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Can you take the 'London' out of London Fashion Week?
An initiative to show that LFW is "bigger than London" launched this year - but will it make a difference?
September 22, 2026Chelsea struggles to Villa bench - Garnacho faces defining season
Alejandro Garnacho joined Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea with a view to kick-starting his career, but his early weeks in the Midlands have been a struggle.
September 22, 2026Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years
It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.
September 20, 2026Brass band trumpets 14th win as Britain's best
Foden's Band, known as one of the world's best brass bands, adds another title to its collection.
September 16, 2026Root and Cox to the rescue as England beat Pakistan in third Test
Captain Joe Root and Jordan Cox help England fight back from an early scare as the hosts recover from 2-2, to successfully chase down 130 and wrap up an eight-wicket win and a 3-0 series clean sweep against Pakistan at Edgbaston.
September 12, 2026'Celebrations cut short!' - no-ball saves Root after being bowled
England captain Joe Root gets a huge let-off after being bowled for 23 by Mohammed Ali, but the dismissal is overturned after the delivery was a no-ball, with England 35-2, chasing 130 to win the third and final Test at Edgbaston.
September 12, 2026'What a start!' - England lose Duckett and Gay in first over
England get off to a dreadful start on day four of the final Test as Muhammad Abbas removes Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the first over, to leave the home side 2-2, chasing 130 to win at Edgbaston.
September 12, 2026'A legacy' at 26 - how Hemp has grown at Man City
Manchester City forward Lauren Hemp has already achieved more than most footballers at the age of 26.
September 12, 2026England humble hapless Pakistan on opening day of final Test
England took early control of the third and final Test against Pakistan after a day of dominance with bat and ball, closing the day on 156-4, giving the home side a lead of 23 at stumps, after earlier bowling Pakistan out for 133 at Edgbaston.
September 9, 2026England demolish Pakistan to take charge of Test
England again demolish the dismal Pakistan batting to move on course for a 3-0 clean sweep on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
September 9, 2026Gay shows his class to give England control against Pakistan
Emilio Gay produces a gritty, determined innings to guide England out of early trouble as he hits 60 off 114 balls to help his side recover from 39-3 to 143-4 on day one of the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.
September 9, 2026Pakistan in 'disarray' as England take seven wickets in first session
England make stunning start to their third and final Test against Pakistan by taking seven wickets in the opening session on the first day at Edgbaston, leaving the tourists 100-7 at lunch.
September 9, 2026Why the 'Temu Range Rover' is such a threat to Jaguar Land Rover
Job cuts come as JLR faces falling sales and intense Chinese competition while trying to switch to electric vehicles.
September 7, 2026Swansea agree loan of Man City's Monga as Walta to leave
Manchester City winger Jeremy Monga is set for a season at Swansea City, who will allow Finland international Leo Walta to join Los Angeles on loan.
August 31, 2026Mum's perforated bowel ordeal after scan error
Mum developed sepsis after scan error and now calls for better postnatal care for women.
August 26, 2026CrossCountry train services resume after outage
It follows major national rail disruption at the weekend.
August 24, 2026'It would appear he's no longer wanting to play for Aston Villa' - does Watkins want out?
After being left out of Aston Villa's match-day squad against Brighton, Match of the Day's Gabby Logan, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart consider if Ollie Watkins is on the verge of leaving the club for Al Hilal.
August 23, 2026CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut
Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".
August 23, 2026What really goes on in the MasterChef kitchen
The 21st series was filmed at Birmingham's Digbeth Loc Studios.
August 17, 2026Medal ceremonies postponed at Europeans after fraud arrest
Transport was also delayed because of the arrest, leading to crowds building up outside the venue.
August 16, 2026Swansea suffer heavy Burgess injury blow
Swansea City suffer a heavy blow on the eve of the new Championship season as scans reveal centre-back Cameron Burgess has suffered a ruptured Achilles.
August 13, 2026GB's Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold on home track - highlights & report
Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham.
