Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Plans for artificial pitch at cricket club approved published at 07:27 British Summer Time 19 July

    Planning permission is granted for an artificial cricket pitch at Aston Ingham Cricket Club.

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  2. Film of Black Sabbath farewell to release in 2026published at 07:25 British Summer Time 19 July

    Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath were supported by a host of legendary music acts in Birmingham.

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  3. 'Emotional' Benjamin Zephaniah mural unveiledpublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 19 July

    Benjamin Zephaniah's brother says the poet "would have loved" the artwork.

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  4. MP calls for West Coast Main Line improvementspublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 19 July

    Crewe MP Connor Naismith also wants the government to "look carefully" at alternatives to HS2.

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  5. Festival generates £1m for city, say organiserspublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 19 July

    The festival sees a record number of people attend in 2025 as it continues to celebrate all things jazz.

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  6. Birmingham Sports Quarter - what you need to knowpublished at 07:23 British Summer Time 19 July

    Plans for a Sports Quarter are said to be moving closer to reality but what does it mean for the city?

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  7. Film star pooch brings donations to rescue centrepublished at 07:23 British Summer Time 19 July

    Peggy is the canine star of Deadpool & Wolverine and was also crowned Britain's ugliest dog.

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  8. Bears, Durham, Kent & Hants claim T20 quarter-final spotspublished at 22:46 British Summer Time 18 July

    The Bears, Durham, Kent and Hampshire qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals to complete the last eight line up

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  9. 'Mysterious' Sam Allardyce mural appears in Dudleypublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 18 July

    The artwork is located on Union Street in Dudley and was spotted on Friday morning.

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  10. Addict 'ashamed' of killing man, 94, denies murderpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 18 July

    Murder accused Paul Topham gives evidence in his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

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  11. 'City has given me so much, I wanted to give back'published at 16:36 British Summer Time 18 July

    A local resident covered the cost of Friday's sausage and mash at a charity supporting homeless people.

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  12. 'My daughter was saved from drowning in the sea'published at 16:06 British Summer Time 18 July

    Moira's daughter was swimming when she was swept away and a Burslem man was one of two heroes who saved her.

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  13. Blackpool sign Birmingham keeper Peacock-Farrellpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 18 July

    Blackpool have sign Birmingham City goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell on a season-long loan deal.

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  14. Wolves help goalkeeper who 'will never walk again'published at 15:26 British Summer Time 18 July

    Wolves legend Phil Parkes, 78, had back surgery after a serious fall early this year, say club.

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  15. City 'buzzing' over Warriors Championship returnpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 18 July

    Worcester Warriors were suspended from all competitions in September 2022 but return in October.

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  16. Three charged with attempted murder over shootingpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 18 July

    Two gunshots were fired at a house in Dudley, seriously injuring a woman.

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  17. Two charged after man's death at industrial premisespublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 18 July

    Ako Azizpour was unloading pallets of glass from a container when he became trapped, police say.

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  18. Man charged with murder of homeless manpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 18 July

    It comes as hundreds of people attend a memorial service for Craig Dean.

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  19. Woman dies after car crashes into her housepublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 18 July

    The 78-year-old is inside the property when it is struck by a vehicle shortly after a traffic collision.

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  20. Plans to restore amphitheatre to former glorypublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 18 July

    The council says it is pursuing grant funding and putting money aside for the project.

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