birmingham forever! to be one of the stars of the commonwealth games was the unlikely figure of a giant mechanical bull. introduced at the opening ceremony, it was a great symbol of the city, with its eyes ablaze and nostrils smoking. he was, though, destined for an ignominious end, bound for the scrapheap, until the public intervened and launched a campaign to save him. his saviours were then awarded naming rights, and, as 0zzy, he was rebranded and reborn. the man himself was speechless, almost. i can't believe it. i'm absolutely blown away. thank you for all your votes. i don't know what to say any more. i'm just thrilled to bits. god bless you all, and birmingham forever! he's been rebuilt piece by enormous piece, made fireproof and will once again take centre stage. but now his bullring is birmingham new street, one of the busiest railway stations in the uk. having been introduced to an audience of millions at the commonwealth games last year, it seems only fitting that he'll now be seen by the mill

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i would love to kind of purchase within birmingham, but like i purchase within birmingham, but like id. it _ purchase within birmingham, but like i said. it is _ purchase within birmingham, but like i said, it is quite difficult at the moment, — i said, it is quite difficult at the moment, because a lot of properties, you are _ moment, because a lot of properties, you are able _ moment, because a lot of properties, you are able to rent, but it's not affordable _ affordable. ministers want to make it easier affordable. — ministers want to make it easier to convert empty shops into flats and houses. they are reviewing rules on home extensions and conversions and providing funding to help clear a backlog of planned projects. in 2019, the conservatives pledged to build at least1 million more homes in england over the course of this parliament, which the prime minister recommitted to today. but he also set a target of 300,000 homes per year by the mid—20 20s. the latest figures show there were 232,820 new homes in the year to march 2022, some way off the government's aim stop and they are

are you picking against the birmingham stallions?nsive guy, will, it's hard for me to go against that saying. i think it's a combination. i really do believe that you have to have all three fazes of the game working and that's really what happens in this game. the number one defense versus number one offense will be a great 34567up. both of them have very, very good special teams and explosive return guys on each sides of the ball and the matchup that's out there that nobody is talking zack the offense going from the birmingham defense and that's the one that's going to tip the scale for it and that's the one to keep your eye on in the course of the game tonight. will: leaning towards pittsburgh. which way are you leaning, rachel? rachel: pittsburgh. joey: the stallions and bjcc and watched good bands and i sit down in the road. will: i'm all about the full offense on this one too. darryl, it's great, you've had another great season and happy for the usfl and tune in for the championship game today. >> absolutely. will: tonight 8:00

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might be london, birmingham, , 71 billion, birmingham, dubai, 71 billion, maybe.ke the tories were elected in 2019, re—elected with a with a mandate to level up the north and they got they broke the red wall but instead they've done they've levelled up london with faster links and greater birmingham. they could have done , they could have done faster train links between northern towns and cities . towns and cities. >> are they just trying to do it so labour so they can get cheaper labour into london, possibly . into london, possibly. >> possibly. do to >> possibly. they do seem to like anyway, but they don't like that anyway, but they don't actually say here. >> i mean like to what level? it's unachievable. that's the only frustrating thing in the article. whatever . article. but whatever. >> back. article. but whatever. >> we back. article. but whatever. >> we all back. article. but whatever. >> we all do. back. article. but whatever. >> we all do. moving)ack. article. but whatever. >> we all do. moving on. . article. but whatever. >> we all do. moving on. we've

connecting old oak common and birmingham curzon street ?ad to spy on uyghur human rights campaigners, by threatening their own families back home. it's a tactic that is is tearing uyghur communities apart. it's used most notably in turkey, which has one of the largest uyghur communities outside china. but it's being used in the uk too. a newsnight investigation has heard from a uyghur refugee living in the uk, who's told sam judah about his experience. a demonstration outside the foreign office with a dark twist. these uyghurs want the government to speak up about human rights abuses in china. but they face another problem, a threat that may be driving some away from their protests. someone has been asked to infiltrate their ranks, gather intelligence and send details to the chinese authorities. he's spoken to the bbc about his experience. we're concealing his identity because of the risk of reprisals against him and his family. we're calling him aleem. he's a refugee living in the uk. and what happened? was it a phone call, a text message?

