Cities with highest crime rate in Europe revealed as UK city ranks second
Four other UK cities part of top 20 on the list Analytics platform Numbeo updated its ranking of Europe’s safest and most dangerous cities earlier in the year, revealing which city tops the list in terms of crime rates. For 2026, Marseille in France received the highest Crime Index score, topping the list of cities […]
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‘Luckiest’ UK towns and cities named by the National Lottery
Some locations are luckier than others The UK towns and cities that have seen the most winners since the National Lottery launched have been named, as well as those which have been lucky in the past three years. Where lottery players have the most luck is now all revealed thanks to a recent analysis. Britain’s […]
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Pressure is all on retiring veteran ahead of Warburton Heaney rematch, says Welshman
Gerome Warburton expects a very different atmosphere in Birmingham Gerome Warburton believes Nathan Heaney will have more to deal with when the two meet again in Birmingham on Saturday. Warburton beat Heaney on points in March to win the WBA Continental Middleweight title, but a rematch was not originally planned. Their first agreement did not […]
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Alexander Harris: body of missing British trekker found in northern Pakistan
The search for Alexander Harris has ended with devastating news The body of 30-year-old British trekker Alexander Harris has been discovered in northern Pakistan, days after he went missing while descending a mountain, local officials have confirmed. Harris, who was originally from Birmingham, disappeared on Saturday after reaching the summit of Musa Ka Musala, a […]
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CrossCountry cancels trains across almost every route after power cut
Which CrossCountry routes are affected CrossCountry has cancelled services on almost all of its routes on Sunday after a power cut in Birmingham city centre knocked out the building housing its control centre. The outage began on Saturday and has left many of the systems used to manage the railway unavailable, with cancellations running from […]
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Supercars petrol bombed during wedding in UK city
Petrol bombs hurled at high-end cars outside Birmingham venue Five petrol bombs have been thrown at guests and supercars outside a Birmingham venue hosting a wedding party. Party goers and other guests located at the venue were only missed by a fraction by the petrol bombs. Two supercars were hit by the bombs during the […]
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