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Cillian Murphy to return as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders film: The film will follow on from the series and continue the story of the infamous family ...
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Cillian Murphy to return as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders film
Quick Glance: Cillian Murphy to Return for Peaky Blinders Film, Confirmed by Steven Knight
  • Cillian Murphy is set to return as Tommy Shelby in the Peaky Blinders film.

  • Steven Knight confirmed that the film will start shooting in September.

  • The film's plot is expected to delve into the Second World War.

  • There are hints that the film might kick off a film universe franchise.
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'Wheels' land in Bordesley Green sold to Birmingham City FC in landmark deal: Deal agreed between Blues and the city council amid speculation about St ...
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'Wheels' land in Bordesley Green sold to Birmingham City FC in landmark ...
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Princess Kate and Prince William say they are 'enormously touched' by messages of support
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Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
  • Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.

  • The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.

  • Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.

  • The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
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Malaysia rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games, placing the event in doubt
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Malaysia rejects offer to host 2026 Commonwealth Games, placing the event ...
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Benefit cheat mum-of-six swindled £85k after lying for years about boyfriend : Emma Buck, from Bournville, Birmingham, illegally claimed more than £85 ...
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Benefit cheat mum-of-six swindled £85k after lying for years about ...
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Ozzy the broken Bull 'temporarily deactivated' after part falls off: Ozzy the broken bully in New Street Station is awaiting repairs
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Ozzy the broken Bull 'temporarily deactivated' after part falls off
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Should Singapore host the Commonwealth Games? A cost-benefit analysis: CNA looks at the relevance – and the possible political repercussions – of staging the ...
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Should Singapore host the Commonwealth Games? A cost-benefit analysis
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Macron’s Boxing Pose Drives Home Tough Stance on Vladimir Putin: French President Emmanuel Macron’s latest Raging Bull-style portraits show him adopting the kind ...
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Macron’s Boxing Pose Drives Home Tough Stance on Vladimir Putin
Quick Glance: Emmanuel Macron showcases political strength with boxing photos
  • French President Emmanuel Macron released photos displaying his muscular strength in action, sparking discussions on social media.

  • Macron took a more aggressive stance against Russia and suggested sending Western troops to Ukraine to counter Russian expansion.

  • The photos, portraying Macron as a determined boxer, serve as a message to Putin, emphasizing Macron's fitness and determination.