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the racism was more i pronounced in birmingham.party at a bar, a glass broke and splintered and some drunks said it is read, they thought my blood was going to be another colour.— my blood was going to be another colour. how did you co -e another colour. how did you cope with — another colour. how did you cope with all _ another colour. how did you cope with all the _ another colour. how did you cope with all the racism - another colour. how did you cope with all the racism you| cope with all the racism you faced in the uk because there —— you were eight years and it's not like it got any better during that time?— it's not like it got any better during that time? you would ianore during that time? you would ignore it. — during that time? you would ignore it. you _ during that time? you would ignore it, you would - during that time? you would ignore it, you would ignore l ignore it, you would ignore that kind of behaviour as best you can. some people can't, i guess i learned how to at least for eight years, until i thought enough is

hallie on an emergency medical flight from spain, where the family had been on holiday, back to birminghamuly, it's been hell. i don't think there's been a week that's passed where we haven't been in hospital. i think it's been, the most we've done is about three or four days. hallie's had to stem cell transplants, the most recent one in april. neither has worked. her medical team say they are not prepared to do a third transplant. in all honesty, i thought... last week, when we won't sing any of her counts come up, i was getting really worried. started to think in my mind, maybe that could be it. her family has been told that their best option might be to pay for a highly specialised treatments called car t—cell therapy in america, as it is not currently available on the nhs. but the treatment is expensive and the family is now on a mission to raise £1 million. the clock is ticking, time isn't on our side. the sooner we can get over there, the better. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. had been on holiday, back to birmingham where doctors then diagnosed her

zephaniah mcleod stabbed eight people in birmingham city centre in 2020.om prison unsupervised. jo black reports. # tell me that it's getting old... lifelong friends michael callaghan, seen here singing, and jacob billington, on the left, playing in their band weeks before their lives changed forever. in september 2020, they were two of eight people stabbed in the centre of birmingham. their attacker, zephaniah mcleod, a paranoid schizophrenic, had recently been released from prison. he had a long history of offending and was well known to the authorities. he fatally stabbed jacob and left michael with life—changing injuries. now an independent report into how organisations managed mcleod has been published. he was making threats, and saying he was hearing voices telling him to kill people. even then he wasn't adequately risk—assessed and was let out of prison with absolutely no plan for his release. i can't forgive that. when i read the report and it's red flag, after red flag, ijust don't know how he was on the street in that situation. ijust can't belie

three huge touchdowns for birmingham. but there's no doubt in my mind that alex mcgough needs to be recognized, as well. >> jac: zora is with the mvp, deon cain. >> zora: are you even in a position to have a lengthy conversation at this point? >> i'm just celebrating with my guys. this is a moment, a dream come true. all glory to god. i can't do it without the stallions fans, without my teammates. and just a moment with my god. >> zora: let me get you for a couple more. on a night, when all the pressure is on, you end up in the end zone three different times. how did you harness whatever energy you had to show up in that way? >> i mean, honestly, just want to be a team guy, bro. i'm so grateful for the opportunity that the skip and the stallions gave me this year. but just to be here in this moment, and to play throughout the dream that i've been living for, it's a dream come true. celebrating with the fans and my guys, this is all i came here for. >> jac: well, he could not be a more team-first guy. and he wants to turn

british boxer delicious orie won gold at last years games in birmingham.t yea r�*s and is hoping to turn professional after next year's paris olympics. the commonwealth games has paved such a really good part for me, to set the right trajectory. it's just put me in a place where i was able to show myself and show what i'm good at, show the sport what i'm good at, show the sport what i'm good at. the media, you know, and it wasjust good at. the media, you know, and it was just perfect for me. i was devastated when i heard the news. i think it's so important that we get our message hard and we try and push it and make it a thing and make it happen. it it and make it a thing and make it ha en. ., , it and make it a thing and make it ha en, ., , it and make it a thing and make it hauen. ., , , it and make it a thing and make it ha..en_ ., , , ., happen. it was only 'ust a few weeks auo that happen. it was only 'ust a few weeks ago that everything — happen. it was onlyjust a few weeks ago that everything just _ happen. it was onlyjust a few weeks ago that every

, googling one-way tickets from birmingham to nashville. movie "taken," which is a movie about being abducted. so it appears that they potentially might have a case in the future -- in the future future carlee russell, but they say so far they're not even thinking about charges. another strange development in what wasng already a strange story. again, no indication there was ever any kid, no kid missing, they have not found a kid. no one said they've lostki a child. anyway, we're going to sneak in one more quickne story. one of them gary shaply claims the justice department went easy on w hunter biden during their investigation into his taxes. shaply told the panel they intervened but weiss himself said thosess claims were false, something democrats used to push backs on those allegation. >> mr. weiss took a good hard look at those charges himself andth ultimately decided not to charge them and therefore not to seek the special attorney status. he mayno t have been right abou that, he may have been wrong as you guys make your case for, but

