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Birmingham: City in West Midlands, England
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper. Birmingham borders the Black Country to its west and together with its city of Wolverhampton and towns including Dudley and Solihull to the south-east, forms the West Midlands conurbation. The wider metropolitan area has a population of 4.3 million, making it the largest outside of London.

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Rishi Sunak scraps the HS2 line to Manchester [Video]

Rishi Sunak scraps the HS2 line to Manchester

The Prime Minister put an end to weeks of speculation after he confirmed the high-speed train line connecting Birmingham to Manchester would be axed. The Prime Minister told his party's conference,..

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Three police officers have been injured following disorder outside Aston Villa's ground in Birmingham ahead of a Europa Conference League match.
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Wayne Rooney wins his first game as Birmingham boss at the sixth attempt thanks to substitute Jordan James' winner against the Championship's bottom side Sheffield Wednesday.
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Police name teenager found dead five days after another boy, 16, fatally shot

A teenager whose body was found near the scene of the fatal shooting of another boy in Birmingham has been named as 17-year-old Jaydon Beckford.
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A man believed to be sleeping rough in an underpass in Birmingham has suffered potentially life-changing injuries to his face and hands after being set on fire.
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'Top draw tennis' - Boulter puts GB ahead in BJK Cup

Watch the best shots as Katie Boulter beats Sweden's Kajsa Rinaldo Persson 6-1 7-6 (7-5) to put Great Britain 2-1 ahead in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs in Birmingham.
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GB win four medals on day three in Birmingham

Great Britain win three individual tumbling medals and one team bronze on day three of the Trampoline, Tumbling and DMT World Championships in Birmingham.
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Bellingham nets as Rooney's Birmingham lose again

Birmingham old boy Jobe Bellingham hits the first of Sunderland's three goals as Wayne Rooney's Blues suffer a fourth loss in five games.
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GB win two team golds in Birmingham

Great Britain win women's double-mini trampoline team gold for the first time at the Trampolining and Tumbling World Championships.
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'I can't think of a better day to march for ceasefire, than Armistice Day'

"As humans we can't stand for this," says Isa Ahmed from Birmingham. "It's against human rights. It's against international law."
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Championship: Six games, Rooney's first home match as Birmingham boss

Follow live scores and text updates as Birmingham City host Hull City, plus five more games in the Championship.
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Birmingham wage rumours 'a load of rubbish' - Rooney

Wayne Rooney calls rumours of his reported salary "a load of rubbish" as he prepares for his first game as Birmingham boss.
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Birmingham part company with head coach Eustace

Birmingham City part company with head coach John Eustace after 15 months in charge, and with Blues sixth in the Championship.
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HS2 will go to Manchester - but from Birmingham it will run on existing tracks

HS2 will start at Euston rather than Old Oak Common - but between Birmingham and Manchester it will not be high speed, Sky News understands.
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Osmajic winner keeps Preston top of Championship

Championship leaders Preston come from behind to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 2-1 win over Birmingham.
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'I almost lost my Commonwealth bronze at the dancing'

Scotland's Commonwealth Games squash bronze medallist Rory Stewart on Birmingham celebrations and how Covid revived his career.
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Birmingham sign Man Utd forward Fuso

Birmingham City sign Brazil forward Ivana Fuso from Manchester United on transfer deadline day for a club record fee.
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Woman says she was 'strip-searched and left in police cell for 16 hours without clothing'

"They were like savages," says Sinead Foley, 37, who was strip searched by police in Birmingham in November last year.
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Williams' Birmingham run ended by Ostapenko

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Venus Williams' short but unexpected run at the Birmingham Classic comes to an end with defeat by second seed Jelena Ostapenko in a three-set thriller.
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Cardiff, Newport, Swansea & Wrexham learn fixtures

Wrexham host MK Dons on EFL return, as Newport visit Accrington, Cardiff travel to Leeds United and Swansea host Birmingham to start 2023-24.
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GB's Dart reaches Birmingham quarter-finals

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Britain's Harriet Dart reaches a second successive quarter-final as she continues her Wimbledon preparations at the Birmingham Classic.
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British number one Boulter loses Birmingham opener

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British number one Katie Boulter suffers a first-round defeat at the Birmingham Classic, two days after winning her first WTA Tour title.
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Amritpal Singh’s handler based in UK passes away

Avtar Singh Khanda, a leading exponent of Khalistan who groomed Amritpal Singh to lead the attempt to revive secessionism and the mastermind of the March vandalisation of the Indian High Commission in..
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Captain Deeney among six released by Birmingham

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Birmingham City captain Troy Deeney heads a list of six first-team players leaving the Championship club at the end of their contracts.
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Watch: British Kabaddi League in Birmingham

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Watch live coverage of day two of the Birmingham circuit of the British Kabaddi League.
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Watch the Bellator 296 weigh-in as Birmingham's Fabian Edwards goes head-to-head with the Netherlands' Gegard Mousasi.
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Surrey pacemen on top against faltering Bears

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Kemar Roach takes three wickets as Surrey have the better of a rain-hit day against Warwickshire in Birmingham.
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The late-night league inspired by Ramadan

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During Ramadan, the area of Saltley in east Birmingham plays host to a league with a difference, with games kicking off at midnight after Muslim players have broken their fast - Football Focus joins..
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Birmingham owners move closer to selling club

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Birmingham City's owners say they have entered a period of exclusive negotiations to sell the club.
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Watch: All England Open Badminton Championships - semi-finals

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Watch the semi-finals of the All England Open Badminton Championships from Utilita Arena, Birmingham.
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'Utterly bizarre!' Hat-wearing Dendy wins long jump

'utterly bizarre!' hat-wearing dendy wins long jump
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Watch Laura Muir cruise to victory in the women's 1000m at the World Indoor Tour Final, Birmingham.
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'Relaxed' Asher-Smith storms to 60m win

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Dina Asher-Smith storms to victory in the women's 60m at the World Indoor Tour Final, Birmingham.
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Watch: Athletics 2023 - UK Indoor Championships day two

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Watch day two of the UK Indoor Championships in the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, with finals including the men's and women's 200m.
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Prescod cruises through to take GB 60m title

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Watch as Reece Prescod beats reigning champion Adam Thomas, to take the men's 60m British title at the UK Indoor Athletics Championships, Birmingham.
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Watch: Athletics 2023 - Women's 60m heats under way

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Watch as Daryll Neita and Reece Prescod compete in the UK Indoor Championships in the Utilita Arena, Birmingham
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Hannibal stars as Birmingham beat Baggies in derby

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Russell Martin says he has "never felt so low," as Swansea City boss as his side are beaten 4-3 by Birmingham.
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Birmingham come from behind to win at Forest Green

Birmingham City come from behind to beat Forest Green and earn an FA Cup fourth-round trip to Blackburn.
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League One Forest Green take the lead against Birmingham with a brilliant goal from Ben Stevenson in the FA Cup third round.
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Birmingham to host 2026 European Championships

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Championship: In-form Birmingham host Sunderland

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People living in areas of Birmingham and Liverpool are most likely to struggle with access to affordable food, according to new research.
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