August 12, 2026'Oh my word!' - Netherlands' Visser wins 100m hurdles by one thousandth of a second
Netherlands Nadine Visser pips Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska to the women's 100m hurdles gold medal by a thousandth of a second at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
August 11, 2026Crystal Palace in talks to re-sign Guessand on loan
Crystal Palace are in talks to re-sign Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa.
August 11, 2026The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
BBC Sport looks at the team behind Great Britain 800m star Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and pursuit of a world record.
August 10, 2026Sunrisers claim second spot and eliminate Phoenix
Sunrisers Leeds move up to second in The Hundred and eliminate Birmingham Phoenix with a 45-run win at Edgbaston.
August 7, 2026Birmingham sign striker Effa Effa for £100K
Birmingham City sign France youth international Chancelle Effa Effa from Le Havre.
August 6, 2026Phoenix beat Rockets in high-scoring thriller
Joe Clarke and Will Smeed hit fifties as Birmingham Phoenix post the second-highest total in Hundred history to beat Trent Rockets.
July 24, 2026Meta glasses banned by Comic-Con promoter after 'secret filming'
A number of guests said they would be reluctant to appear at conventions again after cases of recordings taking place without their knowledge.
July 24, 2026Why Rogers and Palmer will thrive together in Alonso's Chelsea
Why Morgan Rogers' skillset means he and fellow attacking midfielder Cole Palmer will prosper in Xabi Alonso's Chelsea.
July 24, 2026Villa in talks to sign Chelsea's Garnacho
Aston Villa enter talks to sign Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy.
July 21, 2026Arsenal line up Stones free transfer - Monday's gossip
Arsenal are weighing up a move for John Stones as a replacement for the injured William Saliba, Chelsea hold formal talks over Maxence Lacroix, plus more.
July 20, 2026Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa's Rogers
Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England international midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.
July 18, 2026Familiar faces return for men's T20 Blast Finals Day
Northants Steelbacks, reigning champions Somerset, Hampshire Hawks and Notts Outlaws will face off on T20 Blast Finals Day.
July 17, 2026England comfortably beaten by India in ODI series opener
England struggle to recover from a dramatic early collapse of five wickets for 19 runs, as India cruise to a six-wicket victory in the first one-day international at Edgbaston to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
July 14, 2026Jack Savoretti on 'leaning into a midlife crisis'
The singer reflects on 20 years as a musician and how moving to Oxfordshire helped his music.
June 19, 2026UK rapper thanks Linkin Park for 'changing my life' with freestyle shoutout
Mike Shinoda from the band says he spotted Megan Da Savage's rap on an independent music platform.
June 18, 2026'What a moment' - Wyatt-Hodge gives England perfect start
Watch the best shots as Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten 105 to guide England to an 85-run win against Sri Lanka, and give the hosts the perfect start to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
June 12, 2026Wyatt-Hodge stars as England easily beat Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup
Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten century as England thrash Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.
June 12, 2026Cast announced for new series of Peaky Blinders
The seventh series of the TV show is being filmed in and around Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham.
June 11, 2026Cake sheds are making bakers £1,000 a week - but the dream might be over
They may have captured the public's imagination, but are councils coming for the cute cake cupboards?
June 6, 2026Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland back after online banking outage
"We're aware some customers are having issues with our app and online banking. We're really sorry about this," Lloyds Bank posted on X.
June 3, 2026UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
May 22, 2026Penalty king Wood 'last piece of puzzle' for Forest
Chris Wood has not missed a penalty in 10 years, but has barely played for six months. Now the striker is back - and aiming to lead Nottingham Forest to the Champions League.
April 30, 2026'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.
April 30, 2026Foakes leads superb Surrey recovery at Edgbaston
Ben Foakes and Tom Lawes help rescue Surrey from 65-6 to post 328 all out on day one of their County Championship game against Warwickshire.
April 3, 2026Sepsis warning after woman's quadruple amputation
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.
February 20, 2026