the in solihull near birmingham.to pull the children out . children out. >> also coming up, we'll have the thoughts of a teaching union leader with a warning that all those unions could walk out of our schools next term over a pay award they say has already been recommended by the independent pay recommended by the independent pay all the pay review body. first, all the latest headlines coming up with rhiannon . rhiannon. >> mark, thank you. good afternoon. it's one minute past to your top stories from the newsroom . a coroner has newsroom. a coroner has concluded the deaths of four boys who drowned after falling into a frozen lake near solihull was a terrible accident . was a terrible accident. brothers six year old samuel and eight year old finley butler died along with their 11 year old cousin, thomas stewart and ten year old jack johnson . the ten year old jack johnson. the court heard the children went to babbs mill lake in kingshurst in december last year to skim stone and feed the ducks. police formed a human

we live birmingham, we've had live in birmingham, we've had it now is broken. is broken. we still homeless people now our council is broken. we stil|streets. omeless people now our council is broken. we stil|streets. alleless people now our council is broken. we stil|streets. all right, eople now our council is broken. we stil|streets. all right, annette the streets. all right, annette says don't bring the games here unless king charles for it unless king charles pays for it . we can't afford it so that appears to be the overwhelming response to it. look, i maybe i stand corrected on all of this, but i do think it will be a nice thing for us to do and a good opportunity for king charles to maybe himself. well maybe endear himself. well clearly not to you lot anyway. but go. gb views or but there we go. gb views or gbnews.com loads gbnews.com anyway, loads more still between and still to come between now and 4:00 in a minutes time. 4:00 in a few minutes time. there latest on news that there is the latest on news that new for schools new trans guidance for school

that is set up in birmingham today. here. that is set up in birmingham today .e all throughout the day in about their in the afternoon about their reaction to those figures. and well, let's get right into it with marie. you are with with marie. you are a beautician. you run that business. talk to me about how positive the news is for you, that inflation has come down today. >> so it was very struggling for me, especially covid time. obviously i've nearly lost my job. i didn't have a place to work . i supposed to go to amazon work. i supposed to go to amazon to work and after that situation people managed to do everything by themselves . they was trying by themselves. they was trying to cut the hair. they did eyebrows , any facials and eyebrows, any facials and obviously it was really bad after covid as well . so instead after covid as well. so instead of two times, for example , not of two times, for example, not going to say instead of four times a year, they're coming to me twice a year right now . so me twice a year right now. so yeah, it was affecting and of

can't speak for birmingham. london for birmingham.d willing and able to take but how can it be? take it on. but how can it be? well it will bring more well i guess it will bring more money it would than it money than it would than it would cost us. >> sam events , i mean, >> sam these events, i mean, that packs hotels in that packs out the hotels in birmingham, restaurants, the birmingham, the restaurants, the transport. for transport. it's brilliant for the all the hotels are the city, but all the hotels are full migrants. oh, i mean, full of migrants. oh, i mean, let's honest. let's be honest. >> hotels. >> 100 hotels. >> 100 hotels. >> that's truth, isn't it? >> i don't wish to be unkind. >> i don't wish to be unkind. >> i'm sure we could find a few rooms in birmingham. it's it's big enough, but i think. yeah, i mean, i think as long as the pubuc mean, i think as long as the public aren't having to foot the bill, know, that's. that's bill, you know, that's. that's the and it's a the will, isn't it. and it's a very difficult time sa

and birmingham children's hospitat i_ heartlands and birmingham children's hospital.cident. and all wish for a better outcome — incident. and all wish for a better outcome. we continue to support our staff on— outcome. we continue to support our staff on a — outcome. we continue to support our staff on a daily basis, as they carry— staff on a daily basis, as they carry on— staff on a daily basis, as they carry on coming to work to save lives _ carry on coming to work to save lives in — carry on coming to work to save lives. in behalf of everybody at the ambulance service, again, i wish to ambulance service, again, iwish to express— ambulance service, again, iwish to express our— ambulance service, again, i wish to express our deepest condolences to the families ofjack, sam, finn, thomas — the families ofjack, sam, finn, thomas i— the families ofjack, sam, finn, thomas. i would the families ofjack, sam, finn, thomas. iwould now like the families ofjack, sam, finn, thomas. i would now like to hand you over to _ thomas. i would now like to hand you over to area _ thomas.

jonathan gullies and birmingham and labour mp for birmingham selly steve mccabe, just on selly oak.rt of, you know, the back benches, they were in good voice on both sides. you two have got a meeting with the prime minister this afternoon. a little later in the 1922 committee. is this trying to sort of rally the troops before the by—election? >> it is normal for the party leaders to come before the 1922, before a recess. it's of course, it will be a bit of a rallying call. we've got obviously three big by elections place big by elections taking place tomorrow. big by elections taking place tomymyself will be at different like myself will be at different ones. i'll be in selby tomorrow to up the vote for to try and knock up the vote for our there, our excellent candidate there, claire, be claire, who i think will be a superb the house. superb addition to the house. and that we can pull off and i hope that we can pull off a big result there. what will you want to know the prime you want to know from the prime minister, particularly his minister, particularly when his his the lowest hi

