Birmingham

Euston station is a ‘petri dish of chaos’ say furious passengers as station is rammed with seething crowds trying to get home for Christmas – as train bosses admit it’s because their staff are on holiday

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Dozens of Avanti train services cancelled at Euston today due to staff shortages Rail firm admitted short-notice cancellations due to ‘historic leave agreements’ By Oliver Price Published: 15:10 GMT, 16 December 2023 | Updated: 15:37 GMT, 16 December 2023 Euston station has been branded a ‘petri dish of chaos’ by furious passengers after reams of … Read more

Is this Britain’s worst parking company? Holidaymakers slam ‘awful’ Heathrow Airport firm saying they suffered ‘nightmare’ customer service, were left abandoned at terminals and had their cars returned looking ‘filthy’

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Motorists have slammed an ‘awful’ parking firm based near London Heathrow Airport – claiming they were never picked up and suffered a ‘nightmare’ service, thanks to ‘rude staff’ who returned their cars looking ‘filthy’. The company, Deals4Parking.co.uk, which is based just 700 yards away from the airport’s north runway, has a Trustpilot rating of just … Read more

One million households face council tax hikes of up to 15% after Bradford and Cheshire East became latest town halls to warn they are at risk of going bust

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By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:53 GMT, 15 December 2023 | Updated: 10:54 GMT, 15 December 2023 A million households in the north of England face massive increases in council tax after two more local authorities warned they are on the verge of going bust.  Labour-run Bradford City and Cheshire East … Read more

Zrinjski Mostar 1-1 Aston Villa: Unai Emery’s side finish top of their UEFA Conference League group despite draw as Nicolo Zaniolo scores his first goal for the club

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Only Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Douglas Luiz retained their places in the line-up On an uneven pitch, Villa struggled to make any real impression in the first half  Manchester United fans must be DREADING Anfield trip – It’s All Kicking Off  By Tom Collomosse For Mailonline Published: 19:41 GMT, 14 December 2023 | Updated: 20:28 … Read more

House on sale for just £45,000 has a toilet is so bad it could have been the one in Trainspotting

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Get the rubber gloves on! House could be yours for just £45,000 but the toilet is so bad it could have been the one in Trainspotting Available to purchase for just £45,000, the Birmingham property is in tatters The house features a toilet that resembles the one in iconic film Trainspotting  By Zac Campbell Published: … Read more

Daryll Neita revels in ‘supercar’ comparisons after victory in UK Indoor Championships

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‘I am revved up and ready to go’: Daryll Neita revels in ‘supercar’ comparisons as she gets set to do battle with fellow Brit Dina Asher-Smith in next week’s World Indoor Tour final after victory over 60m in Birmingham Daryll Neita ran a new 60m personal best of 7.05seconds in Berlin last week The sprinter … Read more

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer seeking assurances over his future as takeover rumbles on

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Manager Lee Bowyer seeking assurances over his future as protracted takeover of Birmingham has left him with 12 players, no assistant and poor training facilities just weeks before the start of the Championship season Laurence Bassini remains in discussions to complete a takeover of the club  The Englishman has spoken about installing a new manager … Read more

Family experience life as Asian immigrants in Birmingham in the ’50s and ’60s for TV experiment

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A family have gone back in time to experience life as South Asian immigrants in Birmingham in the ’50s and ’60s for a TV experiment. BBC Two’s Back In Time For Birmingham, which started last night and will continue tonight, features the Sharma family, from Solihull, who are fast forwarding through five decades of rapid change, exploring every … Read more

Pupils hide under desks as knife-wielding gang storm Birmingham secondary school grounds

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Pupils hide under desks as knife-wielding gang storm secondary school grounds – before armed cops arrest three teenagers for carrying a blade Teachers ‘ordered children to hide under their desks while the incident unfolded’ Witnesses say gang of armed teenagers were seen running onto school grounds West Midlands Police arrested three teenagers who remain in … Read more