Birmingham, Alabama
City in Alabama, United States
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Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County. The population was 200,733 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Alabama, and estimated at 196,357 in 2024. The Birmingham metropolitan area had a population of 1.19 million in 2020 and is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama and 47th-most populous in the US. Birmingham serves as a major regional economic, medical, and educational hub of the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions.
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The residents trying to avoid 'drowning in rubbish' "Back in the day... every neighbour would literally scrub the doorstep," said Rashid Campbell, surrounded by people picking up litter on the side of a busy road in Birmingham.Sky News - Published | |
Mystery over identity of body found in canalPolice in Birmingham have asked for help in identifying a man whose body was found in one of the city's canals last year.Sky News - Published | |
Man arrested on suspicion of assisting foreign intelligence over parcel fire at DHL warehouse Counter-terrorism police investigating a fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham have arrested a man on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.Sky News - Published | |
'It's just nasty': Residents 'overwhelmed' by foul stench and massive rats as bins strike rumbles on In parts of Birmingham, the stench is overwhelming - enough to make you heave.Sky News - Published | |
Pest controllers 'feel like fourth emergency service' as rat populations 'triple' in Birmingham bin strike As we drive around Birmingham, the first thing we notice is that, to some extent, every street is affected by the rubbish problem.Sky News - Published | |
Major incident in Birmingham as '17,000 tonnes' of rubbish piles upA major incident has been declared in Birmingham over an ongoing bin strike, which has left around 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets of the city.Sky News - Published | |
Man killed after collision with police car in Birmingham named The man struck and killed by a police car responding to a 999 call in Birmingham was a "beloved partner, dad, brother and son," his family have said.Sky News - Published | |
As Birmingham grapples with bin strikes and 'rats as big as cats', councils fear further cuts In Birmingham, they say the rats are as big as cats.Sky News - Published | |
Rats enjoying 'absolute banquet' of rotting food as UK city hit by bin strikeRats and other rodents are posing a "huge" public health risk amid the ongoing bin strikes in Birmingham, a pest control expert has warned.Sky News - Published | |
Bin strike sees rubbish piled on city streets as workers walk off job Rubbish bins are being left uncollected on the streets of Birmingham after hundreds of refuse collectors walked out indefinitely.Sky News - Published | |
Olympic stars compete for British titles in Birmingham Olympic stars Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Georgia Hunter Bell will compete for British titles at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nielsen and Gourley break national records at Keely Klassic Watch as GB's Lina Nielsen Neil Gourley set new national indoor records at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published | |
UK screenings of Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ disrupted after protests by British Sikh groupsBritish Sikh groups disrupted Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency screenings across the UK, citing the film as 'anti-Sikh'. Cancellations occurred in cities like Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Despite..IndiaTimes - Published | Birmingham edge past Lincoln to reach fourth round Ayumu Yokoyama scores inside 32 seconds, and Lyndon Dykes scores a "magnicficent" volley as Birmingham City beat Lincoln City 2-1 to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
Yokoyama puts Birmingham ahead after 32 seconds Birmingham winger Ayumu Yokoyama slots under Zach Jeacock after just 32 seconds to put the League One leaders 1-0 up against Lincoln in their FA Cup third-round tie.BBC Sport - Published | Oxford United appoint Rowett as head coach Oxford United appoint former Birmingham and Millwall manager Gary Rowett as their new head coach.BBC Sport - Published |
Number of people injured after fairground ride 'failed and crashed' in city centreA person has been taken to hospital and several others have also been injured after a fairground ride "failed and crashed" in Birmingham.Sky News - Published | Parents guilty of causing or allowing death of their son, 3, whose body was buried in back gardenA couple have been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of their three-year-old son, whose body was found buried in a back garden in Birmingham.Sky News - Published |
Man shot dead and another critically injured in Birmingham shootingA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after one man died and another was critically injured in a shooting in Birmingham.Sky News - Published | Duchess at Birmingham pub bombing memorial as families renew inquiry plea A memorial has been held for the 21 people killed 50 years ago today in the IRA pub bombings in Birmingham.Sky News - Published |
Birmingham Shooting: Police Looking for 'Multiple' Suspects After 4 Dead, 17 InjuredFour people have been killed and 17 injured after gunfire erupted in an entertainment district in Birmingham, Alabama over the weekend ... local police have confirmed. Authorities say they are actively..TMZ.com - Published | Brady, Beckham & Deadpool - but fans and football the starsFilm stars, an NFL legend and a global football icon were watching but in the end they were cameos in Birmingham's 3-1 win over Wrexham.BBC Sport - Published |
British rivals Edwards & Yafai set for Birmingham boutFormer world champion Sunny Edwards will face Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai in an all-British fight on 30 November in Birmingham.BBC Sport - Published | Birmingham to host 2027 Invictus GamesThe city saw off competition from Washington DC to host the tournament, founded by the Duke of Sussex.BBC Sport - Published |
Prince Harry congratulates Birmingham on its successful bid to host Invictus Games in 2027 Prince Harry has congratulated Birmingham on its successful bid to host the Invictus Games in 2027.Sky News - Published | Cameron outpoints Mekhaled in solid comeback win Former world champion Chantelle Cameron returns to winning ways with a solid points win over Elhem Mekhaled at Birmingham's Resort World Arena.BBC Sport - Published |
Would you go to a virtual rave? New film spotlighting Birmingham's role in acid house party begins UK tour A new film that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to immerse users in the acid house party movement in 1989 has started its tour of the UK in Birmingham. Sky News - Published | |