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but yeah, birmingham, birmingham. >> but expect it to have birmingham. >> worst expect it to have birminghamrst air in the countryave the worst air in the country saying densely saying it's the most densely populated. to the populated. but if you go to the tubes and the underground, the worst air is very bad day. worst the air is very bad day. you khan, if he's you think sadiq khan, if he's that that. that focussed, would fix that. >> yeah. think the >> yeah. i mean i think the i think also it's about if you're from my side the political from my side of the political argument that one is argument that one of the is about you you know and about how you sell you know and that's what i was a communications about communications guy. it's about how you sell things. so of course of the about course one of the things about net zero it's not just about net zero is it's not just about emissions, reducing emissions, you know, reducing gas, use, which gas, you know, gas use, which will have to will mean eventually we have to phase gas is phase out our gas boilers is because to don't want because we wan

racism was more pronounced in birmingham, on the set and on the streets. glass broke and splinters jumped up and cut me. and some drunk white girls said, "oh, it�*s red." she thought my blood was going to be another colour. how did you cope with all the racism that you faced in the uk? because you were there for about eight years. you would ignore it. you ignore that kind of behaviour as best you can. some people can�*t. i guess i learned how to, at least for eight years, until i thought enough is enough, time to leave. you know, why stay where you�*re hated? barbara moved behind the scenes, working on films and tv shows. she championed jamaica�*s arts and culture, and founded the reggae film festival. she also continued her journalism, interviewing celebrities and politicians. in 1984, she herself became jamaica�*s first rastafari senator. barbara later received an order of distinction from the jamaican government, but to her, one accomplishment matters the most. my greatest achievement is having had a child. being a mother. having had a wonderful child.

reporter: and david, police are still looking for a motive in that attack on those firefighters in birmingham, and in tennessee, david, the suspect in that shooting of the doctor is due in court tomorrow. david? >> david: erielle reshef, thank you. >>> now to capitol hill tonight, where fbi director christopher wray was grilled today on the hill. the director who was appointed by former president trump, but it was the republicans today who accused him of going after trump and protecting the bidens. how he answered. rachel scott on the hill for us. >> reporter: tonight, fbi director christopher wray, who was appointed by donald trump, called to testify on capitol hill, defending his agency and his record against republican attacks. >> today's fbi leaders reflect the best of our organization, an organization that's made up of 38,000 men and women who are patriots, professionals, and dedicated public servants, and that is the real fbi. >> reporter: house republicans accusing wray of weaponizing the agency, criticizing that fbi raid of former president trump's home in search of classified documen

racism was more pronounced in birmingham, on the set and on the streets.nd some drunk white girls said, "oh, it's red." she thought my blood was going to be another colour. how did you cope with all the racism that you faced in the uk? because you were there for about eight years. you would ignore it. you ignore that kind of behaviour as best you can. some people can't. i guess i learned how to, at least for eight years, until i thought enough is enough, time to leave. you know, why stay where you're hated? barbara moved behind the scenes, working on films and tv shows. she championed jamaica's arts and culture, and founded the reggae film festival. she also continued her journalism, interviewing celebrities and politicians. in 1984, she herself became jamaica's first rastafari senator. barbara later received an order of distinction from the jamaican government, but to her, one accomplishment matters the most. my greatest achievement is having had a child. being a mother. having had a wonderful child. my son, makonnen. all my awards and medals, these are j

rose byrne and birmingham, born in birmingham, alabama, you graduated from a great hbcu florida a&m. you started in journalism to follow in the footsteps as father roy wood, senior, who covers the civil rights movement during black history month this year. i a screening of the movie til. the story of emmett till and his mother is story of a family's promise and loss and the nation's reckoning with hate, violence and abuse of power. it's a story that was seared in our memory and, our conscience, the nation's conscience. when mrs. till insisted that open casket for her murdered and maimed 14 year old son be the means by which she was transported, she said, let the people see what i see. the reason the world saw what she saw was because of another hero in this story, the black press. that's a fact. jet magazine, the chicago defender and another black radio and newspapers all unflinching and brave in making sure america what she saw. i mean, it. i had to be well. i had to be well. one said, and i quote, the way to right is to turn light of truth upon the wrong turn, the light of truth up

