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At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (242+ words) The strong wind overturned a truck in a grocery store parking lot A gas station canopy collapsed in the hurricane-force winds Mandatory evacuations were issued ahead of the storm for areas along Florida's Gulf Coast A satellite image shows Tropical…...
At least 4 dead as Isaias pushes further inland across Southeast
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (176+ words) Seen here is the Rest and Relax Inn, a Pensacola hotel that had its roof blown off. (CNN) -- Isolated tornadoes and strong winds remain a threat across the Southeast today and into early Sunday as the remnants of Isaias push…...
The once-booming town that's now 'the UK's unhappiest' - 'everybody's on crack cocaine'
20+ hour, 40+ min ago (878+ words) That military importance, which saw King Charles confer royal status on the Port of Barrow in September 2025, sits uneasily beside the town's deprivation. Barrow-in-Furness was named the unhappiest place in Britain by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in 2014 and…...
Stockport named among the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (231+ words) By Alasdair Perry 9th Oct 2026 Stockport is one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK. That's according to TimeOut guide, who published their selection of the 11 coolest neighbourhoods of 2026 this October. At number four in the list, Stockport was described as…...
How one of Birmingham's last timber-framed buildings was saved
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (1087+ words) For centuries, timber-framed buildings lined Birmingham's streets, but only a handful remain in the city today. The 16th century Golden Lion, a lively pub that originally stood in Digbeth, has finally been rescued from collapse after being hidden behind scaffolding for…...
'We are Lancashire' - Bolton article sparks passionate response from readers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (891+ words) An article describing Bolton as being "just beyond the Lancashire border" prompted a passionate response from readers who insisted the town has never stopped being Lancashire. Bolton is officially part of Greater Manchester administrative area today, but its historic links…...
Our pick of Coventry and Warwickshire's rudest place names
2+ week, 2+ day ago (951+ words) Coventry and Warwickshire have escaped a list of Britain's rudest place names – but we didn't want to miss out on the fun, so we've come up with our own suggestions. Neither the city nor the county has an entry among…...
Birmingham City Schools Students Born in 1963 Celebrate Life After Segregation Six Decades Later at BCRI Event
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16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center
3+ week, 1+ day ago (555+ words) Hundreds of people filled the church on Tuesday on the 63rd anniversary of the bombing. The church marked the anniversary with the opening of a new visitors center that leaders said is aimed at educating people about one of the most…...
16th Street Baptist Church Opens Visitor Center on Bombing Anniversary
3+ week, 4+ day ago (449+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sixteenth Street Baptist Church marked the 63rd anniversary of the racist bombing that killed four Black girls by opening a new education and visitor center dedicated to memory, learning and continued work for justice. The new 13,000-square-foot Sixteenth Street…...