Birmingham

Jet2 passengers were 40 miles away from Alicante when they were told their flight had to turn around

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Passengers on board a Jet2 flight to coronavirus-ridden Spain were just 40 miles away from landing in Alicante when they were told their flight had to turn around and go home. Beryl Carrick, 78, flew from Leeds Bradford Airport for a family holiday in Benidorm with her husband, daughter and two granddaughters. The family were mid-flight … Read more

Convicted robber escaped HMP Sudbury by placing dummy in his cell

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Convicted robber escaped HMP Sudbury by placing dummy in his cell then scaling 10ft walls and fleeing for weekend away in Skegness as girlfriend who helped him walks free from court Luke Harey, 30, was jailed for 12 years in 2014 for a robbery in Leicestershire Girlfriend Hannah Smith, 30, from Erdington, was given six-month … Read more

Chilling moment schoolboy, 15, is stabbed with machete by masked thug outside school

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Chilling moment schoolboy, 15, is stabbed with machete by masked thug outside school as police launch hunt for attackers Teenager attacked by a machete-wielding gang on Newhall Street, Birmingham  Police have arrested another 15-year-old in connection with the brutal stabbing  Victim was taken to hospital but his injuries were fortunately not very serious  By Isabella … Read more

Police charge six teenage suspects over attacks on officers in mass machete brawl at cinema

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Police charge six teenage suspects including girls aged 13 and 14 over attacks on officers in mass machete brawl at cinema Six teenagers were charged following a mass brawl on November 23 last year A young gang arrived with machetes at Star City cinema complex in Birmingham Seven police officers were left with minor injuries … Read more

A cancer survivor and a busy mother-of-three stun viewers after 10 Years Younger in 10 Days makeover

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A mother whose confidence was left in tatters after recovering from cancer was given a makeover to look decades younger, leaving viewers touched by her ‘beautiful transformation’ in last night’s 10 years younger in 10 days.  Hairdresser Lindsey, 51, focused on raising her daughter in the years following her cancer treatment, causing her confidence to … Read more

EE adds 21 new locations to its 5G network bringing its total up to 71

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Mobile phone giant EE is focusing its 5G rollout on ‘high footfall areas’ including London Bridge and Bath’s Royal Crescent as it brings its total up to 71 locations. The company has also added new sites in more populated parts of existing 5G cities including Bath, Birkenhead, Motherwell and Rotherham. EE says it has focused … Read more

Commuters abandon London Tube amid coronavirus panic while Heathrow’s Terminal 5 is empty

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Passengers today told of a visible impact on Britain’s transport network as coronavirus caused terrified Britons to abandon their usual travel plans.  The London Underground appeared markedly less busy as more people opt to work from home in a desperate bid to avoid coming into contact with the deadly disease.  Elsewhere, Heathrow Airport looked almost … Read more

Youth, 17, knifed in savage attack by FIFTEEN men has called for urgent action to end stabbings

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Youth, 17, who was knifed in savage attack by FIFTEEN men speaks out from his hospital bed to recall how his ‘whole body was freezing’ and he felt his life slipping away after he was stabbed in the back Teenager, who has not been named, was attacked in Birmingham’s city centre Balaclava-clag gang approached before … Read more

Bristol is crowned the UK’s greenest city while Birmingham is ranked least environmentally-friendly

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Bristol is crowned Britain’s greenest city thanks to its high recycling rates and low gas consumption while Birmingham is ranked the least environmentally-friendly by new study A new study ranked the cities based on a check list of sustainability factors Bristol’s residents recycle or compost almost half of their household waste   Birmingham was found to have … Read more