the southeast although we are going to make it to the high 90s in tallahassee as well as raleigh, birmingham 94 degrees check out the storms that we could see later this afternoon this will interrupt your plans later today if you are going to be out and about, make sure places like washington, d.c., ric richmond, charlotte, you are getting alerts we will have the potential for strong to severe storms in those areas, including rapid city, that could include strong wind gusts as well as heavy rain leadin, mid 90s for shreveport, little rock, birmingham, all dealing with afternoon thunderstorms for your day today. and that's a look at your forecast, ladies, back over to you. >> all right angie, thank you see you soon. >>> still to come, the tsa reports a record-breaking number of holiday travelers. >>> plus the new caffeine stud u ll want t to hear befofore you make thahat morning g coffee mymd all free c clear for m my laun. it's freree of dyess and peperfumes, for r a clean that's g gentle on s skin. if it totouches my s , i i clean it w with alall free clelear the e number onene brand recomm

tristan was a senior eye surgeon for the main hospital trust in birmingham.sing staff after he felt forced to use a non—medical colleague to help with an urgent operation. but he ended up being sacked and reported to the general medical council. they found no case to answer and an employment tribunal ruled he'd been unfairly dismissed. there must have been a terrible emotional burden. it was pretty bad and at times i thought, this is the end of it. it's tough. it is tough. yeah. we've spoken to doctors who've said they've thought about ending it. i've had those thoughts. a spokesperson for university hospitals birmingham said the trust takes safety concerns raised by staff seriously and it accepted and apologised for errors made in mr reuser�*s case but said it acted in the interest of patient welfare. given the consequences some have faced, becoming a whistle—blower takes real courage. what's been really difficult about making this film is finding whistle—blowers who are willing to talk to us on camera. i have spoken to a number of people who work for the nh

russell's parents told the nbc affiliate in birmingham that they believe that the child she reportedeeing on the side of the road was used as bait to lure her out of her car. mark? >> okay, astrid, thanks. >>> the survivorless murder suspect who escaped jail and led law enforcement on a manhunt is back behind bars in pennsylvania. police arrested michael burham at gunpoint. he escaped jail in warren county using a rope made of knotted bed sheets. but after nine days on the run, he had made it all of six miles. a couple spotted him on their property and alerted police. >> i said, what are you doing in my backyard? he said, i'm camping. well, no one camps in my backyard. >> it's unclear if that couple will receive the $22,000 reward posted for his arrest. also unclear where burham will head next behind bars. he will not be returning to the same jail. >>> now to the war in ukraine where tonight fighting is intensifying on the eastern front and russian president vladimir putin claims kyiv's counteroffensive is failing. his declaration comes at a crucial moment. a deal ato export grain sa

i would love to kind of purchase within birmingham, but like i said, it's quite difficult at the momente able to rent, but it's not affordable. ministers want to make it easier to convert empty shops into flats and houses. they're reviewing rules on home extensions and conversions and providing funding to help clear a backlog of planned projects. in 2019, the conservatives pledged to build at least1 million more homes in england over the course of this parliament, which the prime minister recommitted to today. but they also set a target of 300,000 homes per year by the mid—2020s. the latest figures show there were 232,820 new homes in the year to march 2022, some way off the government's aim. and they're facing opposition from their own backbenches. today, one vowed to fight plans for cambridge that he described as nonsense. cambridge already has just about the highest rate of house—building in the country, and it's due to accelerate under local plans, another 50,000 houses over the next 20 years, so we're definitely doing our part. we do need more housing, but it needs to be spread acr

tristan was a senior eye surgeon for the main hospital trust in birmingham. whistle—blower when he complained about a lack of nursing staff after he felt forced to use a non—medical colleague to help with an urgent operation. but he ended up being sacked and reported to the general medical council. they found no case to answer and an employment tribunal ruled he'd been unfairly dismissed. there must have been a terrible emotional burden. it was pretty bad, and at times, i thought, "this is the end of it." it's tough. it is tough. yeah. we've spoken to doctors who've said they've thought about ending it. i've had those thoughts. a spokesperson for university hospitals birmingham said the trust takes safety concerns raised by staff seriously and it accepted and apologised for errors made in mr reuser�*s case but said it acted in the interest of patient welfare. given the consequences some have faced, becoming a whistle—blower takes real courage. what's been really difficult about making this film is finding whistle—blowers who are willing to talk to us on camer

clean air zones have sprung up in other places too in recent years including birmingham and bristol.pansion looks set to go ahead. the political debate will continue. katy austin, bbc news. let's go live now to our political correspondent, jonathan blake, who's at westminster. this has been so controversial. what does this court ruling mean for the political debate about green policies? the expansion of ulez in london has become something of a flashpoint for that wider debate about green policy, and although sadiq khan says it is about keen —— clean and, there is broader discussion. labour blamed the loss of the uxbridge and south ruislip by—election on this policy and keir starmer urged the london mayor of london to reflect on it. i am told that it's still his position and conversations are ongoing, but sadiq khan seems adamant he will press ahead as planned so it is awkward for labour later keir starmer, who has to answer to critics in his own party who do not like this policy and do not want it replicated elsewhere. shadow chancellor rachel reeves says it is wrong that motorists a

