9 h. ago Ryanair passengers 'flung from seats' in 'horror movie' turbulence at 35,000ft

Terrified passengers were reportedly thrown around when the Birmingham to Tenerife flight hit severe turbulence over France at 35,000ft, forcing an emergency return with paramedics meeting the plane

Events

21 h. ago Experts say whether you should put windscreen wipers up or down as blizzards threaten UK

As blizzards could hit the UK as far south as Birmingham and London, automotive experts reveal whether drivers should lift their windscreen wipers in snow - and warn it could cause costly damage

Events

4 d. ago Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby makes return in trailer for Peaky Blinders film

The forthcoming movie serves as a continuation of the hit BBC drama series, which followed the rise of Birmingham-based crime family the Shelbys.

Culture

1 week ago Metrolink tram driver strike called off, but 200 bus workers will still walk out

"Their action has also led to vastly improved pay for many workers"

Events

1 week ago Stark vid shows patients left in hospital corridors hours before doctors walk out on strike putting ‘lives at risk’

SHOCKING footage shows patients lined up in beds along hospital corridors - hours before a "dangerous" junior doctors' strike begins. Pensioners were among those seen waiting on rows of trolleys outside A&E wards at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in Lancashire. The footage - secretly filmed by ITV News - lays bare the "super-flu" crisis,...

Science

1 week ago Fears of fresh Birmingham bin strikes chaos as unions plot 'megapicket' in the New Year

The proposed protest will see members of various unions travel to Birmingham from across the country and gather outside depots to show solidarity with striking bin workers.

Events

2 w. ago 'The kids are like animals': The Northumberland secondary school where pupils are accused of attacking pregnant staff and 'gangs of boys run riot'

Staff at Haydon Bridge High School in Hexham believe behaviour among some of the 430 pupils has become so bad that last week 30 of them felt compelled to walk out on strike in protest.

Events

2 w. ago UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees

The United Nations chief is calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebels not to prosecute detained U.N. personnel and to work “in good faith” to immediately release all detained staff from the U.N. and foreign agencies and missions

Politics

3 w. ago New York mayor issues order targeting Israel divestment weeks before Mamdani takes office

Eric Adams signed orders on boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and protests near houses of worshipNew York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, has issued two executive orders he says are meant to combat antisemitism, less than a month before he hands over the keys to the mayoralty to Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel.The first order prohibits city agency heads and staff from engaging in “any policy that discriminates against the state of Israel, Israeli citizens based on their national origin, or individuals or entities based on their association with Israel”. It also prohibits officials overseeing the city pension system from making decisions in line with the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, which Mamdani has said he supports. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Birmingham hit by more bin chaos as agency staff walk out on strike over 'bullying'

Rubbish has piled up in Birmingham again after agency staff hired to help clear up the mess also went on strike because of 'bullying' allegations

Events

3 w. ago All Birmingham bin collections suspended as agency workers walk out

The agency staff were initially brought in to maintain services during the strike

Economics

3 w. ago Birmingham bin collection services suspended as agency staff join picket lines

Unite the Union said around 40 agency workers had joined city-wide protests amid claims of bullying and health and safety concerns.

Politics