20 h. ago Woman stabbed in neck in ‘unprovoked attack’ in Birmingham city centre

Police arrest man in his 20s near to scene as woman remains in hospital in critical conditionA woman is in critical condition after she was stabbed in the neck in what police believe was “an unprovoked attack”.West Midlands police were called to Smallbrook Queensway in Birmingham city centre shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Woman stabbed in neck in 'unprovoked attack' in Birmingham as police arrest man

West Midlands Police were called to the scene in Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing

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21 h. ago Woman stabbed in neck in 'unprovoked attack' near Birmingham Bullring Shopping Centre

West Midlands Police were called to the scene in Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing

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43 h. ago UK police arrest 11 around soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv

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47 h. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv police issue major update after night of protests

Missiles were allegedly thrown at West Midlands Police officers near Villa Park last night where Aston Villa played Maccabi Tel Aviv, a match to which away supporters were banned

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59 h. ago UK police arrest 6 ahead of soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police said six people were arrested Thursday evening ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, a match that has seen fans from the Israeli team banned

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64 h. ago How the Gaza war overshadowed the beautiful game as Tel Aviv fans banned from Aston Villa match

Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. supporters have been banned from a ground in Birmingham in a highly divisive move branded antisemitic. But Israeli football also has racism problems that need addressing, campaigners tell James C. Reynolds

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65 h. ago Police attacked with fireworks amid Bonfire Night disorder across the UK

West Midlands Police made more than 20 arrests after officers were attacked with fireworks in Birmingham.

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3 d. ago More than 700 officers deployed and protest planned for Aston Villa

A protest will assemble a short distance from Villa Park on Thursday evening.

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3 d. ago ‘It is very hard for us’: Maccabi Tel Aviv aim to give absent fans reason to smile

Fans banned from attending match at Aston VillaPolice granted section 60 stop-and-search powersThe Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Issouf Sissokho urged his teammates to make their supporters smile against Aston Villa, after away fans were banned from the politically charged Europa League match on Thursday.The Israeli club’s fans were prohibited from attending on public safety grounds but, despite the ban, West Midlands police have been granted section 60 stop-and-search powers and plan to deploy more than 700 officers around Villa Park to cope with protests and potential unrest. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Why there will be 700 police officers and zero away fans at Europa League match

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer criticised the decision over the Europa League match, with a heightened police presence expected at Villa Park

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3 d. ago New CCTV released in bid to catch firework arson attack killers eight years on

Tony Nicholls, 56, died five days after a group of people burst into his home in Birmingham and set off an industrial-sized firework.

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4 d. ago Horror moment cars smash into each other at high speed leaving man, 22, dead as driver and passenger ‘flee scene’

THIS is the shocking moment two cars smash into each other killing a man, 22, as the driver and passenger flee. CCTV shows the horror smash on Stratford Road and Ladypool Road, in Birmingham, at just before 11.50pm on Friday, August 1. In an urgent appeal for information, West Midlands Police have now released the shocking...

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5 d. ago Liverpool get clear verdict in worrying Real Madrid prediction for Trent Alexander

Arne Slot's side face an uphill battle against in-form Real Madrid in their blockbuster Champions League tie at Anfield on Tuesday night, despite victory over Aston Villa

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5 d. ago More than 700 officers will be deployed to police Aston Villa

West Midlands Police said its goal is to ensure fan safety and facilitate peaceful protest.

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8 d. ago Aston Villa and police are accused of snubbing Jewish fans AGAIN after Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were banned from Europa League clash

An alternative suggestion made by The Board of Deputies of British Jews to allow some Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to attend has now been ignored by the club and authorities.

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8 d. ago New decision on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match as statement released

The multi agency Villa Safety Advisory Group, chaired by Birmingham City Council, met behind closed doors and has again advised that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans should be banned from the game

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9 d. ago Not holding Birmingham pub bombs public inquiry is outrageous – victim’s sister

Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine lost her life in the 1974 attacks, said it was a ‘disgraceful’ way to treat grieving families.

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1 week ago The problem with Robbie Keane to Celtic and why he's a 'pariah' among Irish football fans

Irish football fans may never forgive Keane for taking on the Maccabi Tel Aviv job and Celtic should tread carefully if he is their choice

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