, iam not couple we got friendly with from birmingham, i am not very good with technology but they have if they can get a flight home themselves they will refund you. i told them we have paid for this holiday and it is up to them to get us home.- paid for this holiday and it is up to them to get us home. thank you for takin: to them to get us home. thank you for taking us _ to them to get us home. thank you for taking us through _ to them to get us home. thank you for taking us through that - to them to get us home. thank you for taking us through that and - to them to get us home. thank you for taking us through that and we i for taking us through that and we will keep tabs with you and hope you can get off the island. we can speak now to lindon pronto, who is an ex—firefighter, and senior wildfire management expert at european forest institute. it sounds quite dramatic in rhodes. is it environmental factors that have exacerbated these fires in the last 2a hours or so? unfortunately, we can't hear from last 2a hours or so? unfortunately, we can't hearfrom him. we are trying to see if t

she was on interstate five 459 just outside of birmingham that is when she saw the toddler walking on the side of the road. officers got to the scene, they found her car and her cell phone but there was no sign of the 25-year-old or that young toddler. that she reported seeing walking alongside the highway for investigator now asking people to report any information they may have on the baffling case. senior correspondent jonathan is here with the very latest. >> hi eric and arthel the missing woman's parents are relying on their faith and help from the community to bring their daughter back safely. they are grateful for the outpouring of support they are receiving, take a listen. >> we have people, we do not know who are just reaching out to us with resources, with prayers, with information. we just thank you so much. and let it continue please request thursday night 25-year-old carly russell called 911 and inform the emergency dispatcher she had stopped to check on a toddler she had seen walking along the side of interstate 459. she then called a family member, told this family memb

just 12 months ago, birmingham hosted one of the most successful and memorable commonwealth games ine the event and sustain its relevance. the closing ceremony ended with the official handover to the australian state of victoria. but today came a shock withdrawal, the next hosts saying it was simply too expensive. look, i've made a lot of difficult calls, a lot of very difficult decisions in thisjob — this is not one of them. frankly, $6—7 billion for a 12 day sporting event, we are not doing that. that does not represent value for money. that is all cost and no benefit. it's a clean start, it's a good jump. he's in the lead! with victoria only confirmed last year after officials struggled to find a host for 2026, its surprise pull out throws the multisport event into turmoil. the games' governing body said it had been blindsided and that costs had spiralled because its advice had been ignored by the victorian government. absolutely shocked that the cabinet has made this decision and it hasn't come back to the board to actually have a proper conversation. does this represent the begi

birmingham.rmingham . i really don't think so. 50. >> so. >> hang on. i want to be fair to james. on the one hand, the point that more people think they'll than they'll be affected than actually will be is a completely fair almost fair one. that's almost certainly on the other certainly true. on the other hand, you're running together the of living, the two terms cost of living, climate they are climate crisis as if they are one thing. are they are one thing. they are they are not. and indeed they may be intense in the intense in certainly in the immediate if you to a immediate term. if you say to a householder that they have to lose have lose their boiler and have a heat pump, if they say they have to lose the car they they bought relatively and have relatively recently and have a new or or pay pay or new one or or to pay pay or 2015, depending what kind of 2015, depending on what kind of car then you know, there car it is. then you know, there may well be a conflict between on a person's cost o

with differing rules and charges have sprung up in other places too in recent years, including birminghamulez expansion looks set to go ahead, the political debate will continue. katy austin, bbc news. earlier we heard from rosamund?adoo kissi debrah, a mother who's 9—year—old daughter, ella, died in 2013 from a rare and severe form of asthma partly due to the effects of london's air pollution. rosamund has since campaigned for stronger action on toxic air and is now world health organisation�*s?advocate?for health and air quality. she gave her reaction to the ruling. relief because as you know it goes up relief because as you know it goes up to the south centre and it is divided into 2/2. 0ne up to the south centre and it is divided into 2/2. one has the ultra low emissions zone and one does not. and the roads that contradict my late daughter's passing was not part of the ultra low emissions zone. 0nce of the ultra low emissions zone. once the quarter set is that there were illegal levels of air pollution everywhere and if it was not for the illegal levels of air pollution, my daughter w

