Birmingham, West Midlands, England News

Jail For Bikers Over Mass Brawl At Airport
Seven members of two rival bike gangs have each been jailed for six years for their part in a mass brawl at Birmingham International Airport.

Man dies after tower block fire
A man is pronounced dead in hospital following a fire at a tower block in Birmingham.

Troy, Birmingham seek public transit input
A team of architects, planners, designers, and transportation specialists will hit the streets of Birmingham and Troy Monday and Tuesday to create a plan for the cities' transit-oriented district.

Reprieve for airport taxi drivers
A group of taxi drivers can temporarily continue working from Birmingham Airport after winning an injunction.

United faces Birmingham in Premier League opener
MANCHESTER United will host promoted Birmingham in its opening match of the 2009-2010 Premier League season, while Carlo Ancelotti's first test as Chelsea manager will be Hull, which survived the drop. The Premier...

Archbishop Tutu addresses Rotary
Anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu is due to give the keynote speech at the Rotary World Peace Symposium in Birmingham later.

Manchester United play Birmingham City in season opener
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Missing fruit farm woman is safe
A young woman who was feared missing after arriving in Birmingham from Poland is found safe and well.

Subsidence partially closing road
A road has been partially closed near a school in Selly Oak, Birmingham after subsidence.

Fulham obtain Birmingham defender Kelly
Fulham gained Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly from Birmingham on a three-year contract on Tuesday. Kelly, 25, helped Birmingham win promotion to the Premier League this season and also had a spell on loan at Stoke, but he admitted the chance to play in the Europa League with Roy Hodgson's team had tempted him to move to Craven Cottage. "I have spoken to the manager about plans for next season and I'm delighted to have joined a progressive club which has recently achiev ...