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EXPLAINED: How dinosaurs evolved different eye socket shapes to allow stronger bites

Large dinosaur predators, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, evolved different shapes of eye sockets so they could have stronger bites, a new study suggests. Although the eye socket is just a hole in the skull housing the eyeball in many animals, and most ...

12 Aug 2022 at 11:19

Soccer

'I don’t like to think that I’m peaking' - Ireland striker hopes current good form continues

Republic of Ireland striker Scott Hogan is confident he has not yet reached his peak after finally finding happiness in his career. The much-travelled Birmingham frontman, 30, met up with his international colleagues having been rewarded for his ...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:00

Judge to give ruling in police bid for Birmingham bombing journalist material

National News

Judge to rule in police bid for Birmingham bombing journalist material

A judge is expected to deliver his ruling in the case of a journalist who investigated the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings and resisted a police bid to force him to reveal his sources. Chris Mullin, 74, is challenging an application by West ...

22 Mar 2022 at 10:27

Soccer

By the order of the Peaky Blinders: Birmingham City FC returns to its roots

Birmingham City Football Club has responded to an order of the Peaky Blinders by reverting to the club’s original name of Small Heath Alliance. The club has returned to its historic roots to celebrate its unique connection to the hit ...

25 Feb 2022 at 11:02

Soccer

Irish players enjoy an impressive night in the English Championship

A number of Irish players impressed in the EFL Championship on Wednesday night. The performance of the evening came from striker Scott Hogan who had a scintillating 90 minutes for Birmingham City. The Irish international bagged a ...

15 Sept 2022 at 11:50

National News

Man arrested in connection with 1996 IRA bombing of Manchester City Centre

A man has been arrested in connection with the 1996 bombing of Manchester city centre. Greater Manchester Police said a man was arrested at Birmingham Airport on Thursday night on suspicion of terrorism offences. His arrest is ...

09 Sept 2022 at 13:49

Arts & Entertainment

Fossil teeth discovered belonging to 440 million-year-old creature

The first appearance of shark-like jawed fish may have happened some 15 million years earlier than previously thought, new evidence suggests. A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species suggests the creatures ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:30

Northern Ireland

Teenager to cycle 900 miles across UK and Ireland to raise soil crisis awareness

A teenager will cycle 900 miles across the UK and Ireland to raise awareness about soil health only two weeks after deciding to take part. Oscar Smith, 17, from the Isle of Skye, has never cycled more than 50 miles but ...

21 Nov 2022 at 17:55

Arts & Entertainment

Irish Peaky Blinders star reveals how he perfected Birmingham accent

Cillian Murphy has revealed he recorded Birmingham pub goers to learn the accent for his role as Peaky Blinders’ Tommy Shelby. The actor, 45, said he struggled to transform himself into the imposing, brutal character ...

22 Feb 2022 at 12:41

Northern Ireland

Ireland’s Omniplex chain snaps up five former Empire cinemas

Ireland’s largest cinema chain has snapped up five cinemas from Empire, after the operator tumbled into administration earlier this year. Omniplex, which 38 sites in the Republic and Northern Ireland, said the deal ...

04 Dec 2023 at 11:11

National News

Birmingham Airport reopens after suspending operations over 'security incident' on Aer Lingus flight

Birmingham Airport was forced to temporarily suspend operations after a security incident on an Aer Lingus flight earlier today. The Aer Lingus EI3647 flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, to Belfast returned to ...

16 Apr 2024 at 21:15

Soccer

Ireland coach John O'Shea links up with Wayne Rooney in new club role

Wayne Rooney has agreed to become Birmingham City's new manager. Birmingham City Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of @WayneRooney as Manager, agreeing terms on a three-and-a-half-year ...

11 Oct 2023 at 12:03

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