  • The images received mixed reactions in France, with some praising Macron's warrior-like appearance while others criticized the political implications of the photos.
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The mini-zoo that costs £3.80 for kids you drive past without noticing: Birmingham Conservation Wildlife Park gets great reviews with people saying it's a ...
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The mini-zoo that costs £3.80 for kids you drive past without noticing
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Secret beach that's 'always quiet' is a two hour trip from Birmingham : The little beach has been called a 'hidden treasure' of Somerset's coast ...
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Secret beach that's 'always quiet' is a two hour trip from Birmingham
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Man, 61, facing jail after XL bully dog attack on girl, 11, in Birmingham: Farhat Ajaz, 61, admitted being in control of the dangerous dog, called Tyson ...
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Man, 61, facing jail after XL bully dog attack on girl, 11, in Birmingham
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Birmingham City open talks with former boss to launch Championship survival bid: Birmingham City have eight games left to avoid relegation to League One and ...
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Birmingham City open talks with former boss to launch Championship ...
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Australian shepherd named Viking crowned best in show at Crufts: Three-year-old Viking, from Solihull, Birmingham, claimed the show’s top honour on Sunday
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Australian shepherd named Viking crowned best in show at Crufts
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Cash-strapped council hits new low as none of its properties sell at auction: Six sites, including a cafe and a banqueting suite, failed to reach their guide ...
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Cash-strapped council hits new low as none of its properties sell at ...
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Molly-Mae spotted at restaurant 30 minutes from Birmingham: The former Love Island star was seen enjoying lunch with friends in the Warwickshire market town of ...
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Molly-Mae spotted at restaurant 30 minutes from Birmingham
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Withnail and I goes from screen to stage – and not by mistake!: The production runs at Birmingham Rep from May 3 to 25.
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Withnail and I goes from screen to stage – and not by mistake!
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I went through Birmingham suburb where driving rules don't apply: I've had a less tumultuous drive on the bumper cars
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I went through Birmingham suburb where driving rules don't apply
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Birmingham Airport £660k cocaine smuggler 'didn't learn his lesson': Tasco Lambert, 46, was jailed after he was caught at the airport with cocaine and cannabis
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Birmingham Airport £660k cocaine smuggler 'didn't learn his lesson'
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Video. Take a look at these stunning vintage vehicles at Birmingham car show : Video. At the Classic Car and Restoration Show in Birmingham, enthusiasts come ...
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Video. Take a look at these stunning vintage vehicles at Birmingham car ...
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Delivery driver targeted in gunpoint robbery for 'parcel': Officers later recovered a firearm in a nearby garden in the area
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Delivery driver targeted in gunpoint robbery for 'parcel'
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Historic property to be converted into social housing: The Beeches Conference Centre will be converted into social flats to plug the city's housing crisis
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Historic property to be converted into social housing
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Man collapses near city high street and dies in hospital : Ambulance and police crews were called to the junction of York Street and High Street after a man was ...
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Man collapses near city high street and dies in hospital
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School prompts backlash as chairs 'banned' while kids 'forced to sit on floor': At least one angry mum kept her daughter at home on Tuesday as a row flared over ...
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School prompts backlash as chairs 'banned' while kids 'forced to sit on ...
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The 'awesome' free adventure play lake attraction that's 70 mins from Brum: Stanwick Lakes is free to enter and all the activities are free to enjoy ...
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The 'awesome' free adventure play lake attraction that's 70 mins from Brum
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Woman tragically dies at city Burger King restaurant after 'medical emergency': A woman has sadly died at a Burger King restaurant on the High Street ...
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Woman tragically dies at city Burger King restaurant after 'medical ...
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Fun places to eat with kids in Birmingham including restaurant with 'swings': Family friendly restaurants, bars and cafes if you are on a budget ...
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Fun places to eat with kids in Birmingham including restaurant with ...
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Giant charity shop with everything from designer clothes to fridges to open: The former Boots toiletries and drugs dispensing site in Erdington's High ...
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Giant charity shop with everything from designer clothes to fridges to ...
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Changes to bus services due to Metro work: Bus passengers are being reminded of changes to some services in Birmingham city centre as works to extend the Metro ...
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Changes to bus services due to Metro work
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'I'm used to eating 24/7, it's hard' - teen shares experience of first fast: A 15-year-old Muslim boy fasts for the first time since converting to the faith ...
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'I'm used to eating 24/7, it's hard' - teen shares experience of first ...
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‘A tipping point for the city’: anger in Birmingham as Electric cinema closes : Campaign to save UK’s oldest working cinema and designate Station Street ‘a ...
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‘A tipping point for the city’: anger in Birmingham as Electric cinema ...
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Birmingham's St Patrick's Day Parade 2024 - in pictures: Birmingham turned green today, to celebrate the most Irish day of the year
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Birmingham's St Patrick's Day Parade 2024 - in pictures
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Crufts: Michael Masters and Adriana win Best of Breed crown: Michael Masters and Adriana, a Cocker Spaniel, wowed the judges at the NEC Birmingham to hold off ...
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Crufts: Michael Masters and Adriana win Best of Breed crown
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Troy Deeney stuns Simon Jordan with his biggest rivalry in English football - and it's NOT an...
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Troy Deeney stuns Simon Jordan with his biggest rivalry in English ...
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Government's new extremism definition will 'vilify the wrong people', warn Muslim organisations
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Government's new extremism definition will 'vilify the wrong ...
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Molly-Mae spotted at restaurant 30 minutes from Birmingham: The former Love Island star was seen enjoying lunch with friends in the Warwickshire market town of ...
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Molly-Mae spotted at restaurant 30 minutes from Birmingham
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Wetherspoon staff 'try to catch woman with sheet' as fall probe launched: Staff from Wetherspoons Briar Rose and Hotel are said to have held out a sheet to break ...
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Wetherspoon staff 'try to catch woman with sheet' as fall probe launched
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I tried bakery in 'best' city suburb with £1 delicacy and queue was out the door: The little bakery was recently hailed by the Sunday Times as being one of the ...
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I tried bakery in 'best' city suburb with £1 delicacy and queue was out ...
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Council leaders declare loss of confidence in mayor as stinging letter released: BREAKING - Labour council leaders from across the West Midlands have released a ...
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Council leaders declare loss of confidence in mayor as stinging letter ...
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'Our daughter's legs turned yellow - it was the start of a nightmare': Clara Barker, just two, spent two months in Birmingham Children's Hospital recovering ...
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'Our daughter's legs turned yellow - it was the start of a nightmare'
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One of Birmingham's most peaceful areas you'll walk past all the time: Chances are, you've been there a million times
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One of Birmingham's most peaceful areas you'll walk past all the time
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Inside Cadbury World's new chocolate ride: Cadbury Chocolate Quest has replaced the much-loved Cadabra which operated for 27 years
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Inside Cadbury World's new chocolate ride
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Harborne Carnival organisers make announcement about 2024 event: Plans for this year's street carnival have been revealed with organisers promising a ...
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Harborne Carnival organisers make announcement about 2024 event
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Major UK airport set to scrap 100ml liquid rule this summer: Birmingham City Aiport is set to become one of the first major airports to scrap the 100ml rule from ...
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Major UK airport set to scrap 100ml liquid rule this summer
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Half a million drivers 'refuse to pay' Birmingham Clean Air Zone fines: City council owed millions of pounds in unpaid fines as motorists refuse to pay or appeal ...
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Half a million drivers 'refuse to pay' Birmingham Clean Air Zone fines
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Birmingham nightclubs that will take you back to when you were a teenager: Ministry of Sound, Godskitchen, Snobs, The Dome, Edwards No8 were just a few places we ...
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Birmingham nightclubs that will take you back to when you were a teenager
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The 15 minute train trip with food and drink tour of city's 'best' neighbourhood: All aboard, we're going on an adventure through Stirchley!
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The 15 minute train trip with food and drink tour of city's 'best' ...
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Trouble-hit festival to return but with these major changes: Organisers of the Bournville Festival have brought in a rafe of changes after trouble broke out at ...
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Trouble-hit festival to return but with these major changes
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Inside the new Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn - in pictures: The new all-weather attraction is just 45 minutes from Birmingham
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Inside the new Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn - in pictures
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Horror as clubber stabbed in early hours attack at nightclub: Two teenagers from Birmingham among three arrested after 1.40am incident
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Horror as clubber stabbed in early hours attack at nightclub