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About 22% of Birmingham residents are Muslim. Significant

Birmingham laughs off ignorance

A Fox News ‘expert’ is the butt of all jokes for saying the city is a no-go zone for non-Muslims.

Hargreaves proves himself in Man City debut

Owen Hargreaves has marked his return to competitive football with a debut goal for Manchester City in a 2-0 win over Birmingham in the League Cup.

Lampard refuses to concede title race is over

Frank Lampard refuses to concede the title race but Chelsea’s more realistic target against Birmingham on Tuesday is to finish in second spot.

Birmingham fined £40 000 for pitch invasion

Birmingham have been fined £20 000, with a further £20 000 suspended, following a pitch invasion during their League Cup quarter-final.

Spurs held by Sunderland; Stoke beat Birmingham

Spurs held by Sunderland; Stoke beat Birmingham

Tottenham’s winless streak was extended with a draw to Sunderland, while Stoke City almost lost their win to Birmingham.

Draw revives Australia’s Ashes hopes

Australia’s draw in the third Test has exposed weakness in England’s bowling attack and given Ricky Ponting’s men a chance of retaining the Ashes.

Australia’s Watson lands opening blows

Australia’s Shane Watson marked his maiden Test as an opener by batting through to the rain-affected close of the first day of the third Ashes Test.

South Africa clinch series against England

South African captain Graeme Smith made a magnificent century on Saturday to lead his team to a series-clinching victory against England.

Collingwood stands up to the pressure

Paul Collingwood and Kevin Pietersen gave England a chance of a come-from-behind victory on the third day of the third Test against South Africa.

Nel strikes as England slump

Andre Nel took three wickets and sparked a slump by England on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

England lose quick wickets after solid start

The freak dismissal of Andrew Strauss sparked a collapse for England as they went to lunch on 82 for three after making a solid start.

Tempers flare after horror tackle

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could not contain his anger at Birmingham’s Martin Taylor after the defender’s horror tackle left Eduardo fighting to save his career. Eduardo…

Chelsea stunned by Villa

Jose Mourinho must be developing an intense hatred for visits to Villa Park after Martin O’Neill condemned Chelsea to yet another dose of Midlands misery. Debutant Zat Knight and…

Bell’s third 50 helps England beat India

Ian Bell’s third 50 in as many matches was the cornerstone of England’s 42-run win against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Monday as they took a 2-1 lead in the seven-match…

Rooney double sends United to Wembley

Manchester United secured a place in the FA Cup final and kept their treble challenge on track with a 4-1 rout of Watford in the semifinals on Saturday. Ferguson’s perfect record…

Tornadoes kill at least 17 across southern US

Tornadoes swept across the Southern United States and killed at least 17 people across three states, ripping up a hospital and a high school, CNN and Fox News reported on Friday.…

US tornadoes kill 11, school collapses

Tornadoes ripped across the Southern and Midwestern United States on Thursday and killed at least 11 people, most of whom had been taking shelter in a high school that collapsed…

UK anti-terror operation ‘by no means finished’

Police in central England arrested nine people in a major security swoop on Wednesday, which a defence source said involved a plot to kidnap and possibly kill a Muslim British…

Terry set for speedy Chelsea return

John Terry could play for Chelsea in the FA Cup against Macclesfield this weekend, barely a week after undergoing keyhole surgery on a back injury that has troubled him for much…

American tycoon completes Villa takeover

American tycoon Randy Lerner has completed his takeover of Aston Villa after taking control of 90% of the shares in the English Premiership club. Lerner is expected to exercise…