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20/09/2024

A Birmingham City fan, Josh, tells the story of a special meeting with David Beckham at St. Andrew's.

20/09/2024

Heading into Saturday.... ⚡️

20/09/2024

About 100 workers are set to strike.

20/09/2024

Novelist Catherine O'Flynn and poet Liz Berry brought 35 writers together to create the magazine.

20/09/2024

The 53-year-old was found in a critical condition and died at the scene, says the ambulance service.

20/09/2024

🎧 Welcome to News Natter!

Trish, Nicola and Nikki discuss the recent deaths of Tito Jackson, Aston Villa legend Gary Shaw and the fall from grace of BBC newsreader Huw Edwards.

Plus can AI help you lose weight at the checkout?

Listen, download and subscribe on BBC Sounds.

Trish, Nicola & Nikki discuss the fall from grace of BBC newsreader Huw Edwards.

20/09/2024

Almost 100 domestic abuse-related offences were recorded by police every hour on average last year.

20/09/2024

Sally Spencer is recognised for her work with children at Birmingham Children's Hospital. 👏

19/09/2024

"I can't say there's lots of extra money we've suddenly found, because there isn't."

19/09/2024

Terrified customers barricaded the doors of the Clumsy Swan pub.

19/09/2024

How 'fantastic' Aston Villa did it.

19/09/2024

Not just any moon...

19/09/2024

'It was hard...with my daughters, my son and my wife, we stayed inside our house for a week.'

19/09/2024

'The last thing you expect to get when you're trying for a baby is womb cancer.'

19/09/2024

It happened on the A45 Coventry Road.

18/09/2024

87 of the chain's restaurants have been put up for sale.

18/09/2024

"Locating her and catching her are two very different things, but we are feeling a lot more optimistic."

18/09/2024

The disgraced breast surgeon is serving a 20-year jail term after being sentenced in 2017.

18/09/2024

Victims were held for hours while their bank accounts were raided.

18/09/2024

The 26-year-old from Solihull says knitting got her through some difficult times.

18/09/2024

It was an impressive performance in the Champions League. Listen 👉 https://bbc.in/47vvZzn

18/09/2024

The second largest force in the country was under close monitoring since November.

18/09/2024

6,000 letters in ten years. ❤️️

18/09/2024

Emri Bushi from Kings Norton, Birmingham, was eventually discovered in a cavity between two walls.

18/09/2024

Aston University carried out the research.

18/09/2024

Aston Villa fans are in dreamland.

17/09/2024

Igor Malka fell after a scissor lift was pushed over by a nearby crane

A Health and Safety Executive investigation finds the death of a man could have been prevented.

17/09/2024

Will Birmingham's park gates be left open at night?
Listen: https://bbc.in/3zubNkQ

17/09/2024

Aston Villa's Champions League campaign has got off to the perfect start in Switzerland.
Details: https://bbc.in/47wNsYm

17/09/2024

Jodi Ann Bickley is on a mission to spread positivity.
Full story: https://bbc.in/3TrPmU7

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Just some of the reasons why Steve Bull didn't move clubs. 😂 🐺

🎧 Welcome to News Natter! Trish, Nicola and Nikki discuss the recent deaths of Tito Jackson, Aston Villa legend Gary Shaw and the fall from grace of BBC newsreader Huw Edwards. Plus can AI help you lose weight at the checkout? Listen, download and subscribe on BBC Sounds

Don't look down. 😂 #birmingham

The mayor of the West Midlands wants to attract more film and television productions by creating a new unit at the West Midlands Combined Authority. Film maker Tee Visuals from #Birmingham says getting graduate experience within the city is a really big issue. #film #tv #westmidlands

A Big Brother reunion set for the #Birmingham stage? 😂

Remembering Gary Shaw

Former Aston Villa FC striker Gary Shaw has died aged 63 from injuries sustained in a fall. He helped Villa win the 1981 league title and the European Cup in 1982. Full story: https://bbc.in/47visbc

You never forget your transfer fee. 😂 #bcfc #birmingham

CCTV shows gang shooting way into computer store

CCTV footage has shown a gang armed with axes and shotguns attacking a computer shop. Full story: https://bbc.in/47s0aaX

Setting sail with city's model boat lovers

For more than 100 years, people have been racing yachts and model boats around a lake in Birmingham. Bournville Radio Sailing and Model Boat Club was established in 1923. On Saturday, the club is staging an open day as part of Birmingham Heritage Week.

The stars were out for our Paralympic heroes. 🥇 👏

The phone-in discussed the Champions League ticket statement from Aston Villa. #AVFC

Organised tours have been giving people an opportunity to see Birmingham's Spaghetti Junction in all its glory - without a car. #bbcmidlands #birmingham

A charity cycle ride led by a blind Black Country fundraiser will honour the memory of a footballer killed in World War One. West Bromwich's Dave Heeley, known as 'Blind Dave', hopes to raise £80,000 for The Albion Foundation by cycling the 1,000km Western Front Way through the World War One battlefields of France and Belgium. #bbcmidlands #blackcountry #WestBromwich

The phone-in discussed the Champions League ticket statement from Aston Villa. #avfc

Spudman loves bringing people together. 🥰 #BBCMakeADifference

A ritual dance involving reindeer antlers dating back 800 years was performed on Monday. Full story: https://bbc.in/4cYEFzp

A football club called police after a fight broke out during a children’s match. Full story: https://bbc.in/4d4AH8u

Siblings meet for first time aged 79 and 86

Long-lost siblings have met up for the first time in seven decades. Full story: https://bbc.in/47fvDgp

Trudy is home

A couple have completed their four-and-a-half year trip around the world in a 20-year-old camper van they named Trudy. Chris and Marianne Fisher, whose TREAD the Globe YouTube channel has had 28 million views, left Ironbridge in January 2020 and returned there on Sunday afternoon after visiting 29 countries and travelling 66,000 miles.