tristan, a senior eye surgeon in birmingham, became a whistle—blower when he complained about a lacke to help with an urgent operation. the trust says he jeopardised patient safety. he was sacked and reported to the general medical council. they found no case to answer and an employment tribunal ruled he'd been unfairly dismissed. there must have been a terrible emotional burden. it was pretty bad, and at times i thought, this is the end of it. it's tough. it is tough. yeah. we've spoken to doctors who've said they thought about ending it. i've had those thoughts. a spokesperson for university hospitals birmingham says the trust takes safety concerns raised by staff seriously and had accepted and apologised for errors made in mr reuser�*s case, but said it acted in the interest of patient welfare. the nhs in england employs what are called freedom to speak up guardians to help whistle—blowers get their voices heard. the system was set up in the wake of the mid staffs scandal nearly 20 years ago that saw hundreds of patients die as a result of poor care. it starts with a failure to lo

racism was more pronounced in birmingham, on the set and on the streets.it's red." she thought my blood was going to be another colour. how did you cope with all the racism that you faced in the uk? because you were there for about eight years. you would ignore it. you ignore that kind of behaviour as best you can. some people can't. i guess i learned how to, at least for eight years, until i thought enough is enough, time to leave. you know, why stay where you're hated? barbara moved behind the scenes, working on films and tv shows. she championed jamaica's arts and culture, and founded the reggae film festival. she also continued her journalism, interviewing celebrities and politicians. in 1984, she herself became jamaica's first rastafari senator. barbara later received an order of distinction from the jamaican government, but to her, one accomplishment matters the most. my greatest achievement is having had a child. being a mother. having had a wonderful child. my son, makonnen. all my awards and medals, these are just special gifts along the way. now

just 12 months ago, birmingham hosted one of the most successful and memorable commonwealth games inrate the event and sustain its relevance. the closing ceremony ended with the official handover to the australian state of victoria. but today came a shock withdrawal, the next hosts saying it was simply too expensive. look, i've made a lot of difficult calls, a lot of very difficult decisions in thisjob — this is not one of them. frankly, $6—7 billion for a 12 day sporting event, we are not doing that. that does not represent value for money. that is all cost and no benefit. it's a clean start, it's a good jump. he's in the lead! with victoria only confirmed last year after officials struggled to find a host for 2026, its surprise pull out throws the multisport event into turmoil. the games�* governing body said it had been blindsided and that costs had spiralled because its advice had been ignored by the victorian government. absolutely shocked that the cabinet has made this decision and it hasn't come back to the board to actually have a proper conversation. does this represent the

, and maybe nudging up to 20 or21 birmingham, and maybe nudging up to 20 or 21 degrees further south.ough north—west parts of the country here, reaching the lake district, lancashire, across the pennines, and maybe into lincolnshire, but, most of us i think are in for a dry night and relatively bright if not sunny start to the day, on wednesday, ahead of this area of low pressure, so the weather front will be crossing ireland then reaching western parts of the uk here, let us look at that, so here is 9am, a lot of dry and bright weather, bar the odd shower but the bulk of that cloud and rain is out to the west, so this is 4.00 in the afternoon, it is raining in northern ireland, the rain is nudging into wales, the south—west, but look at many of these other parts of the country further east, it is going to be bright. then, through wednesday night into thursday, the weather front sweeps through, it will be heavy for a time and i think on thursday, it is a day of thick cloud with occasional sunny spells and showers, a quite muggy air so temperatures will be typically in the low 20, mayb

phil mackie in birmingham, thank you.*s been reached to make the sector net—zero in carbon dioxide emissions by about 2050. 175 countries who belong to the international maritime organisation have spent the week discussing new targets at a meeting in london. let's speak to our environment correspondent matt mcgrath. will this deal help towards tackling climate change? ? not until about 2050. will this help towards tackling climate change? getting 175 countries to agree to a net zero target by or around 2050 is a significant political achievement. shipping plays a role in all our lives, 90% of the goods we use are transported by ships, which use heavy oil and have high carbon emissions, but the complexity of the shipping industry is meant it is difficult to regulate until now. in that sense this deal represents a step forward to bring shipping into line with every other industry. but scientists and environmentalists are not happy, they say there are no hard targets for 2030 and 2040 and in their view it makes the deal fata

racism was more pronounced in birmingham, on the set and on the streets.ite girls said, "oh, its red." she thought my blood was going to be another colour. how did you cope with all the racism that you faced in the uk? because you were there for about eight years. you would ignore it. you ignore that kind of behaviour as best you can. some people can't. i guess i learned how to, at least for eight years, until i thought enough is enough, time to leave. you know, why stay where you're hated? barbara moved behind the scenes, working on films and tv shows. she championed jamaica's arts and culture, and founded the reggae film festival. she also continued her journalism, interviewing celebrities and politicians. in 1984, she herself became jamaica's first rastafari senator. barbara later received an order of distinction from the jamaican government, but to her, one accomplishment matters the most. my greatest achievement is having had a child. being a mother. having had a wonderful child. my son, makonnen. all my awards and medals, these are just special gifts

