Local News

• Man sexually assaulted on Birmingham coach – CCTV appeal

  West Midlands Police officers issued a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to in connection with the sexual assault

• Birmingham granddad, 94, 'thought he was going to die' after home attack

  The 94-year-old was 'beaten, kicked and strangled' during the attack his family said and feared for his life

• Man 'attacked' in Birmingham pub beer garden and taken to hospital

  A man suffered a serious assault in a pub beer garden with police raising question marks over how the venue was being run

• Girl, 14, 'attacked' in Birmingham street and taken to hospital as two women arrested

  A teenager was injured in a reported attack on Nursery Road in Lozells and taken to hospital with two women arrested on suspicion of assault

• Weapons found at former Birmingham city centre brothel turned into makeshift home

  Immigration arrests were made after weapons were found at a former city centre brothel which was being used as accommodation

• Tragedy as man dies after 'private party' at Arcadian Centre venue - what we know so far

  A man died after a 'private party' at a popular city nightspot on Monday, May 11 - The licence is currently in a review period

• Birmingham rail passengers face cancelled, diverted and replacement buses in day of disruption

  Weekend works are set to hit a series of rail services heading to and from Birmingham

• Second Birmingham Labour councillor quits party amid 'serious concerns'

  Birmingham Labour has now lost two councillors since the local elections, which also saw them lose control of the city council

CITY

• Birmingham City confirm ticket prices for showpiece Barcelona friendly

  Birmingham City will host Barcelona in a pre-season friendly at St Andrew's this summer

• Marvin Ducksch breaks silence on his Birmingham City future

  Birmingham City striker Marvin Ducksch could leave the club this summer

• Full Birmingham City friendly schedule with pre-season moving closer

  Birmingham City will return for pre-season training under Chris Davies later this month and here are all the key dates going into the summer

• Birmingham City given Jay Stansfield transfer demand and £25m price tag

  Jay Stansfield has been linked with Premier League quartet Everton, Sunderland, Ipswich Town and Hull City

VILLA

• Liverpool legend says John McGinn is a player 'every club needs' as Roy Keane comment addressed

  John McGinn has many admirers in the game, one of those is a Liverpool legend who would love to see him in red

• The inescapable truth about Emi Martinez even as Lionel Messi steals World Cup headlines

  Argentina kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria with Lionel Messi taking the headlines for his hat-trick with Emi Martinez relegated to a virtual bystander for the most part - but don't let that fool you

• Aston Villa duo's mixed fortunes as expected England XI vs Croatia revealed

  The Three Lions begin their World Cup 2026 campaign on Wednesday and here's the expected starting line-up for the crunch opener in Dallas as Thomas Tuchel prepares his team selection

• Aston Villa transfer link emerges as exciting young World Cup attacker scouted

  The World Cup is a rich ground for scouting players, and Aston Villa are said to have one young target in mind