation by counter-terror police.
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Royal Mail investigates disappearance of bride-to-be’s late mother’s engagement ring
Royal Mail has launched an investigation after a bride-to-be claimed her engagement ring, which carries deep sentimental value, was ’stolen’ after being sent to a Birmingham workshop.
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Prince Harry accepts Buckingham Palace stay during UK return for Invictus Games
Prince Harry has formally accepted an invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace for part of his visit to London this week, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex has confirmed.
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Teenager fighting for life after Birmingham shooting near mosque
A 16-year-old boy has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after being shot in Birmingham, police have said.
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Prince William reportedly furious as King Charles helps Prince Harry bring his family back to Britain
The ice may be thawing between King Charles and Prince Harry, but there’s a new ’irritation’ brewing for Prince William.
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King Charles offers Harry and Meghan royal residence for UK return with children
The King has offered for Prince Harry and Meghan to stay at a royal residence when the family make their return to the UK next month.
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EncroChat courier jailed for delivering firearms to UK organised crime gangs
A courier who delivered firearms around the UK for supply to crime groups has been sentenced after a National Crime Agency investigation.
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Former Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley dies aged 93
Roy Hattersley, former deputy leader of the Labour party from 1983 to 1992, has died aged 93.
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Railway bridge collapses after lorry crash between Nuneaton and Rugby
Passengers are facing disruption through Friday after a bridge collapsed in a lorry crash.
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Politician’s car erupts in flames after petrol attack outside Birmingham home
This is the terrifying moment a car burst into flames after a pair of arsonists poured petrol over the vehicle at a politician’s home.
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Jet2 flight makes emergency landing after pilot suffers heart attack mid-air
Passengers on a Jet2 flight were alarmed when their flight suddenly had to make an emergency landing after the pilot suffered a suspected heart attack.
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Ethan Lacey, fighting for life in Bangkok ICU after horrific traffic incident in Pattaya
A British tourist who was run over by a truck has a "30 per cent chance of survival" if kept on life support, doctors have told his family.
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Local elections turn into referendum on Starmer as Labour braces for crushing losses
FED up with your local councillor failing to fix the potholes? Thinking about voting them out tomorrow?
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19-year-old in court after bomb scare forces evacuation of Peter Kay gig
A man has been charged in connection with the events that led to the evacuation of comedian Peter Kay’s show at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham last night.
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Teen held after suspicious bag forces evacuation of packed Birmingham arena
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax after a Peter Kay show was evacuated over a “suspicious bag”.
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Peter Kay gig halted mid-set as Utilita Arena evacuated over security alert
Peter Kay’s stand-up gig at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham was cut short after just 45 minutes on Friday.
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Seven arrested as UK probes series of arson incidents targeting Jewish community
Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing have arrested seven people on suspicion of conspiracy to commit an arson attack targeting the Jewish community.
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‘Sausage fingers and nonsense slogans’: Tice’s campaign photo sparks AI manipulation row
Extra fingers, melted faces, and jumbled signs. This isn’t your typical group of political canvassers.
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Prince Harry returns to UK but hopes of royal reconciliation fade amid security row
Prince Harry is preparing for a high-profile return to the UK this summer, but those hoping that the trip overseas might lead to a royal truce could be disappointed.
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Harry and Meghan accused of using children to distract from fresh scandal
In a week where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle suffered another humiliation, when he was revealed to have shared "intimate" messages with a journalist, the wannabe power couple have gone to their default setting and posted images of their children to deflect attention.
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Nine-year-old girl killed in late-night crash as two men arrested on suspicion of drug driving
A nine-year-old girl has died and two other children taken to hospital after a car crash which saw two people arrested on suspicion on drug driving.
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Raids smash £40m people-smuggling gang that trafficked 1,000 Vietnamese migrants into Britain
This is the moment cops raided the home of a woman linked to a £40million trafficking ring that smuggled 1,000 Vietnamese migrants into Britain.
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Clapham businesses slam ‘hopeless’ police after two nights of chaos turn high street into ghost town
Business owners in Clapham have slammed ‘hopeless’ police after two nights of chaos has left the usually bustling high street a ‘virtual ghost town’.
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Armed police swarm Birmingham after man stabbed near primary school in Alum Rock
Armed police rushed to the Alum Rock area of Birmingham on Tuesday after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing near a primary school.
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Afghan man asks girl, 12, how old she is ‘before raping her near playground’
This is the moment an Afghan national asked a 12-year-old girl how old she was before allegedly raping her, a court has heard.