i thought you meant in birmingham. _ you look at the world. i thought you meant in birmingham.heffield, where i am calling from, i sheffield, where i am calling from, in fact, i did this with my students this year, we got on a train in sheffield, got off and sent bankers, got on another train, got off in amsterdam and i took my students around amsterdam on a field trip. that was the most civilised experience imaginable. you don't need to get on a plane. but nobody needs to fly — need to get on a plane. but nobody needs to fly to _ need to get on a plane. but nobody needs to fly to edinburgh. - need to get on a plane. but nobody needs to fly to edinburgh. but i need to get on a plane. but nobody needs to fly to edinburgh. but we i needs to fly to edinburgh. but we don't have a _ needs to fly to edinburgh. but we don't have a high-speed - needs to fly to edinburgh. but we don't have a high-speed do i needs to fly to edinburgh. but we don't have a high-speed do we? | needs to fly to edinburgh. but we i don't have a high-speed do we? -- we don't have a high—speed do we? —— we don't

i was in the midlands, um, broadcasting from the midlands , birmingham from the midlands, birminghamsures people would consider for poorer people because they're having to get rid of basically, for example, 2040, which in the car game is a relatively newish car to 2014 diesel engine cars . they're diesel engine cars. they're having to get rid of them because they're not they're not ulez compliant, because they're not they're not ulez compliant , they're not euro ulez compliant, they're not euro six. so i think it is a kick in the teeth for the hard working man woman from greater man and woman from greater london having to get london who is now having to get rid perfectly good, reliable rid of perfectly good, reliable and sometimes low emission cars. but they just fall on that border . i but they just fall on that border. i think it's hugely disappointing. but danny, isn't it triumph for individuals who it a triumph for individuals who live along busy roads in these parts of london whose health is affected by by all the petrol fumes ? fumes? >> well , i fumes? >> well, i suppose it is

his flare and finishing were honed at birmingham city in the big money moved to forrest that brett hishich they repeated the following year. and he played more than 50 times for england, scoring twice in the 1982 world cup. after retiring as a player he received some success as a manager guiding them to two cup finals, but moments like this is what he will be best remembered for. and in the sport from million—pound players are now commonplace, british football's very first. saudi arabian side al hilal are understood to have been given permission to talk to kylian mbappe, after reportedly making a world record bid of over $259 million for the paris st—germain forward. the 24 year old france captain only has a year remaining on his contract and french footballjournalist robin biner thinks it may happen. enough to consider the money that's involved and the fact that psg want mbappe for the club. the fact that mbappe is quite happy to leave in 2024, obviously wants to move to madrid ultimately. we're talking about a one—year deal. there is every chance given the money involved, we're talki

passengers who landed at birmingham airport this morning were clearly relieved to be back. through this situation, you empathise with people who have had it worse and have literally had to be rescued by boats. because the flames were getting to them. said to the kids, flames were getting to them. said to the kids. get — flames were getting to them. said to the kids, get anything, _ flames were getting to them. said to the kids, get anything, flannel, - the kids, get anything, flannel, 'ust the kids, get anything, flannel, just get— the kids, get anything, flannel, just get on the rocks and stay near the waten — just get on the rocks and stay near the water. we just get on the rocks and stay near the water. ~ , ., ., the water. we were 'ust moved from our resort the water. we were just moved from our resort to another _ the water. we were just moved from our resort to another resort - the water. we were just moved from our resort to another resort with - the water. we were just moved from our resort to another resort with no | our resort to another resort with no kind of— ou

esposo nick fueron seleccionados para participar de un programa de la universidad de alabama, en birminghamplantaron el embriÓn. [habla en inglÉs] el propÓsito del transplante es para tratar la infertilidad y es el Único procedimiento de este tipo hasta ahora en el que el Órgano transplantado puede ser retirado una vez que cumple su funciÓn. la universidad de alabama es una de cuatro universidades con programas el trasplante de Útero en estados unidos. maity: atenciÓn a los ciudadanos estadounidenses que deseen viajar a europa el prÓximo aÑo. a partir de 2024 necesitarÁn una visa para poder ingresar a los paÍses de la uniÓn europea. ahora el pasaporte de estados unidos le permite el ingreso a 184 destinos, pero esa cifra bajarÁ a 157 paÍses a partir del prÓximo aÑo, ya que la uniÓn europea solicitarÁ visa, que tendrÁ un costo de $7,79 y podrÁ solicitar la vÍa web. esta visa le permitirÁ permanecer en europa por 90 dÍas y tendrÁ una vigencia de tres aÑos. el proceso de aprobaciÓn de esta visa es de apenas unos minutos. actualmente la uniÓn europea es integrada por 27 paÍses, destacando nacio