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Prince Harry attended a countdown event for the Invictus Games at Birmingham’s NEC, watching wheelchair rugby and playing pickleball, while Meghan Markle did not attend public UK events this week amid security concerns and ongoing royal-family spotlight.
A mass shooting on Holley Avenue in Birmingham's Sandusky neighborhood left two people dead and five others injured; police recovered shell casings, used air support, and are interviewing witnesses as investigators search for those responsible.
UFC veteran Darren Till extended his post-UFC winning streak by knocking out Aaron Chalmers with a left hand early in the second round in his BKFC debut at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.
Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton will play Charles Shelby in the untitled Peaky Blinders sequel, a six-episode series set in post-WWII Birmingham focusing on the next generation after Tommy Shelby. Jamie Bell stars as Duke Shelby, with Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski also joining the cast. Production is underway in Birmingham, and the UK will premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, while Netflix will release it internationally; a release date hasn’t been announced.
CAW announced it had stopped adding fluoride to Birmingham’s water, but it later emerged that three plants had discontinued fluoridation as early as 2023-2024, with no public notice. The city has sued to resume fluoridation while health groups reiterate its dental benefits and call for transparency.
Racer X’s Birmingham Race Day Feed covers practice and qualifying for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross round at Protective Stadium. Seth Hammaker posted the fastest time in the 250SX combined qualifying (East/West Showdown), with strong showings from West/East riders, while Eli Tomac posted the fastest time in 450SX Group A and led the 450 combined qualifying. The day also notes the returns of Nick Romano and Justin Bogle, plus SMX Next results ahead of the main events.
Cillian Murphy and a star-studded lineup attended the Birmingham premiere of The Immortal Man, the Peaky Blinders film shot in the city, with Steven Knight calling Birmingham a co-star. The movie opens in cinemas for two weeks before Netflix streaming on 20 March, and new cast members Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth join the ensemble.
Breeze Airways is launching year-round nonstop flights from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to Birmingham, AL and Tallahassee, FL this summer, expanding RDU’s destination count to 39. Tallahassee service starts July 2 (Tue/Thu/Sun) and Birmingham service starts July 3 (Mon/Fri), with a new RDU crew base planned. The carrier continues to target underserved leisure markets using Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
Two people were arrested in Birmingham as police probed an Anti-Zionist Movement launch event. A 35-year-old woman was stopped en route and arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred, and a 42-year-old man was detained after a threat reported outside the venue. Officers are examining organisers’ plans and a social-media post advertising the event and liaising with the local Jewish community as the investigation continues.
Sharon Osbourne has been invited by Birmingham’s Conservative group to stand in the upcoming local elections after she hinted on social media that she might return to the city. Party leader Councillor Robert Alden published an open letter inviting her to stand to help “clean up Birmingham” and boost the council’s finances and services, with supporters touting her profile as a campaigning figure who could raise the city’s international profile.
Meghan Markle is reportedly set to return to England in summer 2026 to join Prince Harry in Birmingham for the Invictus Games countdown, but the trip’s timing depends on security arrangements being finalized as protection for the couple is reviewed.
Britain's government plans to propose a Birmingham–Manchester rail link as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project, but detailed plans are scant and the line may take decades to materialize, echoing past HS2 delays and cost concerns while political debate about delivery continues.
Hundreds of people in Birmingham were disappointed when they attended a non-existent New Year’s Eve fireworks display for the second year in a row, after online false claims led to large gatherings despite police warnings that no official event was scheduled. Similar hoaxes have caused confusion and safety concerns across the UK, although other cities like London and Edinburgh celebrated with actual fireworks.
Huntsville's success in attracting Eli Lilly's new pharma plant highlights its growing economic strength and ability to win major projects, surpassing Birmingham, which struggles with translating research into commercial products. The article emphasizes the need for Birmingham to focus on effective economic development and regional collaboration, drawing lessons from Alabama's successful auto industry growth and past achievements like the Mercedes-Benz project.
The most expensive homes in the Birmingham metro area are located in the suburbs of Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, and Indian Springs, with Mountain Brook having the highest average home value at nearly $977,000, reflecting significant increases over the past five years.